Hertsi - Oodi Sähkölle

Sähkö is one of the labels that really influenced me from the beginning, some of my very first records were on it.  Unfortunately, I’ve not added to my collection as much as I would’ve liked, but it’s more about the cost of the earlier ones than anything else.

This track was released in 1993 and still sounds better than most stuff being released today.  A huge influence on Sandwell District, Sleeparchive and Richie Hawtin.

Robert Hood - Invincible

Virtually everything from his catalogue will end up on here at some point, but I'm highlighting this just now as it's one I've yet to hear anyone else play.

A little known stormer from the Master.

Wax Works & CryptiQ present Ø [Phase]

Ø [Phase], real name Ashley Burchett, made a massive impact with the huge Binary Opposition release on Token Records last year.  However, Phase has been putting out records since 2000 and saw his first record released on our previous guest Steve Bicknell’s Cosmic Records.

Not a prolific producer by any means, he seems to be a man that works at his own pace.  This approach has a positive impact on his output, however,  as there’s a timeless quality to a lot of his music, the sort of thing that producers who rush to meet release schedules and see their tracks forgotten after a just a few months, should maybe take more notice of.  Process 1 & 2 are great examples of this, as they are amongst the biggest techno tracks of the last 12 months and have been played by all your top techno DJs, but they still sound just as fresh & exciting when you drop them.

With an album due to be released in the very near future and bigger things just around the corner, this is a brilliant time to see him play.  He has recorded some absolutely storming mixes for Resident Advisor and Smoke Machine, so you’re in for a treat if techno is your bag.

The night is at Stereo, which is BY FAR our favourite venue in the city and it’s definitely the only club that you can really say feels like it’s a techno club.  So for less than it’ll cost you for a packet of fags, you can come and see one of the most exciting UK techno artists in the coolest venue in the city, with a sound system that is sounding fucking brilliant.

Fuck you, if you’re not into that.

Wax Works - What's Next?

Firstly, thanks to everyone who made it down on Saturday to see Lovejoy and Steve, musically, it was definitely one of my favourite nights and I think Steve is easily among the best DJs I’ve had the pleasure of seeing.  Stereo is definitely my favourite space in Glasgow and if it continues to sound as good as it did on Saturday night, I think we will be putting on our parties there for a long time.

Fortunately we return there on the 7^th of September, completing a huge weekend for techno in Glasgow.  This time we’ll be hosting the night with our friends from Cryptiq and playing for the first time in Scotland will be Token Records’ Ø [Phase].

He is definitely one of the most exciting producers around at the moment and with some brilliant mixes available online, we think he’ll go down a treat.

Wax Works & Cryptiq

Ø [Phase]

at Stereo

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Blood

Attemporal - ATT5

This is new record from Attemporal, it’s just out so you’ll be able to get a copy pretty easily.  Really into ATT 5, but the rest of the tracks are pretty cool too - check it out.