Out on Lux Rec at the beginning of the year was the crazy dRUMMAN EP which sees Jori Hulkkonen setting some serious vibes off. Massive, massive.

Pic: Common Chant via Yessssssss








Just one of the incongruous techno jams off Reeko's super interesting Finding The New Matter LP out on his aptly named Mental Disorder label.

Exactly the right approach taken on this remix by Patrick Chardronnet. Proof that minimal techno can still hit the spot.





Anaalivaihe is a Finnish experimental side-project of Imatran Voima's Perttu Hakkinen. The 7" release Kolme Tutkielmaa Nälästä may feel like 'world-music' in places, but it really is something more, the b-side especially gives off the vibe of a producer with his finger firmly on the pulse.








Stunning deep house jam by Elbee Bad. Released on the ever reliable Yore Records.

Pic: Kathy Grayson




Taken from Junk Yard Connections first release. The Swedish label has just dropped it's second 12" courtesy of Hannes Netzell, it's a bit good.

Taken from John Heckle's Life On Titan EP released on Mathematics. The talented Liverpudlian producer is making waves both with the Chicago based label to whom his analog house sounds fit right at home and also Tabernacle Records whose output has been oh so impressive since first forming a year ago. Mark du Mosch's Exegesis EP will be released on Tabernacle shortly.

Some typically twisted electro courtesy of Marco Bernardi on this track on from a few years back. Super vocal sample used that really kicks off half way in.

Taken from Rumpistol's exceptionally good Talk To You EP out on his own Rump label.





Progressively aggressive techno by Rocco Caine.

Peter Horrevorts slows down the pace for this track taken from his new EP on Be Real entitled Birthschoolworkdeath. Quite possibly my favourite track of his to date, and that's saying something.

It's been a while since I put a mix together so it was great to share this selection of tracks i've been digging as a mixtape for French music magazine Hartzine.

Shakarchi & Stranéus are the Gothenburg duo who first caught my attention with their debut 12" on Geography last year, on this release they put some special touches to what at first sounded like a pretty straightforward deep techy house workout before their sense of atmosphere and pace grabs you and you soon realise they are anything but your run of the mill production duo. I think this fact has been reinforced by their appearance on one of the more exciting labels out there right now, Studio Barnhus. The label is run by Axel Boman, Petter and Kornel Kovacs, three guys whose impeccable and diverse taste has shone through in the first releases on Studio Barnhus. Originally vinyl only releases they are now slowly going digi.






This is a deliciously old school acid jam by Aroy Dee and Spaventi for R-A-G's Rage release on MOS.

Pic: Travis Stearns

Here's a couple of gems off the Dutch label Studio Soulrock. The Bootleg Bitches Feeders EP was the first release on the label back in 2008 and just four others have followed since, the most recent being Tom Trago, Awanto 3 and Young Marco's Physical Thrill 12" complete with Axel Boman and Genius Of Time remixes... what a stellar combination!