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on cellular automata, dopplereffekt continue to sculpt the focus of their beatless electro-architecture without jettisoning the laboratorial method their previous work has come to represent. here, the listener is granted the rare privilege of... See full review

not a bad piece of wax, unbalance's self-dedicated label offers a formidable array of kickin techno productions that are functional, useful, and never stagnate. adrenaline direct to the heart. proper thick sound, the translucent wax does not deter... See full review

check the 'who am i?' dub mix (b3) for drifting deep house made to perfection. sublime introspective atmosphere, my favourite next evidence cut.

having traversed the aesthetic terrains of contemporary house and british garage music, lake haze now sets his sights on electro mechanics on this release for the increasingly-historic crème organization label. centrepiece 'drexciyan aquarium' (a2) is... See full review

'tribute' (a1) is a delicacy of a deep house tune, flanked by tectonic dub chords and a deep symphonic undercurrent, extracted from an album yet to see physical release. i pray eintakt continue to put out more music like this.

superb record from the clone registry, b-side especially.
'alfa' (b1) is a dark, grooving deep house stormer with propulsive momentum. ideal acceleration for the build-up. a very difficult train to derail, apply liberally.

the cv313 dub is a fractal, floral, coming-of-age leviathan, with the ambulatory bassline guiding a path through a forest of dubbed out smog. insanely mint production, cv313 at their most psychedelic.

proper o.g. breakbeat litness, subject to a much-needed repress (as testified by the nonsensically unaffordable current market price). consistent and accomplished, every track is a keeper.
the repress should acclimatise well to the recent resurgence... See full review

stingray's knack for sound design is unrivalled, often revealing a beat where you thought there wasn't one. this release is perhaps his most menacing, each track more warped than the next.
if there is a digital hell, stingray has been there and is... See full review

surprised this record has yet to warrant greater appeal. 'alcedonia' is a confident and compelling dubby house tune with real driving momentum, akin to brawther or even mike huckaby. the other two tracks are excellent also, well worth checking.

aptly-titled, 'dreaming under a starlit sky' is a dub techno track to drown in. the production is wholesome and organic. the bassline, in typical hitchell fashion, emerges out of the haze, completely reframing the track's direction, only to be... See full review

breathtaking highlight of the superb AC records inventory. blissful soundtrack to urban alienation. all five tracks are doused with anguished chords mourning a vision of the future lost in the past. everything i look for in electro.

four ideal house variations that yield a guaranteed dance floor. the '(for sex)' mix (b2) on the flip is a highly effective segue for elevating the tempo in a set (not to mention the sheer swagger of that bassline). quality repress of a classic.

'spinal column' (a1) is the pick of the fruit here. deceptively dreamy dub chords prelude what transforms into agitated, rave-ready battery acid. 'plug & play' (b2) deserves attention too, deep pensive electro cut alert.

scope out 'Galaxy313'; a rare glimpse into an alt reality wherein echospace exclusively produce 136bpm electro-dub onslaughts in dedicated 313 style.