Slow Life 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Mahy Cruz and Nichel Cruz return to the formidable SLOW LIFE imprint, under their Primary Perception moniker, and you know that means no snoozing and some quick-firing BUY buttons! These two are the heart and soul of the label, as of 2017, with their debut LP having taken the imprint from effective minimal tech to pumping, audiophile techno. This new EP, Retrofitted Future Vol.1, is exactly what the minimal scene has been lacking until now - well-constructed grooves, punchy harmonies and an analogue production which makes the rest of the game sound amateur. We can't pick a favourite, these are all solid tunes for the dancefloor, from the deeper sounds of "Mind Reverse" to the funkier edges of "Hall9000" and beyond! Be quick though, these won't hang about!

Review: Berlin-based brothers Mahy and Nichel Cruz made something of a splash with their 2016 debut 12" on Second Step Records Limited, the fluid, tech-tinged Research Centre. Evidence of a Primary Perception is their debut album, and offers an expanded insight into their unique musical worldview. While there are occasional trips into woozy ambient territory and the domain of vintage intelligent techno, the vast majority of tracks fix loose, live-sounding, jazz-tinged breakbeats to the kind of starry, intergalactic synths that have always been a huge feature of Motor City techno. The package also contains two tasty remixes: a bumpin' rework of "12Bit Spacecraft" by S. Moreira, and a wonderfully cosmic, Global Communications style interpretation of "Cosmic Waves" by Etheral Logic.

Review: Berlin-based brothers Mahy and Nichel Cruz made something of a splash with thei 2016 debut 12" on Second Step Records Limited, the fluid, tech-tinged Research Centre. Evidence of a Primary Perception is their debut album, and offers an expanded insight into their unique musical worldview. While there are occasional trips into woozy ambient territory and the domain of vintage intelligent techno, the vast majority of tracks fix loose, live-sounding, jazz-tinged breakbeats to the kind of starry, intergalactic synths that have always been a huge feature of Motor City techno. The package also contains two tasty remixes: a bumpin' rework of "12Bit Spacecraft" by S. Moreira, and a wonderfully cosmic, Global Communications style interpretation of "Cosmic Waves" by Etheral Logic.

Review: Two years after they offered up the first part in the "Retrofitted Future" series, Primary Perception partners Mahy and Nichel Cruz return to Slow Life with volume three. They hit the ground running with "Valis", a crunchy romp through bold analogue bass, twisted acid lines and spacey electronics, before bouncing their way through more melodious, warm and ear-catching territory on the aptly named "Sci-Fi Jazz". Side B boasts two versions of "Funky Emotions" - the low-slung, bass-heavy and decidedly futuristic original mix and the altogether deeper and dreamier "Break mix" - as well as utterly gorgeous ambient track "Space Is An Ocean".