POSTHUMAN レコード& CD

Review: I Love Acid founders Posthuman are naturally most often associated with drum-machine-driven, TB-303 sporting jacking house, though in truth their output has always been far more varied than that. As if to prove that point, 'Hack Jammer' is not a straight-up acid house monster, but rather a deliciously rubbery, loose-limbed number that sits somewhere between electro, hip-house and acid, with rugged TB-303 motifs twisting themselves around a weighty sub-bass boom and crispy breakbeats. Bonus cut 'Airstrip 1', meanwhile, is bleep-laden acid-electro sleaziness of the highest quality. Elsewhere across the EP, you'll find contrasting takes on 'Hack Jammer' - a pulsating acid techno version from WTCHKRFT, and a hard-to-pigeonhole, synth-heavy rework from LDNLDN - and a punchy electro revision of 'Airstiop 1' courtesy of DJ Karawai.

Review: Longtime acid devotee Posthuman steps away form his own label and makes a big debut on Food Music. It's a tune that has already had plenty of hammer on Rinse FM and a DJ Mag stream so has got people dizzy in search of its ID. Well now you know and can own it yourself. 'You're Mine' is a big, playful, celebratory tune with huge stabs and old school vibes., Ticking wooden hits and a big vocal make it totally irresistible. Luke Vibert makes it more tough and techno for his part, and on the flip Black Girl/White Girl remix into a more manic and head-wrecking vibe. 'Find Me) On The Edge Of Town' closes out in fine style with a bubbly acid line building constant pressure.

Review: When it comes to robust, far-sighted and futuristic machine music, Posthuman can usually be relied upon to deliver the goods. Here they make a now rare outing away from their I Love Acid label, offering up a must-check four-track on Lobster Theremin's nostalgia-tinted There Is Love In You offshoot. The long-serving UK duo hits the ground running with sweaty opener "Chevrolet", a weighty, bass-heavy, warehouse-ready affair featuring the distinctive vocals of Josh Caffe, before switching to mind-altering acid techno heaviness on "The Depth". Over on side B, "Jupiter Traxx" sees them eagerly join the dots between electro, breaks and hip-house, while "My House Rules" is vintage deep house taken to the outer realms of the galaxy.

Review: When it comes to exploring the full potential of Roland's iconic TB-303 bass synthesizer, few are quite as capable of I Love Acid and Balkan Vinyl chiefs Posthuman. Here the long-serving duo pops up on X-Kalay with a particularly robust and club-friendly three-tracker. For straight-up heaviness you can't beat "King Rat", a muscular and sweaty fusion of booming beats, clanking drum fills, outer-space effects and energy-packed acid lines. Arguably more exciting, though, is A-side "Airwave Uranium", an acid-electro bubbler rich in psychedelic TB-303 lines, moody chords and bleeping electronics. X-Kalay artist Lou Karsh provides the accompanying remix, giddily emphasizing Posthuman's razor-sharp acid lines while subtly beefing up the beats.

Review: Naked Eye People's Stealth Mission series continues apace with this latest sure shot of techno tricksters to get you jacking in all the best ways. I Love Acid flag-bearer Posthuman is up first with "Rejektacid", a pepped up 303 burner with a sharply executed drum machine backbone. Naked Eye People's "Balsa Wood Blues" follows up with a hopped up take on dub techno that merges with breakbeat to create something ravey yet ultimately trippy. HVL adopts his Kiyadama alias for "Slammbeat", which gets dutifully edited into shape by Ben Sims. Do The Du finish things off with some truly gnarly acid from the nightmare realm.

Review: Polybius Trax is the subsidiary label of Clasicos Del Ruido, both part of a conglomerate that've taken the last few years by storm. Whether it's malicious acid, electro-driven house, or even industrial techno, there is little that this imprint has done wrong since its first records began to appear on our shelves. The Polybius chapter is best known for the Moog Your Body series but, as of recent, new, collaborative 12"s have begun to surface from its underbelly. East London's Posthuman brothers appear alongside Romania's The Model, and the results are bountiful. The former's "Feel The Heat" is a dirty, no nonsense club destroyer backed by a powerful infusion of gargling bass tones, while the latter's "Get Up" brings us back to '89 - a rave-fuelled house bomb for the heads.

Review: We're Going Deep started life as a popular Facebook group dedicated to deep, dancefloor-focused electronic music. Now its founder, I Love Acid mainstay Paul Wise AKA Placid, has decided to grab tracks from some of his pals and launch a related record label. Tin Man kicks things off in fine style via the bouncy, undulating acid-house bustle of 'Jerkin Acid', before Mr Melodious himself Derek Carr offers up the immersive deep space shuffle of 'The Highlander'. Posthuman's 'Going Deep' strikes a near perfect balance between immersive, life-affirming electronics and analogue deep house drums, while Dircsen's EP closer ('Last Spare') is the best - and most emotive - slow acid cut we've heard in some time.