Our in-house selector Andrew Wowk lays down 10 essentials for any crate
- YokoO & Atish – Words To Say [SATYA]
https://www.beatport.com/release/atman/3545167
A subtle, spaced-out breakbeat ride that balances a booming bassline with sweeping atmospherics.
- Dev/Null – Warning Sign [Evar Records]
https://evar-records.com/album/microjunglizm
Programmed entirely on the PO-33 Pocket Operator, this jungle techno stormer blends chopped drums with blaring sirens and booming sub bass.
- Alexander Kowalski – Red Shadows [Denude]
https://www.beatport.com/release/faces-in-stone/3557146
Tough, rolling deep techno with dusty dub
- Baby T – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out [SOS Music]
https://www.beatport.com/release/sos-music-volume-2/3471816
Thunderous, melodic breakbeat flecked with squelchy acid and lush synths.
- DJ Bruce Lee – Bumpin’ (Ron Bacardi Mix) [Hardgroove]
https://bensims.bandcamp.com/album/disco-trix-vol-6
Ben Sims dons his Ron Bacardi alias to deliver a jackin’ techno rework of the veteran Barcelona artist’s sample-based house jam.
- DJ YumYum – Virtue_Necessity [PH17]
https://ph17.bandcamp.com/album/decisions
The Leipzig based producer explores sonic extremes with this chaotic, up-tempo electro/IDM thumper.
- Oliver Ho – Awakening The Sentient Pt. 1 [Blueprint Records]
https://blueprintrecords.bandcamp.com/album/blueprint-25
James Ruskin’s Blueprint Records celebrates 25 years with a remastered version of one of the label’s seminal releases from Oliver Ho.
- Broken Joe – Dream Dunes [Science Cult]
https://sciencecult.bandcamp.com/album/occupants-alpha-2-2
Sinister, mechanical electro with dark, growling synths and a gritty, rumbling lead bass.
- George Feely – I Just Want 2 Say [Unknown To The Unknown]
https://uttu.club/album/xstatic
Lush, delightful deep house with swinging drums and an infectious bassline.
- Regis – No Love From Above [EPM Music]
https://epmmusic.bandcamp.com/album/epm20-ep-4-beyond-the-reach-of-time
The legendary Birmingham artist helps EPM Music celebrate 20 years with some heady, percussive techno.