Review: Back on his own Somov Records, Amsterdam native Ignez shares a quartet of tightly wound, emotionally-charged techno lapsers, polarising stripped-back propulsion and moments of spectral calm. Since launching the label in 2019, he's explored a range from full-bodied percussion workouts to spacious ambient drift, and this latest four-track drop continues in that mode, club-focused but spiritually canted. The release trades in memory and atmosphere, evoking the echo of shared moments rather than spelling them out: 'Satindancer' and 'Skies We Share' make literal titular allusions to fabric and atmosphere, evidencing the acuity and sensitivity of the artist to ideas of both materiality and spirituality.
Review: BOOOoo! returns with its fourth V/A, bringing together Ildec, Pagenty, Phase O'Matic, Gogo Gadgeto and label head BOOH for a tightly assembled five-tracker. Steering into the murkier corners of electro but with a light touch, their next comp offers a range of moods without ever dropping to fully into the abyss. From 'Volviento AMT' to 'The System Is The Matrix', each artist contributes a knowing cut, one which leans dark but stays danceable, threading twisted textures and low-slung rhythms without losing sight of playability.
B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition
Passi (4:00)
Passi (Debora De Luca remix) (4:26)
Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve but otherwise in excellent condition***
IO E Palmieri has cooked up the sort of anthemic and festival-friendly techno tune that will be heard all over the world as soon as the sun comes out and the big tops get erected. It has simple but effective rolling beats, some neat and rising melodies and a celestial Italian vocal that will get hands in the air as people march along. Naples-based techno star Debora De Luca then steps up to remix and quickens the groove and tightens up the synths so that are a bit more forceful. It's another effective cut from this big-time circuit favourite.
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