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2020 goes on impassively and we are still immersed in outbreaks and freedom restrictions within society, with our two clubs and record store closed due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, our nature of resistance and strong mentality carries over to this second volume. An association of artists related to our collective coming from all corners of the Iberian Peninsula as well as from the Balkans, representing their own personal movements, labels and collectives.
Producer Osill, coming from the Red Home school (Jm.Aboga) takes us into the deep, melancholic and round landscapes of dub techno, perfectly reproducing the most classic canons of the style in “Untitled I”.
The Madrid duo UHF (David Aragón + Milford) board on “Endless Illusion” with the mission of distorting our reality with the blow of a break and show us a crystalline future through a solid mantra of evolving synths and pads surrounded by ethereal melodies.
If the urban elements of a dark near future had a sound representation, they would be a tangible and faithful reflection of "Embrace The Dark Side", a creation by Negocius Man, where he teaches us, through its forcefulness, the implicit beauty of the dark side of any creation.
The love theme of the prom at a robot institute in year 3000 comes from the Kraftwerk inspired euphoric synths and vocoders of Dark Vektor, with whose “Tanzliebe” hits us again with a compendium of a rendered universe typical harmonies.
Large-Scale Aggressor is the new incarnation of Amper Clap, laying the foundation of its new pseudonym with this “Ally or Enemy” and by using thick and frosted broken rhythms, emotional as well as brilliant synths reinforced by post-apocalyptic bass lines and vocals.
Ephemeral unions generate beautiful and authentic products, “Silent Love” synthesizes the power of techno fused with the emotionality of melodic electro, a creation by Mutant Cassette (Jose Sáez + Cascales) where they insufflate this track with an ascending vortex of pure euphoria.
Siarem returns to HC Records with a pure yet evolved EBM reminding us Front 242's best b-sides but with 21st century sharpness and definition, rugged bass-lines and vocals encouraging urban combat.
From Serbia, Alavux lands in Valencia with “Time Shifter 03”. A metallic, rough, mechanical and industrial electro track leaving us without a rest and recorded in a single take where the primary impulse prevails over planning, providing greater strength to the track.
The longest track in the compilation is provided by Abiz Sonko, who over eight minutes develops an emotional but also metallic Techno that converges in a slow-cadence hymn called “Army Of The Broken Souls”.
Mysterious Group drag us once again into the most mechanical and industrialized mud in “200713_0677” where forcefulness, minimalism and a horizon loaded with steam reflect the tireless hammering of Techno.
The most acid and refined vision of the most constructive and current Techno is provided by 9n9u9e9v9e9 in “R.H.P Landing on Thelisto”.
The return to the streets of a near future comes from the hand of Kastelian, Domingo Dark Vinyl’s new pseudonym, in “Ghetto Cyberpunkers”. Dirty breaks, energetic synths with a vintage aroma and a conjunction of old school street voices.
Finally, The Lost Boys’ second appearance is a faithful reflection of the urban, rude and combative present in which we live, which looks back on past times without losing the futuristic and innovative sense of offering what is incompatible in principle. Rap lines, thunderous bass drums, acid synths and 90s memories come together in “Control The Beat”.
released October 5, 2020
All tracks mastered by Daniel Kyo, Berlin.
Artwork by Dani Requeni.
València, 2020.
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- Genre
- Electronic