Pleasure Zone Germany レコード& CD

Review: Pleasure Zone continues to be an inspiring force in the European minimal tech house scene, and they've really pulled the stops out with this essential new release from Boutiq.808 and Tom Marvin. We're not hip to who these cats are, but their music says it all as they skip through snappy rhythms and bold synth forms with the kind of flair you might find on a Spacetravel record. If you appreciate your quirky minimal played out with a live immediacy and some of that Perlon-esque sauce, this record will be well up your street.

Review: Andrea Ferlin is the Italian DJ and producer who heads up the Sleep Is Commercial label. His latest release however comes courtesy of Germany's Pleasure Zone, featuring two advanced and breakbeat-driven minimal cuts. On the first side of Crepuscular Beats Part 2 is the lean and subtle groove business of 'Thai' featuring enough atonal blips and clipped rhythms to soundtrack Sunday morning mischief, while the equally reduxed B-side cut 'Varia' is another hypnotic affair benefiting from a sparse and experimental arrangement.

Review: Guy From Downstairs marks his debut on Pleasure Zone with four expertly reduced minimal grooves that are riddled with brain tickling sine waves and icy hi hats. 'Baba Novabass' is a symphony of sleek late night sounds with a catchy groove and 'Dil' (feat Mandela) has a bulbous bassline that ebbs and flows beneath razor sharp percussion. Upping the ante is the more high speed drum work of 'Lamps' with its squelchy stabs and muttered vocal and finally 'Mission Accomplice' layers up late night and jazzy chords with rockets rhythms and a subtly pumping b-line that works those hips.

Review: Ray Mono steps into his third release for Pleasure Zone, effortlessly blending restrained minimalism with immersive textures. Opening with 'Qqqq', the track introduces tight, rolling loops and a pulsing groove that draws the listener into a rhythmical trance. The low-end growl of 'Ssss' carries a deeper emotional weight, its minimal percussion skittering over layered synths, evoking an air of mystery. As the B-side drops, 'Iiii' unfurls with patient precision, luring the listener into a seamless, shifting landscape. 'Pppp' closes out the journey with its stripped-back dub influence, offering space for reflection while keeping the groove firmly rooted.

Review: Veteran of the Frankfurt scene Frank Heinrich aka Reboot makes a surprising appearance on local underground imprint Pleasure Zone here with 'Bombons', a blissed-out and evocative minimal tech house journey that's strictly made for the afterhours slot, all the while retaining his idiosyncratic sound throughout. The sublime feelings continue over on the flip with the widescreen, steel drum-led melody on 'Tell Me' which goes deeper and triggers an even more emotional response. This is highly engineered microhouse by a modern master of the art.

Review: When it comes to producing undulating, club-friendly tech-house and micro-house shufflers, Silat Beksi has a pretty good track record. We can confirm that this 12" - his first for Pleasure Zone following appearances on a string of like-minded labels - is similarly rock solid. On the A-side you'll find the deep and rolling "Back to the Future", where fluttering, outer-space ambient synths drift around a crunchy tech-house rhythm track rich in fizzing electronics and solid snares. Flipside "Kin 182" is, if anything, even deeper. Featuring a bolder bassline, dreamier chords and a breakbeat-driven house beat, it's arguably the more satisfying of the two tunes (though we wouldn't be surprised if more DJs champion the similarly impressive A-side).

Review: It was back in 2019 that Vinyl Speed Adjust made their debut and now after a long wait, they are back with more stylish yet effective minimal and tech house concoctions on the Pleasure Zone label. 'Riding The Cosmos' opens up with warped synths testing their way in and out of coarse claps and kinetic drums. 'Past The Gates' has juddery low ends and a dubbed out weight to it while 'Beyond The Infinite' is a smooth and frictionless tapestry of loops that get right under your skin. 'Night Sky' closes out with its head in the stars and a more sparse late-night feel that is also hella futuristic.