Charm Sneak
Untitled 2 EP

Altered Circuits' next release comes by way of Bologna-to-Berlin transplant Jacopo Latini. On the Motherboard EP he combines stubby drums and sultry, efficient basslines with richly hued synth work. Once the cuts get going, a tapestry of melody reveals itself: gated leads are accompanied by burbling arpeggios, momentous chord progressions and bright pads that crawl in and out. The patches often incline to the bright and dreamy but are deployed with restraint; in the same vein, concealed and aloof vocal samples get sprinkled in. These techniques - staples for the artist - add an inscrutable quality to his work's mood. It is dance music that feels direct on the surface yet hides more ambiguous emotions underneath. Being a DJ was Latini's first approach to the electronic genres, and it arguably still is his main inspiration - it even occurs he writes tracks with a specific venue in mind. Since starting over a decade ago, and having meanwhile swapped the local Italian stages for the international ones, he has amassed a ton of analogue gear to help him do so. On this occasion, he plugged in his Roland D-50, Moog Sub 37 and microKorg XL, among other favorites, to take on progressive, trance and tech house. "Motherboard", "High Voltage", "It Comes In The Morning", and "Dual Effect" make for a diverse selection but have indeed the same objective: the club floor.

4 unreleased tracks, recorded in DAT in 1998Artwork by @mona_bit_For more info www.seekers.net

Having been lost in the Discogs realms for many years, the elusive Piroman returns to re-release another one of his old gems. This time coming in the form of his 'Sweat Songs' EP, previously released on Fragments at the end of the 90’s.The A side consists of a different approach to normal, stripped back, down tempo breaks/electro accompanied by a classic vocal. The B side however is more like the normal Piroman - US inspired, crazy harmonic breaks ready to be played in parties all around.Thanks to Mr Piroman for letting this EP resurface again.

New for 2022, the third release on Abstracta Audio is an invitation to be guided by gnuTron to explore and experience the infinitely colorful and complex worlds of "Chromogen"! "Chromogen" is 5 tracks of gnuTron's infectious electro-infused techy acidic funk designed to kaleidoscope listeners into undiscovered tones of bio-logic variation and sonic stimulation.The colorful patterned sounds of "Chromogen" are now generating to move you on 12" vinyl EP from gnuTron on Abstracta Audio (AA-003).