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BP 058EP
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A bastion for British techno, Blueprint Records was originally founded in 1996 by James Ruskin and the late Richard Polson and since then has continued to be at the forefront of cutting-edge labels. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the label releases a series of releases from Ruskin and other featured artists. The first of these is James Ruskin's latest solo EP, Shortcut, which features three typically sublime techno cuts from the driving title track, via the deeper rhythms of "Hang Up" to the experimental "Drums Eyes". It will be followed in the coming months by a Truncate and Ruskin EP, a new Ruskin and Broom EP Basement Jams 2 and a special anniversary compilation later in the year.
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TRESOR 145LP
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2023 repress. Tresor present a reissue of James Ruskin's seminal Point 2 album. First released in 2000, it marked a fine debut that entrenches the minimal sequences, utilitarian funk and eerie hypnosis found within Ruskin's body of work. As Tresor's relationship with the UK sound grew stronger across the course of the '00s, it was Ruskin, the label owner of Blueprint Records, who played a critical part in this. Throughout the trio of LPs released over that decade, inspirations of the sci-fi minimal Detroit sound lie abundant, rendered through corporeal slammers typical of the UK vein. Point 2 was the first of Ruskin's trilogy for Tresor, and brought a direct and uncompromising vibrancy to the fore, from the aquatic symphony featured on "From Over The Edge" to the pinpoint gaze of "Subject". Gurning loops beat against alien samples, drained into refined abstractions of pure techno. Newly remastered and featuring two tracks previously not cut onto vinyl, this upfront and bold classic is set to span dancefloors once again. New mastering, new cut, two tracks previously uncut on vinyl, new artwork. 180 gram; includes download code.
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TRESOR 314EP
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Hot on the heels of the recent reissue of the Point 2 LP, James Ruskin follows up for Tresor Records with the bold new Siklikal EP. Right from the outset, "Nepte" draws in by vast sonics and laser focus, unruly synths distort over a skipping beat that hits hard in the right places. As the beat takes a backstep but no less rhythmic, "Kn Te3" is one for adventurous DJs, recalling the minimal loops that Ruskin is known for, seeped in industrial melancholy that fizzes a granular decay. On the B-side, "Nocke" brings the beat back to the forefront with a muscular UK techno sound, highly effective and pounding. Closing the EP is "Kn Am3" which retains the industrial sinew of its near-namesake "Kn Te3", exposing raw synth excursions over brutalist machinations. This EP symbolizes Ruskin's dynamic approach, pushing at boundaries yet never without a strong grip over the dancefloor. First Ruskin material on Tresor since 2008. 180 gram vinyl; includes download code.
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BP 054EP
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Blueprint returns for its first release of 2019 with a new EP from the gifted mind of label boss, James Ruskin. Reality Broadcast Off consists of three abundantly immersive cuts from this UK techno pioneer. The EP opens with its searing title track and an ever-developing kaleidoscope of percussion. "We Are Everywhere" follows, blending metallic sounds with a warmer groove, before the compressed acidity of "Disaffection", which was recently premiered on Marcel Dettmann's Residency show on BBC Radio 1, rounds off this three-pronged attack.
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TRES 233LP
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2015 repress, originally released in 2008. "Six and a half years after the release of his last album Into Submission on Tresor (Tresor 173), James Ruskin returns with The Dash, delivering prodigious new tracks that are not only stunning in contrast to his earlier dark and urban techno but even startling as the tracks unfold in bold innovation. With The Dash James Ruskin is in full control and weaves a work of penetrating electronica that shares dancefloor pieces with heady, downbeat soundscapes. An album of integral finery that will have you 'listening' more intently with each play."
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