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EPM 018EP
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Mark Broom's Z Beats follows One Sound/Myth EP (EPM 016EP) and King EP (EPM 017EP) as the third in a trilogy of EPs for EPM Music and also includes a remix by Truncate. The new EP opens with two superlative versions of the title track, "Z Beats". "Mix 1" is a stripped and deep minimal-techno drill while "Mix 2" utilizes a warm bass and variegated melody. Up next is a phat and phunky "Z Beats" remix by Truncate. Bringing up the rear is another treat from Broom. "OT" is a glistening peak time stomper.
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EPM 017EP
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Following One Sound/Myth EP (EPM 016EP, 2017), King EP is the second in a trilogy of EPs for EPM Music by Mark Broom. "King" is intensely addictive, with its tough, tracky groove, stomping bassline, and woven disco sample. "77" and "LX" continue the theme but with a deeper quality. The former is a dizzying number that could have come out of the windy city, but with a few touches of UK flavor, while the latter is a looped stomper, with a piano refrain and compact beats. Gary Beck offers a stripped-back remix of "King" that cuts away from the disco.
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EPM 016EP
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The first of three EPs, the One Sound/Myth EP sees Mark Broom in pure techno mode. "One Sound" is highly effective in its simplicity; nothing is superfluous on this grooving, bass-laden beast, while "Myth" is a revolving stomper that's primed for the dancefloor with layered beats and shining cymbals. Chicago's DJ Hyperactive provides a remix of "One Sound" which is deep down and dirty, adding that raw Chicago touch. With African blood running through his veins, Antwerp based DJ/producer Absent has a passion for rhythm and melody, which is evident on his stellar tech-funk remix of "Myth".
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MPM 026EP
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It's a rare moment in the life of Robert Hood's M-Plant label when he hands things over to another producer, but it's no surprise that he should pick Mark Broom for this release -- he's previously been entrusted to provide edits of Hood's tracks for the label's 20th anniversary celebrations (MPM 019EP). The original version of "Stunned" was released on Broom and Dave Hill's renowned Pure Plastic label in 1997. This "97 Mix" started as a live mix of the track, which Broom has now tweaked for maximum dancefloor devastation. On the flipside, "Decay" delivers the kind of tough, raw techno that sits perfectly on M-Plant.
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NONSERIES 015EP
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Early support from Sigha, Kr!z, and Adam Beyer. A no-nonsense, high-end tool techno EP from East London veteran Mark Broom.
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TOKEN 029EP
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Token re-releases a forgotten gem by Mark Broom, techno's most famous beardman. "Two" is simply Token's favorite Broom track, ever. Released over 10 years ago, this track never really got old. Instead, it aged with grace. The track has now been remastered and is available again on a limited marbled vinyl. It will also be available digitally for the very first time. Syntax created the perfect moody companion for the B-side.
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COR 096EP
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Since the beginning of the '90s, Mark Broom has been an institution within the British tech-house scene. The rave mix of "SQ18" sets a hedonistic imperative for the club year 2012 right from the beginning, interspersing a mentasm rave signal within its driving Detroit dub techno. With "Forward," Broom celebrates an opus that is a bit more rooted in the traditions of Detroit strings. With the sound boldness of these tracks, Broom captures the musical evolution of modern electronic dance music in a nutshell.
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MEMO 008EP
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Mark Broom updates the synth-drenched techno-firework "Twenty Nine" along with another remixer, Mihalis Safras. Broom's own "09 Mix" disposes of all of the stomping qualities of the original, embedding it instead with a longing synth-line and new vocals on a finely-linked, twisted tom groove. Mihalis Safras' remix is a bit more straight-forward but just as dark, allowing the bass-line to simmer, while the vocals swim in a sea of white noise against a spine-tingling synth. A high-class minimal techno trip.
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MINIMISE 033EP
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Mark Broom and Donnacha Costello first met in 1997 through Dublin's D1 Recordings when Broom first remixed Costello's "Goshdarnit." Costello in turn remixed 2000's "Basement Life." Now the two appear side-by-side once more. Broom turns in a dark and stylish house track where old school piano samples and synths get a modern twist. Costello slows things down while maintaining energy through an interesting arrangement showing traces of Chicago, Plus 8 and even his own Color Series tracks.
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BPC 119EP
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On Twenty Nine, Mark Broom, legendary techno head and frontrunner in classic, deep and minimal techno since 1994, shows an inclination to add a new soundpiece to the Berlin sonic mosaic. The title track is re-arranged in a grand gesture by embracing electronica and spheric soundscapes. "Together" primarily aims at the distribution of serotonin before it gets to your feet -- but once it does, it lasts. Meanwhile, "Rock n' Roller" is reminiscent of surreal dreams and an acid-driven robot whose four tends to get stuck.
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