For his inaugural Ill Bomb Records release, Midwest expatriate

Virulent, a veteran of Detroit techno labels such as Beretta and

Seismic, brings his unique brand of headstrong techno to the New

York-spawned label for his first release in almost a decade.



The Nine Year Rez Timer EP brings two original works that showcase entirely different sides of techno. "Basic Rate" is a shuffled stormer with a

driving bassline, edgy percussion and tension-filled builds

culminating in a deranged, bleepy synth that deconstructs itself

throughout the track. Justin Kase brings the techy darkness to the floor

with his signature brand of jackin' grooves and massive main room

sound. Virulent's next trick is the deeper, darker "Kill Command",

which introduces throbbing industrial-electro percussion and tortured

textures with a relentless drive and a classic arpeggiated synth

hearkening back to the early days of Birmingham techno. Owen Sands

strips the track down to the bare essentials for his remix, bringing a

stompy peak-time 909 workout with serious bite for the Berghain crowd.



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