Various
5 - Part 2

Escapism's 7th vinyl EP marks the return of Polish-Swedish producer Glos to the label. "Psalms" showcases his talent for producing quality peaktime-techno as well as his gift for storytelling, delivering three tracks that share the same foundation but vary in approach and intention.

Friedrich Raphael preps us for a glistening summer with the release of his second EP on Istanbul based Petra Digital/Vinyl Recordings, entitled 'Koi'. The EP features remixes from Berlin artist, Sense of Sun and Kassell based Herb Rhythm adding an extra flavour to the work of art, whilst keeping to the key theme of warm summer nights we all long for.

The record’s concept reflects Will’s enormous skill and knowledge as a DJ, and as its title suggests, “represents what I play in a club if an 8 hour set was condensed into 10 tracks.” Having held residencies and made regular appearances at some of the world’s finest clubs including The End and Fabric in London, Panorama Bar in Berlin, Trouw in Amsterdam and Robert Johnson in Offenbach, Saul is uniquely qualified but this refreshingly straightforward approach. Eschewing the lingering, almost cliched expectations for a dance artist to create an album “that sounds good at home, as well as in the club”, ‘Open Too Close’ instead draws on the timeless futurism at the heart of the music that drew Saul into electronic music culture. Simply put, futuristic, melancholic sci-fi soundscapes meets stripped back raw sample driven house music, all executed with the precision and panache of an artist who truly understands how to move a dancefloor.

That old saying goes Punks jump up to get beat down So in times of no voice or reason Why not welcome back three techno delinquents Who know how better than most To throw a hard left to the bass-drum punch.

Birthportal presents its third release featuring tracks from Pete Zapatrón. Drawing from bright synth stabs, racing arpeggios and housey re-percussions, the adventure makes way through Pete’s sonic visions, painting intense firey landscapes, strolling through laid back disco groove, expressions of sincere gratitude, and a quenched drought thanks to the spiritual waters of life.

The 20th release on Spazio Disponibile - the Rome based label curated by Donato Dozzy and Neel - comes from deep techno pioneer Mike Parker. His second solo outing on the label includes five tracks of warping hypnotism, experimenting with half-time tempo's and spacious rhythms.