#40 Top Releases in Melodic House & Techno

MiZi MuZiK dives deep into the futuristic drum and synth work of Spains Patrick McCreanor for catalog no. 8. Across two originals and an acid-tinged reimagination by MANTi & Mira, Pulsar explores an ascetic soundscape of percussion-heavy House and Techno, where sub-driven physicality, drifting alien tonalities, and a visceral instinct for the bleeding edge of club music converge. Pulsar lays out a high-octane hybrid between rolling Big-Room and extraterrestrial tribalism: bone-dry percussive figures cycle over a cavernous rumble, while an eclectic array of inserts—an MC hook evaporating into transmission static, or the jittery contortions of an acid-laced, electric didgeridoo—flash strobing energy arcs across tracks crushing figures of mangled rides and claps. MANTis & Miras rendition of Pulsar retains the originals drum-centric core, but bends it into an acid-tinged, slow-burning dancefloor anthem. Leaning into more organic soundscapes, the duo coax the originals crushing severity into a rolling percussive structure that breathes stunning vitality into Patricks eerie, one-of-a-kind atmospheres. Thorium adds a sense of hypnotism to Patricks darkly oscillating aesthetic. Pitch-bent sirens hover over shadowy atmospheres and erratically cycling percussive impacts, conjuring a dark energy that grows in urgency with every rotation. Across a carpet of booming, relentless subbass, Thorium unfolds a soundtrack to the robot uprising with strange and powerful emotionality at its core. On Pulsar, Patrick McCreanor carves out a space where club futurism and primal rhythmic instinct meld. The result is a xenomorphing two-tracker that channels the strobing, unstable energy of a neutron star.

Patrick McCreanor