Summer Rain, by Mikrokristal & Echo Delta

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Now here is a fantastic record, courtesy of Cold Tear Records (Lithuania). Summer Rain is a phenomenal collaborative project by Mikrokristal and Echo Delta. Together they produce an impressive sound that is as rhythmic as it is fluid. The tone evokes those rain-soaked summer days, with percussion as light as raindrops and synths that wash over you entirely. It combines the emotional depth of deep ambience with trip-hop tendencies. I personally loved all the instrumentation on this album, which I would consider a master-craft of deep electronic music. The 6 track project is available via Bandcamp.

Favorite Track: 4. Snowman

Away, by Tile

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Lava Church has brought us a new techno-oddity, AWAY by Tile is a brooding swarm of electronic groves and groaning machines.

Over the years, Tile’s Jeff Busko has had a steady output of synthy jams that have slowly drifted into the realm of minimalist techno. Their latest release, Away, is a four-on-the-floor club banger sure to get your juices flowing. Meet me at da club, it’s going down.

released 16 September 2015

Jeff Busko

Aphelion, by DT-90

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H y p e r c h i l l  creeps into my mind when I think of a way to describe this little 4-track album. The nature of the ambient textures that sit behind the understated rhythms gives the project a unique atmosphere! The sound is impressive, and so are the emotions it supports. Highly recommended listen.

Italian duo Dt-90 is the latest addition to Archives with their dark deep aesthetic. ‘Aphelion’ presents a great combination of noisy textures, misty ambiences and huge chord lines in four tracks, ranging from drone cuts to pure dub techno tracks.
released 22 July 2015

Written and Produced by Angelo Esposito and Massimo Accarino.
Mastering by Alexandre Lehmann (Zzzzra).

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check mate, by stl

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Forever an echospace fan, I have been enjoying this little one for a few weeks now…

Northern Shore, by Audub

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ARCHIVES brings us a pleasantly deep project from French producer Audub. It’s wonderfully relaxed and bright, perfect summertime grooves. With three tracks plus a remix, this is a classy little release that deserves some attention.

Favorite Track: 2. Northern Shore (Part 2)

French artist Audub knows well how to mix spacious ambient lines with more usual dub sounds to capture a very special atmosphere, well represented on his first work for Archives. Including two parts of ‘Northern Shore’ and ‘The Reef’, also presented with a remix by Am.Light in an ambient-techno twist.
released 07 July 2015

Written and Produced by Jean Codaccioni.
Aditional Remix by Am.Light.
Mastering by Alexandre Lehmann (Zzzzra).

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Moments e​.​p, by As If

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ROHS! of Belgium brings us another great EP of acid goodness. Short, sweet, and thoroughly enjoyable, these tracks can fit into a variety of mixes and will make a great addition to any collection.

Distribuited by – Juno Distribution

Pre-order @ Juno.co.uk:
www.juno.co.uk/products/as-if-moments-ep-1-per-customer/580130-01/

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released 13 July 2015

W&P by Kenneth Werner
Mastered by Alexandre Lehmann
2015 (Belgium)

Archive Vol​.​3, by Various Artists

Lovely collection of dub gems

Favorite Track: 6. Ocralab – Lacunosus

2 need U, by vivace

Groovin old school techno from Vivace

Incarnate, by Niccolo Machiavelli

Pure deep bliss, brought to us by Deeptakt

Ratu, by Giriu Dvasios

Amazing album right here, a unique combination of dub-techno and Lithuanian Folk songs. The whole thing has a mysterious quality to it, perfect for a rainy day or thoughtful evening.