KVADRANT 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Ohm and Kvadrant return to their spiritual home of Kontakt with more of that grandiose dub techno immersion they do so well, plumbing epic depths both within and beyond the functional demands of the dancefloor. 'Precious Little Diamond' kicks the record off in a steady-cruising form, guided by a smooth minimal tech house beat as the engine for some choice dub techno chords and mechanical hiccups. Deadbeat then takes the helm for a version which plunges into abstract echo chamber sonics he's spent decades perfecting before Levon Vincent completes the picture with a remix which heads into the outer limits of deep techno immersion.

Review: Ohm and Kvadrant continue to offer their services in the dub techno vein; clearly, this isn't their first Kontakt. 'Treasure Of Kings Garden' reflects a single fantasy: the muted pleasure of discovering a forbidden gem buried at the bottom of his royal majesty's grounds. We imagine Ohm and Kvadrant's king to be a tyrant; necessarily, in fact, his sadism is the exact measure against which this diamond's value can be measured. The three mixes of the sole track 'Precious Little Diamond' unfurl like different stages of bejewelled delight and respite, from the initial 4x4 discovery to Deadbeat's halfstep black market laundering, and followed shortly by Levon Vincent's impressively textural evocation of cathartic relief, on receipt of such requisitioned-then-resold royal riches.

Review: Ohm & Kvadrant are no strangers to collaboration having done so with great outcomes before now. This time out they head on another deep sub aquatic voyage into dubbed techno realms. 'Little Mermaid' is a suitable title for such a sonic journey and it is one with lush harmonies up top, glowing like beams of light piercing the water way up above. Swirling pads add scale as this one rolls on smoothly. Who better to remix that dub master Bluetrain whose special edition dub is expertly reduced to the most smooth drum loops, dubby chords and icy hi hats.

Review: Four new bits of dub techno from esteemed duo Ohm & Kvadrant, carefully selected and compiled to convey the natural swirl and sway of a hidden wooded grotto. A near-infinite mood of stasis is achieved across a mere four tracks, one of which, the A-original 'Langebro', receives an honorary, bass-undulatory, techdub remix from Jasper Dahlback, aka. The Persuader. Don't miss out on your weekly dose of dub techno chord stab - grab this heavyweight 180g EP now, before it

Review: The resurgence of Icelandic techno continues with the latest release on AE Recordings, seeing Bjarnar Jonsson returning to his long standing Ohm project alongside emergent talent Kvadrant. The pair were last seen on Kvadarant's Kontakt label, and their production partnership is clearly still yielding quality, dubbed out techno in the finest Scandinavian tradition. Even if all the tracks are built with a steely techno focus to them, the synth work and sound design scattered throughout the tracks elevates this to a higher level, not least on the bubbling geisers of signal processing that course through the middle of "Grip".

Review: The Vuo label comes correct with another heavyweight vinyl 12" that features a trio of techno talents. Ohm & Kvadrant join forces first up for the mighty 'Under Krystallen' which is a brilliantly textured and enthralling dub techno cut with brilliantly loopy bass swinging down low and rattling chords melting off to an infinite horizon. On the flip is Trackmaster Shuffle with 'Under Strobe' which is a more amped-up and techno-leaning cut with pent-up energy and darker bass rumbles. Two tasteful and timeless cuts for heady crowds only

Review: TM Shuffle is a fitting name for an artist who makes music this, well, shuffly. The Finnish artist and Vuo Records founder specialises in making and releasing deep and rough techno-house, not shying from deep embeds of texture and unmuddied layerage. Ohm, meanwhile, is a veteran of the Icelandic techno scene; he shares this collaboration, too, with Kvadrant, the duo made up also of Shuffle and fellow artist Kalle. 'Under Krystallen' and 'Under Strobe' hear all artists join forces at once, hitting where things best land, dubbing things out and byremaining trigger-happy on the lead stab's filter cutoff. Twiddle away, friends.