Combining industrial sounds with cutting edge beats and the raw energy of 90s techno, Berlin-based Ancient Methods have managed to generate quite a bit of buzz with only a handful of largely releases. Run by Baeks and Trias, the label releases music that eschews easy categorisation, sitting comfortably outside any electronic music genres past and present.
Top 9 in Download Charts of Week #9
She Belongs To Eternity
(Track 03 on this EP)
This EP is featured in Update #077:
Mouse On Mars, Regis, Terranova, Burial
If it weren't for today's free bonus day we would have had to miss out on a few amazing releases this February: Regis' three-volume 'Complete Works' for instance or Edward's debut album on White Music, which have just barely made the deadline for this month's more...
Top 8 in Best Rated Releases of Week #8
Beneath The Black Arch
(Track 01 on this EP)
Top 6 in Download Charts of Week #8
Selected as release of the week
This EP is featured in Update #076:
Ancient Methods, Marcel Dettmann, Rivet, Mondkopf
Shining a light into the dark corners of our souls, underground techno with an edge is the theme of this week's update. Freely quoting dubstep and industrial, electronica and house next to the style's Detroit roots, techno has become more difficult to pinpoint more...
Two forces of meanest industrial techno coalesce once more, as Regis and Ancient Methods release the second chapter since 2009's debut collaboration on Downwards. The Birmingham-Berlin connection still burning strong, thick dark percussive magic festers amidst raucous ceremonial noise. Mind-blowing.