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Review: You will rarely find this much energy and rave intention packed into such a small slice of vinyl. This new 7" from Antipodean Andras really is that big - the a-side, 'Scones,' has manic synths darting about all over the place over a pulsing technoid beat. It's pure head wrecking, floor mashing madness. Flip it over and nothing changes - 'Scallops' is a hyperspeed, molten melodic techno groove that never lets up as it races along with a real sense of fun and futurism. This is the latest in a long line of weird and wonderful tunes from Andras.

Review: Munich record store turned label Public Possession return with a fourth 12" offering and a second release from Australian producer Bell Towers. If you were lucky enough to grip Lightrail, Rohan Bruce Bell-Towers PP debut of last year, you'll no doubt have been impressed by the progression in sound and ideas from his earlier material for Internasjonal and Hole In The Sky. Listening to the five tracks that make up Territory, the now London-based producer's new EP, it's clear the Bell Towers sound has matured even more. There's thick analogue techno, classic Chicago house and Italo disco influences at play here, but it's all finished off with those little production nuances that set Bell Towers apart. The mind bending slow burner "Jungle Of My Mind" is a stand out track.

Review: The debut release from Munich label Public Possession (borne out of the record shop of the same name) knocked us for six when it dropped last month, with the Tambien trio of label founders Marvin & Valentino and their compatriot Bartellow bringing forth a robust pair of techno cuts dipped in analogue fuzz but still powered by a desire to make people move. The label makes a swift and equally worthy return with this three track transmission from Matthew Brown, a producer who allegedly hails from the Great Western area of Tasmania. Whilst some might spend their time frantically googling the factual accuracy of this information (you'll be greeted with a wizardly looking Brown if your skills are strong) you are much better served sinking your senses into this self titled EP, with two rasping cuts steeped in the mysticism of Detroit electro complemented by a more pensive final track.

Review: Thanks to two previous EPs for Public Possession, we should all now know what to expect from ambient/electronica fusionist Obalski. "Wind-S" is somewhat typical of his work, with sweet, attractive synthesizer lines and spacey electronics fluttering around a gentle, spaced-out rhythm pattern. Beautiful and brilliant as it is, the track is not at all dancefloor focused. Those that want to dance - or shuffle, at least - are well catered for, though. Berlin-based house type Nick Hoppner does a brilliant job turning the track into a sweaty, humid, tropical techno treat on the flip, while the Mascaras Gentle Breeze Dub re-casts "Wind-S" as a throbbing, dub disco-influenced Balearic chugger.

Review: What began as a record shop in Munich founded by Marvin & Valentino now becomes a record label as the duo inaugurate Public Possession with a 12" under the Tambien project they share with compatriot Bartellow. As you'd expect from the title, the Robusto / Sexalitat EP occupies the robust end of the techno spectrum, offering up two cuts steeped in analogue fuzz but still powered by a desire to make people move. With support from the likes of Joakim, Tim Sweeney and LIES boss Ron Morelli, the wonderfully hollow sounding "Robusto" rips and bounces in all the right spots whilst "Sexalitat" nearly boils over with intensity and shimmering white noise. Sehr gut!