CROWD Germany Vinyl & CDs

Review: ANNE is an emerging Greek talent who backs up the early promise with this newest outing, the Chicago 1980 EP on FJAAK's Crowd label. All four of the cuts are infused with a healthy respect for the sounds of Detroit and 90s-00s techno, always with great emotional as well as physical depths. The title track is actually a pulsating tribute to Chicago's famously raw energy with crisp percussion powering hypnotic grooves under some nice dreamy chords. 'Propeller' intensifies the experience with high-energy rhythms and industrial sounds, then 'Storyteller' explores intricate layers and dystopian dissonance. Closer 'Red Bones' delivers a dark, atmospheric

Review: Dajusch brings the rave to CROWD here with some feral techno beaters that will get floors going mental. 'No Mas' is lit up with euphoric vocals and trance-y pads that are impossible to ignore. 'Ambition' has barreling beats that fizz with texture and are topped by nimble chords that dance about the mix. 'Split' is another one overflowing with energy and dusty analogue edges while '36G' shuts down with a tunnelling lead and bouncy low end. This is full fat techno with real machine soul.

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