[h=2]from here: [url]http://www.beatsandbeyond.com/EP-Reviews/heiko-laux-and-steve-rachmad-the-viking.html[/url]

Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] - The Viking[/h]
Written by Youri Jozee
[IMG]http://www.beatsandbeyond.com/images/News/2011/September/steverachmad_151x112.jpg[/IMG]Techno - Techno veterans Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] team up to deliver a smash EP on the Scottisch Soma label.

What we get to hear can be described as a 'best of both worlds' thing: Steve's Detroit-ish sound and Heiko's no-nonsense rhythms come together on this exciting three-track EP. Opening track Viking is a rough stomper in which a jumpy little bassline serves as the track's main attraction while the second track, Carlos, is a much more basic techno tune with a deep, constantly changing bassline. The last track comes in the form of 7Tine, a mid-tempo and relatively warm tune with a slightly off-beat kick and nice pads to it.

[B]Our verdict:[/B] A great EP by two techno heavyweights featuring three rock-solid bombs.

[B]Rating:[/B] 7.8/10 [B]Label:[/B] Soma [B]Release date:[/B] October 24th, 2011

[B]Tracklist:[/B]

1. Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] - The Viking
2. Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] - Carlos
3. Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] - 7tine

Re: Heiko Laux and Steve Rachmad - The Viking

previews here: [url]http://soundcloud.com/soma/sets/heiko-laux-and-steve-rachmad[/url]

Heiko Laux and [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1039"]Steve Rachmad[/url] come to SOMA Records with the Viking. The tracks blend the best of both producers; Rachmad’s Detroit influence shaped with Laux’s dynamic style. The title track Viking, is led by a synth that sweeps in an almost hyperventilating rhythm that raising the track with a series of industrial ticks and clicks that flavour the German, Dutch and Detroit mix. A dark bassline leads the track into its climax where glitchy synths squeak and stretch before the track drops. Carlos is a track that bounces with groove. Morse-like rhythmic bleeps carry the track cementing the individuality that is created in the EP. Awash with sweeping sounds, the track gains a smoother feeling of deep techno demostrating their delicacy. 7tine is a juggernaut with a dark, heavy rhythm, showing the industrial power of the pair’s production. Flanged distortion scratching like fingernails give the track a tense edge, while simple yet powerful synths steer the EP into an eerie conclusion.