#12 Feat. Staff Picks in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

The next release on Ara-us No Static / Automatic comes from Konerytmi aka Kiril Junolainen. The Konerytmi project began in 2020 combining electro, techno and acid sounds with a gliding and clean-edged production aesthetic. On Moottoritie EP he channels in the energy and flow of traversing the speed-limitless autobahn while giving a cool nod to the aesthetic of Scandinavian electro sounds a la Stilleben Records. First track Japanin-Automoto rolls in on a punchy groove, and builds itself up on squelching melodies, celestial synths and singing vocoders. Moottoritie was one of the first tracks produced under the Konertymi alias over 4 years ago (as is Vainio) and brings in the essence of a motorway experience as it speeds in with screeching sounds and bounces onwards on a melodic and playful baseline. The pace ups with Tranmitteri, a driving and punching peak time number with a turning and evolving acid melody line. Vainio takes us onwards to a darker and deeper destination, with a tunnelling intensity to close the EP - mixing tightly formed beats with song-like melodies as is the foundation of this surgically crafted release.

Konerytmi

#96 Feat. Staff Picks in Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)

Artist: DMX Krew Title: Brain Mutants EP Label: No Static / Automatic Release date: 21/06/2024 Format: Vinyl & Digital Cat No: NSA007 Tracklisting: A1. Mutated Brain Process A2. Electric Mutant A3. Non-Euclidean Coordinates B1. Tunnel Mutant B2. Depressed Mutant Brains rule for the next No Static / Automatic release as the hyper-prolific DMX Krew presents five new tracks of laser gun acid, bleepy electro and mutant tunnelling techno on Brain Mutants EP. NS/A could not be more honoured to bring DMX Krew to the label, hugely influential in UKs electronic music world, the sheer mass and relentless ingenuity of his release history is breathtaking. Theres over 24 albums and even more EPs released to date, found on Rephlex Records, his own Breakin and Fresh Up labels, and more recently a string of albums on Hypercolour Records. It really would not be right to pin him down to one style of beat with the expanse of his work covering braindance, electro funk, pop, acid, ambient, techno and beyond. Working with the Aphex Twin created Sample Brain, old disco records and analogue synth notes were fed into the sample mashing web app to create the sounds used on this EP. Label boss Ara-u picked out his favourites from the palette which DMX Krew cut up, looped and added in rock-hard drums. The results are super playful, high calibre club tracks you expect from the one and only DMX Krew - designed for heavy impact on the club floor. Buy: https://ara-u.bandcamp.com Website: www.nostaticautomatic.com Instagram: @nostaticautomatic

DMX Krew