Super Rhythm Trax Vinyl & CDs

Review: This one hits like a love letter to the raw energy of early warehouse nights. From a UK producer who's been around the block more than a few times, the EP drips with old skool DNA but never feels like a copy-paste job. It's gritty, sweaty and awesome. 'Moved (part 2)' kicks things off with a pounding rhythm and a melody that instantly pulls from the golden age of rave. There's something serious in its tone, dramatic even, with a warped vocal sample urging you to move. Think late nights with strobe lights, where records like 'Energy Flash' or 'Testone' were gospel. 'What Is Houz' flips the mood but keeps the intensity. This one rides a low, tracky groove, dipping into minimal and funky acid touches that feel tailor-made for a dark room dancefloor. Turn the record over and you're tossed straight into the breakbeat jungle with 'Satisfaction'. It's all rattling drums, big vocals and classic rave swagger. No subtlety here, just full-throttle. 'The Prowl' closes things out on a moodier note, with acid lines creeping through a dark, melodic structure that echoes vintage Belgium techno. It's the sound of someone who's been through every era and still knows how to light the fuse. This isnt a copy cat trip down memory lane. This really makes you feel like a movement could happen again with these vintage sounds.

Review: Super Rhythm Trax is celebrating ten years in operation in 2024. The acid music focused label has been renowned for the excellent music they have put out. Hannah Holland's Satisfy EP is their latest and now their 41st release in total. Hannah has got really good at making people dance thanks to being Adonis's resident DJ and she shows on this record that she can also produce very well too. All four of these tracks exude strong Chicago 80s classic acid sounds. Dark, driving, percussion heavy acid stompers. The first track is uncompromised by overproduction while instead, favors a rawer machine sequence. Label head Jerome Hill's remix of 'She's Giving Cray' is a great alternate version, 'Satisfy' is an outstanding track that deserves top billing for this EP with a unique piano hook. Not to be outdone, 'Roller' does what the name suggests. An excellent B-side. An acid influenced house record that perfectly bridges an old skool vibe while bringing a new direction to the sound. We can see why this got the Super Rhythm Trax stamp of approval! Only 100 copies, so act quick.

Review: Few producers have proved quite as adept at crafting nostalgic slabs of dancefloor retro-futurism as Luca Lozano. The Sheffield-based producer's inspirations are hardly hidden - think bleep & bass, early breakbeat hardcore, acid house etc - but he still manages to meld familiar rave-era sounds into pleasing new shapes. The headline attraction on the producer's latest EP for Super Rhythm Traxx is arguably 'Summer of Love (Endless Mix)', a pleasingly bouncy, sub-heavy chunk of melody-laden, dub-flecked breakbeat attractiveness laced with spacey synth sounds and trippy electronics. It comes backed by a more upbeat breakbeat hardcore style revision from DJ Steve. Elsewhere, 'Breakbleep' lives up to its descriptive title and 'My Little Kawai' sounds like a deep house, acid-sporting tribute to Ability II style dub-wise UK techno.