Two massive remixes here. Firstly it is (now everyone's favourite) Dubstep producer Burial giving his trademark refix to Bloc Party . This is taken from their 12" Flux It is textbook Burial with rain samples, 2 step beats, haunting atmospherics, a beguiling melodic hook and snatched vocal samples. This could have easily sat on his album Untrue. Bloc Party - Where is Home (Burial Remix) // Wichita Buy the 12" at Juno [...]
I've received some quality music over the last month but have been too busy to give it all my full attention. So in the interest of saving time I'm doing a random roundup of some of the most interesting tracks that have come my way. Firstly it is more quality Techno and Electro from Home Made Electronica The Spook EP is by a project entitled Doctor's Orders. There is not much more info forthcoming but it is described by its maker thus ...... [...]
Derrick May 's importance to the history of electronic music hardly needs hitting home again and it's just a shame that he hasn't been in the studio more often over the last fifteen years. As if his own production and DJ skills weren't of significant enough greatness, he is also responsible for setting up the seminal Transmat imprint, one of the most important labels in the early days of Techno. Browsing through Transmat's back catalogue is like getting a lesson in Techno in itself and this is perhaps best seen on two of the unmixed [...]
I'm starting to regret not catching 'The Punk' this summer. Listening to this just one word springs to mind. Fierce... Daft Punk - Live in Mexico City 31/10/2007 Buy Alive 2007 Recorded in Paris, June 2007
When I first heard "Made" by Ricardo Tobar I had to do a double take. Was this M83 in disguise? I even thought it maybe the work of the ex-member of said duo. However after further detective work I discovered that Ricardo is/was not linked to M83 even though their influence is undeniable in this EP from Border Community . Despite the similarities I was instantly hooked, It's layers of white noise sonics induced feelings of pleasure that I hadn't experienced since listening to those other purveyors of layered feedback, [...]
It struck me as strange that Pantha Du Prince 's ' The Bliss ' came out right at the start of this year yet it was only brought to my attention by a friend a couple of weeks ago and then a few days later Resident Advisor decided to review it. Anyhow, that will be of little consequence to most of you and I suspect guess you'll either already be well-versed with it's subtle percussion and playful, almost childlike, melodies or you'll enjoy the experience of hearing them afresh. It's one of those albums that makes [...]
It is nearly here. One of the most anticipated follow-up albums of the year. I've heard a sneaky promo copy of the album and I can tell you, you will not be disappointed. The sound of "Untrue" follows on closely from Burial's debut with it's unmistakable urban paranoia soundscapes and scattershot broken beats. Early single "Ghost Hardware" gave us a tantalising glimpse of what was yet to come, utilising a sample of Christina Aguilera to amazing effect (never thought she sounded so good). This is [...]
Kitty-Yo records sent me a whole host of quality material straight outa Berlin. Monosylabikk is the moniker of Filip Kaniecki , a Polish artist who produces abstract Hip Hop with samples from Polish Jazz records. 'Rocks' , his new album is a continuation of this cut-up sound with instrumental tracks fusing filmic soundscapes, snatched vocal samples and chopped beats plus vocal tunes with collaborators Bee and MC Coherent Motion . The whole album reminds me of 'Private Press' era DJ Shadow. Fans of Shadow and The Avalanches [...]
' Wildstyles' is the new exhibition at the PYMCA Gallery . Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the movie 'Wild Style' the show contains 25 years of Hip Hop imagery from photographers such as Normski, Janette Beckman, Eddie Otchere and Josh Cheuse. The exhibition is on from now until November 2nd at the PYMCA Gallery, 41 Clerkenwell Road, London. EC1M 5RS. 11am - 6.30pm Mon - Fri. Free Entry. The opening party was off the hook and we created a road block with Break dancers on [...]
Deep, Deeper, Deepest. This chest crunching new record by Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia from Deep Dish ) was inspired by a visit to Ibiza Techno mecca and home of all thing dark and minimal, DC10 . At over 12 minutes this is a track which builds into a dark trippy soundscape with the ever pervading baseline that on a big system will cause chest cavities to vibrate to the point where you feel your internal organs will fall out. It is topped off by a rush of white noise after [...]
I have been neglecting the blog of late. Two festivals and long hours at the office have contributed to my lack of posts. Luckily in my absence RAW has posted some gems which have gained much critical acclaim from you electro fans out there. However I have some quality Techno to share. First up is some tracks sent by DJ Robbie Pardoel straight out of Rotterdam, Holland. The Agatho EP in colaboration with Van Hilst contains three slices of deep Techno. The title track utilises some uplifting synth action that carries [...]
I was planning on posting one of the tracks from a mysterious new outfit known only as seldom felt but I haven't got round to ripping the tracks yet so I suggest you just check out the samples from their website and buy yourself a copy. If future releases are up to this standard then the label's gonna become a household name pretty soon even if the producers' names remain hidden! Not wishing to leave you without at least one new tune, I thought I'd post something that came out on the ever-reliable Speicher [...]
Few names in techno / electro history are as highly revered as that of Drexciya and as tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of James Stinson 's untimely death, it seemed only fitting to finally get round to doing a post dedicated to them. As with the UR collective with which they were associated, Drexciya were always shrouded in mystery and for many years their true identifies were a closely guarded secret; hidden within the sub-aquatic fairytale that they portrayed to the world. Using a combination of simple electro percussion, hypnotic basslines and luscious melodies, Drexciyan [...]
Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve - Live @ G-MEX Manchester, July 2007 This track simply sums up the British summer this year. The Orb (Feat Alan Parker) - Grey Clouds
I got sent a rather nice Techno EP all the way from Zagreb. The New Tendencies EP is by Croatian Techno producer Davor O . There are six tracks in the release all displaying Davor's subtle touch for minimal Techno yet with enough ideas to fill several releases by more established minimal labels (Hands up M_nus). The two tracks here clock in at over 10 minutes each but there are plenty of unique sounds to keep you interested. Davor describes two of the tracks thus.. "Moka Bay" is a futuristic beach party, as rays of sunset [...]
OK, seeing as we're now on a roll with this electro malarkey it seems fitting to dig out two gems I've been meaning to post for some time. Both are from a Glaswegian producer called Redshift who released four quality EPs around the turn of the century and sadly appears to have packed his production gear away since. The EPs came out on his own label, Surface Effect, and I suspect the only way of getting hold of these now is keeping an eye out for them in second hand shops or stealing them from people's collections. [...]
I've not been feeling many new releases of late so my posts have been few and far between. However I have been sent some good material in the past and it is time for a quick round up. Underneath the mountains of Electro House rubbish, DJ mixes and remixes of remixes that clog up my inbox, occasionally great material shines through. Architecture of Sound sent me some interesting Electro from the bizarrely monikered Slap [Unmodified] . The Auto [Repeat] EP is five tracks of nice Retro [...]
I've been thinking for some time that we don't put nearly enough electro up on this blog so after Langer started to redresss the balance a little with his Cybotron post I thought I'd continue in a similar vein by putting up a few tracks from some guys I chanced upon on MySpace. I've never heard of Etaro previously and there's no reference to them on discogs but from a brief bit of research it looks like they may be signed to Planeta X records. Both Etaro and Planeta X hail from [...]
I just got hold of some excellent new tracks that I had to share with you. First up is a remix of probably one of the most influential electronic tracks ever. "Clear" by Cybotron (Juan Atkins and Richard Davis) is considered to be a proto Electro/Techno classic from 1983. Cobblestone Jazz have stuck closely to the original version with their remix, just adding some trademark Mathew Jonson dark bass action. It's a good update on the original. Cybotron - Clear (Cobblestone Jazz Remix) // Juno [...]
I've just got my hands on a cheeky remix of the new single "The Heinrich Maneuver" by Interpol . Paul 'Phones' Epworth is the man behind this bass heavy Electro House version of this track. I wonder how all the hardcore Interpol fans are going to handle this as he rips apart the vocals and adds a scuzzy bass and joyful piano riffs. Sweet. Interpol - The Heinrich Maneuver (Phones Remix) - Myspace Rip // Capitol. The new album "Our Love To [...]
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