Artist: Double Touch Title: Storm EP Label: All Day I Dream Cat. #: ADID092 Format: Digital Release Date: December 9th 2022 Tracklist: 1. Storm 2. Serenity 3. So Free 4. Clair De Lune
All Day I Dream opens its marvellous catalogue to Double Touch, a musical crossover between the pianist Van-Anh Nguyen and Sydney DJ/Producer Olsen. Their just released ‘Storm EP’ shows another brilliant example contemporary house music, mixed with elegant shades of progressive house and dreamy elements from deep house. This whole organic ensemble of sound is enriched with the vocals of Reigan, who gets featured on the title track and on ‘So Free’, which reveals to be probably the best production of the EP with its tribal percussions and smooth bassline.
Artist: Ross Kiser Title: Under The Light EP Label: Curated. Cat. #: CUR002 Format: Digital Release Date: December 16th 2022 Tracklist: A1. Under The Light (Original Mix A2. No Talking, Just Listening (Original Mix) B1. No Talking, Just Listening (Juliche Hernandez Remix) B2. Timelapse (Original Mix)
After making an array of successful appearances on labels such as Bondage Music, Sit Down Recordings and Innocent Music, Ross Kiser is set to relaese his brand new ‘Under The Light EP’. With a round sound and a club inspiring concept, the whole EP reveals also a sensual and fullfilling design, things that can be appreciated mostly while listening to the original mix of ‘No Talking, Just Listening’ and ‘Timelapse’ (respectively the A2 and B2 tracks).
Artist: Positive Conundrum Title: Positive Conundrum Label: CMND CTRL Cat. #: CTRL016 Format: Digital Release Date: December 2nd 2022 Tracklist: 01. Positive Conundrum 02. Deep Fried Consciousness 03. Ode to my Heros 04. Wrangler Kiez Excursion 05. Zeon Ice Atmosphere 06. Yet Another Poison 07. Diamond Grinder 08. Angle of 13.42 Arc Minutes 09. Elegant Ebbing 10. 1 and a 2 Back to my Roots 11. Touch the Sky 12. Maximum Ellipticity 13. Atmo Roller 14. Morning Things Over
CMND CTRL is a techno label run by Florida based producer B. Riley that has featured contributions from Pfirter, Psyk, Gaetano Parisio, ORBE and Ray Kajioka.
Positive Conundrum is the new production alias from American artist Tim Xavier, who is now Berlin-based and also runs Manmade Mastering with over 20 years experience in the music industry.
Tim Xavier has featured tracks and remixes on influential record labels ranging from Ellen Allien’s BPitch to Slam’s Soma.
The album is a vigorous collection of underground techno, IDM, electro and beyond, showing his love for analogue techniques and dance floor appeal alongside the skill of a seasoned creator.
The self titled album has fourteen tracks that include “Positive Conundrum” with abstract percussion and experimental hook. “Deep Fried Consciousness” has a pulsing, underwater sound with tribal clinks. “Ode to my Heroes” is wrapped in jackin’ tension while “Wrangler Kiez Excursion” is a gritty synth workout. Fifth is “Zeon Ice Atmosphere” that has a brooding menace into “Yet Another Poison” a strong, strutting jam. “Diamond Grinder” is a freaky modular cut, “Angle of 13.42 Arc Minutes” has a quirky and cool theme and “Elegant Ebbing” opts for an electro soundscape. Track ten “1 and a 2 Back to my Roots” is a raw, hypnotic trip, “Touch the Sky” lifts up the gear with instant energy and Detroit style chords. “Maximum Ellipticity” adds a drama with its percussive flair, while “Atmo Roller” takes things down to a stripped back groove and closing with “Morning Things Over” that winds down into a space-out breakbeat.
In the neverending realms of techno we put our hands on Maōh ‘Lord Of The Flies’, an intense and pounding four tracker. These intense music tools reveal warehouse inspired motifs, ready to be played in some of the most late night and underground parties. ‘Kab’raqan’ with its heavy drum loop and ‘Yellow Crane’ with its broken beat rhythm reveal to be the two most intense tracks of the whole release, unleashing dozens of raw energy all over the playback.
Artist: Volaris Title: Purple Skies Label: Sola Cat. #: SOLA180 Format: Digital Release Date: December 2nd 2022 Tracklist: 1. Original Mix 2. Radio Edit
Solardo hosts on his own record label the prominent single ‘Purple Skies’ made by the Volaris duo, showing off a great energy and warmth. The production plays fluidly and gently till the first drop, when a string melody leads in, adding a big energy and epicness to the whole theme.
Artist: Touch Sensitive Title: Cold Cuts Label: Future Classic Cat. #: FCL469 Format: Digital Release Date: December 9th 2022
Shades of house and disco: Touch Sensitive comes back with his sound signature delivering a juicy 4 pack release titled ‘Cold Cuts’, an EP forthcoming on the notorious Future Classic. As stated in the official press release that’s a dedicated release in memory of his uncle Mario (featured in the artwork) and at the same time an hommage to his Italian heritage. Effectively the whole music reflects a typical infectious vibe coming from most of the 80s Italian music productions, a span of time that heavly impacted the country’s culture and mindset.
Sublease Music is administering marvelously its publication schedule, choosing the right artists to develop a researched and fine sound. The EP number 22 is signed by Arkady Antsyrev who proposes three intriguing and inviting pieces into the ‘Know That’ container. The less is more approach and the quiet crescendo allow the instruments to breath, creating an intimate connection with the listener, and even better with the party crowd.
Artist: murademura Title: Nights On Lake Serene Label: Elevator Program Cat. #: EP004 Format: Digital Release Date: December 9th, 2022 Tracklist: Aspire Ultraviolet Nights on Lake Serene
We don’t know much about murademura and the label Elevator Program but ‘Nights On Lake Serene’ EP catch our attention, because these three tracks share a particular sense of freedom and virtuosism between techno and electronica. ‘Ultraviolet’ seems the best song of the release, it spreads firmness through the kickdrum/bassline and a pleasant empathy thanks to the short synth chord and the pad sound.
Artist: Chris McNeill Title: State Of Mind Label: Sprout Cat. #: SPT123 Format: Digital Release Date: December 16th 2022 Tracklist: State Of Mind (Original mix) State Of Mind (D-Nox & Michael Hooker remix) State Of Mind (Riascode Remix)
For the lovers of progressive house here we go with something cool: Chris McNeill opts for an emotional and pragmatic kind of sound with the EP ‘State Of Mind’ forthcoming on Sprout. The release is filled with two oustanding interpretations made by D-Nox & Michael Hooker and Riascode, who interpret the main theme in a passionate way, after all these remixes add warmth and elegance to the whole music.
Artist: Piers Kirwan Title: In Deep EP Label: Boogie Cafe Cat. #: BC037D Format: Digital Release Date: December 2nd (Traxsource), December 16th (worldwide) Tracklist: 1. Doombar (feat. Dj Circle) 2. Calculated 3. I Love 4. Butterfly Effect 5. See U Standin
The last Piers Kirwan’s sound research flows into ‘In Deep EP’, a release packed with five warm and interesting productions, which roam around into a deep house and broken beat mixture. While listening the playback goes really smooth, the entire sound quality is great and very detailed in both low-end and high-end spectrum sides, a feature that supports the creativity behind each song theme.
