The listener is really spoilt for choice: Regis delivers the beautifully ghostly techno of "Beyond The Reach Of Time Pt 1", while Robert Hood keeps the mood mysterious on the aptly named "Shadows".
While the compilation spotlights prominent producers, it also showcases artists who sometimes fly under the radar - on this occasion, it's Paul Mac with the drum-heavy "Nothing Remains" and Carl Finlow's nocturnal electro on "Optogenetic". The fact that it's dedicated to the sadly departed Tim Baker is also a lovely touch. Speaker Music - "Focus. Machina - "Trio" - BPM. Whodat - "Grit" - BPM.
Russell E. Tygapaw - "Diffusus" - BPM. Review: As befits one of techno's most revered labels, Tresor 30 is a comprehensive collection that takes in a breath-taking array of artists and sounds. The compilation features classics, such as Underground Resistance's "Final Frontier", remixed here into a clubbier shape, the spellbinding deep techno of Juan Atkins' "I Love You" and Jeff Mills' timeless banger, "Late Night", one of Tresor's signature tracks. These eternal works sit alongside contributions from newer artists: in particular, Afrodeutsche's "Can't Stop" is a wonderfully dreamy affair, while RRoxymore's "Multiplicity" teases new twists from percussive techno.
Thirty years after its inception, Tresor is showing no signs of slowing down. Robert Hood. Funky Souls. Funky Souls - BPM. Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House.
Review: Robert Hood launched his Floorplan alias with this 12" back in on his M-Plant sub-label Drama, which set the template for the funky and disco-fied energy the project would pursue thereafter - with the addition of his daughter Lyric. Amsterdam's Rush Hour presents this digital remaster as part of the much needed reissue, which features the pumping and totally uplifting main mix, with its addictive and looped-up vocal refrain sure to hypnotise dancers in the club as much as it did back in the mid '90s.
The Club Mix is also featured, which goes down a deeper route, quite unlike anything you've ever heard from the Minister Of Techno before. This is the kind of sensual late night mood music you'd expect fellow Detroiter Moodymann to drop in a DJ set.
The Blueprint EP. Chroma Light - BPM. The Majestic - BPM. Ultrasonic Room - BPM. Review: As its title suggests, Robert Hood wrote the blueprint for minimal techno, and this pioneering approach is evident throughout his latest EP. Meanwhile, on the original version of "The Majestic", he deploys dramatic chord sequences with razor-sharp hi hats and vocal snippets to create a more menacing sound. Rounding off this fine, harder-edged release is "Ultrasonic Room", which teems with jittery percussion and ominous, swirling synths.
EPM20 - EP1. Review: The ePM agency, label and distributor celebrates 20 years with a series of split EPs focused on techno, electro and house. First up is the techno release, with ePM attracting a stellar line-up to contribute. Robert Hood drops the eerie "Shadows", where menacing organs and steely percussion come together for a mesmerising slice of minimal techno.
Ben Sims conjures up dense, tribal drums, interspersed with haunting wind chimes on "Xotnuc", while James Ruskin delivers the tough, steely rhythm of "There Was A Time".
Remaining at the tougher end of the spectrum, the always consistent Mark Broom brings this part of ePM's celebrations to a close with the cavernous, pounding groove of "The Three Swords". EPM 90 28 May 21 Techno. Underestimated EP. Review: Perhaps Robert Hood did indeed feel that his work was 'underestimated' when he released this record back in , but this can hardly be the case anymore. The snaking, metallic rhythm and dramatic strings of "Black Man's World" still sound fresh, despite the passage of a quarter-century.
Meanwhile, on "Sleep Is The Cousin Of Death", Hood showcases his ability to deliver deep, driving dance floor techno - the combination of pumping bass drum with dissected vocal sample here is particularly powerful. MPM 36 12 Mar 21 Techno. Mirror Man. Fear Not - BPM. Black Mirror - 54 BPM. Falling Apart - BPM. Freeze - BPM. Prism - BPM. The Cure - BPM. It shows that when it comes to delivering linear dance floor techno Hood has few peers.
This talent is audible on lean tracks like "Fear Not" and the pounding kicks and soaring chords of "Falling Apart". But Mirror Man also shows that within an album format.
Hood is not afraid to cast a wide creative gaze. Nothing Stops Detroit. Played by: D. Review: Ahead of a new album, which is due out at the end of , Robert Hood delivers this blistering debut for Rekids.
The title track revolves around a heavy, rolling bass and dubbed out drums, the perfect opening track for this dance floor EP. Review: Demonstrating again that techno is a deeply political art form, the latest release from Robert Hood was produced against the backdrop of recent events in the US. On "The Struggle", which Hood has put out under his own name, the Detroit artist fuses a searing acid backing track with a sample of a speech from activist Tamika Mallory about police brutality, which was given in the days following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Shifting to his Floorplan alias, Hood continues to focus on politics; sampling a speech by comedian and activist Dick Gregory, "Save The Children" is realised in its original format as a disco-charged stomper, while there is also a chord-heavy Detroit take included. MPM 35 14 Aug 20 Techno. Break The Silence. Review: The idea that music should stay away from politics is flawed, and Break The Silence is one of the most convincing counter-arguments against this notion.
Featuring unreleased tracks donated by a stellar cast of underground electronic music artists, the compilation seeks to raise funds for Campaign Zero, an initiative that campaigns against police violence in the US. With artists like Rob Hood, 4 Hero and Luke Slater all contributing to Break The Silence, the listener really is spoilt for choice while also supporting a great cause.
However, the standouts come from Eddie Fowlkes and Jon Dixon, who both drop superb jazz-influenced house tracks. UWM 04 Jul 20 Techno. Master Builder. Master Builder - BPM. Quartz - BPM. Reflector - BPM. Rotate - BPM. Review: is proving to be a very creative time for Robert Hood. Already this year, the seminal producer has put out a split EP with Mark Broom and now follows it with this solo two-tracker.
Although it's a big-room track, it brings with it a subtlety that most such material in that category lacks. On the flip side, "Rotate" is a very different proposition. Deeper and slower, it sees the Detroit artist show a far more reflective and atmospheric side to his style.
MPM 31 22 Mar 19 Techno. Internal Empire. Intro - BPM. Parade - BPM. Within - BPM. Minus - BPM. Internal Empire - BPM. Home - BPM. Multiple Silence - BPM. Spirit Levels - BPM. The Core - BPM. Chase - BPM. Played by: Juno Recommends Techno.
Review: It's hard to believe that Internal Empire is a quarter of a century old. To mark this anniversary - and presumably to bring it to a new generation - Tresor has decided to re-release it. Combining an ability to distill electronic music down to its barest, most hypnotic form, Hood delivers wiry, receptive grooves like "Master Builder" and "Parade", the latter sounding similar to being trapped inside an assembly plant as the machines career out of control.
Despite this mechanical precision, Internal Empire is also a masterclass in electronic funk. The glassy percussive bursts on "Within" and the layer-upon-layer tones of "Minus" show that when it comes to futuristic techno few works, past or present, can match it. Classics Vol 1. TEL 15 Feb 19 Techno. Dekmantel Best Of Bruxas - "Hermes" - 50 BPM. Played by: Juno Recommends Minimal Tech.
Review: Dekmantel rounds off a hugely successful year with a compilation that reflects the organisation's multi-faceted approach. At one end of the spectrum there's the dubbed out groove and spacey vocals of Peaking Light's "Blind Corner" and tropical act Bruxas' left of centre beats, while at the other end Robert Hood delivers the blistering techno of "Red Machine".
Add in some Dutch scene veterans such as Tom Trago, on fine form with the epic but understated "Working Machines", and it's not hard to see why was a great year for the Dutch collective. Ben Sims Presents: Tribology. Vril - "Magnetar" - BPM. Museum - "Mango" - BPM. Biemsix - "Gestio 2" - BPM.
Insolate - "Strike" - BPM. Cadans - "Bite" - BPM. Avision - "Rebel" - BPM. Tripeo - "Sequoia" - BPM. Psyk - "Voyager" - BPM. Truncate - "Rings" - BPM.
Played by: Honey Soundsystem. Truncate - "Terminal 5" - BPM. Slam - "Remain" - BPM. Review: The last commercial mix that Robert Hood did back in for Fabric re-ignited his career. Appearing at the tail end of minimalism, its hard-edged sounds provided a welcome relief to the prevailing sound.
A decade on, the 66th DJ Kicks finds the Detroit artist once again in firing form. Clocks - BPM. Low Life - BPM. Go - BPM. Review: The Motor City's godfather of minimal techno returns, doing what he does best on his revered M-Plant imprint, following up a tremendous LP as Floorplan and the well received Paradygm Shift series on Dekmantel. This furious three tracker features "Clocks", a mental and hypnotic onslaught featuring whirry synth textures with steely, hissy percussion throughout. It is undoubtedly the EP's most dynamic cut, but "Low Life" is classic Hood all the way with its repeating bell melody and good ol' claps on the kick showcasing his timeless cyclical style.
MPM 30 04 May 18 Techno. FJAAK Onslaught remaster - BPM. Paradygm Shift: Volume 3. Red Machine - BPM. Transform - BPM. Its approach is the opposite to Hood?
On "Transform", Hood takes down the intensity levels a few notches, and lays down a rolling house groove, but its drums are tough-edged and the looped chords lend it a menace that is alien to his Floorplan releases. Dekmantel - Best Of Randomer - "Foghorn" - BPM. Matrixxman - "Arrival" - BPM. Played by: Spektral. Review: It's hard to believe that Soma has reached its th release. Slam started the label to provide a platform for the earliest house and techno strains coming from Glasgow during the early 90s.
In the intervening years it has helped launch a number of careers - including a French duo called Daft Punk - and has become one of the great and most consistent underground labels.
So what does its th release sound like? Unsurprisingly, it is still guided by the same principles that inspired the label's foundation. The former is a killer big room workout, while the "S25 Retro Fit" rework is reminiscent of the pair's earlier work, a jacking rhythm propelling a dark, filtered organ riff into oblivion.
There is also a Slam rework of Carl Craig's classic remix of Gavin Russom and Delia Gonzalez' "Relevee", with the Soma bosses adding some steely drum muscle to the original interpretation. Here's to more releases. Blawan - "Clipper" - BPM. Slam - "Tempest" - BPM. Played by: S-File. DJ-Kicks unmixed Tracks. Monolake - "Pio" - BPM. Byetone - "Neuschnee" - BPM. Oval - "Textuell" - 71 BPM. Frank Bretschneider - "Go! Biosphere - "Ikata-1" - BPM. Loscil - "Sickbay" - BPM.
Played by: Tomasz Guiddo. Paradygm Shift. Preface - BPM. Idea - BPM. I Am - BPM. Solid Thought - BPM. Nephesh - BPM. Pneuma - BPM. Pattern 8 - BPM. Only what is essential to make people move. I started to look at it as a science, the art of making people move their butts, speaking to their heart, mind and soul.
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