Lucy & Silent Servant - "History Survivors" EP

Producers Luca Mortellaro and Juan Mendez (aka Lucy and Silent servant) hit the studio to collaborate on the "History Survivors" EP, which released on Mote Evolver. The A-Side "Dormancy Survivors" is euphoric track with elements industrial techno, whereas the B-Side "Victors History" leans on more of  an ambient techno sound. All in all, this EP more than a fleeting techno project as the collaboration amounts to more than the sum of its parts and we're hoping there's more to come. Listen below to preview the tracks:

Claudio PRC - "Inner State" LP

Italian electronic mastermind Claudio PRC released his debut LP on Prologue records. A futuristic album dabbling in minimal techno, dub and ambient sounds. Preview "Inner State" below:

PRGLP002 - Claudio PRC - Inner State LP (Double 12") by Prologue

Essáy & CoMa - "Deceptive"

We've long professed that Essáy, Heidelberg's very own producer of emotional electronic music, has a unique ability to deliver mounds of atmosphere in his tracks and this collaboration with CoMa is no exception.  Listen to the early-morning epic ambient anthem "Deceptive" below (and download it for free by clicking 'buy this track'):

Essáy & CoMa - Deceptive ("buy this track" for free DL) by ESSÁY.

Marcel Dettmann - "Landscape" EP

Marcel Dettmann's brand new Landscape EP is out this month on the Belgian label Music Man Records (which also released his Conducted mix) featuring a remix by Red Cup favorite Answer Code Request. Dettman's Landscape is surprisingly delicate affair in relation to the rest of his work with phased tin percussion, ambient pad washes and a single female vocal snippet driving the track to its conclusion.  The highlight here is Answer Code Request's remix who keeps the pads intact, pitches down the vocals and adds his characteristic heavy percussion.

Marcel Dettmann - Landscape by musicmanrecords

No Boundaries - "Modular Pursuits Remixes"

Modular Pursuits, released as a vinyl only synth project in 2010, receives a stellar rework by Daphni aka Caribou on this limited copy repress. Daphni takes "No Boundaries" to another level by reshaping the track according to his own unique sound palette. Listen below to this funky tech house release:

No Boundaries - Modular Pursuits (Daphni Remixes) by planetedetroit

Preview: Phidias - "Latina" EP

Released on the small label Fauxpas Musik in Hamburg, Phidias (a monicker referring to the ancient Greek sculptor/architect) releases the "Latina" EP pressed on limited clear vinyl. This three track 12" with early morning techno vibes is littered with sensational beats and ambient melodies. Preview this prisitine EP below:

Fauxpas 007 - Phidias - Latina EP by Fauxpas Musik

Four Tet - "Moma"

In more Four Tet news, Kieran Hebden has a new track entitled "Moma" that is featured on the "We are the Works in Progress" compilation whose proceeds are going toward the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund and Architecture for Humanity. A quality track for a good cause then.  On "Moma" Four Tet goes for a the tenori-on  dreamy ambient techno sound he developed on his"Ringer" EP.  Listen to the track below:

Four Tet - Moma by Four Tet

Kimono - "Obey Time" (Sasha Carassi Remix)

With major support among his peers, Sasha Carassi remixes "Obey Time" on the EP of the same title released on International Sound Laboratory.  This is a solid dance floor track with a heavy bassline and minimalistic atmospheric sounds.  Listen to a track of this wicked EP below:

Kimono - Obey Time (Sasha Carassi Remix) [International Sound Laboratory] by Sasha Carassi

Donor - "Ends Meet" EP

Released on Prosthetic Recordings with Silent Servant and Forward Strategy Group contributing high-calibre remixes, Donor's new "Ends Meet" EP is a quality underground dancefloor record that meets the expectations we have from the talented producers involved:

[PP033] Donor - Ends Meet by Donor

A Made Up Sound - "The Plunge" EP

Upon listening to A Made Up Sound's title track off his the "The Plunge" EP one immediately encounters a completely fresh sound based on techno and broken beat but with a heavy dose of experimentation. His synth stabs almost sound like he's taken a drill to his synthesizer while his panning somehow sounds like it was done with surround sound. All this aside it is also remarkably suited for the dance floor. Listen to "The Plunge (beat mix)" below:

A Made Up Sound - 'Take The Plunge (beat mix)' by BOILER ROOM

Preview: Cio D'Or - "Magnetfluss" (The Remixes)

Cio D'Or released another phenomenal EP this time featuring the remixes by Silent Servant, Milton Bradley and Shifted on the Prologue Record label from the "Magnetfluss" release. Preview the hypnotic basslines and experimental sounds of the record below and check out the video by SynchDub for the "Magnetfluss" original EP:

PRG023 - Cio D´Or - Magnetfluss Remixe (Silent Servant, Shifted, Milton Bradley) by Prologue

Mathew Jonson - "Dayz" (dBridge cold blooded remix)

dBridge offers up another incredible track in the form of a 'cold blooded' remix for Mathew Jonson's  "Dayz" on Crosstown Rebels available here as an exclusive download.  dBridge engages his early Warp and d&b influences into that melodic slow cooked sound that was evident on "Decayed", one of our favorite tracks from this year. Listen below:   

The Black Dog - "Liber Chaos Remixes"

The Black Dog, one of Red Cup's favorite artists, will release the fifth installment of the 12" Liber series in the form of 300 limited edition six song double vinyl copies. Techno heavyweights such as Sandwell District, Richard H. Kirk, Perc, Sigha, Blawan and Shifted offer their remixings skills in this spectacular dance floor techno project. Listen below to the "Liber Chaos" teaser to get a sneak peak of the album which we're eagerly waiting for:

Dustv033 The Black Dog - Liber Chaos by The Black Dog

Ghost Girls ??????

We came across a very mysterious site with just a play button, a volume control and the above photo.  We're assuming this a British project (from the co.uk link) under the name of Ghost Girls.  That, and the fact that the above picture is entitled "Jasmin" (song title perhaps?) are the only things we know about the people behind this track, but once you head over to http://www.ghostgirls.co.uk/ and press play you'll hear why this whole thing is as odd as it is good.  After the announcement that "this is a Ghost Girls apparition" the track plays like  a haunted 4/4 techno take on old skool d&b atmopsherics...just the kind of things we're getting more and more into these days (witch-techno anyone?).  The track ends with the words "the Jasmin twins" - spooky.  Head over to the site and listen for yourself (there's no embed link available...of course).