Frequent collaborator with Benjamin Damage , Doc Daneeka has announced the forthcoming release of a new EP for the Roska Kicks & Snares imprint. The new release, entitled 'Murdah Strings' celebrates the golden age of UK funky (yes, there was one) whilst looking forward to the convergence of deep house, techno, IDM and a whole bunch of other things. The Welsh-born producer has been turning heads for a while, often with Damage by his side, whether it's their 'They!Live' album, their stunning mixes for Boiler Room and [...]
Pioneers of ambient electronica and IDM, The Future Sound of London (aka Brian Dougans and Garry Cobain) have just announced the release of the fourth installment of the Environments series. While previous volumes collected archive productions with smatterings of unreleased material, it seems Volume 4 of the series will be the closest they've come to a new album of original material for a very long time. The beats are few and far between, but their absence is more than made up for with beautifully atmospheric soundscapes that evoke industrial wastelands, dystopian futures [...]
With his last EP 'Ambush' having already sold out, it seems Last Japan is on course for stratospheric success in 2012. His new EP 'East' looks to cement this trajectory with a jaw-dropping collaboration with former Roll Deep member Trim. Trim's style was marked out almost as soon as Roll Deep burst onto the scene all those years ago. His distinctive vocals and knack for a metaphor set him apart from his thuggish, self-congratulating contemporaries in grime. So it seems only natural he team up with Last Japan, an artist known for [...]
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Last Step is just one of many aliases employed by Aaron Funk, the man we've come to know and possibly love as Venetian Snares. Recorded in those final moments between waking and sleeping, 'Sleep' was produced by Last Step in an attempt to capture the surreal state of semi-consciousness, often nodding off and waking up several times in the process. Deep, low-end synth pads crush and lurch with an unparalleled warmth, bridging the gap between acid techno and dark wave synth-pop. Funk gives little allusion to the musical lineage that informs this record, [...]
The fantastic Sounds of Sumo imprint has been dishing out stellar releases from Canblaster, Melé, Whole Sick and Mak & Pasteman for just under three years. In that time they've clocked up twenty releases, the most recent being the fantastic new Kry Wolf EP. The new EP from London-based duo Kry Wolf, entitled 'Black & Blue', has been kept under wraps so far but they have been darling enough to give us this morsel. The track in question, 'Under My Skin', is a thumping funky number, driven by a pounding [...]
It's been just a couple of days since Dev79 told us all about Philadelphia and what it means to him. Well, it seems only right that I tell you about his new EP for Made In Glitch and what it means to me. As the name suggests, 'Some Smut Only Comes Around Once' is pretty filthy (see 'Proper Gagging'). But that's not to say he's sacrificed substance on this one, finding the sweet spot between bass, house and glitch with just the faintest hint of R&B. [...]
One of the most enjoyable and witty producers going right now, Legowelt has just finished producing a purely analogue slab of bouncy 902s techno. Fittingly titled 'Deep Space Gaze', it features a typically enigmatic quote from Star Trek's own James T. Kirk. Here's how Legowelt describes the track: "uuuuWTF??? Its old school U.K rave proto breakbeat techno time including mandatory Star Trek TOS KIRK sample and special animated GIF mini videoclip Sounds courtesy of the commodore AMIGA, Roland R8 and MKS100 (and yes thats the same sound in Lake Distrax)" [...]
Following on from the huge success and critical acclaim of Synesthesia #1, Theo Deville and the gang at Senseless Records have compiled a follow-up. The six-track collection features original tracks from Mak & Pasteman , JTRP and NKC on a limited edition (250) vinyl with hand screen printed artwork. The first volume - which featured tracks from Rossi B & Luca, Phantom and KOTJ contributor Venice Calypso - was all based around the theme of the sense of smell. Volume two, I'm told, will be based around [...]
Nascent footwork label Lit City Trax have announced the forthcoming album from one of the label's chiefs DJ Rashad , entitled 'TEKLIFE Vol. 1: Welcome To The Chi'. The brand new label set up with cohorts DJ Spinn and J-Cush promises to offer only the finest in juke and footwork. The new Rashad album will feature an overwhelming 20 tracks of breakneck tom toms and ghetto samples, with Spinn & Rashad's latest protégé DJ Manny joining the Chicagoan producer for a track entitled 'Over Ya Head'. As [...]
Kid606 's love of shoegaze and hazy glitch is well-documented. Mid-2000s releases like the 'Resilience' collection demonstrated his ability to build fuzzy, atmospheric soundscapes that negated the need for drops, even beats. Fans of such work will be thrilled to hear this new track De Pedro leaked ahead of the release of yet another new album on his own Tigerbeat6 label. If this track is anything to go by, the glitch-hop and distorted electro of old has been eschewed in favour of something more brooding yet uplifting. There's not a [...]
Kieran Hebden, otherwise known as Four Tet , has been making waves recently. Once content to stay outside the fold, creating off-kilter pieces of electronica, devoid of classification and markedly different to his contemporaries, he seems to be making gentle inroads into the world of bass music. While that may seem horrifying to some die-hard fans, Hebden's interpretation of the current melting pot of bass, techno and goodness knows what else remains as thoughtful and well-crafted as ever. It's no wonder the new generation of house and techno producers revere him as something [...]
Remember those kids who tried to be your friend by giving you endless gifts and showing you unbridled kindness and generosity? Well, if you strip away the latent desperation and neediness, leaving you with just the altruism you're beginning to approach just how much of a nice chap Jimmy Edgar is. Not only did he let you listen to his new album for free , he's now letting you download a bonus track that didn't quite make the album. It's called 'U Need Luv' and it's a deep house number with [...]
For those of us not content with the decidedly brilliant Claude VonStroke remix of 20102s 'Wut', this news should come as a huge relief: Girl Unit is back with a new EP on Night Slugs . The new EP, entitled 'Club Rez', has that Girl Unit trademark stamped all over it; soaring trance and electro lines over rolling drum beats and deep, guttural basslines. I can't claim to have heard the whole EP, but what little I have heard bodes very well for us all. You may already be [...]
Addison Groove (Antony Williams to his pals) has long stood out among his contemporaries, ever since 20092s 'Footcrab' broke the mould by rejecting the rave nostalgia of "Purple" and the over-the-top wobble that came from both sides of the Atlantic. Instead, he went in search of new sounds, that at the same time grew from something much older, with a greater history. Of course by know you'll realise I'm talking about juke and it's backward glances to the history of Chicago house. But to describe his music as just a nod the past [...]
Philly is ace cuz it's raw like that. It's a gritty, grimey city that loves to hate. Add to that the talent pool here is on some bonkers shit. So many crazy talented musicians and artists here that are straight murking shit. Yet getting shine here is often serious battle. Which is why you often see Philadelphia artists seek recognition elsewhere. The last few years I've felt a bit more of an appreciative vibe within the city, which is great and I hope that continues so we can have a better self-nurtured scene. I've [...]
Not so long back, we excitedly brought you news of a new full-length from one of techno's more eccentric producers, Jimmy Edgar . What was particularly exciting was news it would be released on Scuba's discerning Hotflush imprint. I know I seem to be singing their praises almost constantly, but they really are one of my favourite labels right now. Well as luck would have it, you can now have a cheeky listen to the album in anticipation of its release next week on 8th May. Quixotically described as "robo-funk", it's [...]
Chris Widman runs the frankly outstanding Abstract Science radio show (airing on WLUW-Chicago) which has been one of Chicago's finest radio shows for the last 15 years. His knowledge and passion for local and international music has made him one of the city's finest exports, so naturally it's an honour to be able to premier his latest mixtape as part of our podcast series. This tape is taken from the astonishing warm-up set he performed ahead of SBTRKT's headlining spot in November last year at Bottom Lounge. Tying together the latest [...]
Joy Orbison is once again teaming up with Instra:mental's Boddika for an exciting new single on their Sunklowun label. With 'Froth' / 'Mercy' having sold out in record time, the two have met the slew of YouTube requests for a follow-up with the announcement that they have finished their second collaborative record. Sunklowun, run by Orbison and The Trilogy Tapes man Will Bankhead, has been the talk of the town since the release of Orbison and Boddika's debut collaboration. The two-track record will feature the original productions 'Dun Dun' [...]
France's favourite purveyor of whimsical house, Mr. Oizo , aka Quentin Dupieux, has posted the follow-up to Stade 2 on his dashing little website for free download to anyone with a kind word for the chap. Entitled 'Stade 32, the EP promises seven new original tracks. All he asks in return is a simple "Yes, I support you. Much love kthx" which can be expressed by clicking the "OK, I like it, I want it now." button. Alternatively, you can click the "I think it's CRAP, fuck Mr Oizo". His words, not mine. [...]
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