Etui Germany 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: The classy work of Etui continues here with Insect O bringing a unique dub techno perspective to this latest marbled vinyl 12". 'Sandstones' is a classic of the genre - the fathom-deep bottom end, the rippling chords that gently make their way across the face of the tune before disappearing to an infinite horizon and the oversized hi-hats adding more scale. 'Volca Dub' is more textured and slower, with melodic motifs sinking in deep next to icy hi hats and 'Everlasting' ups the ante with some sleek, dynamic minimal techno that is again dubbed out to perfection.

Review: Dresden's ETUI Records returns this week with Lockdown Loops by Munster native Tim Kossmann, who follows up great releases on Kunst, Greyscale and Telrae. Much like the name suggests, these are some effective DJ tools honed during the pandemic isolation. On the first side 'Loop A' is an hypnotic affair in the vein of classic Basic Channel or echospace, followed by an equally glacial and cavernous journey into the deep on 'Loop B'. Over on the flip, go beyond the frozen borders and freefall further into the abyss on the engulfing 'Loop C'.