Another critical release, following the deadly DJs Pareja single of last month. Perfectly timed and cued after the recent Raudive long-player on Stefan Goldmann's Macro label. Raudive is Oliver Ho's darker, more 'new-wave' operative, and these latest productions have caught the attention of the folks at History Clock - and it's a perfect alliance. The 'Levels EP' is a debased mix of sleazy, after-hours acid-dancehall with the icy cool of minimal, machine-music dynamics. Essential, in a word. More

Straight and facing forward but also 'back to the roots' somehow. That's the new Raudive on Rrygula More

As one of the founding talents of James Ruskin’s continuing Blueprint Records empire or Richard Polson and Nick Dunton’s seminal Surface Records, we at THEMA don’t really think we need to remind you who Oliver Ho is. Since 1996 he’s released a steady stream of high quality, stylistically diverse, and highly dependable records on Blueprint, his own Meta, Light and Dark imprints, and such leading labels as Klang Electronik, Macro, and Poker Flat that bridge the gaps between techno, tech-house, and deep exploration and always keep DJs like us reaching for them when we need that not-quite-ordinary thing that keeps people moving. With his different aliases and long career, it’s sometimes difficult to say what exactly makes his sound so unique, but we’ve always enjoyed their tight, funky grooves that keep experimentation in mind at all times. It’s a delicate balance that most couldn’t maintain, but over 15 years Oliver has nailed it almost every time, and we’re proud to have him aboard here for more of the same exceptional quality we’ve come to expect from yet another legendary producer. Whether its under his own name or his more house-focused Raudive material, we’ve always been very impressed with Oliver’s originality, and we’re pleased to report that he integrates some of those avant-garde tendencies noted on his new Wires releases to excellent effect. Actually, some of that comes out on Glass Hearts opening track of the EP, a spooky echofest haunted by abstract, metallic keyboards and repeated vocal detritus. Things go uptempo for the next cut, the “Dark Version” of Seven, where more repeated vocals, some very controlled toms and hats and downcast keys make for an appealing, tightly wound tune sure to make an impact in the mix. Widescreen splits the difference between the opener’s abstraction and the drive of Seven, and it comes up on the half-tempo, introspective side of things for something that we personally find a lot to like about. He heads back to the floor on the B side cuts, certainly the hardest and most unabashedly driving pieces here. Windows sneaks in with some nice rising pads making for something a bit moodier and deeper when combined with the punchy groove established by the drums and female vocal samples. The closer, King and Queen charges forwards with his percussion programming, but there’s still a darker current under those fierce drums that shades the edges and makes for more complex and compelling listening to close this well versed EP. A little something for all users.
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GTCM016 introduces D.K., a new artist to emerge from Paris' electronic underground. With an impressively accomplished sound for a debut release, this EP contains four original tracks and it's all killer, no filler house in the vein of Ron Trent, Moon B, PPU and Future Times. More

After making quite an impression with his work on Items & Things, Kill The DJ, Snork Entreprises, Respoal Schallware and Correspondant in the last two years, Tomas More steps up to release his debut EP on GTCM. This two-part EP provides a unique glimpse into Tomas’ world and the contrasting results his talent produces. Part I focuses on the more atmospheric side of Tomas’ sound. Heartfelt, genuine, perhaps surprising for some, this release is nonetheless essential as it contains gorgeous original tracks and boundary- pushing remixes from italian new yorker Madteo. This guy has simply been last year’s hero with groundbreaking music released on world’s finest imprints such as Hinge Finger, Wania, Trilogy Tapes, Morphine and a monumental P on legendarySakho recordings. More

GTCM is back for a very special debut release by Parisian artist Low Jack. At the crossroads between avant-garde techno-funk and a mischievous take on the sound of yesterday, Low Jack's clockmacker beats are channeled through a radiesthesia pendulum and the effects are akin to vertigo-inducing opiates of the strongest persuasion. In addition to the three outstanding originals, this release contains Gerd's very first remix as Geeeman. The wait has been long since his acclaimed releases on Clone and he's delivered an irresistible remix geared towards dancefloor explosion that must not be missed.

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