Manni Dee ‘Throbs Of Discontent’

Since the coining of the musical term back in the ’70s up until the present day, industrial has survived a multitude of eras and movements. But the common thread that defines the genre is its non-compliance with the status quo; the music has always been a vessel for something greater. More often than not, it’s an anti-establishment roar from the people to the man. In the present day, credit for the genre’s introduction to the dancefloor can be directed to Ali Wells’ Perc Trax label. As Wells once said in an interview for The Drone, “It’s a balance. It’s about getting your message across without turning off the people [club goers] who are just there for hedonism.” That’s exactly the middle ground that Manveer Dheensa (a.k.a Manni Dee) covers in his latest EP.

Throbs of Discontent, the Londoner’s first full EP on Perc Trax, spreads itself over three tracks. The opening cut, titled “London Isn’t England,” throws us straight in at the deep end. Following a short intro, which features the cavernous vocals of Ewa Justka, Manni Dee releases the trigger on his kick drum and what follows is an audial onslaught—a trait that is intrinsic in both Dheensa’s and the label’s aesthetics. A simple lead riff is carried forward by the room-filling vocals of Justka. In this style of hard hitting techno, it’s hard to make a big impact following a breakdown; however, Dheensa draws out a big build up half way through to accommodate the reintroduction of the kick—and to good effect.

The pedal stays firmly on the floor with “Mephi” on the flip. The foundation of the track is built upon sturdy bass drums which are layered underneath scattered hi-hats and an indecipherable, haunting voice. It’s refreshing to hear tracks that don’t rely on pronounced hi-hats to keep the forward momentum; in this case, the pace is set entirely by the dynamics of the handful of elements involved.

“Adorable Disorder” finishes the EP off nicely. Though he skips percussion altogether here, this track invokes more emotion than the previous two, in part down to the use of ominous, nauseating timbres. Many ambient/experimental cuts seem to make it onto techno EPs nowadays as fodder; however, “Adorable Disorder” comes as a relief after an otherwise hyperactive affair.

While one should not expect progressive melodies and harmonies from a Perc Trax release, it would have been nice to see Manni Dee touching upon the broken rhythms that he is capable of. The closing piece gives the EP a bit more depth; however; it’s hard to ignore the feeling that the EP would have been more interesting had Manveer pushed a few more boundaries.

Tracklisting:

A1. London Isn’t England feat. Ewa Justka
B1. Mephi
B2. Adorable Disorder

Throbs Of Discontent is scheduled for January 27 release.

The Newcomer Drops a Trippy New Video

Berlin-based artist The Newcomer will provide Kaleidoscope‘s first Aether Editions entry of the year.

A new project from an acclaimed artist—one with standout releases under another moniker and appearances on stages and in clubs across Europe and the US—The Newcomer joins Kaleidoscope’s impressive back catalogue; one that includes debut and early releases from some of electronic music’s most uncompromising artists, including Sculpture, Aldous RH, Karen Gwyer, Yearning Kru, Arch M, Orphan, and ALAK. Mirelet Unsette Moiyana continues the label’s penchant for releasing standout debuts, its six tracks emotionally charged trips filled with warped sound design and confounding rhythms.

At once delicate and powerful, Mirelet Unsette Moiyana relays
memories of “a powerful vision of a world; the reflection of its makers… a feeling of
true belonging.”

Ahead of the January 20 release, you can watch the fittingly hallucinatory video for album cut “Marrrd E” in full via the player below, with the album available for preorder via Kaleidoscope’s Bandcamp page.

Premiere: Stillhead Drops a Bass-Heavy Weapon

Alex Cowles (a.k.a. Stillhead) will return to his Brightest Dark Place label with his latest EP.

Spiders lands after six years, four albums, over 20 EPs, and countless remixes and appearances as DFRNT, and finds the renowned producer taking a “more meticulous approach to his Nordic-inspired, deep dub-influenced electronica.” Like much of his previous work, Spiders is full of speaker-rattling bass, inspired sampling, and deft drum programming. On Spiders, Cowles once again proves he is a master of crafting deep and haunting sonic spaces that spellbind listeners.

Ahead of the release of Spiders, you can stream the atmospheric “Cheap Thrills,” one of the standout cuts on the EP, via the player above.

W3C ‘Invasion’

Latvian producer W3C uses “online connectivity and access to wrangle all strains of electronic music and collide their respective particles into an unrecognizable, yet eerily inviting sonic edifices.” His sonic collages confront, confound, astound, and inspire in equal measure; quite simply, it’s music to move your body and mind.

W3C debuted earlier this year with the vinyl-only Atmospheric Entry EP on Pinch’s Tectonic-side-venture Cold Recordings and his latest, an EP titled State Of Absolute Alienation, will land on Infinite Machine on 12” and digital on February 24. All five tracks on the latest outing sit at the more brutal end of the sonic spectrum, they’re singular pieces of sonic artillery that reference grime, rave, and industrial, all the while keeping ahead of the curve.

Ahead of next month’s release, you can download closing cut, “Invasion” via WeTransfer below.

Invasion

Gallops Reform and Drop Warped New Video

Three years on from a fist fight on stage that resulted in the group disbanding, Gallops return with the announcement of a new album and its opening track, “Darkjewel.”

According to the band, they “missed it too much, basically. Having some time away from the band gave us a fresh perspective and made us realize that Gallops still has life in it. It just needed a nap.” Now, the group return from the break with a new, revitalized sound driven by the propulsive charge of electronic music and the open-ended possibilities it affords. That isn’t to say that the band have disregarded instrumentation altogether; rather, they are used to color and shade the album’s electronic centerpiece.

The forthcoming album, Bronze Mystic, will be released on April 21 via Blood and Biscuits, and ahead of that release, you can stream the video for album cut “Darkjewel” in full below. Inspired by the “sub bass of boy racers ripping up a nearby carpark,” “Darkjewel” is a warped cut built from twisted electronics and thrilling instrumentation.

Tornado Wallace Shares New Video

Tornado Wallace‘s debut album, titled Lonely Planet, is now available on Gerd Janson‘s Running Back.

Having released on ESP Institute, Beats in Space and Music From Memory’s sister label Second Circle, Tornado Wallace’s discography to date merges a functionality with a musical playfulness. Lonely Planet, however—the accumulation of about four years of work, with tracks written in Berlin and Melbourne—sees the Australian expat leave the dancefloor behind in order to create something a little different.

With the LP already on the shelves, Tornado Wallace has now shared a video for “Today” feat. Sui Zhen, which is now streamable in full above.

Video credits:

Directed & Produced by Antuong Nguyen
Starring: Sui Zhen, Tornado Wallace, Rowan Mason, James Tom, Alec Reade

DOP: Michael Hurren
Edit: Antuong Nguyen
Costume Design & Art Department: Adam Wood
Hair & Makeup: Helen Nguyen & Larissa Boyd
Art Direction: Antuong Nguyen
Camera Assistant: Jordan Kaye
Production Assistant: Alec Reade
Text Design: Sam Chisholm
Japanese Translation: Ai Yamamoto
Rotoscoping: Jason James
Colour Grade: Nicholas Hower
Behind-The-Scenes Photography: Jordan Kaye
Management: Waving At Trains
Label: Running Back

Many thanks: Tornado Wallace, James Ware, Glen Goetze, Pageant, Punting on the Lake, The Mercat, Atticus Media

Teluric Next on Rackmizar

Rackmizar will release a new EP from Teluric.

After a debut release—namely Melodie‘s Raw—Alex Puicea’s vinyl-only Rackmizar label is preparing an EP from Teluric, titled Ptolemy after the greek mathematician and astronomer.

The four tracks—”Orion,” “Aries,” “Gemini,” and “Cygnus”—are meant to satisfy “every itchy ear and foot with the perfect blend of techno, house and dub,” according to the label.

Tracklisting

a1. Orion
a2. Aries
b1. Gemini
b2. Cygnus

Ptolemy is scheduled for March 13 release, while the snippets of EP are streamable below.

Isolée Arrives on Maeve

Isolée will release a new EP on Maeve, the label run by The Drifter, Mano Le Tough, and Baikal.

The Mangroove EP came about last summer when The Drifter happened to catch Isolée’s live set at a festival in Switzerland. Instantly “blown away” by the A-side, “Pisco,” he was determined to find out what it was and if it was to be released. After chatting, Isolée suggested that he would send “Pisco” along with a couple of other “demos” to Maeve—and a few days later the EP was happening.

“Isolée has created some of the most important and beautiful records of our generation and has been a huge influence on what we do, thus we are incredibly excited and humbled to release his work,” said the label.

Tracklisting

A. Pisco
B1. L5 Syndrome
B2. Mangrove

Mangroove EP is scheduled for January 20 release on vinyl and digital, with B2 “Mangrove” exclusively streamable in full below.

BleeD Welcomes Phil Moffa

Volte-Face‘s BleeD label will release a Phil Moffa four-tracker in February—the imprint’s first release of 2017.

A seriously respected studio aficionado and close contemporary/collaborator of DJ Spider—who previously released on BleeD—Phil Moffa is also known for working alongside Anthony Parasole and Seth Troxler, as well as releasing solo EPs on The Corner, Most Excellent Unlimited, and Plan B Recordings.

Tracklisting:

A1. Psychohistory
A2. Dodecahedron
B1. Decimation
B2. Decimation (Volte-Face Remix)

Mass Action EP is scheduled for February release, with Volte-Face’s remix exclusively streamable in full below.

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