The June Mix, Part 2

It´s time for another mix, using the music reviewed in this blog from June 16 - 30. This time things start at a strong pace and pick up in intensity as the session goes along, passing through many different sides of techno: melodic, funky, hard or just plain weird. 

Tracklist: 

1. Tone Depth - Errors
2. Matt Sassari - Seigneur Gondor
3. Frankyeffe - The Sun
4. VNTM - Be A Freak
5. ANNA - Razor
6. Thomas Evans  - Because I´m
7. Hell Driver - Exoplanet
8. Kaiserdisco - Salacia
9. Drunken Kong - One (Michael Klein Remix)
10. Flug - Rave
11. Blawan - Vented
12. Roberto Capuano - Define
13. Enrico Sangiuliano - A Further Existence 
14. Camea - NAF97
15. Martin Eyerer - El Circulo

Matt Sassari - Seigneur Gondor

Matt Sassari certainly keeps himself busy these days, with release after release of quality original tunes and remixes. This time, on the Seigneur Gondor EP, released by Kneaded Pains, he brings two very different tunes that nonetheless keep true to his own adventurous style. The title track has a techy beat and quirky samples, while Olum adds wobbly bass to the weirdness.

Roberto Capuano - Define

A Neapolitan artist who has immersed himself in dance culture since an early age, Roberto Capuano has since produced music that has been released by labels like Drumcode, Phobiq, Truesoul and Analytic Trail. His Define EP comes from Suara and is composed of four earth-shaking original tracks, of which we highlight the title track, with booming, menacing kicks and a sinister voice sample.

Martin Eyerer - El Circulo

For the Bedrock XX anniversary set, John Digweed recruited some of the most creative minds in techno music, resulting in an impressive collection of first-rate, cutting edge music made specifically for the occasion. Digweed then proceeded to compile and mix these tracks and produce two sessions of pure quality. Martin Eyerer was one of such artists, bringing his darkly melodic style of thundering techno, where arpeggio synth notes ride along the beats, in an epic nine-minute track.

VNTM - Be A Freak

VNTM is a 25 year old techno producer and live act from the suburbs of Amsterdam. Deep, dark techno is his speciality, and both his music and his performances have earned him a spot as one of the top new names in the scene. Filth On Acid released his Be A Freak EP, with four original tracks of pounding and sinister grooves, as well as a remix from Oliver Weiter. Check out the title cut, a powerful and expansive slice of underground techno.

Kaiserdisco - Salacia

Ever-busy German duo Kaiserdisco keep up their unmistakable house-meets-techno style in Salacia, their debut on Tokio label Session Womb. Thundering kicks face off against in-your-face stabs, in a frenetic track that´s sure to please many a dancefloor. 

Hell Driver - Exoplanet

French up-and-coming DJ and producer Hell Driver reaches into the lights and shadows of techno, often edging over the darkness, but managing to keep enough balance in his music to not fall over completely. Exoplanet, for example, a track included in the Yin Yang Bombs Compilation number 35, carries a menacing, stomping kick that is nonetheless enlightened by a nervous and jittering synth line. A peak-time tune that can blow a dancefloor away.