Review: Mutual Rytm welcomes back Alarico for another one of his trademark and mind-bending techno EPs. His grasp of rhythm and sound design both elevate these high-functioning tracks into art form level. '0 Kelvin' wastes no time in hitting the ground running with its hurried, closely stacked kicks and barrage of percussion while 'One More' has waves of pixelated melody breaking over the grainy drums and supple bass. The flip side is full of invention on all fronts - there is coy funk in 'Asma' that is clipped and kinetic, then 'Sunburn' bangs that box with fizzing synths and yelping vocals that raise the euphoria levels. 'Drops Of You' is a final emotionally intense offering that races along with shimmering melodies and more emotionally charged vocals.
Review: Neapolitan producer Raffaele Attanasio pays homage to his homeland's rich musical hertiage with this mega-impressive techno-trance five-tracker. 'Quasar' is an expert project when it comes to breakdowns and buildups, with spitting synth stabs occupying the oft-minute long spaces between each drop and drum section. While the title track is the main melodic star, an acidic lichen begins to grow on the EP at about halfway in, rendering the whole thing darker and texturally juicier.
Review: Swiss artist Chlar's last EP Optimized Grooves was a standout success across the techno world and it marked a significant step for the fast-rising producer after fine outings on labels like Iceland's NIX and Stranger's Self Reflektion imprint. His full-throttle style is continually evolving as his latest offering, the Intrinsic Drive EP shows. 'Dopamine Rush' kicks off with fast techno beats and hypnotic synths, 'Intrinsic Drive' weaves tightly packed drums, bass, and alien sound designs, 'For Marco' intensifies with darker kicks and eerie synths, while 'Steady Pace' adds swing with crisp hits and vocal fragments. 'Greedy Man' offers industrial undertones with skewed synths to end on yet another stylish banger.
Review: Chontane is the alias for Ukranian producer and DJ David Natochen, who operates these days from Berlin and has steadily built up a formidable presence releasing on labels like THEM, REKIDS and Arts. Now he's arrived on Mutual Rytm with some slamming peak time gear loaded with his distinctive sound design instinct. 'Graze' is a raucous, swinging slice of industrial intensity, while 'Cumaru' brings the loopy techno fireworks to the buoyant uptempo scene. 'Schima' and 'Lauan' are just as explosive, piling on slabs of percussive noise and toying with atmospherics in between the unrelenting beats.
Review: Lars Husimans has made himself a core part of the family at SHDW & Obscure Shape's ever more crucial Mutual Rytm label. His ongoing Sounds From The Past series is back with a third thrilling volume here and opens with the title track, a cantering cut that sweeps you off your feet and heads off to the cosmos. There is more twisted machine funk on 'Fusion' and intense, unrelenting urgency to the shimmering loops of 'Shimmer'. 'Estar Farto' is all about the underlapping bassline that never stops churning and 'Bittersweet' brings some wall-rattling synth action to light up any set.
Review: Is there a more reliable and always on form pair in techno than SHDW & Obscure Shape? The German duo's latest outing is another classy techno offering aimed squarely at the dance floor, each with its own subtly anthemic vibes and perfect for a wide range of settings, moods and moments. 'Eraser' is in your face and full of angst and edginess with clipped vocal shouts and incendiary hi-hats. 'Dancer In The Dark' is full of more blistering synth leads, smeared dub chords and closely stacked kick drums and 'Disturbing Behaviour' has a more lithe and acrobatic feel with lashings of acid. Two more B-side tunes take things to boiling point.
Review: Not to be confused with the academic of the same name (who, fittingly, was one of the first to offer intellectual analysis of dance music culture in the 90s), Steve Redhead is a Belgian techno mainstay whose output has always tended towards the muscular, stomping and sonically grandiose. That's exactly what's on offer here, as the long-serving underground techno artist flits between rave-igniting intensity ('Blokhut'), noise-soaked big room slammers ('Sea Choy', with is reverb-laden, eight-bit style melodic refrain and audible nods to Morse Code), Head High style warehouse techno bounciness (the loopy but surprisingly rushing 'Bruusk'), and EBM-influenced, industrial strength analogue heaviness (the excellent title track, 'Eastbrook Isle').
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