LEIRAS 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Leiras is an artist for those who like intense tracks packed with lots of action. It is the Ownlife label that plays home to more of that now with the A Separate Lineage EP. 'Odd Glyphs' opens with dark and potent techno that is in a real rush. 'Cauterized' has the distant sounds of a factory in full swing while the punchy drums provide plenty of forward motion. 'Ox Emerald' offers high speed, stripped-back techno sound with dubby drums and melodic sparks peeling off the groove. 'Tarmac Domain' is the edgy close with unsettling sonar pulses accompanying you through deep space.

Review: Mexican label Illegal Alien returns this week with XVI Vol 2, featuring some of the most respected names in underground techno. Spanish veteran Reeko kicks off the A-side with the mental overdrive of 'Arquetipo 22' soon followed by the body-bashing industrial terror of DJ Saint Pierre's 'Titan'. The B-side highlight comes from the ascendant German DJ/producer Denise Rabe, who contributes the whirlwind-like breakneck fury of 'New Ways?' in collaboration with label chief Ricardo Garduno.

Review: Inguma Records hits the mini-milestone of a 10th release with Cognitive Drop, a powerful various artists affair with four top talents all offering up one tune each. Tensal's intense opener 'Collusion' builds through twisted synths and frenzied pads until thunderous drums land to carry it away. Leiras opts for a much more minimal sound with pulsing synths over slipper rubber drums on 'Sensitive Data. Tuber's 'Rapid Eye Movement' is dark, tense and tunnelling techno for brain frying 5 am sets and last of all, Svreca shows his class with his smoother liner techno roller.