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DESOLAT 030X-EP
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Loco Dice's Desolat label serves up a huge package from Russia's finest underground house and techno export, Tripmastaz. "Wax Mania" is a bulky techno roller with monstrous kicks, raved-up synth stabs, knocking percussion, and jazzy chords. "Taped Chrome," written and recorded in one session straight to tape, is an angst-ridden, edgy peak-time cut. The pinging rubber kicks of "Till Melted" sway beneath all sorts of withering and whirring synth lines -- a perfect freak-out tune. "F What You Heard" is a deeper house cut with a synth line that sucks you in as blocky drums stomp out a thick groove.
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YKZ 002EP
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Following its inaugural release from Quenum & Cesare vs Disorder (YKZ 001EP, 2015), Barcelona-based Yakazi Records continues its mission to move people. Tripmastaz aka Andrew Guyvoronsky is one of a few underground producers from Russia making serious tidal waves in the international dance community, with tracks featured on Fabric (FABRIC 123CD) and DJ-Kicks compilations. "Ain't Made 4 U" is a swirling house-funk journey; "Live from the Basement" takes a more minimal approach to percussive techno. Two remixes of "Ain't Made 4 U" follow: Christian Burkhardt & Andre Buljat return to the heady, peak-time dancefloor; Hitch delivers a rolling, hypnotic take.
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MINUSMIN 008EP
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Tripmastaz explores beyond the definitions of min and MAX and loops our mind's attention back onto throbbing bass and shuffled percussion that reminds us how close house and techno really are. First pressing of 500 copies in a limited embossed sleeve and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.
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BAO 032EP
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Tripmastaz debuts with a full EP on Be As One. "House Syndrome" is truly an infectious tech-house stormer for the big stages, which is already being championed by the A-list DJs. "Constant Learning" is a proper tribal techno affair that combines a rolling groove with a catchy melody and an uplifting, summery mood. On the B-side, Tripmastaz takes things into deeper territories with "Quiet Hit Men," an acidic bassline worked around a machine groove. "Pende (Dub)" closes with an underground attitude.
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