Without a doubt, this year already belongs to South African-born, Amsterdam-based Lee Ann Roberts. Her sound is fascinating, highly recommended if you are looking for novelty, and a very sophisticated range of beats that goes from acid and Hard to off-grid techno sounds. Last month we announced her phenomenal ‘Reality Bytes’ EP which comes out next week (13th August 2021), and of course, there is more coming out from this brilliant new school techno star.

Lee Ann Roberts continues to light up 2021, now with the announcement of a brand new single titled ‘Feel‘ that will come out in September via her own NowNow Records. Her standout original is backed by remixes from MRD and D.A.V.E. The Drummer. Can you believe it! Stay tuned and read the full story below.

Pre order: Soon at Beatport

This is the year for Lee Ann Roberts. Her new label has had high-profile support from tastemakers like Charlotte de Witte & Ken Ishii, and is already well known for its off-grid techno sounds. Roberts herself debuted only last year on Suara. She immediately hit the number 2 spot on the Beatport Hard Techno chart and followed up with more on Octopus Warehouse Series. She has played festivals like Caprices this year and is lined up for BPM as well as plenty more headline gigs.

The excellent ‘Feel’ is a nine-minute, hard-edged roller. The drums are flat-footed and unrelenting, the synths bring turbulence and dark vocals add dystopian unease. The edgy textures and caustic pads make for a visceral groove that is perfectly designed for shadowy warehouse spaces. An Acid Trip Mix sees the track erupt on wild acid lines that spray about the mix and cannot fail to blow up the dance floor.

Remixer MRD hails from Norway and has released plenty of EPs and an album in a short space of time. He has a ferocious sound that fuses new wave, hardcore and banging techno as evidenced here. His version is break-neck techno with trance pads lighting up the airwaves in euphoric fashion.

The second remixer is the legendary London techno titan and label boss D.A.V.E. The Drummer. He heads up Hydraulix Records and Apex Recordings and always brings the fire. His take on ‘Feel’ is a wall-rattling banger with oversized bass. Saw-tooth synths rip up the track while the stark, strobe-lit stabs and some buried vocals make the floor sweat.

Stay tuned to get package of forward-looking techno from Lee Ann Roberts.

Artist. Lee Ann Roberts
Title. Feel (inc. MRD, D.A.V.E. The Drummer Remixes)
Label. NowNow Records
Release date. September 19, 2021

Tracklist:

1. Feel (Original Mix)
2. Feel (Acid Trip Mix)
3. Feel (MRD Remix)
4. Feel (D.A.V.E. The Drummer Remix)

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