A-SIDES VOL. 10 (VINYL 2 OF 5)

(12")
A1 Ramon Tapia - Drum Control A2 Thomas Hoffknecht - Escaping B1 Adam Beyer - Changes B2 Timmo - Reflections
Genre Techno
FormatVINYL
Cat. noDC235P2
Label DRUMCODE
Artist RAMON TAPIA/ADAM BEYER/TIMMO/ T. HOFFKNECHT
Release Date05/03/2021
Carrier12"
Barcode5057272274955
A1 Ramon Tapia - Drum Control A2 Thomas Hoffknecht - Escaping B1 Adam Beyer - Changes B2 Timmo - Reflections Barcode 5057272274955 Fuelled by the extra time and space to be creative during lockdown, Drumcodeâ„¢s collective of artists have stepped up. Across 17 contributions, the producers have gone deeper into their sonic repertoire, crafting powerful, yet reflective works that capture the range of the labelâ„¢s sound. Jay Lumen leads the way with a rousing riff-driven weapon, ËœGalactic Rainbowâ„¢, while Ramon Tapia brings us the muscular gem ËœDrum Controlâ„¢, mixing up ruffneck techno with a barrage of synapse-tickling synths in the second half. Both rousing highlights of the compilation. Victor Ruiz, Drumcodeâ„¢s most prolific contributor in 2020, dishes up ËœLove Storyâ„¢, led by a huge vocal lead. Zimmz also returns with ËœTensionâ„¢, which deftly combines deep squelchy grooves with a silky synth interlude. Thomas Hoffknecht follows up his debut on Vol.9 with ËœEscapeâ„¢, keeping listeners on their toes with dynamic, choppy shifts throughout. Veerus joins with another stirring addition ËœI Knowâ„¢, reinforcing why Beyer rates him so highly. Elsewhere a string of debutants feature: buzzy newcomer Lilly Palmer gives us ËœAmnesieâ„¢, a brilliantly pummelling and eerie cut; Alex Lentini & Stomp Boxx serve up ËœExpandersâ„¢ mixing up drone effects, trippy vocals and an unsettling melody line; and Patrik Bergâ„¢s ËœActivatedâ„¢ is full-bodied techno that drops down into funky rhythms. Long-time DC family member Bart Skils brings his A-game with the thrilling no-nonsense ËœSolid Stateâ„¢ that hits like a steam train. Likewise, Alan Fitzpatrick who brings a momentous slab of techno energy with ËœRochusâ„¢, while Thomas Schumacher, now feeling like a regular on the imprint, crafts another dark techno opus, this time in collaboration with CAITLIN. Thereâ„¢s even a special appearance by the chief Adam Beyer, who makes a welcome return with the progressive-tinged ËœChangesâ„¢, driven by organic tones and spacey atmospherics. The track stands as his first original contribution to A-Sides since 2017.