RELEASES FROM PORTUGAL’S RAVE TUGA, LONDON BASED LABELS ON THE 5TH DAY, WEEKEND CIRCUIT & BLACK CODES EXPERIMENTS, SWEDEN’S ARSENIK RECORDS, RUSSIA’S PROPAGANDA MOSCOW & SPAIN/INDIA COLLAB. ODD RECORDINGS
There was a stack of Techno label compilations released to streaming platforms in the month of June. We cover seven below with tracklists, release details, links to buy and selected streams.
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RAVE TUGA (PARAISO) – RAVE TUGA VOL 4
We begin with the last volume of Paraiso’s sub label Rave Tuga’s Portuguese Rave series, Rave Tuga Vol. 4. The series showcases the talents of Portuguese electronic music artists and is a tribute to 25 years of Portugal’s rave culture. All proceeds from the cassette and digital compilations will go towards organisations working towards social, political and economic equality. Among its 12 tracks, Volume IV sports the likes of Temudo, A. Paul, Infestus, Jose Acid and Diogo. Purchase all four volumes here.
Rave Tuga Vol IV
1. Diogo – B-Trails
2. Roundhouse Kick – Run
3. Temudo – Dintch
4. Various Artists – Untitled
5. A. Paul – Rupture
6. Jose Acid – Untitled 17
7. ketia – This Is Not Being Dramatic
8. Benficker – Ensaio 98
9. Wla Garcia – Forward Looking
10. Morrice – Bias (Live at Rocks)
11. Infestus – Metabolic Pump
12. Valody – New Phase
Rupture
A. Paul (POR)
From the compilation ‘Rave Tuga Vol IV, Rave Tuga (Paraiso)
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ON THE 5TH DAY – SPECTRUM 2/3
On the 5th Day, the London label that focuses on releasing underground left field and cutting edge techno have released the second in their three part Spectrum series featuring among others Evigt Mörker, Anthony Linell and Takaaki Itoh. The third will be out July 12. Apart from Linell, the second edition features Swede Fabian Kempe aka Korridor, Frenchman Von Grall and Finn Samuli Kempii. The latter’s track is below. Buy here.
Spectrum 1/3 Tracklist
1. Hydrangea – Butterflies’ Metamorphosis
2. Ness – Galactic Logos
3. Refracted – Acifunk
4. Evigt Mörker – Stigning
Spectrum 2/3 Tracklist
1. Anthony Linell – Nylon Metal
2. Samuli Kemppi – String Play
3. Korridor – Oort
4. Von Grall – Chain
Spectrum 3/3 Tracklist
1. Svreca – Reflective
2. ASC – Steadfast
3. Abstract Man – Swarm
4. Takaaki Itoh – Prescription
String Play
Samuli Kemppi (FIN)
From the compilation, ‘Spectrum 2/3’, On The 5th Day.
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WEEKEND CIRCUIT – GROUND FAULT INTERRUPT VOLUME 3
The 22nd release from London label Weekend Circuit is the third volume of their Ground-Fault-Interrupt compilation series. Berlin based Polegroup member Kwartz (listen below), London producers Michael Wells and Rommek and German based Mike Jefford aka Positive Centre star. Buy here.
Tracklist
1. Kwartz – Trapped In Reality
2. Michael Wells – Universe Forms
3. Rommek – Movement of Inertia
4. Positive Centre – Mequinhata
Trapped In Reality
Kwartz (ESP)
From the compilation, ‘Ground Fault Interrupt Vol 3.’, Weekend Circuit.
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BLACK CODES EXPERIMENTS – CODE TWO
The third compilation from a London label this week comes courtesy of Black Codes Experiments with label owners Christian Varela and Ian Axide joined by Santander based P.E.A.R.L. and Japan’s Takaaki Itoh. Itoh’s pulsating track is below. Buy here.
Tracklist
1. Takaaki Itoh – Endorsed
2. P.E.A.R.L. – Regrets
3. Christian Varela – Variable
4. Ian Axide – Envelope
Endorsed
Takaaki Itoh (JPN)
From the compilation, ‘Code Two’, Black Codes Experiments.
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ARSENIK RECORDS – ARSENIK DISPLAYS vol 1 & 2
Last week saw Swedish minimal techno label Arsenik Records release their two volume Arsenik Displays series. It features artists from no less than eight different countries. Volume 1 boasts the talents of Georgian DJ/Producer Ana Kublashvili aka Newa whose new EP Klockworks 25 was just released. It also includes Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Nihad Tule, Italy’s Alessio Politano aka Oisel and German producer Savas Pascalidis. Volume 2 contains tracks from Barcelona based Argentinian Pfirter, Dutch veteran Albert Von Abbe, Swede Johanna Knutsson and American Dustin Zahn. Listen to the Newa, Pfirter and Oisel tracks below and buy here.
Tracklist
Arsenik Displays Vol 1
A1. Newa – Unfold
A2. Nihad Tule – Hepta
B1. Oisel – Strato
B2. Savas Pascalidis – Mind Abuse
Arsenik Displays Vol 2
A1. Albert Van Abbe – Arseen
A2. Pfirter – Resolution
B1. Dustin Zahn – Buchla Repetition
B2. Johanna Knutsson – Loss of Traction
Unfold
Newa (GEO)
From the compilation, ‘Arsenik Displays Vol 1’, Arsenik Records.
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Strato
Oisel (ITA)
From the compilation, ‘Arsenik Displays Vol 1’, Arsenik Records.
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Resolution
Oisel (ITA)
From the compilation, ‘Arsenik Displays Vol 2’, Arsenik Records.
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PROPAGANDA MOSCOW ACT VII
Russian club and label Propaganda Moscow dropped their seventh compilation this week featuring English producers Setaoc Mass and Arnaud Le Texier on the A side while Dutch producer Ritzi Lee and Russian equivalent Juras Lietus are on the flip. The hammering opener ‘Destruction’ from Setaoc Mass is below. Buy here.
Tracklist
A1. Setaoc Mass – Destruction
A2. Arnaud Le Texier – Edelweiss
B1. Ritzi Lee – Spiral Tactics
B2. Juras Lietus – Yxyx
Destruction
Setaoc Mass (ENG)
From the compilation, ‘Act VII’, Propaganda Moscow.
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ODD RECORDINGS – ODDYSSEY VOLUME THREE
Our final shout out compilation comes from big roomers Odd Recordings, the label headed by Ramiro Lopez and Arjun Varagale. Friday saw them have release their third ODDyssey compilation featuring 15 tracks from the likes of Rudosa, MODRAC, Lander B and two tracks each from Vincenzo Palumbo aka Irregular Synth and Chris Von B. The transfixing ‘Odyssey’ from Irregular Synth is below. Purchase a copy here.
Tracklist
1. Atomo – The Southern
2. Steam Shape – Ravine
3. Rudosa – Let the Beat
4. Durtysoxxx & Optimuss – Aberrant
5. MODRAC – The Vibe
6. Lander B – Caroni
7. JSPR – Avante Garde
8. James Treherne – Warning Signs (Warehouse Tool)
9. Irregular Synth – Sixty Nine
10. Irregular Synth – Odyssey
11. I Am Bam – 22
12. David Granha – Groovebox Generation
13. Chris von B. – Autonomous Path
14. Chris von B. – 9V
15. Anthony Castaldo – R(Aw)Mantic
Odyssey
Irregular Synth (ITA)
From the compilation, ‘ODDyssey Volume Three’, Odd Recordings.
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