driven by the common 80 s diy-attitude, the 4th istheway release happens to be a cooperation for an absolute one-side vinyl, shinoby vs hypnobeat (james dean brown + helena hauff). the one-track (9:19min) is rooted in the concept of a -neo-tribal” approach, compressing electronics into an emotional, hypnotic and rhythmic core. the energy and the emotional impact of polyrhythms and the track turned out to be centered around the inimitable sound of the roland tr-808 plus a wide range of analogues gear including up to eight synchronized rhythm machines. vinyl only!

brad peterson, the talented producer from edimburgh, uk, creates a groove-laden atmosphere in its beats and a wholly mental climate with deep pads and chords, with fabulous energetic tension. in the other side banfield audio plays with hypnotic analogues basslines and deep sounds of pads, without stopping moving into the depths with its earth heart.

beat pharmacy is one among several identities employed by brendon moeller. originally from south africa and based in new york, moeller is known primarily for his extensive explorations of dub techno a la basic channel. with eight full length albums and countless tracks released on labels including smilee communications, astralwerks, wave music, deep space, mule electronique, steadfast, connaiseur, apnea, third ear, echochord, eskimo, rekids and more, moeller is returning to throne of blood for his second ep length outing in as many years

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard