Specter - Built To Last
An exceptional house LP from the respected Chicago artist.
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RA recommends
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JK Flesh - New Horizon
An exemplary techno LP from Godflesh's Justin Broadrick.
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Susumu Yokota - Acid Mt. Fuji
onMidgar
A supernatural acid pilgrimage, first released in 1994, from the late Japanese artist.
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Raime - Am I Using Content Or Is Content Using Me?
The experimental duo get outstanding results from the "weightless" sound.
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Rush Plus - The Sweat
onE-Missions
The DC duo show that even blindingly fast techno can have detail and atmosphere.
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Blawan - Wet Will Always Dry
onTERNESC
A killer techno LP from one of the genre's leading artists.
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SOPHIE - Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
An album that combines pop music and cutting-edge sound design like no-one else.
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Leon Vynehall - Nothing Is Still
onNinja Tune
Inspired by his grandparents' emigration to the States, Nothing Is Still shows Leon Vynehall elevating his music to new heights.
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uon - Untitled
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Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks (15 Years Edition)
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Barker - Debiasing
onOstgut Ton
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Nmesh / Telepath - ロストエデンへのパス (The Path To Lost Eden)
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Albums
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Bob Moses - Battle Lines
onDomino
Bob Moses' disappointing second album has a tepid stadium rock sound.
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Djrum - Portrait With Firewood
onR&S Records
Cello and piano augment the R&S artist's rhythmic UK sound.
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Osheyack - Sadomodernism
onBedouin
Thrilling techno and hardcore cuts from a rising producer.
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Various - 25 Years Of Madhouse
onMadhouse
Some of Kerri Chandler's best cuts are compiled on this label anniversary package.
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Krikor - Saudi
onL.I.E.S.
An evocative soundtrack for a documentary on Franco-Saudi relations.
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Oliver Coates - Shelley's On Zenn-La
onRvng Intl.
An occasionally brilliant LP from the cellist and composer.
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Yves Tumor - Safe In The Hands Of Love
onWarp Records
Yves Tumor joins the likes of Arca and SOPHIE at the vanguard of experimental pop.
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Amnesia Scanner - Another Life
onPAN
The PAN duo map a dystopian hi-tech future on their "avant-EDM" debut LP.
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ADULT. - This Behavior
onDais Records
A forceful techno LP that sometimes lacks a magic touch.
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Chris Liebing - Burn Slow
onMute Records
The German DJ and producer moves beyond techno with inconsistent results.
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Caterina Barbieri - Born Again In The Voltage
onImportant Records
The Italian synth artist adds cello and voice to her spellbinding compositions.
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Ratgrave - Ratgrave
onApron Records
Gritty fusions of funk and dance music in the Apron style.
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Singles
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Jesse Rae - Global 95
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DJ Lag - Stampit
onGoon Club Allstars
London meets South Africa on his rhythmic gqom EP.
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Various - DOYOURECORDS001
onDo You Records
The first release on the new label from NTS's Charlie Bones.
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Jay Glass Dubs - Plegnic
onEcstatic
Mournful dub and experimental tracks inspired by Greek laïkó.
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Matrixxman - GRID001
onThe Grid
A smart techno double pack with sci-fi roots.
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The Maghreban - Monster VIP
onR&S Records
Infectious club tracks.
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Julia Govor - Jujuka 01
onJUJUKA
Big-room techno loaded with details.
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Throwing Snow - Vulpine
onHoundstooth
Storming drum tracks.
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Marcel Dettmann - Test-File
onOstgut Ton
A versatile double EP from the Berghain resident.
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Aphex Twin - Collapse EP
onWarp Records
The most talked-about EP of the year lives up to the hype.
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Bell Towers - My Body Is A Temple
onUnknown to the Unknown
Dependable house tools with character.
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D Man - Workshop 25
onWorkshop
Music that drifts in a hazy zone between ambient and club.
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Stefan Ringer - Meekside Freekside
onFWM Entertainment
Fun house music laced with fun vocals.
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Marcus Worgull - Love Song
onInnervisions
A Dixon favourite finally gets a release.
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Art Alfie - The Bo Allen EP
onToy Tonics
The Swedish artist returns with a smooth blend of house and disco.
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Various - STL: The Redubs
onBoogie Box
Four charming remixes of a dusty dance floor maestro.
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Tech
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Elektron - Analog Heat MKII
Eight flavours of overdrive to heat up your sound.
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Reloop - RP7000 MK2
One of the best turntables for DJs on a budget.
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Eventide - Euro DDL
Eventide's first foray into Eurorack brings high definition delay to the modular realm.
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Mixed In Key - Captain Plugins
Skip music theory with a suite of tools that generate your harmonic ideas.
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Audio Damage - Quanta
A perfect entry point into the world of granular synthesis.
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Elektron - Digitone
FM synthesis with an Elektron sequencer is a match made in sound design heaven.
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Mutable Instruments - Marbles
A triumph in design that can be the beating heart of your Eurorack system.
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MOD Devices - MOD Duo
An open-source playground for hackers and musicians.
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