Emmanuel – Planned Obsolescence Shed

Rotterdam-based techno label Arts returns with an EP from its founder, Emmanuel, including a remix from special guest German musician Shed. 4 cuts of banging big room techno, the first four tunes don’t do anything radical, but they don’t need to. These are tracks for DJs looking for fast-paced techno with big kicks, grooved-out percussion & dubby chords. The last track, ‘Mascara’, is probably the pick of the bunch, a surprising but very much welcome drum & bass cut that wouldn’t sound out of place on techno-inspired drum & bass labels like Samurai Music or UVB-76.