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Listen to the exclusives that sizzled this month
Heiko Laux 'Dry
For his next record, Heiko Laux is linking up with another deeply influential figure from the German capital, Ben Klock. During a chance meeting on a recent plane journey the pair got talking, and by the time they landed, plans for a three-track EP on Klockworks had been arranged. It's a match made in techno heaven.
'Dry Me (Acid Mix)' showcases Laux at his pulsating best. A throbbing acid line and booming kick emerge from the very first beat, serving as a strong base from which the track swells upwards with Heiko's signature immersive textures.
Julia Govor 'Open Possibility' (Ricardo Villalobos remix)
Ricardo Villalobos knows how to work a club and his extended remixes are always an intricate journey into the warped, yet brilliant mind of the Chilean producer. We caught his six-hour set at Fabric last weekend and he showcased choppy mixes, unexpected tangents and meandering melodies, once again proving why he's been so popular for nearly two decades.
His 15 minute edit of Julia Govor's 'Open Possibility' is another club-ready odyssey, one that to the untrained ear would probably confuse and perplex but on the Room 1 system in Fabric, would dazzle and transport with its alien-gurgles, delicate hi-hats and mutating groove. It's not the most conventional piece of music but with Ricardo it was never going to be and that's exactly its charm.
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