Head to Fingerprint this Saturday , Panorama princess Steffi heads the party. Her album dominated last year, but this lesser known remix for Toronto's Austra is a personal favourite. Austra - Beat And The Pulse (Steffi Dub) / BUY photo : dethjunkie
Now over a decade in existence, HomoElectric has evolved from a fresh, alternative clubnight into an ephemeral part of Manchester culture. The philosophy has been strong from day one and remains the same today; defiantly liberal, and just about the music. Ahead of Friday night's party with Todd Terje , we spoke to King of the Tunnel Will TRAMP! about the past, the future and the bit in between, after delivering the second instalment of our Rainy City Soundtracks mix series. READ & LISTEN HERE. [...]
The fourteenth release from Berlin label Workshop was masterminded by Marvin Dash . A three-track wax-only issue, the A-side sets a tone for superior Sunday night business. Marvin Dash - Untitled / BUY photo : cerensek
Nicolas Jaar 's live show comes to Manchester tonight . Accompanying Jaar on his Don't Break My Love tour is Soul Keita , a teenage Ethiopian producing enchanting house music with traditional native instruments. Dusties 'n' 808s , a sparse, melodic and raw arrangement, is featured on the Clown & Sunset collective LP Ines , a record of refreshing leftfield sounds. Soul Keita - Dusties 'n' 808s / BUY image : surrealistkitsch
" You look ridiculous if you dance. You look ridiculous if you don't dance. So you might as well dance. " Gertrude Stein, 1874 - 1946. Modernist techno from Axel Bartsch for Hamburg's Ostwind Records . Axel Bartsch - Adebar / BUY image : uncredited
It's impossible to not remark on the passing of Etta James . A voice synonymous with each of the styles and genres her career spanned, her influence will only strengthen posthumously. ' In The Basement ' is a record of rare warmth and such an encapsulating unity that makes it no surprise that James soundtracked many people's lives. Theo 's touches and splices make it even easier to lose yourself. Etta James - In The Basement (Theo Parrish Edit) / BUY photo [...]
Blondes are Sam Haar and Zach Steinman, based in Brooklyn. Since a debut release on Merok , three double-edged 12s have been procured for RVNG Intl , which are collated, along with two new tracks, for their inaugural record, self-titled, released next month. We point you to the Shacklewell Arms (London!) for an album party , part of a European journey to launch the record. Wine is a favourite; superbly deep electronica. Blondes - Wine [...]
Creativity can only be appreciated if it is original. Interpretation can only be of worth if no-one thought that way first. The execution is a notch on the bedpost of the idea. The future? Even the past wasn't so illiberal. Solomun - Blackout / BUY image : i like this blog
I was surprised to learn that the Whitney Houston sample worked here by Genius Of Time is from a record barely two years old. The bassline is also part of the original too. It's nice to hear essentially mainstream sounds put to such deep use by house producers. This track is on the very smart Drifting Back EP , released on Royal Oak , a sub-label of Dutch imprint Clone . Genius Of [...]
" All that glitters is not gold. " William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616. Shonky - Easy d'Or / BUY image : may rodrigo / sound that
Liv Spencer and Saheer Umar's House of House project with DJ Harvey on the remix for Rushing To Paradise . The original 123 was released on Whatever We Want in early 2009, with exclusivity-cum-scarcity leading to the NYC duo re-issuing it themselves later in the year, with Harvey's dub on the flipside. House Of House - Rushing To Paradise (DJ Harvey Remix) / BU Y [...]
Call My Name is the second 123 from Maurice Donovan , the rare alias of Hessle Audio premier Pearson Sound . Raw, frantic and fruity. Maurice Donovan - Call My Name / BUY photo : uncredited > tumblr
The Balihu Bootleg EP is a collection of unreleased records, early works and b-sides from Daniel Wang . 'Unhouse' was originally released in 1995 with the Balihu imprint in its infancy and did not feature on the colossal Best Of compilation. The jazz flute makes me melt. Daniel Wang - Unhouse / BUY image : mike perry
Stuart Price's Darkdancer was originally released in May 1999, achieving modest critical acclaim. Sometimes was the fourth single from the album; the warm, introspect prose perfectly narrated by the perpetual tones of 80s pop god Nik Kershaw. Les Rythmes Digitales - Sometimes / BUY photo : Sasha Mademuaselle
Can I look up to you? Will you make love to me? If you can feel it too, can we be more than friends? Hell, no. Ron Basejam - Hell No / BUY image : doug88888
We're off to catch Dixon at Sankeys shortly. I've had his Resident Advisor and Body Language mixes on repeat for a couple of weeks, both are them are closed with this monster. Herbert - Moving Like A Train (Smith 'n' Hack Remix) / BUY image : jonita piko / sound that
James & I are off for our monthly night of being ignored and/or unappreciated. Of course, there will be no dubstep. But some real nice "deep house". We have plenty of nice, new (to us) bits to play out, including: Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX - I'll Take Care Of You (Special Version) / BUY image : spirit desire
In 1982, on the brink of bankruptcy, Hertha Berlin were mooted to be part of a plan to merge with three other Western clubs; the wonderfully-named Tennis Borussia Berlin , the now defunct 1890 Berlin and SCC Berlin , who have a stunning badge. The tentative project was negatively referred to as FC Utopia , and was ultimately never realised. Footprintz - Utopia / BUY image : reblololo
What's worse: ignorance or apathy? Who knows, who cares? Thomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper, 1921-1984. Mosca - Bunching photo : dany peschl
There are a few nice Talking Heads edits around. One that immediately springs to mind is Greg Wilson 's Psycho Killer edit, which really adds a certain something to what is essentially an entry-level Talking Heads record. I vote against the inclusion of audience noise, although in this case it is accepted as the original samples are referenced from a live performance. Nevertheless, only on this guilty pleasure can I tolerate audience noise. I digress. Soul Clap 's edit of Road To Nowhere is lovely. [...]
Order & Progress
The Shins: “September” (b-side of “Simple Song” 7”)
St. Vincent - 'Cheerleader'
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris (Explicit)
OK Go - Needing/Getting - Official Video
M.I.A. - Bad Girls (Official Video)
Lana Del Rey - Without You (Kill Paris Remix) [Dubstep]
Miike Snow - “Paddling Out” Jacques Lu Cont Remix (MP3 Stream)
Iron & Wine and Patty Griffin
Download: James Blake Live Album (Unofficial)
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