Surgeon EP (remastered) vinyl

The SRX label is a new endeavour from the increasingly shaggy bearded techno icon Surgeon, with six planned releases of his early, rare and unreleased works pooled from the original DAT tapes he rediscovered earlier this year. Working closely with long term mastering companion Christoph Grote-Beverborg of D&M Berlin, the series promises much on the basis of this inaugural edition which features material originally released back in 1994 as the Magneze 12? on Downwards. Newly titled the Surgeon EP, all four tracks naturally resonate with the sort of powerful loop based techno Downwards were pioneering at this time and expect to hear them in your dark basement of choice over the coming months ("Atol" is a particular highlight). Extra praise to NYC-based Common Name agency for the sublime sleeve design on these too.

Owen Jay, Disposable Commodities US, Sebastian Bayne [IF? Records], John Heckle, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Tripeo, DJ Bone, Daniel Andreasson, Ali Renault, NEI A.k.a. Cosmic Monkey, Stranger