Techno Tribe

Tune 1 - New Balance - Up & Down / Kick The House

the story runs that marc produced the tracks for the releases on this label in one long night session.
twelve records. all of them.
so, essentially he produced *a whole label* in only a few hours, in one go!
kudos to that, mister acardipane!

of all the EPs on this label, this is my favorite.

ecstasy-inducing techno rave that makes you want to stomp you feel all night. and when the track is done, you instantly want to listen it again.
"up & down" became a huge thing on the internet later, even leading to a successful remix contest led by marc.

99 / 100 (up & down is a perfect track)

Tune 2 - Highrollers - Pump That Puzzy / Bust A Beat

"bust a beat" sneaked into quite a few DJ playlists in the 90s, and is amongst the more "hardcore" tracks on this very techno focused label (nomen est omen, after all).

62 / 100

Tune 3 - The Re-Block - House Force

as the sonic foundation for most releases on this label is quite similar, the reviews will become more brief now.
very Oldschool, almost "mover-style", and pure, rave-y bliss.

33 / 100

Tune 4 - Suburban Soul - City Life / Witchcraft

"witchcraft" adds some extra darkness to this label.

31 / 100

Tune 5 - Vibrator - Ecstasy / Frequency

"Frequency" feels a bit as if your mind trip has gone wrong and now you're experiencing a hard come down.

28 / 100

Tune 6 - Rave 2000 - After Hourz

Oriental trance vibes on this technoid release.

24 / 100

Tune 7 - Psycho Party - Clap Your Hands / Can You Feel It

heavy and naughty vibes in both tracks.

37 / 100

Tune 8 - Cyborg Unknown - Return Of The Cyborg Unknown

a standout release on this label. "Return Of The Cyborg Unknown" is monumental, rave-stab-filled hardcore techno that would have deserved to hit the charts. including some odd, counting vocal samples.
and the flip side is down with the core, too.

65 / 100

Tune 9 - Suburban Soul - #2

a more urban, but still gritty release. can i feel a bit of Detroit / U.R. influence? has the suburban knight returned in "come on"?

29 / 100

Tune 10 - Highrollers - #2

"drug oriented" is the one to go for, here. embodies techno derangement.

39 / 100

Tune 11 - New Balance - #2

"Yeaah" incarnates a cool cold phuture-noir melody.

41 / 100

Tune 12 - Reincarnated Regulator - Italian Stallion

just as the first release, the final release is a little different again. as it could easily pass as a "mover" release; the beats are softer, the tunes seems slower, and the focus is more centered on the melody.

89 / 100