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MLTD 053EP
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$12.00
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Clio brings it for Metroline. "Poem" does "big" the George Clinton way. Basslines cranked to "funk," tempo raised, and drum tracks set to "attack." Sparse percussion gives "Do It" an entirely different feel, but it's also fired by a growling sub-bass. Killer. Carlo Lio's remix of "Do It" thunders along, built for dancefloor shock and awe. Sasch BBC & Caspar go intergalactic on their rework of "Poem." This is the tune that plays in Hal 9000's head.
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MLTD 047EP
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Maurizio Vitiello returns to Metroline with some seriously deep bass-driven techno. The lead track is a driving, stripped-down techno groove. "Looking Good" keeps that groove going with a bass line so heavy you'll have to pick yourself up off the floor. On "Movers," Maurizio lets the drums do the talking. "Pleased" is going to set the summer floors on fire. Vocal samples weave in and out of the mix, and sharp-as-a-needle '80s-tinged synths stab through the deep, heavy rhythm track.
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MLTD 044EP
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This killer EP from Samuel Dan starts with massive sample loops custom-made to keep those hands in the air. An infectious, bouncing bassline ebbs and flows through the track, while the tight percussion keeps those feet pounding the floor. Octad & Phiorio's remix is stripped-down and funked up. Like a prime Larry Levan cut, funk, disco and house collide but without the mix ever becoming cluttered. The floor-filling "Back Home" features immense builds and eminently catchy hooks guaranteed to spread smiles.
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MLTD 042EP
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Fog presents an excellent EP for Metroline. "Diggler's Job" is a breezy house number with pimping keys and a beautiful bass bounce. There's plenty of movement in the percussion and a light touch that just begs for summer to come. "Shout Romance" is a shade tougher with its up-front kicks and acid-tinged bass line. It has slow burn intensity that is nicely counterbalanced by smooth, reverb-soaked vintage synths. The Jackspot remix really brings out the funk in those synths.
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MLTD 040EP
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SeHou provides a prime piece of forward-looking nostalgia for Metroline. The brutal bass groove of "Cirkus" calls to mind classic-era R&S -- its choppy vocals and skittering percussion give the track a raw funk, while its smooth pads add a reassuring, warm flow. "Untitled To Her" is a relentless Robert Armani-style workout, with a hint of Chi-Town bubble and funk. Cristi Cons aka Case Sensitive's interpretation is a gloriously meandering, fluid rework with subterranean bass bumps and heavily-filtered synths.
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MLTD 032EP
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Elon presents "Clap Back" -- an absolute gem. The original mix is spacious and airy and allows the echo-soaked toms and the swirling vox stabs to breathe. An insistent bass pulse provides a structure for the post-garage percussion to build into a lurching rhythm. Ekkohaus' remix is a deep house groove shaped around lush stabs and heavily-filtered synths. "Zero Gravity" features a Rhodes-like synth line that wraps itself round the track like a warm, fuzzy blanket. Maximum comfort for house-heads.
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MLTD 039EP
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Big room Ibiza vibes abound on this killer EP from Solead. On "Musica," tumbling beats and a mélange of Cuban pianos, horns and flutes play over very robust rhythms to create an atmospheric big room builder. "Wander" keeps the pace going, this time with more expansive vocals and some ridiculously catchy whistling. Okain sexes things up a bit on his remix, and "Slip Into" is a tough club track with serious energy.
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MLTD 008EP
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Impeccable minimal techno from Russia's Suokas featuring Jorge Savoretti on remix duty. Savoretti's remix emphasizes the solid structure of the original and adds a little Argentinian flavor with spring-loaded claps that sit right in the front of the mix. Listening to "Shivers" is like being chased through a dark forest at night -- it's tense and full of nervous little noises. Sounds fire off in all directions while bass lines keep things moving forward.
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MLTD 007EP
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Metroline Limited presents their debut vinyl release: a solid 4-tracker by Berlin-based producer Mike Wall. "Loose Changes" fuses elements of Sähkö-esque minimalism with jacking percussion and synth stabs to create a unique soundscape. "Fonokult" is more playful with a warmer feel and uplifting percussion loops, and the Skoozbot remix quickly turns into a floor-filler. "The Swan" presents solid beats to create an intense pounder: there's even a huge snare roll hidden in there for those who miss the 1990s.
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MLTD 009EP
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Rome's Diego Capri and Andrea Gentile return with two more slices of bass-heavy minimal techno. "Smoker" is a mean builder of a track. A tight, solid kick and bass arrangement keeps the delay-soaked percussion in check. "Writer" is a dark slab of industrial dub. Machine noises crackle and grind, creating intricate rhythms until the lead synth drives the track forward. The Agaric remix takes things in a much more solid techno direction -- an intense and constantly evolving tech-funk marathon.
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