Kontra-Musik Records is a new Swedish label out of Malmö, focusing on dubbed-out underground techno. Kontra-Musik cites as its goal to "bring 'music' back into techno", with a "fat production" being "important but not enough". With great releases so far by Agaric (a.k.a Patrik Skoog) or Mikael Stavöstrand, as well as input from Marcel Dettmann or dubstep artist Scuba Kontra-Musik sure look set to live up to their claim.
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Swedish producer Mokira, a.k.a Andreas Tillander, releases his eighth full length album ' Time Axis Manipulation' accompanied by three limited 10 inch releases, each containing parts of a download code to download the full album.
Starting out with Manipulation Musik, a dark and cinematic piece, more...
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Apparat, John Roberts, Darkstar
Gems aplenty in this edition of our monthly newsletter, from Apparat's stunning DJ-KiCKS, to John Robert's excellent album debut for Dial, and Darkstar's likewise stunning first on Hyperdub. The Modeselektor boys release the extended vinyl edits of their more...
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Tight and fresh techno hybrid from Kondens, Andreas Tilliander (Mille Plateaux, Raster Noton) and Stefan Thor (aka Folie). 'Ruddock Rave' slides and slaps with elastic dub energy, whilst '451' delivers a punchy house lick, completed with a breezy remix by Norman Nodge this is a divine EP - must check!
