spanish techno artist aiken is back on his own timeline label with another ep that offers up four more of his evocative takes on the genre. it comes after previous outings on non series and semantica and is his label’s first release since 2016. “basic principles” is up first and mesmerises with a pulsing lead synth line that forever changes shape. pummelling drums power along below and add up to a disorientating and hypnotic overall effect. “theory” is deeper and more rubbery, with manic synths and pads all racing along and pilling on the pressure while “midline” is right out fo the jeff mills playbook with its molten sci-fi synths journeying through outer space. clean, crips drums are upright and taught and get you on your toes, then “restriction” closes things out in superb minimalist fashion. this ep covers plenty of ground, and all of it is utterly compelling.

the 1980s. neo-liberal excess. crumbling communism. military juntas ruling with an iron fist. and of course, freaked out music. contort yourself are turning back the clock and returning to an unholy fount of inspiration with -80s underground cassette culture volume 1. a buffet of beaten up and brutalised tracks are on offer from unknown outfits and respected experimenters. across two lps expect to find noise reductions, post punk bitterness, no wave grunts, distortion soaked strings and vocals lost in a hail of pain. a road map into the weird and wild world of diy back alley artists who, armed with only a tape and an idea, gave the established music norms a sharp fist to the throat.

ltd edition of 150 copies. south korean nascour debut on pushmaster discs. we are happy to welcome nascour from south korea into the pushmaster crew. his debut ep tells about a dark and mysterious planet in a futuristic war which nascour is a terrible assassin at the service of the evil emperor to repress the rebellion: these 5 raw and acid techno monster tracks shows the feelings about this story. the cripto saga has been started.

the less we say the better - another essential collaboration, suck it and see ! limited 1st pressing features clear vinyl, and a poly outer sleeve to brilliantly show off the full size printed insert also included... a new take on classic uk techno here with a solid and somewhat retro sound palette. regis and james ruskin follow up their previous collaboration (bp025) in brilliant form with menacing riffs, frenzied 808 kicks and a haunting downbeat track to finish things off