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The Martinez Brothers [Various]
Chris is 17, Stevie is 20. Both are churchgoing kids from the Bronx and their dad stands guard next to them at every gig.
That doesn’t sound like the kind of background you’d expect from a hotly tipped club duo, but The Martinez Brothers![[a]](http://www.beatportal.com/images/site/misc/wiki_box_a.gif)
are an anomaly set for big things in 2009.
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Under The Willow
Ryan Crosson [Alphahouse]
The slightly warped releases of Ryan Crosson have marked him out as a key player in the North American techno nu-school, and here he returns to Butane’s Alphahouse imprint for more sinister fun.
Honing down the ricocheting percussion of his other work into a starker, sharper groove, both tracks are designed with the foggy hours of the night in mind.
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The Scorpion
Joey Beltram [Drumcode]
New York-based producer Joey Beltram rose to international prominence with his famous “Ecstasy, ecstasy” whispering track ‘Energy Flash’ (1990), and the warped hoover sounds of ‘Mentasm’, but his output in the digital age has been fairly low-key.
‘The Scorpion’ sees Beltram return to what he does best: drifting bass-heavy techno and evil synthesized nastiness.
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Kalimba
Steve Lawler [R&S]
At the close of one year and the start of another, a release like Steve Lawler’s ‘Kalimba’ is all the more significant.
A carnivale of ethnic percussion, tribal chants and the hyperdrive energy of Carl Cox’s brand of funkdafied techno, it is nothing if not unusual for the Year Of Our Lord 2008.
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I Don’t Need Competition
Gonno [Beyond]
‘Tis the season for lush, melodic techno, and this first release from mysterious new label Beyond is bursting with elegant, Detroit-inspired moods.
Flanked by a remix from Donnacha Costello![[l]](http://www.beatportal.com/images/site/misc/wiki_box_l.gif)
, Japanese producer Gonno’s richly textured sound will find favour with fans of deep, classically-inclined techno of the highest order.
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Walter Neff
Matias Aguayo [Kompakt]
Although Kompakt has been markedly quieter in 2008 than previous years they’ve had their share of gems, notably in the form of Matias Aguayo’s ‘Minimal’ and its excellent DJ Koze remix.
This follow-up might not have quite the same far reaching appeal, but for fans of the Aguayo’s taut narco-disco, it’s another treat.
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Time Out The Gap EP
Donato Dozzy [Railyard Recordings]
Another great signing from Brooklyn’s Railyard crew, this time in the form of micro-maestro Donato Dozzy.
It’s been a good year for the Italian DJ/producer, with wider audiences finally catching on to his distinctive blend of pulsing minimalism and sleek, refined techno.
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Aroma EP
Paul Brtschitsch and Cio D'or [Broq...
Veteran engineer and head of Frisbee Paul Brtschitsch has already gained props this year for both his solo work and his collaborations with Mobilee’s Anja Schneider, and now he’s back alongside hotly-tipped techno femme Cio D’or.
Combining his flair for dubbed out echoes and her pulsing melodic tendencies, ‘Aroma EP’ offers dancefloor boom and pastoral headiness in equal measure.
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Players
Anton Pieete [Intacto]
Anton Pieete ‘Players’ is one of the biggest techno records of the year, and it has been played by everyone from Adam Beyer to 2000 And One, Karotte and Richie Hawtin.
The main groove of the track is absolutely devastating wherever it’s been played, and the track is likely to make Anton Pieete one of the most in-demand techno remixers of 2009.
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Empire In Decline / Third Piece
Peter Van Hoesen [Time To Express]
It’s been a good year for Brussels-based Peter Van Hoesen, whose gritty, abstract approach to dancefloor techno has won him plaudits from across the techno spectrum.
This third outing on his own Time To Express imprint sees Van Hoesen doing what he does best - no-nonsense, gimmick-free gear that’s ominously sinister and deeply alluring in equal measure.
Pac Man
John Keys [Triebstoff]
Triebstoff has long held a reputation for high-quality, groove-heavy techno and tech-house - indeed, the label was the first to be distributed by electronic behemoth Kompakt, nearly ten years ago.
This new outing from ‘John Keys’ is in fact the work of Chilean masters Dandy Jack and Andre Garcia, who last popped up together on Crosstown Rebels with the excellent ‘Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Tsedong?’.
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Forty Winks
Ada [IRR (International Records Rec...
It’s only three releases in, but the Areal sister label IRR has delivered nothing but quality so far, with the likes of DJ Koze and Jon Daly offering up a distinctly leftfield slant on the prevalent deep house moods of the moment.
Ada’s first release for the label continues the form, with two tracks of sweet, soothing electronics.
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Formart
Fabienne [Apparition Recordings]
Polish label Apparition Recordings is an interesting new discovery for us recently.
While the previous two releases on the label were more conceptual electronica, the new ‘Formart’ EP from Fabienne features three uncomplicated dubby techno and tech house tracks in a similar style to the recent output of Move D & Benjamin Brunn, Touane or the more dancefloor-orientated works of early Murcof.
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Poppies (Substance Dub Remix)
Scuba [Hotflush Recordings]
Even though dubstep finds its roots in experimental UK garage production, there’s been a shift of certain prouctions towards the deeper end of techno and Basic Channel sounds.
Scuba’s ‘A Mutual Antipathy’ demonstrates this with a move away from more conventional associations of the genre, leaning more towards the electronic, techno edge of things.
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Chart: Famous When Dead VI
Todd Terje [Various]
Titled after the compilation series that highlights their standouts of the year, Playhouse’s Norwegian wunderkind Todd Terje presents us with a new disco-centric chart on Beatport.
Responsible for some of the hottest disco remixes and productions that have been coming down the pike nonstop lately, Terje has compiled some of his personal faves, including his own smoky and richly textured exotic rework of Simon Baker’s ‘Plastik’ from last summer, also featured on the actual compilation.
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