Born and bred New Yorker Jean Pierre is stepping out with his own brand new label, Pakate. The vinyl-only outlet kicks off with a fantastic first EP from FLETCH featuring remixes from Pierre himself and Franco Cinelli. This exciting new label will be an outlet for Jean and other friends to serve up mature and minimal sounds focused around unique designs and powerful grooves. Dealing in heady underground sounds that also work on larger dance floors, the label comes after Pierre has spent 15 years entrenched in the electronic scene. This is his way to carefully curate his own music exactly how he wants to, with three releases already lined up for 2021. The first one is from FLETCH, a red hot UK talent who has released on the likes of Kaluki and Whippin’ Records. His opening tune 'Actin Up' is a slick and slippery minimal groove with real depth and freaky sound designs that make it pop. 'Want Me' then hits harder, with loopy house drums and squelchy synths all bubbling away beneath soulful female vocal sounds and cosmic synths. The first fine remix is from France Cinelli who takes 'Actin Up' super deep, with punching kicks and rolling bass that gets you in a state of hypnosis., Closing out the package is a Jean Pierre remix of 'Want Me' that shows off his ability to lay down stripped back but compelling house grooves with deft sound design and a freaky atmosphere.bThis is a standout first EP that perfectly sets the scene for what is sure to become a vital new label from this American mainstay. More

Italy hot hands duo of Ascion and D.Carbone join the Tora ranks. Two cuts 'Switchout' and 'Panzer' are full on attacks of bass and energy. Tony Rohr lends his hands while crafting a long full sided remix. More

Los Angeles is a hot bed of underground techno and killer all night parties. At the center of all of this is the duo of Acid Circus(Droid Behavior) who control much of the movements sonically and at the events. The brothers 'V' inspire this Tora release with heavy influence from Venetian Snares (ie. see title). The main cut throbs with a hypnotic vocal chant and incredible bass. Both a DJ tool and dance magnet. 'Dark Wave' continues this approach this time with chilling reverb attacks and more bass. Label head Dietrich Schoenemann strips it back to almost a constant loop and still manages to sneak more bass in.
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Resident weirdo Miro Pajic is back to kick of '09 for Tora! Two robotic soul tracks with plenty of sneaky workouts. 'Chop Block' freaks out the floor complete with elastic bass attacks. LA's Audio Injection continues his hot ride with a fun flipping remix. Feet jerking for all. 7RobotsSpeak has that feel of dark corners , gum on the floor while trying to talk on your mobile. Next to a speaker stack! More

Dirka Dirka aka Dave Shokh and Tony Rohr move over to Tora after their Dipolter experiences. 'Stretch Out' is the 2008 monster. Huge bass response kicks us off. Neatly tucked edits+samples broaden the scope. The floor begins to fall....take it from there.'Red Balls' funky and tight just like it should be. Jackin' groove with some voice manipulations.Tight indeed! And hot. More

Berlin’s Miro Pajic has an extended history with his multitude of techno releases and alias’. ‘Data Devils’ showcases his modern talents and ear for the dancefloor.Begin with the original creations ‘Bubble Trouble’ and ‘Data Devils’. Hypnotic and quirky digital pathways into an often hidden soul of Berlin and electronic dancemusic. Both cuts snap the groove and rise to the occasion grabbing the listener with the keyboard workouts and the dancer with his slick backbeats. The return of John Selway(Semblance Factor/Tronic) to Tora is an epic and massive adventure. Selway crafts the title cut into his own, building with layers before he unleashes a frenzy that will not go unnoticed. Already in the hands of top jocks(Cristian Smith, Beyer,Hawtin, Abe Duque) and is primed to be a memorable fall highlight. More

TJR continues to fold his own unique style of house, acid and techno. Fresh, funky and exciting best describe his newest productions. Archipel’s Pheeklends his hands+ears on the remix. Puckmouth is the main cut found. Chicago influenced rhythms blend with analog bass as jack beats flow. Synth effects float with the snare attack. Tweaked. Slowly pushes hands into the air. Funky Ho Medina sounds like classic Dance Mania on modern pills. Snappy percussion builds with quick edits. Detuning madness arrives via keyboard runs.Pheek (Archipel/Leftroom) reworks Puckmouth with an energy boost. A slowly growing dimension of sound that is constantly trying to climb higher. This remix is a deadly, twisting your brain and eardrums. More

Tony Rohr needs no introduction. His releases on Clink, Cocoon, Dipolter,Hidden Agenda, and Weave speak for themselves. ‘dB Revenge’ is seductive minimal adventure. Rohr begins with his dynamic drum work with flips and edits. Tight flanged bass highlights. The hook moves its way up in the mix. All together now JACK. This one will be stuck between your ears for months. Our remix is courtesy of Camea (Clink Recordings/Klickhaus). Washing the mix in digital reverb Camea continues to tease with original elements worked with her signature dry drum hits. Advancing beyond the track grabs for your feet and never touches back down. Also included is a bonus track of just the dB synth. Have fun everyday. More

Someone Else(foundsound) takes over the A-side with his usual dub techno ride. Sample bites clear room for the bouncing bassline which continues to steer around all the corners. Stay in tune for the final breakdown as Sean takes his time to freak you out. Tony Rohr under his afterhours moniker 1UP takes the steady road to pull you into his web. A hypnotic pace to keep the feet moving and mind wandering.Warm and fuzzy like his face. Dietrich Schoenemann flips the beats and tricks out the mix. Pulling down the hook to bring up the energy before digital static rises. More

The Berlin-based team of Dave Shokh and Holgi Star team up with man of the moment Agaric on this wicked slice of minimal techno/house. The original features gathering clicking percussion, reversed flicks and sharp snares that punctuate the groove nicely. On the flip its Agaric giving us a proper We Are-style treatment that positively drips funk. More

French duo first release on Tora. Title cut is already getting massive play from the likes of Vath and Aquaviva. Resonant electrofied rhythms roll together as the melody snaps back and stabs at the mix. Peak is heavy before the groove funk backs it up. Electro house at it's finest. Flip side is 'Mondo Dingo'. Making use of 3am timespot it is a sparse electronic house groove that blends techno like synthesizers from out of space with the solid back beat. Trapez style track. More

Someone Else has become a force in 2005. One of his top cuts licensed from Foundsound002 gets reworked by both ends. Adam Beyer blows the door wide open. Taking the energy and details from his recent Plus8 release to the next level. Head bobbing, feet tapping, bass hitting...the grooves are tight. The mix peaks slowly and kees pace. Found in sets of Carola, Fergie, Vath already. Dietrich Schoenemann’s take is a great intro to a dirty afterhours club. Starting ambient before building into a minimal jacking basslinemood that peaks up with static percussion.Hidden tricks highlight. More

The ROA returns with his second Tora release and the follow up to the cult hero 'Nasty'. More funky jackin beats with shift edits and catchy hooks. Remixes come from Akufen with a laidback take on the title cut+ ROA throwns down his own dubbed version. More

Californian Matt Haines {Mille Plateaux} unleashes a fierce glitch-house jam with some Akufen-like sample chopping {hey, is that Eminem being sampled here...?} and chunky tech house beats. Cocoon's Gene LeFosse delivers a darker more electro driven techno remix which fans of Galuzzi, Hell etc, will be well into. More