savvas – autumn reverb
Those seeking a slow burner need not look any further than Etoka Record’s latest by Athens-based Savvas Karabinos. Seriously deep atmospheres here. Celestial pads meet plucking synth, grooving bass and finger tapping rhythms. Savvas manages to put everything to good use in his simplistic and intelligent arrangements.
gorje hewek, izhevski – nomdetemps
Los Angeles and Moscow rooted Pro-Tez Records presents an much anticipated debut from Deep Mix curators Gorje Hewek and Izhevski. The pair have left their posts at the popular broadcast to pursue production and touring. They bring forward a profound taste for deep music and an especially unique brand of Russian house.
“Nomdetemps” is likely to please both those at home and on the floor. Steady builds that patiently blossom with elegant strings and dream-like vox. Both tracks pack punchy sub frequency basslines, “Inspire” feeling slightly jackin’ and “Aureol” more playful and euphoric.
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sven laux – unfound sketches
Berlin’s Sven Laux has done anything but conform. His unique take on music making has him sharing the company of artisans like Pheek, Ezekiel Honig and Marc Neyen. In a discography that stretches as far back as 2006, there remains a prevalent underlying passion for the obscure.
Though we’ve yet to see micro production really take off, this doesn’t seem to discourage a throng of talented visionaries dedicated to the clicks and cuts craft. Sven, coming off a full length debut on Microcosm that had writers buzzing, has been staying the course with releases on 31337, Villar Village and his latest for Unfoundsound Records.
Unfound Sketches has to be Laux’s most fluid work to date. Six sedative compositions each perform their part beautifully. Drifting drones seemingly glide over patchy beats riddled with familiar blips and clacks leaving the listener in a calmative trance. Plenty of chopped-up foundsounds keep things feeling organic throughout. Wonderful stuff from a pioneer in his field.
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overcast sound – popoloco
While Jamie Drouin and Michael Pettit no longer share the same city, they continue to represent Canada in full form on their latest for Falk Recordings.
Popoloco EP is a great little package for fans of deep and dub techno. Meditative chants play an alluring role, tribal percussive elements leave the music begging for the open air. Reminiscent of classic Intrusion-style dub. Three deeply themed tracks are backed by a progressive live cut that finishes the release off on a high.
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fingers in the noise – lost in freezing fog (remixes)
Retrospective Zoology continue their pursuit of quality deep techno with their first release since last September. At the helm: Fingers in the Noise – supported by a family of familiar talent like Organon, Timequake and Kabana.
Six re-works of, “Lost in Freezing Fog” a stand-out track from the label’s Retroactive (Vol. 1) compilation. Producers have a few days left to contribute music to Volume 2, due out later this year.
eric delay – four moments
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Eric Delay. Selections from his 2006 Fragment release, “Kindheitstraum” have been playing over the stream for years. They remain just as relevant to our project today as they did back then.
Eric is from a small Russian river city known as Ulyanovsk. It used to be difficult to find any information about him. In fact, a recent article on Far From Moscow is one of the first publicized features to date. FUSELab has actually been hinting on Eric’s return for months. It’s only fitting for them to introduce a new year with his latest work. No complaints here, as all good things are worth the wait.
“Four Moments” is about as modest as they come. Advances in Delay’s post production techniques are immediately evident as sounds are much brighter this time around. Faints cries of childhood laughter tip toe behind sparkling pads and gaiety rhythms. It’s a quick listen, but Eric provides just enough here to warrant a warm welcome back.
nils frahm – for
Discovered this track while browsing umanuvem, thought I’d pass it along. Nils Frahm is a classically trained pianist turned electronic music producer now residing in Berlin. As the founder of Durton Studio, he works with like-minds including Simon Scott, Deaf Center, Anne Müller and Peter Broderick. Nils has been touring heavily all over the world since 2010 and will share the stage this year with Canadian Tim Hecker.
This track, taken from his latest EP on Erased Tapes has all the elements of a timeless electronic anthem. You can grab the EP here. It’s also available as a limited 7″ vinyl.
