After having recorded a few LPs for Jeff Mills’ legendary Axis records, on top of multiple releases on various labels beforehand, Mike Storm delivers another slice of intergalactic futurism...

Mike Storm - 14 Of The 19 Worlds - Symbolism

Distant Worlds return with more electronic goodness for our ears and feet.

Inkipak – Temporal flux (Distant Worlds) 

Metamorphic returns with a four track release by Irish artist ZOiD that features two original pieces by him and remixes of each by label boss Dan Curtin and John Tejada.

ZOiD – Dexaphonic EP (Metamorphic Recordings)

Another day and another piece of pure electro fire from the 20/20 Vision label. This time it is the turn of a certain Carl Finlow 

Carl Finlow – Desequence EP 

I wanna start this review by giving a big salut to the boss man Andy Green who's the driving force behind Verdant Recordings.

Verdant Recordings Presents - Less Popular Than Cats 

The enigmatic dynArec, for me, is one of the most consistently underrated, underappreciated artists in the field of techno/electro - having produced around 29 releases dating as far back as 2003 on labels such as the legendary Puzzlebox, Electrix, and his debut on the one and only Delsin – a man to be watched, undoubtedly.

dynArec Murder Is The Number (Cultivated Electronics)

Futures passed is a show designed to document electronic music  through the timeline 

Futures Passed

Well, those who have known me longer than a minute know that I’m a die-hard fan of all things ghettotech, electro, Detroit – bass and everything in-between and what we have here, courtesy of the one and only Detroit’s Filthiest, is quite clearly a case of the in-between.

Detroit’s-Filthiest-Accept-No-Substitute(Casa Voyager)

The reinvigorated 20/20 imprint continues its quest to bring us the heat across the Electro spectrum and this release is once again of stellar quality. 

Isolated Material – Hidden Node EP

Forthcoming on No Static / Automatic, the labels third offering, The Houghton Blues EP. A four track EP from the labels head honcho Mr Ara U and none other than Radioactive Man! 

Ara U / Radioactive Man - The Houghton Blues EP

The Vision is, of course, none other than the techno legend that is Robert Hood, under the almost obligatory pseudonym of the outfit that was/is Underground Resistance.

Robert Hood (The Vision) - Toxin 12 EP (M-Plant)

For the uninitiated, DJ Godfather was at the forefront of the Detroit electro/ghettotech movements which deftly combined elements of Chicago House, Detroit techno, electro with touches of hip hop and at times a smattering of drum and bass/jungle 

DJ Godfather - D3T.3L3CTR0 [Databass]

20/20 Vision offshoot Fragments of Reality returns with its second release of various artists providing the goodies.

Various -  Fragments of reality vol.2

I received the files minus a press release, just the label logo. Intrigued to check this out as 20/20 are releasing some of the choicest Electro music round.

Annie Hall – Maruxania (20/20 Vision)

Forthcoming on Link Audio  Dany Rodriguez presents Spirit 82, a two track slab of electronic delight.

Dany Rodriguez - Spirit 82

Having been approached to provide a review for this release directly by the label I was intrigued to check this collection of music out.

Rai Scott -  Anahata Nada EP

EPM is digital music distribution company, a label, PR, and a publishing company, based in Maastricht, in the Netherlands. With just over two decades of experience in all of the above and in the scene we love, EPM have a plethora of top notch quality releases on their label.

Theiz - Waiting On Closure EP 

The latest release on the newly redefined 20/20 Vision imprint features the production talents of Erik Griffioen & Ben Evans who deliver a release packed with quality. The sort of quality you would expect with Ralph Lawsons visionary imprint.

Lloyd Stellar x The Droid 

Having studied under the tutelage of both the legendary Underground Resistance founder (Mad) Mike Banks and Detroit’s God Father of Jazz Marcus Belgrave, Jon Dixon uses this knowledge to continually move Hi Tech Jazz forward, this EP continues in this tradition admirably.

minorINVENTION (Jon Dixon) 'Coda' [4EVR 4WRD]

Forthcoming on the Common Dreams label, Stream of Thoughts by the uber talented Mihail P.

Mihail P - Stream of Thoughts (Common Dreams)

Curated by Luther Vine(Phonica Records) 'Fragments of Reality’ is a brand-new label from the people who brought you the now infamous 20/20 Vision.

Various Artists - Fragments of Reality Vol 1

Forthcoming on Gated Recordings – Lloyd Stellar presents Esoteric Enterprise.

Lloyd Stellar - Esoteric Enterprise (Gated Recordings)

Detroit, constantly innovating and evolving – pushing the proverbial envelope, especially in relation to music...

Detroit's Filthiest - Fight to the Finish EP (Defrostatica Records)

Forthcoming on Central Processing Unit – Blackploid presents Strange Stars.

Blackploid - Strange Stars (CPU)

The man, the techno phenomenon that is Regis (A.K.A Karl O'Connor) is a category defining S.O.B, constantly surprising – rarely disappointing.

Regis - Beyond the Reach of Time EP (EPMmusic)

The legendary Blueprint Records, as I am sure aficionados are already aware, celebrates its 25th anniversary this month with this heaving, behemoth of a collection

Various Artists – Blueprint25 LP

Forthcoming on Cultivated Electronics – Inside The Microbeat – the long awaited debut album from Sync 24. 

Sync 24 - Inside The Microbeat  (Cultivated Electronics)

So, as I’m sure you’re aware – Robert Hood is pretty much a ‘household name’ amongst Detroit techno aficionados, and even techno lovers in general. His lesser known Monobox pseudonym, however, is a different story.

Monobox – Forwardbase Kodai EP (M-Plant)

London techno veteran, and pioneer of the Hardgroove sound, Ben Sims' label Symbolism releases the Synchronicity Part 2 Compilation later this month.

Various Artists-Synchronicity Part Two (Symbolism)

So, we’re a little late to the party on this one as it saw its digital release a few days ago, the vinyl release, however, will not actually be released until December and that’s going to be a guaranteed, self-bought Christmas present for many a discerning DJ this year, I’m sure!

Ruskin & DVS1 - Chapter One (Blueprint)

Common Dreams latest outing features work from Brad’s archives along with some new material very much in keeping with the label’s high quality electronic sound. 

Brad Peterson presents: Ancient Trees vs Skyscrapers - Cyclical forces of nature and man (Common Dreams)

Co-Owner of Gated Recordings, Node, opens up the gates for 2 hours of Electronic music meddling. 

Node presents - Gated Unlocked

Luke Farey has amassed a huge and eclectic collection of vinyl during his 25 years of collecting

Luke Farey-Auditory-Effect

Expect my mixes to be loose in a genre sense, and to capture my sense of enjoyment behind the decks. Quite often I’ll try and blend between some very different styles, I relish trying to bridge the gap, and while sometimes I might fall head first down the beatmatching stairs, I think the experimentation pays off most of the time.

Matthew-Balaam–Interleave-It

The Multiverse Sessions is about looking within to find a real personal connection to the music. Highlighting my own inspirations and aspirations for my productions. 

Mihail-P-Multiverse-sessions

Come and join me for a meander around my collection

Neil-M-Presents-Forward

Central Processing Unit (CPU) records has established itself as a melting pot of quality electronics where the music is as iconic as its artwork. Drawing on many influences the label itself is now as influential as many of them.

Timeline Music Meets Chris Smith (CPU)

Leah with Sound was the first show on Timeline Music when it launched in May 2012 and since then Leah has played many festivals and clubs around the country and abroad.

Leah Floyeurs-Leah With Sound

Fresh out on the inimitable, irresistible force that is Jeff Mills’ world-renowned label Axis Records, Hemessi delivers a striking, diverse set of audible-tension enhancers. 

Hemissi Primitive (Atom-LP)

To celebrate this, it seems fitting that the artist on 0011100 is the same one that created release 0000000 in 2012, Cygnus. Hailing from Dallas, anyone familiar with his music will know how well crafted each of his releases are. The spirit and influences are clear from places like Detroit, but Cygnus always injects his very own Cyborg spirit into what he creates.  

Cygnus - 100% Dope (CPU)

Cultivated Electronics is a London based electro label run by Sync 24 aka Phil Bolland. Anyone even slightly into electro should be aware of CE, they have 40 releases listed on Discogs, all high quality electro cuts.

Morphology-The-Dark-Wheel

Join me once a month where I'll be exploring my deeper side.

Julian-Garnett-Rhythm-Transitions

Superintendent Steve Wellings and controller Keith Anderson will be on rota every month to maintain a real purist mood. 

The-Frequency-Project

Steve Sherdel selects the finest House and Techno for your listening pleasure. 

Stephen Sherdel The sSound

So, despite being a long-time fan of Ben Sims’ ‘Symbolism” label and an even longer-time fan of his DJing, I must confess that Biemsix is a new name to my ears. Therefore, the only preconceptions I had upon opening this up for a listen were related to Ben and his labels.

Biemsix-Find Your Own Meaning LP (Symbolism)

iNFO is a name I am growing more familiar with as his growing list of releases continues to garner attention and praise from people that know and appreciate quality electronic music.

iNFO–Magnetic-Fields

Plant43 aka Emile Facey is a man of many talents – producer, live act, DJ, label owner, graphic designer. He has released over one hundred tracks since 2006, cofounded Bleep43 and now has his own label Plant43 Recordings showcasing his incredible take on electro.

Plant43 - Sublunar Tides (Plant43 Recordings)

From the streets of Ohio to Southern Cali on to the stage of “Soul Train” The Hippest Trip in America, now based in Munich Germany. 

Roberto-Ingram-Universal-Language

In Stasis is an extension of the Stasis Recordings ecosystem

Stasis-Recordings-Presents-In-Stasis

Forthcoming on the always exemplary Distant Worlds record label -Sound Synthesis – Orbital Frequencies, a four track EP of electronic delight.

Sound Synthesis

Steven Rutter aka B12 is a prominent figure in the world of techno. The seminal album Electro Soma came out on Warp Records in 1993, it was one of many releases on the label.

Steven-Ruttler–Riddle-Me-Sane

Ohm Series has been created by Bjarnar Jonsson to release high quality dub techno. Bjarnar Jonsson aka Ohm, Mr Signout, .

Various-Artists-OHM

The Whoosh Faktor sets out to explore the deeper more melodic sound of deep house, electro and techno

Whoosh Faktor

The third release on Paul Wise a.k.a. Placid’s imprint lands and as you would expect the quality control is A+++ just as the first two have been. As with those this follows the theme of giving us four different artists to deliver a selection of styles 

WGD/003

Forthcoming on We’re Going Deep Records a four track vinyl EP featuring Cignol, Armec, Jared Wilson and Gilbert.

WGD002

Forthcoming on Plant43 Recordings – Plant43 – Interlinked. Plant43 AKA Emile Facey got into the electro sound early in the 80’s via Kraftwerk and the Street Sound Compilations.

Plant43-Interlinked

The London based party Remotion and its vinyl only resident DJK to the airwaves.

DJK-Remotion

50arc is a loose collection of techno travellers, gathering a few times a year in out-of-the-way-venues across London to receive celestial electronic messages.

50arc

Its hard to pin down Andy’s sonic space as he explores the deepest corners

andy-green

Dave Owen brings you a fortnightly slice of house, techno and electro, live and direct from Manchester With over 40 years of record collecting between them.

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