Back catalogue: Minimal/Tech House

Review: From the label: When trends in music can come and go in the blink of an eye, ten years is a long time to stay relevant, passionate and real on the frontline. From its roots in the Parisian club scene by way of its spiritual home at Fuse in Brussels and so on to the globe-trotting, multi-faceted entity that it is today, Lessizmore is living proof of how to do a decade right. The fundamental heartbeat of this European house and techno institution is the maverick music that its affiliated artists make. Of course what the label sounds like now is not necessarily what the label sounded like back in 2006, but it's telling that some of the original characters are still with the label to this day, while many are long time members of the LIZM family that have joined the ranks over the years. In piecing together this compilation, the idea from label founders Jessica Bossuyt and Pierre Noisiez was simply to represent where their brainchild is at right now, from guests at their events in the early days to more recent collaborators of all kinds. The final EP fires up with UK techno legend Steve O'Sullivan serving a lesson in the reduced, hypnotic techno he has made his own since the 90s, measuring the ebb and flow of his production perfectly. Fernando Costantini follows in this mentality with a minimal house burner that keeps the tension simmering throughout. Canadian champion Mike Shannon warms up the B-side with a cut of snaking, experimental techno aimed squarely at the mind, drawing on expressive synth flourishes to create an engrossing, meditative atmosphere. Clovis then delivers the perfect finisher, plying all manner of organic samples into a soul-stirring blend that weighs heavy with emotion while moving with a lightness of touch.

Review: REPRESS! When it comes to dub techno, no-one's flying the flag quite like Steve O'Sullivan these days. His Mosaic label is a bastion for the sound, and on this latest missive he's teamed up with Mike Schommer for some excursions into reverb soaked, filter sweeping hypnotism of the highest order. Before we get on to the originals though, equal dub tech legends Deepchord are at the controls on the A side with the "Negative Space Exploration" version of "Submerged", pinging the track out into a vast, icy landscape with subtle drums and stirring string swells lurking in the mist. The original version kicks off the B side with a cleaner, sharper finish but no less of that Basic Channel-inspired finesse. "Depth Charge Dub" completes the package with a slinky dive into stripped down dubby house for the heads.

Review: Sushitech boss Yossi Amoyal continues to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his label with the impeccably curated Fluere compilation series. A hefty salvo of classic and forgotten tracks have been remastered and pressed up, and there's another four such delights on here. Steve O'Sullivan gets the run of the A side with the rich, dynamic techno jam 'Paracelsus' in its original form and the stripped back 'Alchemy Mix'. Seriously deep Two Lone Swordsmen cut 'Felt Under Pressure' kicks off the B-side, still sounding like the future 21 years after it originally came out. Matt Chester's 'Never See Us' equally reaches stratospheric heights with the kind of electro that remains untouchable after all this time.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve & slight surface marks on the record, but otherwise in excellent working condition***


Sushitech boss Yossi Amoyal continues to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his label with the impeccably curated Fluere compilation series. A hefty salvo of classic and forgotten tracks have been remastered and pressed up, and there's another four such delights on here. Steve O'Sullivan gets the run of the A side with the rich, dynamic techno jam 'Paracelsus' in its original form and the stripped back 'Alchemy Mix'. Seriously deep Two Lone Swordsmen cut 'Felt Under Pressure' kicks off the B-side, still sounding like the future 21 years after it originally came out. Matt Chester's 'Never See Us' equally reaches stratospheric heights with the kind of electro that remains untouchable after all this time.