Hashplant Vinyl & CDs

Review: Following up some impressive releases on Duboka Records, Rawax and local label Atipic, Romanian DJ/producer Petre Ionut Valentin aka Lizz returns this week with a new release on this vinyl-only label from Milan, Italy. On the A side, you have the paranoid and tripped-out microhouse audio fantasy of "Juspect" which is exactly the sort of weirdo jam you'd expect to hear aboard the Hoppetosse at an ungodly hour of Monday morning, while over on the flip the lean groove subtlety continues with the woozy alien jam of "Four 23".

Review: Romania has been hotbed of techno producers in the last handful of years. One of the important figures that is leading the charge is Sublee. Mesmerizing Fields is the newest original work for the producer and it finds a home at the Italian label Hashplant. The upbeat 'Spinning' starts the program off with a club stomper that is full of tension and tech. Then the title track completes the A-side with a broken electro workout that ultra-futuristic and funky. On the second side, we really like the ability 'Itsmyb' has to keep the peak time going along with some really cool electronic sounds. 'Your Coldness' just might be our favorite of the bunch. We love the anticipation, beauty and spacey style. Goosebump material. When you take into account the entire EP, you realise you have a lot of great varied techno here!