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Parallel Series 1
Cat: MOTE 026. Rel: 21 Sep 11
 
Techno
ASC - "Slow Burn"
ASC - "Transit"
LB Dub Corp - "Lurcher's Dub"
LB Dub Corp - "Native Dub"
Review: Now this is a bit special. Luke Slater's Mote Evolver launches the Parallel series, the concept being that two contrasting but complementing artists drop a brace of tracks each on the one 12". US based Englishman ASC (real name James Clements), known primarily for his forward thinking D&B excursions, turns in two whopping techno cuts on the A-Side. The relentless guttural throb of "Slow Burn" is offset by some slapping synths and barely there vocal snippets, kind of what we'd expect a studio jam between Levon Vincent and Boddika to sound like. This is complemented by the more liquid tones of "Transit", a reverb-laden throbber with menacing sonar bleeps piercing the swampy atmospherics. On the flip, Slater adopts his seldom seen L.B.Dub Corp guise for "Lurcher's Dub" and "Native Dub", with the cavernous sub-bass and twinkling keys of the former demanding play on an implausibly large soundsytem.
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Parallel Series 3
Cat: MOTE 029. Rel: 23 May 12
 
Techno
Bas Mooy - "Howl"
Bas Mooy - "Wesp"
Chris Finke - "Sleep When You're Dead"
Chris Finke - "Euphemism"
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Carnage
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Felt
Felt (12")
Cat: MOTE 014. Rel: 20 Jan 10
 
Techno
Felt
Inner City
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Lost In A Loop EP
Lost In A Loop EP (heavyweight vinyl 12")
Cat: MOTE 052. Rel: 02 Mar 18
 
Techno
Seduced (7:50)
Apsurt (2:53)
Survive (5:59)
Lost (6:10)
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Parallel Series 4
Cat: MOTE 036. Rel: 26 Jun 13
 
Techno
Developer - "Random Attractions"
Developer - "Drive Themes"
Truncate - "Is It Skinny"
Truncate - "Fourty Four"
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Thwack
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Thwack (remixes)
Cat: MOTE 025. Rel: 13 Jul 11
 
Techno
Thwack (Norman Nodge remix)
Thwack (PAS remix)
Thwack (Mike Parker remix)
Review: Some of techno music's real heavyweights have been commissioned to rework Marcel Fengler's "Thwack". Fellow Berghain resident Norman Nodge is first up, delivering a tough, filtered techno groove, which shows a more abrasive side to the Berlin DJ's palette. Mike Parker's version is just as intense, but with the US producer's distinctive signature, as dense layers of subsonic bleeps encase a claustrophobic rhythm. Not to be outdone, label owner Luke Slater drops a superb version of his own under his Planetary Assault Systems guise, with a menacing, pumping bassline underpinning the incessant ringing of a car alarm.
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Ballard
Ballard (12")
Cat: MOTE 045. Rel: 18 Nov 15
 
Techno
High Rise (6:02)
Low Flying Aircraft (5:35)
Concrete Island (6:01)
Day Of Creation (5:24)
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Quantum Mechanics EP
Cat: MOTE 020. Rel: 10 Nov 10
 
Techno
Quantum Mechanics
Complex Numbers
Quantum Mechanics (PAS dub edit)
Linear Function
Review: Luke Slater's Mote Evolver imprint comes up trumps yet again, this time calling on the services of Finnish producer Samuli Kemppi. "Quantum Mechanics" is characterised by a droning bassline and incessant hi-hats, which hold the groove together until a subterranean kick drum takes centre stage some point after the mid section. This shares the A-Side with "Complex Numbers", a moody slice of dub techno replete with scattergun drum programming which makes for a serious basement dancefloor wigout. Flip over for a mammoth dub edit of the title track - this is surely the one Slater rips out of the record bag on special occasions - while "Linear Function" closes off the EP with a shuffling sojourn through intergalactic atmospherics.
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Dark Matter
Cat: MOTE 015. Rel: 24 Feb 10
 
Techno
Dark Matter
Wormhole
Review: Luke Slater's impressive Mote - Evolver label continues it rich vein of form with veteran Finnish producer Samuli Kemppi's "Dark Matter EP." An intensely hypnotic EP, he uses a driving beat and echoed FX to create a futuristic landscape for this pulsating, minimal-edged techno beast. The talented producer continues to push things in the right direction with this one.
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See The Light
Cat: MOTE 053. Rel: 07 Jun 18
 
Techno
See The Light (8:45)
We Are Going Home (8:03)
Calling The Spirit (5:41)
Review: Fresh off the new album we welcome the arrival of a limited L.B Dub Corp single. Opening proceedings, 'See The Light' unveils a soulful and vocal driven side to the L.B.Dub Corp sound, whilst 'We Are going Home' switches up the aesthetic and movesinto duskier, percussion driven territories. Last up, Slater punctuates the EP with the intricate, snaking sonics of 'Calling The Spirit', harnessing slick, skipping hats and a hypnotic, ever-evolving lead line.
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Rhythm Division
Cat: MOTE 002. Rel: 07 Jul 06
 
Minimal House/Tech House
Rhythm Division
How You Play It
Review: Limited to 500! Get whilst you can!
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Spindizzy
Spindizzy (12")
Cat: MOTE 013. Rel: 18 Nov 09
 
Techno
Spindizzy
Spindizzy (Luke Slater's LBDub Corp remix)
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Third Eye Vision
Cat: MOTE 023. Rel: 27 Apr 11
 
Techno
Third Eye Vision
Ana Kata
Review: Luke Slater's Mote-Evolver welcome back Swedish artist Cari Lekebusch for his second release on the label. Third Eye Vision further secures Lekebusch's already high reputation for being a diverse force within the techno realm thanks to his continuously high quality production and individual sound style. The title track opener "Third Eye Vision" builds around a hypnotic hum, reverbing and lulling alongside the groove in a melodic manner. On the flip, "Ana Kata" is a contrasting battle between atmospheric tones; bleak and emotively sparse moments flit with warm and inviting soundscapes, an adventure through sound and its capabilities!
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Beautiful People
Cat: MOTE 019. Rel: 06 Oct 10
 
Techno
Beautiful People
Falling Empire
Falling Empire (bonus beats)
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History Survivors
Cat: MOTE 034. Rel: 27 Feb 13
 
Techno
Dormancy Survivors
Victors History
Review: The latest Mote Evolver release sees a collaboration so obviously perfect its amazing its taken this long, as Stroboscopic Artefacts boss Lucy and Sandwell District alumnus Silent Servant team up for two tracks of precision techno which supposedly sees the pair using digital and analogue elements together to combine Lucy's ability to tell a story with Silent Servant's mastery of noise and distortion. "Dormancy Survivors" sees a steadily rolling rhythm slowly layered up with bright dub chords and echoing chimes, while white hot noise swells in the background. "Victors History" takes a much moodier approach from the off, as a dubby bass deflects bouncing stabs while clockwork percussion drifts in and out of range, before progressing into full blown cinematic techno towards the finish.
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Spitting Electricity
Cat: MOTE 039. Rel: 17 Apr 14
 
Techno
Spitting Electricity
Polar Vortex
Ice Fissure
Review: If there's someone you can count on for excellence in minimalism when it comes to techno, it's Mike Parker. This time it's Mote-Evolver he's doing the business for, turning out three po-faced slices of tough and stealthy tackle for the dance. "Spitting Electricity" uses neat and tidy polyrhythms to create a slip-sliding effect as the titular electricity undulates through a filter. "Polar Vortex" is more obtuse with its bubbling synth tone that comes straight out of the textbook of freaky sound effects in techno tracks. "Ice Fissure" too turns to canny sound design to make its point, not to mention audibly crafting the crack of the title over a slow marching kick.
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Kat
Kat (12")
Cat: MOTE 009. Rel: 01 Feb 08
 
Minimal House/Tech House
Kat
Haiku
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Planetary Funk 22 Light Years Series: Part I
Cat: MOTE 046. Rel: 25 May 16
 
Techno
Dungeon (O Phase remix) (8:12)
The Gated (Ben Sims edit) (6:26)
Dungeon (PAS 1997 original) (6:24)
Review: More than any other UK techno producer, Luke Slater has remained at the cutting edge. This is partly due to his ability to make forward-thinking music, but as this new series demonstrates, he also possesses an uncanny knack for pairing off with other inspired artists. "Gated" is vintage PAS material from the 90s, its distorted rhythm lent a housey bias here thanks to Ben Sims' superb remix. It's hard to believe that "Dungeon", available here in its original format, dates back to 1997, as its bleepy, tunneling groove and its 'swarm of bee' hums make for exactly the kind of hypnotic sounds that many modern producers try - and fail - to emulate. Completing this excellent release is a dry, tribal version of "Dunegon" by O [Phase] from Token.
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GT (remixes)
Cat: MOTE 018. Rel: 01 Sep 10
 
Techno
GT (James Ruskin remix)
GT (Function & Sydenham remix)
GT (PAS remix)
Review: Luke Slater dons his Planetary Assault Systems costume and woos some rather big producers into remixing his 2006 jerker "GT" for this EP for his own Mote Evolver imprint. UK techno throb stalwart James Ruskin retains the metallic tones of the original but reworks the overall sound into a nine minute excursion into unforgiving machine funk. Not to be outdone, Sandwell District charger Function teams up with US legend Jerome Sydenham deliver a sensory assault of a remix, characterised by nagging drone fx and drums that reverberate around your inner ear. To round things off nicely Luke Slater drops his own sludgy techno thumper as well as two menacing DJ tools for the more imaginative selectors.
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The Eyes Themselves
Cat: MOTE 041. Rel: 18 Feb 15
 
Techno
The Eyes Themselves
Strange Attractor
Arc
Review: Some new Planetary Assault Systems material from Mr Luke Slater is always a welcome sight and The Eyes Themselves finds the techno pioneer on suitably mind bending form. Issued naturally by his own Mote Evolver, this three track 12" bristles with the sort of intense, physical energy that makes the music feel alive and somewhat alien with the title track a perfect embodiment. Across the six minutes, "The Eyes Themselves" develops from a dark throb into full blown techno psychedelia that possesses the ability to draw the more open minds into another dimension. Similar things could be said about "Strange Attractor" so we will draw your attention to the B side cut "Arc" where intensity is the predominant characteristic across the eight thrilling minutes.
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No Exit
No Exit (12")
Cat: MOTE 037. Rel: 12 Sep 13
 
Techno
No Exit
Undertow
Nanendi
Review: After the recent announcement of a forthcoming L.B Dub Corp album, Luke Slater's other alias, Planetary Assault Systems, provides its first transmission of 2013. Fans of "Bell Blocker" from PAS' stellar The Messenger album from 2011 will instantly warm to the cold chimes of "No Exit", while pink noise cushions the brooding, pitch-dark groove of "Undertow". Slater then introduces agitated mind games on the EPs inner B-side with "Nanendi", which sounds like a school of crickets trapped in a haunted cathedral of distant Gregorian chant.
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Future Modular
Cat: MOTE 038. Rel: 20 Feb 14
 
Techno
Future Modular
Riot In Silo 12
Serc
Review: While Luke Slater is busy as always, his Planetary Assault Systems output has slowed since the release of the all conquering Messenger LP for Ostgut Ton in 2011. For this Future Modular 12", Slater is less visceral and more arpeggiated than previous releases, harking back to a '90s-early-2000s PAS-sound, specifically the A-side's title-track. On the B-sides there's the deep, trippy and linear "Serc", but before that there's a sinister "Riot In Silo 12" that's showered in 909-hi-hats to get through first.
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Function 4 Remixes Episode 1
Cat: MOTE 027. Rel: 24 Nov 11
 
Techno
Function 4 (Marcel Dettmann remix)
Function 4 (Chris Liebing 2011 rework)
Function 4 (original)
Review: Not content with recently delivering a behemoth of a new Planetary Assault System album for Ostgut in the shape of The Messenger, Luke Slater deems the moment is right to revisit a former glory under the pseudonym, backed of course with some heavyweight remixes. Originally out on Peacefrog over a decade ago, Function 4 established Slater's talent for crafting unrelenting, churning metallic techno and still retains potency some ten years on. This EP on his own Mote Evolver imprint is the first in a series of remix twelves with Ostgut's Marcel Dettmann leading the way with a typically all encompassing effort, corroding the groove with thick gloopy textures and waiting an absolute age before a rasping kick rises through. In contrast Chris Liebling's remix veers closer to the brittle, slightly nervous refrain of the source material.
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Function 4 Remixes: Episode 2
Cat: MOTE 030. Rel: 05 Jul 12
 
Techno
Function 4 (Lucy remix 1)
Function 4 (Marcel Dettmann Base dub remix)
Function 4 (Shifted remix)
Function 4 (Lucy remix 2)
Review: Mote Evolver return with another salvo of reworks from three of techno's biggest names, following last year's remixes of Planetary Assault Systems' massive "Function 4" from Marcel Dettmann and Chris Liebling. Dettmann returns for more with a "Base dub" remix which is a more stripped back affair than his more full bodied first attempt, concentrating instead on subtle rhythmic nuances. Stroboscopic Artefacts' Lucy provides two remixes - one utilising a minimal breakbeat over shrill pads, and one that piles on the atmosphere with its swathes of reverb. Our pick however is Shifted's slickly executed revision, with a rolling rhythm that's packed densely around abstract tones.
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Deep Heet Vol 3
Cat: MOTE 032. Rel: 01 Nov 12
 
Techno
Voltan
Pygar
Turn
Flat Tire
Review: If you were to find yourself late one Sunday afternoon jostling for position in a reconditioned power station, surrounded by ubermensch males, it's likely you're in Deep Heet. Techno music doesn't get much more self explanatory than this. "Voltan" is the most club-indulgent of the four track EP. A wall of undulating PAS noise shifts in and around a thrumming bassline. and the only audible deviation of instrumentation comes via pattering snares. Pent tensions encircle "Pygar" which gradually cools, as Slater reduces the track back to its original framework. "Turn" sheds the low end and fizzle of the aforementioned tracks, focusing on hypnotic and bleeping loops and disturbing Hitchcock-like insignia, while Slater reintroduces his fearsome hiss on "Flat Tire" with gargantuan war horns.
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Deep Heet Vol 2
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Planetary Funk 22 Light Years Series: Part 2
Cat: MOTE 047. Rel: 06 Jul 16
 
Techno
Kat (Josh Wink reinterpretation) (10:15)
Kat (8:49)
Review: Part one of this Funk 22 Light Years Series Luke Slater is turning out at the moment on his Mote-Evolver label took in remixes from Token's Phase and Ben Sims with a classic '97 PAS remix of Dungeon making the cut too. For part two, Slater looks towards Ovum boss Josh Wink who turns in a progressive builder that's slightly more melodic and trippier than the original "Kat". It's tech house shake is undeniable! Meanwhile, "Kat" itself is tribal, uptempo and proper '90s looped techno. It's an EP of two halves - so which one are you: tech or techno?
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Deep Heet Vol 4
Cat: MOTE 050. Rel: 16 Mar 18
 
Techno
Desert Races (7:31)
Life Rhythm (4:32)
Random Kingdom (6:06)
Lazer Organical (6:11)
Review: UK don Luke Slater returns with the fourth instalment of Deep Heet. The last edition released in 2012 on his esteemed Mote Evolver imprint is recognised by those that know as some of the most reliable techno tools in recent years: who can forget the sinister hypnotism of "Flat Tire": what a classic! You can bet there's yet more austere and ergonomic tracks for serious DJ use on offer here. Starting off with the driving and cyclical grunt of "Desert Races", then the tunnelling and trance inducing bell melody of "Life Rhythm" representing the A side. On the flip, the full throttle intergalactic charge of Random Kingdom and the dystopian minimalism of "Lazer Organical" which would make even Mike Parker stand up and notice! Slater is still without doubt one of the most singular talents in techno, respect!
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Arcade EP
Arcade EP (12")
Cat: MOTE 035. Rel: 01 May 13
 
Techno
Arcade
Surface
Intern
Somewhere
Review: Following Psyk's excellent label debut for Mote Evolver in the shape of Distane, the producer returns for another EP of robust, yet minimalistic techno. The title track is as tripped back as they come, utilising simply a stomping kick drum and metallic bell tones to create a devastating techno tool; "Surface" is similarly sparse, but trades earth shaking qualities for an idiosyncratic combination of irregular claps which are thrown into the mix alongside slender synth stabs. "Intern" meanwhile takes things on a funkier tip, where distant snare rolls and marimba-like tones combine to create a deceptively simple techno tool; it's a stark contrast to "Somewhere" which is significantly brighter in its approach, accenting Psyk's fierce rhythms and dub chords with a colourful cluster of house-inspired stabs.
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Distane EP
Cat: MOTE 031. Rel: 05 Sep 12
 
Techno
Distane
Isolate
RDMN
Main
Review: The legendary Mote Evolver is back with another ferocious slab of UK techno. Label favourite Psyk gives us a blow to the head as soon as the needle touches down on title track, "Distane". Repetitive keys swing back and forth with mighty force; followed by "Isolate", another triumphant techno bomb filled with muffled static and a feverishly hissed percussion. For the B Side, Psyk takes us further down the bouncing rabbit hole on "Rdmn", and completes his rave injection with "Main", an almighty, stripped number worthy only of a gigantic dark room filled with bass bins.
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Human EP
Human EP (12")
Cat: MOTE 043. Rel: 17 Jun 15
 
Techno
Human (5:41)
Powder (5:19)
Aumento (5:39)
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Silent Witness EP
Cat: MOTE 051. Rel: 28 Nov 17
 
Techno
Disorder (5:24)
Silent Witness (4:42)
Apart (5:46)
Surrender (5:18)
Review: It's about time that Spain's Psyk made a return to the Mote-Evolver imprint; after all, he has been at the core of the label's development since their glory days back in the mid 00's. As expected, the gifted techno producer touches down with an absurdly effective collection of killers, first storming down with the hypnotics of "Disorder", before heading into a relentless wormhole on "Silent Witness". "Apart" opens the B-side with a rattling cascade of metallic percussion, driven forwards by acidic synths, and "Surrender" wastes no time in throwing us back into the midst of the rave, as cavernous and foreboding as humanly possible.
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Loud Colours EP
Cat: MOTE 054. Rel: 10 Oct 18
 
Techno
Wolf (6:02)
Broken Motor (5:49)
Loud Colours (5:52)
Spirit Molecule (6:04)
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Lakota Fox EP
Cat: MOTE 060. Rel: 01 Jul 21
 
Techno
Raptor (5:01)
Marbles (6:10)
Lakota Fox (6:28)
Hand Tap (5:20)
Review: Rene Wise is back on the iconic Mote-Evolver label and once again serves up some of his impossibly dynamic and rolling techno. 'Raptor' is lithe and muscular, with pulsating drums and synths all weaving in and out of one another to mind-melting affect. 'Marbles' is more eerie and empty, with shakers detailing a percolating synth phrases and endlessly loopy drums. On the reverse, the title track gets a little more unhinged, with groaning pads and loose tin pot percussion hurrying along before closer 'Hand Tap' drops down into a subterranean world of deep techno rhythm.
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Parellel Series 6
Cat: MOTE 056. Rel: 03 Apr 19
 
Techno
Wind Runner (6:59)
Sling Jockey (6:36)
Charged Totem (5:06)
Magma (5:58)
Review: Inaugurated by Luke Slater (as L.B.Dub Corp) and ASC in 2011, 'Parallel Series' has continued to host split releases from the likes of Shifted, Samuli Kemppi, Bas Mooy, Chris Finke, Developer, Truncate, Sev Dah, Jeff Rushin, and more. For its next instalment, Brighton based producer Rene Wise returns to Mote-Evolver having debuted on the label last year. 'Wind Runner' features a relentless bassline and substantial kick, married to swooping industrial textures generating abstract rhythms, before an arpeggiated bass melody joins ghostly vocals in 'Sling Jockey'. Both tracks are choice cuts picked by Luke Slater who's been hammering Wise's demos in his sets throughout the last year. Making his Mote-Evolver debut, Billy Turner distributes sharp oscillating frequencies with syncopated drum hits in 'Charging Totem', then 'Magma' erupts dangerous modulating stabs whilst ethereal reverb evolves into a cacophony of intense energy.
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Mesh EP
Mesh EP (12")
Cat: MOTE 049. Rel: 02 Jun 17
 
Techno
Mesh (7:08)
Bugeye (5:39)
The Chains (10:30)
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Nu Rebels Club EP
Cat: MOTE 058. Rel: 14 Apr 21
 
Techno
Edge 1 (6:08)
Edge 2 (5:36)
Edge 3 (7:10)
Review: The legendary Mote Evolver welcomes Roog Unit, a vital project from Luke Slater and O Phase. It is straight up head wrecking techno business that is all about designing perfect loops and letting them roll for days. 'Edge 1' is in a hurry to get to the outer fringes of our solar system, where it finds bleeping melodies and pulling sonar sounds. 'Edge 2' is much more textural and coarse, a soundtrack to cosmic industrial warfare while 'Edge 3' is icy and edgy. The cantering drums are funky and chunky and the synths designed to melt your mind.
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A Figment Of His Imagination
Cat: MOTE 044. Rel: 02 Sep 15
 
Techno
Coda (5:57)
Facing The Truth (7:15)
Enigma (5:54)
A Figment Of His Imagination (6:18)
Review: Amsterdam DJ, producer and ON Records main man Jeff Rushin now gets a release on Luke Slater's highly revered Mote Evolver label and keeps on with its consistent streak of high quality peak time techno. "Coda" is a stripped and minimalist affair which lets a bouncy 808 kick drum do most of the work and rich reverb on the hats. It hypnotises you with its simplicity. As does "Facing The Truth" which offers more of the same but introduces a sinister type of melody. On the flip things get more fierce with "Enigma" and its tunnelling dulcimer melody which builds and builds. "A Figment Of His Imagination" gets on with it using a gritty arpeggiated bassline and roaring chimes.
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Parallel Series 5
Cat: MOTE 048. Rel: 26 Oct 16
 
Techno
Sev Dah - "Svarog" (5:45)
Sev Dah - "Morana" (6:10)
Jeff Rushin - "Solex" (4:56)
Jeff Rushin - "Obsolete" (5:35)
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Drained
Drained (12")
Cat: MOTE 021. Rel: 04 Feb 13
 
Techno
Drained
Polaron
Bound
Review: Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver label rounds off an impressive 2010 and starts 2011 by passing into record label maturity with a 21st release. As is fitting for such a landmark release, the forever-progressive Slater has plucked a special release from the ether that will impress and intrigue followers of Mote?s approach to undergroundtechno.

Shrouded in anonymity, Shifted’s release is fuelled by a personal passion for techno, this 3-track EP for Mote-Evolver represents an earnest expression of creativity from an enigmatic artist; freed from the restrictions of expectation and reputation.

Opening up with the kind of sparsely constructed but highly incendiary deepspace-techno that has characterized much of Mote’s recent output, Drained is a thumping bass-driven ride through sinister moods and scratchy sounding effects.

Polaron brings an abrasive feel to the release, contrasting with the deeper moods found elsewhere on the EP, as heavy beats and mechanical percussion provide momentum while resounding chimes and shrill stabs add frenetic drama.

Futuristic and hypnotic, Bound combines the pacey dynamism of snappy rhythms with mesmerizing atmospheric loops which weave together to create a shifting melody; oscillating subtly against a backdrop of relentless percussion.



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Razors EP
Razors EP (12")
Cat: MOTE 033. Rel: 05 Dec 12
 
Techno
Razors
Over
Bloodless
Trouble
Review: With an ever-widening presence in the modern vanguard of militant techno, Shifted once again sidles up to his regular haunt of Mote Evolver to hammer home some inescapable truths about monochrome dancefloor physics. On all four tracks, there's an unrelenting urgency borne by the steadfast arrangements of rhythmic devices, all locked in so tight the notion of individual elements seems irrelevant. "Razors" grinds and crackles with precision, while "Over" frays into fractals at the edge of its looping drums. "Bloodless" operates a lone acid sentry while "Trouble" hunches down into a mechanical whirr, but all these cuts will do the damage when it counts.
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Control
Control (12")
Cat: MOTE 024. Rel: 08 Jun 11
 
Techno
Control
Structure
Drifting Over
Resurface
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Parallel Series 2
Cat: MOTE 028. Rel: 15 Feb 12
 
Techno
Shifted - "Gates"
Shifted - "Spire"
Samuli Kemppi - "Trans Neptunian"
Samuli Kemppi - "Detached Object"
Review: Having become something of a regular fixture in the Mote Evolver camp, Shifted is back once again to head up Side A of the second Parallel Series 12". As you might expect, the techno comes bleak and throbbing from the Shifty one, although avoiding excessive heaviness over immersive progression and dubby FX. On the flip Samuli Kemppi plies his quirkier trade, using offbeat synth mess to counteract the steady rhythm of the bottom end on "Trans Neptunian". "Detached Object" meanwhile fires off streams of interlocking sounds which spiral around the relentless kick for a classy exercise in techno restraint. Highly recommended.
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Numbers EP
Cat: MOTE 059. Rel: 01 Jun 21
 
Techno
Ghost 37 (7:07)
Lost Track 22 (4:53)
Rey Fur 2 1 (7:18)
TR-15 (5:41)
Review: Astonishingly, 27 years have now passed since Steve Rachmad released his first record as Sterac, Sitting on a Cloud. Yet nearly three decades after he first stepped foot in a studio, Rachmad is as prolific as ever, delivering regular collections of club-ready cuts in his trademark tough-but-far-sighted style. There's much to admire on his latest four-track offering, from the buzzing, occasionally jacking peak-time strut of opener 'Ghost 37' and similarly mind-mangling 'Rey Fur 2.1' - all gnarled, twisted electronic riffs and stomping, handclap-heavy machine drums - to the more bleep-heavy hypnotism of closing cut 'TR-15', which is easily the deepest and most melodically developed of the quartet.
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Different Strokes
Cat: MOTE 042. Rel: 06 May 15
 
Techno
Stroke 1 (5:18)
Stroke 2 (6:01)
Stroke 3 (4:38)
Stroke 4 (6:17)
Review: The title of this release could sum up Steve Rachmad's diverse career. From the deep techno of the early Sterac releases through the widescreen electro of Sterac Electronics and the tougher projects like Scorp, he has brought his expertise and finesse to a range of styles. For this outing on Luke Slater's label, the Dutch artist remains in harder territory. "Stroke 1" sees clipped drums underpin a dark, ebm bass, while "Stroke 2" explores this sound in more depth, as a grinding low end is fused with hissing percussive ticks. "Stroke 3" and "Stroke 4" return to more typical Sterac territory, with swaggering rhythms unfolding to the sound of bubbly bass tones and dubbed out drums.
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Black Mamba
Cat: MOTE 016. Rel: 31 Mar 10
 
Techno
Black Mamba
J XX
Review: Submerge lands a new two track EP on Luke Slater’s Mote-Evolver imprint. The "Black Mamba" EP introduces two of the dark and tweaky tracks that have brought the Chi town native to the attention of today's techno scene.


Mote-Evolver has been on a fine run of form of late. Recent releases from the likes of Cari Lekebusch, Ortin Cam and Samuli Kemppi’s excellent "Dark Matter" EP are still fresh in the memory and have subsequently raised the expectation levels for every release that follows on the label. Those levels increase even more when the producer is one of the most exciting to come out of the USA in recent years. Having built a reputation as an eclectic and innovative producer, and fresh from the success of his "2012" EP on his own Impact Mechanics label, Submerge now pushes his fresh techno sound further with "Black Mamba."


The title track is an adrenalin fuelled, full throttled techno jauggernaught that gets the release underway with a bang. Bristling with energy and intensity, the track builds amid pounding beats, pulsing acid stabs and manic phaser FX from outer space. It is heads down stuff for peak time sets, sure to blow the heads off anyone who hears it. B Side, "J-XX" is not as emphatic but every bit as powerful. Crunching beats and swashing FX create a rawness that compliments the groove to perfection. Constantly building, the track grows and grows with each bar, mutating itself into an angry and fierceful climax.


Another stand out release from Mote-Evolver, "Black Mama" proves that the label can keep the quality of their output consistently high, rather than just staying noticed through an occasional track that grabs attention. The EP also shows that its creator, Submerge, is more than capable of keeping his quality at the same level too.
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