Techno Releases Upcoming

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Prices are in Canadian dollars (which is around 60% of US money).

Release news codes: "due soon" = out this month - one or two weeks

Please note: if you want vinyl, CDEPs or limited editions - pre-order now. Only the larger independent companies keep things in print.

All descriptions in "quotes" are from press/wholesale releases or other sources. Mixes and formats often change without notice.
Statements not in quotes are my opinions/reviews, or are facts verified by me.



µ-Ziq's Planet µ label:
Jega
Type Xero
UK 12" $12
due soon. Electronica and drill & bass from Paradinas protege with a single on Skam.

Dave Angel's Rotation label:
Nico Awtsventin
Jumpin Jupitor
UK 12" $12
due soon.

Aphex Twin aka Caustic Window
CD Compilation
Rephlex UK CD $34 3LP $40
Back on the schedule. Due soon. No longer the unreleased versions promised last year. 14 tracks from now-out-of-print singles, among these: JoyRex J4 EP (#1-6), JoyRex J5 EP (limited white vinyl) (#7-10), JoyRex J9 EP (picture disc) (#11) and JoyRex J9 EP (12-15). Breakbeat and hard techno tracks including his cover of Jean-Jacques Perrey's electro-pop classic "Popcorn".
1. "Propulcid"
2. "Popcorn"
3. "AFX II"
4. "Cordialotron"
5. "Italic Eyeball"
6. "Caustic Jingle"
7. "Astroblaster"
8. "Jedi"
9. "4-LOM"
10. "r2d2"
11. "H.M.N.A."
12. "industro garage beats"
13. "industro garbage beats" used in the Pirelli tire tv commercial
14. "afx dub"
15. "schmart"
16. "phlaps"
17. "cunt"

Astralasia
Special World
Magick Eye UK CDEP/12" @ $12
due soon. "Remixes by Black Hole and Top Buzz. CD w/ 6 trax."

Autechre
Autechre Album
Warp UK CD $34 2LP $32
due June. New studio album.

Adam Beyer aka Mr Sliff
Volume One
Jerico UK 12" $12
due soon.

Black Dog remixes Laurent Garnier
Coloured City
F Comm Fra CDEP $14 12" $14
due in two weeks. Black Dog remix of "Crispy Bacon". Also Chicago-styled "Jackin' Zone".

CJ Bolland remixes Westbam
Wizards Of The Sonic
Wonderboy
UK CDEP #1/#2 @ $12

due June. Bolland remix on 12" #2 and CDEP. w/ mixes by Dextrous, Matt Darey, Red Jerry and Lost Tribe

Dub Pistols remix Dust Junkies
Nothin' Personal
Polygram UK 12" $12
due May. "Vinyl only remixes by Dub Pistols, Dylan Rhymes and Headrillaz."

Emperor Sly
Rockit
Zip Dog UK 12" $12
due soon. Breakbeat version of Herbie Hancock electro classic.

Freaky Chakra
will have a single on Charles Webster's label (with remixes by Webster and possibly Herbert) and has done 2 tech-step d&b tracks for Saigon's Incoming compilation (under the name Ill Machine).

Freestylers remix Earl 16
Steppin Out
Warners UK CDEP/12" @ $12
due soon. Big beat remix of reggae singer's new track. "Also mixes by Dreadzone and Boy George."

Hardfloor & Various
Presents X Mix - Jack The Box
Studio K7 Ger CD $34 2LP $32
due May. "20 track DJ mix w/ 3 new Hardfloor tunes, and Chicago acid tracks from DJ Pierre, Adonis, Bam Bam, Armando, Fast Eddie and more."

Headrillaz
Dawn Of The Dead
V2 UK 12" $12
due soon. Former Pussyfoot label big beaters Darius & Caspar Kedros (aka Slowly and Tranquil Elephantizer).

Larry Heard
Dance 2000
Distance UK 12" $12
due soon. Title track from 1997 album "w/ new mixes by Slam and Muzique Tropique."

Komputer
Valentina
Mute UK CDEP/12" @ $12 Promo 12" $tba
due soon. Back on the schedule. Female cosmonaut-inspired synth pop ditty in Kraftwerk style by English group, formerly Fortran 5. Also a limited one-sided instrumental version.

Leftfield's Hard Hands' label:
Solid Ground
Overhead Kick
UK 12" $12
due soon. "nu skool breakbeat" from former bandmates of Propellerhead's drummer.

Carl Lekebusch
Reverted
Hybrid UK 12" $12
due soon. w/ "Aterkommen"

Les Rhythmes Digitales remix Hawke
Vivos En La Muerte
Distance UK 12" $12
due soon.

LFO's Mark Bell remixes Manbreak
Round & Round
One Little Indian UK CDEP/12" @ $12
due May. "remixes by Dust Junkies, Salt City Orchestra, Harmonic Systems (d&b) and Manchild."

LFO's Mark Bell's Syncopate label:
Turbulent Force aka Scriptures
s/t
UK 12" $12
due soon. 3 trax from group with releases on Emissions and MC Projects.

Lo Fidelity Allstars remix Penthouse
Remix EP
Beggars UK CD/12" @ $12
due soon. "Wu Tang Clan meets Jon Spencer" "w/ mixes by Lo Fidelity Allstars, Kris Needs and Absolute State."

Jeff Mills
Purpose Maker
React UK CD $34
due May. Collection of expertly crafted tech-house trax from top Detroit producer's Purpose Maker label.

Peacefrog label:
Wayne Gardener
To Be Free Again
UK 12" $12
due June. "4 trax from New Jersey producer, including Dan Curtin remix."
Theo Parrish
First Floor
UK CD $34 2LP $32 due June.

Theo Parrish
Only The Beginning
UK 12" $12
due June. 2 trax. Limited preview of debut album from Detroit producer and Moodymann partner.

Various
Peacefrog Deletions Vol 3
UK CD $34
due May. CD-only collection of out-of-print EPs: Luke Slater aka Planetary Assault Systems "Vol 1" (PF012), DBX "Losing Control" (PF022) and St Vitus Dance "Come Of Age".

Jean-Jacques Perrey & Chazam
Electronics
Bno Tonic UK LP $TBA
due soon. "Easy listening electronics" from French moog maestro. Limited edition vinyl.

R&S label:
AK Groove
Didgeri Funk
Bel 12" $14
due soon. 2 tracks from Dutch didgeridoo player Arend Kraag

Circular Sunburst
s/t
Bel 12" $14
due soon. "4 tracks of distorted French noise...like Alec Empire"

Soma label:
Scott Grooves
Pieces Of A Dream
UK CD $34 2LP $32
due May. Debut album by former Inner City keyboardist Patrick Scott. "techno/house/jazz" w/ guest George Clinton

Scott Grooves & Roy Ayers
Expansions
UK CD/12" #1/#2 @ $12
now due May. House cover of Lonnie Liston Smith by former Inner City keyboardist Patrick Scott and jazz singer Roy Ayers. "12" #2 w. remixes by Joe Clausell and Ballistic Brothers (2)."

Sublime label:
Rei Harakami
Unrest Works
CD $35
due soon. Full length release of refined Ken Ishii-style techno >from producer who has remixed Ishii for the Flare remix CD. "modern atmospheric, deep ambient tracks"

Surgeon
Balance
Filth UK 12" $12
due soon. "Birmingham's finest hard house and techno pioneer"

Susumu Yokota
Blood Of The Angel
Sublime UK 12" $12
due soon. "w/ original & Ian Pooley mix, Tears Of The Angel, Miracle Play"

Wagon Christ
The Power Of Love EP
Virgin UK CDEP/12" @ $12
due June. The first release from Luke Vibert's deal with Virgin. Michael Paradinas tells me the Luke's still into hip hop and these tracks sound like Throbbing Pouch-style material.

Wall Of Sound's Mark Jones & Various
The Gallery: Modern Masters Volume 1
Virgin UK 3CD $TBA
due soon. DJ mixes celebrating London club. "CD #3 from Jones w/ big beat mix. Also Tall Paul house mix and Maxi Jazz & Suddha (with live MC'ing)."

Warp label:
Various
We Are Reasonable People
UK CD $34 3x12" $40
due end of June. Warp's 100th release w/ exclusive tracks including a collaboration between Aphex Twin and Squarepusher "Freeman (Hardy And Willis Acid Mix)". 12 trax w/ Boards Of Canada "Orange Romeda", Plaid "Ilasas", Autechre "Stop Look Listen", Nightmares On Wax "Fishtail Parker", Two Lone Swordsmen "Circulation", Red Snapper "4 Dead Monks (original demo)", Mira Calix "Umchunga Locks", Mark Bell "A Salute To Those People Who Say Fuck You", Broadcast "Hammer Without A Master", Plone "Plaything" and Jimi Tenor "Wear My Bikini"

Witchman & Ian Astbury?!
tba
Beggars Banquet
due tba. new album from Cult singer goes electronica...