Aleksi Perälä
Oscillation 2

Berlin-based imprint Ecke Records has gone from strength to strength over its past three releases, an inaugural VA followed by EP’s from Squallfront and Data Room, in the process cementing itself as a now go to label for leftfield leaning electronica and each record further draws you in thanks to the uniquely designed full sleeve artwork by Ben Fables. Here we see Ecke deliver its fourth release courtesy of Xantrax, a Marseille-born producer and one half of Squallfront alongside the label-founder. Taking the lead is ‘Tekline’, a murky, unfurling cut fuelled by off-kilter tribal drum work, bubbling bass delays and modulating synth flutters. Addison Groove steps up next on remix duties, reshaping ‘Tekline’ with choppy vocal cuts, dubbed out chord stabs and organic percussion floating atop the originals hypnotic groove. ‘Linetek’ opens the flip, as the name would suggest acting as a counterpart to the lead track, taking a 4/4 approach rhythmically while introducing a similar modulating bass line alongside chanting vocals. ‘0121’ then rounds out the package, an angsty, dynamically unfolding composition laid out over four and a half minutes with droplet synth delays, heady bass swells, spoken word vocals and crunchy broken drums.

Cynosure presents the fifth installment in the Focal Point Compilation series. This time with a focus on various studio collaborations with Mike Shannon, featuring recorded sessions from Mathew Jonson to Ricardo Villalobos. A diverse selection of works ranging from a smooth 100 bpm house with the Mole & Hreno to a rolling deep techno at 127bpm with Matt & Mark Thibideau. Mike pulls a few gems out of the recording vault to share on a stunning triple vinyl gatefold package.

Kayroy artfully blends various influences to deliver a dynamic and exciting EP, venturing deep into the depths of joyous mutant house & cinematic breaks.

Constant Variables is the new techno offshoot of the enigmatic electro label Expansion Unit. CV’s inaugural release comes courtesy of Berlin’s Pascal Hetzel, who is one of the driving forces behind the label. The EP features two expertly layered exercises in techno hypnosis as well as a slamming white-knuckle remix by Luis Flores and a murky excursion into drone-y ambient territory. Watch this space!

SHOTGUN 003 is in the pipeline. This time our close friend from Berlin Atree aka Dartagnan of the Mannschaft with 3 og bombs and a remix from il capo di tutti I capi Giammarco Orsini. Pambo is in da house