Twenty-three years on from its original release, the debut album of American artist Mike Parker stands proud as a blueprint for deep, hypnotic techno in the new millennium. Originally published as a CD-only edition on Parker’s own Geophone label, Field Records are now giving Dispatches the full vinyl release it so richly deserves - spread across six sides and reproducing Parker’s distinctive artwork at scale.

Charting the course of Parker’s career reads like the evolution of deep techno itself - moving from early collaborations with Donato Dozzy to appearances on seminal labels such as Prologue, Semantica and Spazio Disponibile. The essence of his approach was forged early on, honing techno’s propulsion into a raw essence without losing any of the weight. It’s an exercise in minimalism, but the sound is still monolithic and engulfing, crystal clear in its intention and devoted to the power of subtle pressure. When the decay on a reverb opens up a fraction, Parker’s music leaves enough space for you to notice. Incremental shifts become monumental in his hands and his commitment to subliminal layering reveals hidden depths the further you submit to his hypnotic sound.

This definitive edition of Dispatches looks at the vinyl singles which accompanied the album’s original release and creates a more complete picture of the area that Parker was exploring at the time. It’s the first time that the alternate take of icy depth charge ‘Copper Variations: CV1’ appears on wax, as goes for the pneumatic tension of ‘Reduction’ and evocative miniature sound sculpture ‘Blue Equals Black’. Expanding the album beyond its original CD form, epic rarity ‘Dissolution 99’ presides over the final side, while the standout Voiceprint release is now represented in full with the inclusion of heavyweight stepped techno workout ‘Voiceprint: Voice Two’.

Able to sustain his own creative vision without cowing to the trends or expectations of any scene or clique, Parker’s music has progressed on its own terms. What this reissue demonstrates is how fully formed his vision was - even at a relatively early stage. In an era where the deep techno scene is thriving, Dispatches feels all the more relevant, undiluted by time and still unmatched in its immersive perfection. More

Tracklisting
A1 Mike Parker - Gigantus
A2 Mike Parker - Radioactive Fire
B1 Mike Parker - Sabre-Tooth
B2 Mike Parker - Neural Spines

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Mike Parker is one of underground Techno's most vital luminaires. His hypnotic aqua-pulsing, live hardware approach has undeniably influenced the direction of Techno since the late 90's and spurned some of the genre's definitive tracks.

Sabre-Tooth sees Mike Parker arrive on Samurai with 4 tracks that follow on from his essential Devils Curators series for Donato Dozzy & Neel's Spazio Disponible label where he unveiled his initial experiments with the 85/170 BPM tempo.

Sabre-Tooth is a stylistic re-calibration of Mikes's machine funk hinted at with his remix of Presha's Mainliner in 2022 but previously unheard in stand-alone tracks.

Steadfast cyber-rhythms, precision percussion, and trademark oscillating analogue waves are the magic ingredients on each track. Sparse elements honed to maximum effect, the Mike Parker science. More

Mike Parker lands his third chapter in The Devil's Curators series on Spazio Disponibile. Impressively warping time and tempo's with five iconic cuts of his deep mind trips. From down tempo acid riffs to shuffling dnb, hysteric drones and his trademark metal kick drums, it's another package showing true style isn't bound to one genre. More

Mike Parker delivers two heavy cuts from his personal archives; 'Reduction', taken from the 2001 'Dispatches' album, never released on vinyl before with 'Spiral Snare', a previously unreleased fast paced techno missile dating from 1998 on the flip. Remastered by Neel. More

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A1 Heat Inducer
A2 Bleepazoid (Part 1)
B1 Bleepazoid (Part 2)
B2 Kinetic Statues

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The inimitable Mike Parker makes his full EP debut on Kynant with four cuts of his signature, modular techno hypnosis. More

Mike Parker with a second volume of his Devil's Curators series on Donato Dozzy and Neel's Spazio Disponibile imprint. Another pack of powerful and spacious techno hypnotism. Touching a wide range of tempo's and moods while staying in close touch with the original Mike Parker aesthetics. More

The 20th release on Spazio Disponibile - the Rome based label curated by Donato Dozzy and Neel - comes from deep techno pioneer Mike Parker. His second solo outing on the label includes five tracks of warping hypnotism, experimenting with half-time tempo's and spacious rhythms. More

Mike Parkers Geophone label celebrates the 20th anniversary of Voiceprint. A keystone release in the rich Geophone history. Produced 20 years ago and re-mastered and re-cut for maximum impact. More

2 Mike Parker classic cuts re-issued plus a previously unreleased dubplate, all in 1 printed sleeve package. More

For 20 years, the Geophone label has been Mike Parker’s most personal musical project. This time, Parker offers a solo 10” EP with two tracks of immersive and hypnotic techno. “Night Calling” is the stomping A side with sizzling acid patterns and a booming kick drum. The B side, “2_gated EXP” explores the darker regions of techno with an odd time signature that cycles over the beat with precision, already a favorite in Cio D’or’s recent dj sets. As always, the hand printed jacket features Parker’s bold and dynamic artwork (limited edition).

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Donato Dozzy and Neel's Spazio Disponibile keeps up the pressure here with a fine fourth EP of 2016, this time from Mike Parker. The label - which also has a party of the same name in Rome attached to it - deals in heady techno, so the Geophone label owner and New York artist Parker is a perfect fit with his always deep offerings. More

The perpetually seductive Mike Parker delivers a remarkable performance with this solid four track addition to the Dutch label Balans Records, continuously known for delivering modern classics More

Tracklisting
A1 Bryan Zentz - Street Creeper
A2 Bryan Zentz - Stygian Calculus
B1 Bryan Zentz - Mopsjack
B2 Bryan Zentz - Data Dancer
B3 Bryan Zentz - Rogue Sine

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Bryan Zentz, also known as Barada, is a techno luminary back on the scene with a new five-track release. Blending classic Chicago sounds with a futuristic twist, his music transports listeners to the golden era of acid techno and house. Zentz's career began in the early '90s, releasing music on visionary labels like Experimental, Bush, Definitive, and other genre-defining imprints of the era. His ongoing innovative approach ensures that his music looks towards the future while giving a nod to the past. Prepare to be captivated by the raw energy of Barada Trax Six
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A1 Rhys Fulber - Fall Awake
A2 Rhys Fulber - Damage C'est Damage
A3 Rhys Fulber - Technology
A4 Rhys Fulber - European Skies
B1 Rhys Fulber - Circle Of Absolutes
B2 Rhys Fulber - The Heir
B3 Rhys Fulber - Despite The Noise
B4 Rhys Fulber - Driven

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Acclaimed electronic music artist Rhys Fulber returns to Sonic Groove with his latest album, "Balance Of Fear". Once again, Rhys delivers a masterfully crafted selection of eight songs that seamlessly blend techno, industrial, electro, and EBM elements, layered with thought-provoking atmospheric melodies. The album serves as a soundtrack for navigating through dark times, decaying cultures, the misuse of technology, the erosion of social structures, manipulated spirituality, and the consequences of disaster capitalism. To stay afloat in these turbulent floodwaters, one requires a "Balance of Fear". More

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A1 Statiqbloom - Face Annihilation
A2 Statiqbloom - Fire Of Heart
A3 Statiqbloom - Obsidian Obscura
A4 Statiqbloom - Cessation Of Light
B1 Statiqbloom - Hidden From Form
B2 Statiqbloom - Cold Steel Howl
B3 Statiqbloom - Treacherous Eyes
B4 Statiqbloom - The Earth Drank Blood

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Statiqbloom's new album "Kain" is embodying the true essence of industrial music, going beyond just a particular sound and encapsulating an outlook on the world. The fusion of forward-thinking, dystopian sounds, pulsating basslines, and mid-tempo rhythmic beats, all of which contribute to a masterfully crafted industrial techno experience. More

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A1 Damon Wild - Somewhere But Here
A2 Damon Wild - Capture The Moment
A3 Damon Wild - Sync Quantum
B1 Damon Wild - DMT
B2 Damon Wild - The Space Between
C1 Damon Wild - Moving Parton
C2 Damon Wild - Subforms
C3 Damon Wild - Sea Dweller
D1 Damon Wild - Moribund
D2 Damon Wild - Within
D3 Damon Wild - Bittersweet

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Let's rewind back to 1990 and the early beginnings of the techno scene, forthcoming techno legend Damon Wild's descends upon Brooklyn, New York. Upon arrival Damon forges an alliance with Frankie Bones and Adam. He joins the team at Groove and ran the mail order department for their recently opened ''Groove Records Shop''.
Quickly moving into music production, Damon presents a slew of releases under different aliases; building his name quickly on the still developing global techno circuit. Simultaneously, he activates the cult classic label ''Experimental Records'' which goes on to release many rising techno stars over the following years.

In 1994 Damon launches Synewave Records, this time with a focus on a freshly innovative, stripped down jacking-hypnotic techno. The label goes on to play a big and memorable part in techno history, influencing the many generations to come.

Fast forward to the present, Damon goes full circle to his beginnings with Sonic Groove (formerly the Groove Records Shop) and records a thought provocative, cutting edge album for his old friend and label owner Adam X.

With an eye always focused on sound innovation, Damon's latest album ''Pleasure Builder'' is a masterpiece of sound design, expanding his take on a genre he helped create 30+ years ago, ''Hypnotic, Groove Techno''. This album is a must have for techno fans of all generations. More

Daniel Myer is a legend in the vast world of electronic music. Known under many aliases, his work spans the spectrum of many different underground music styles. His most known projects are the IDM flavoured 'Architect', the industrial-techno 'Rendered' and popular EBM acts 'Haujobb' and 'Liebknecht' the latest which recently engaged the world on tour with legendary acts Nitzer Ebb & Front 242. Daniel now joins the prolific artist roster of Sonic Groove with a stunning techno-electro full length debut. Carefully constructed over the last three years, ''Hingabe'' is a diverse musical masterpiece from start to finish. File under : A plus plus underground techno-electro. More

Long time Sonic Groove artists Orphx return for their first release on the label in five years with "The Way Through All Things". Continuing their mission to push the envelope of skillfully crafted hard edged electronic music, this latest extended 4 song player is their roughest and toughest on the label to date: crushing industrial rhythms, hypnotic sound design, and voices on the edge of panic. More

LA veteran techno producer, AXKAN, lands his new full-length album on SONIC GROOVE. Inspired by a wave of torturous dreams during the pandemic, AXKAN dedicated his isolation time to curate the sound of this 12-track LP, NIGHTMARES. Dropping his signature soundtrack of angst fueled broken beat industrialized techno, AXKAN further displays his sophisticated sound architecture by delving into darker melancholic, experimental and rhythmic noise territories. Add three collaboration pieces featuring long-time friends ORPHX, UVB and AYARCANA and we have a well rounded album of monstrous proportions. More

Original Sonic Groove family member, Reade Truth returns to the label after a 20+ year hiatus. His latest effort, ?2nd Qtr ? consists of four hard-hitting acid techno workouts. Once again Reade bristles with his uniquely psychedelic style that has many of the techno vinyl purists paying high prices for his past releases on Discogs. Get ready for an intense acid fueled journey thru your mind and into the stars beyond.? More

American label mainstay Realmz returns to Sonic Groove with another spectacular four track EP of hard edged Industrial Techno. Entitled "Left To My Devices", Realmz once again shows off his originality in combining elements of Industrial music with Techno. You will even find a nice deep dark acid track to close things out. This ep is firmly solid on all four tracks. A must hear for any industrial techno lover!
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Diagenetic Origin is the latest artist signing to the Sonic Groove label roster, Hailing from Sweden, Diagenetic Origin is fresh new techno blood from
a country that has produced many a top techno artist over the years. Debuting with his first release ever, Diagenetic Origin is sure to take hold quickly of the techno scene with this viciously strong four track E.P. of darkly delightful pumping techno grooves. Their is no filler only killer tracks on this debut release from Sweden's next top techno talent!
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Orphx , one of the main leaders of the industrialized techno movement returns to Sonic Groove with their latest new 12" Hunger Knows No Law". Delivering the goods once again to SG. Orphx combines a mixture of tightly woven, deeply & bleepy hypnotic sound designs layered over fierce industrialized drum rhythms. Electronic hypnosis for the dance floor. As was the case with their previous SG releases this one is sure to be played many a top techno dj. "Hunger Knows No Law" is being timed for release with Orphx's European live show tour early this Spring. Along the tour will they will make their debut at the legendary techno Mecca in Berlin , Berghain. More

Sonic Groove welcomes close friend Henning Baer to the SG artist roster. Henning is one half of the team behind one of Beriin's most successful techno events "Grounded Theory". He along with MIlton Bradley also own the recording label K209 which has released his own solo work. Henning makes his debut on Sonic Groove with "Drop Out" EP. A stunning 4 song release that spans a wide spectrum of dark, deep, gritty, analogistic industrial techno & rhythmic noise sounds layered over 4/4 and broken beat rhythms.
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Ancient Methods and Adam X step into the ring to battle it out on this latest Sonic Groove release Ancient Method's have developed a strong cult following in the hard techno scene over the past three years with a series of very original sounding 12"s releases on their own imprint of the same name. Producers Trias and Baeks are old school techno Berliner dj's who held residency at Tresor Club for well over 10 years. Adam X and Ancient Methods befriended each other in Berlin in 2008. The main commonality in forging a solid friendship between them was their passion not just for Techno but for the Rhythmic Noise side of the Industrial music scene. It would only make sense with mutual respect of each others music to record a release together. Here on their first collaboration they blend together their distinctive styles to create a fresh new sound of techno, industrial and arrhythmic and dysrhythmic noise machine funk. Enjoy More