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Inland returns to his home label with a new four-track EP, 2122. Tough, galvanic techno cuts pair with detailed bleep trips in a new strain of mature and confident output. "2122" and "Noisefields" both journey toward a brooding, alien inferno. Meanwhile orbiting alarm signals ("Stowaway") and the psychedelic funk of "Lifeline" chart a lesser-known course, scanning the outer reaches in search of new sonic textures and future dance rituals.
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Following on from Co-Ops Vol. 1 (2014), Counterchange continues their Various Artists series with an eight-track, double-vinyl edition for its tenth release. Joining the dots between a network of producers all pushing boundaries in their respective fields, label curator Inland (aka Ed Davenport) invited Boddika, Cassegrain & Tin Man, Distant Echoes, Pharaoh & Yogg, Patrik Skoog, and BNJMN to all submit new music. The result is a heavyweight, diverse trip through modern techno. Presented in a hand-printed sleeve featuring artwork by Carina Wittmann; Edition of 200.
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Ed Davenport continues his techno experiments as Inland with an elegant EP entitled Coriolis. "Coriolis" is a moody ten-minute voyage with a morphing synth array at its core -- bright, detuned stabs are layered upon tough rhythmic foundations. The jagged metallic lead builds, unearthing harmonic bleep accents and syncopated FX swells before folding in on itself. "D10D3" plows forward with an urgent staccato sequence, segueing into Italo-horror filter sweeps and noise-laden moments of drama. Finally, "Tsereteli" is a more reduced modern dub study, continuing Ed's long running fascination with tranced-out time stretching and after-hours vibes. Cover art by Guy Archard.
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British producer Bnjmn heads even further into harder techno territory with the heavyweight four tracker, MDCCLXXII. Tipping his cap to '90s industrial techno, the A side delivers two uncompromising cuts. "MDCCLXXII" is tough - brash drums merging with metallic, tonal signals and searing hats. "Tor" is similarly up-tempo, however more stripped in comparison, Bnjmn continuing his inventive and challenging sound design in this Beltram-esque bassline killer. "T.E.N.S" is a short collage of buzzing, cerebral electronics, leading into "Where The Wild Berries Grow" - a fuzzy, hypnotic trip of lo-fi ambience and post-club psychedelia, stretching out over eight minutes.
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Incantations is the debut EP from Magna Pia - a solo project by Cassegrain member Hüseyin Evirgen. As Magna Pia, he introduces his own very personal image of techno - rich, textural and full of detail. Characterized by the kind of programming and nuances that only experienced, musically-trained producers are capable of, it offers a strong narrative throughout - from the low slung melodic churn of opening track "Dhul" to the mutant acid of "Nyx" at its epitaph. Over four tracks with four very different moods, Incantations is a masterclass in hardware only, high-end electronics - weird, melodic, hypnotic, banging.
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