Blog: Kick Out The Jam

Having nurtured my musical tastes on a diet of industrial classics like Skinny Puppy, Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, I always get a little thrill when records like these are released. In fact, my inner 16 year-old can barely contain himself at the sound of drop forges and rumbling repetitive techno. So you can imagine my delight when I heard Vessel 's 'Cassion Edit' of Hyetal 's 'Northwest Passage', a bleak and thundering five minutes that could easily have been produced in 19702s Sheffield by some rather foppish-looking art students. Difficult to [...]

It seems hard to believe that with so much experience and records under his belt, Laurie " Appleblim " Osborne has never made a solo record before. While he has been responsible for some of the most groundbreaking and definitive dubstep releases over the years it's always been a collaborative effort, whether alongside Shackleton, Ramadanman, Peverelist, Gatekeeper or most recently Komon. Almost as soon as Osborne started producing music and running Apple Pips he was looking beyond dubstep into the world of techno for inspiration. Though he was one of the leading [...]

I'm always somewhat wary of record labels running series for the releases. Often they feel gimmicky and the marketing can often be a bit embarrassing. Not there aren't exceptions, there are some really exciting takes on the industry trope and Night Slugs ' 'Club Constructions' series is one such example. Beginning with L-Vis 19902s first volume, followed an effort from Lil Silva and the re-release to end all re-releases (KW Griff's 'Bring In The Katz'), the 'Club Constructions' EPs have been the talking point of critics and fans since it was first launched. [...]

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And the best bit? Those usual BBC watermarks and idents are nowhere to be seen. Techno, trip-hop, garage, house and hip-hop all get a look in here as Oneman delivers one of the most consistent mixes the show has ever seen. If you ever needed proof that Oneman is one of the most versatile DJs around right now, then this is it. All we have to do now is hope the sequel to 'Solitaire Vol. 12 follows suit. Sorry, I'll see myself out. Tracklist: 01. Sinjin Hawke [...]

I can't articulate the exact reason but King Deluxe have a very special place in my heart. Their love of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, their bold imagery and their kick ass records probably have something to do with it. But then again, it's also the artists that call the label their home. Step forward, metome . As playful as he is mystifying, metome is hardly what you'd call ubiquitous, yet everyone who hears his music is immediately transfixed. Definitely a champion of the "less is more" philosophy, it is truly difficult to [...]

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Ahead of his appearance at New York's Downtown Festival next weekend, Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth has put together an exclusive mix for Noisey . Full of based, trill, trap and a whole bunch of weird hip-hop subgenres, Hemsworth's Downtown mix is the perfect antidote to underwhelming summer weather. Along with some rare gems you might not have heard, you'll notice he's also included his own bootleg of Backstreet Boys' 'Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely'. The real treasure in here is 'Gelsomina' by シャルロ; somewhere between trap, traditional [...]

Having heard Memory9 discuss his love of modal jazz and seen Flying Lotus in the recording studio with Herbie Hancock, it should come as no surprise that jazz is making something of a comeback. The introspective, experimental nature of electronic music makes the marriage with jazz an even more logical one, which is presumably why Swindle chose to call his forthcoming album 'Long Live The Jazz'. While the album promises to continue the thread of grime and dubstep, Swindle has stated he has drawn a lot of influence for this album from [...]

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I first heard Memory9 in what has to be the best setting in which to experience an artist for the first time: on a beach, at the height of summer in Croatia. It was the perfect environment to discover new music. Heavy bass, jazz and techno may sound like a concoction that wouldn't work, but Memory9 blended them, and other such disparate styles, in an effortlessly natural way. As an artist in the wider sense, Memory9 has explored DJing, production, playing jazz guitar, writing and sound design. His music is experimental without [...]

Still wearing their UK funky/dubstep roots with pride, Kry Wolf will be delivering a thundering slab of dub-fueled house very soon. The 'Concrete' EP still packs the punch of the earlier releases, but allows the different elements to breath a little more. Backed up by remixes from Woz and Benton , 'Concrete' has already attracted a lot of attention from all the right people. Annie Mac, Claude VonStroke, Roska, Marcus Nasty and B. Traits have all registered their adulation for the EP, leading me to believe that 2013 could [...]

As the bassist of the Mercury-nominated band Metronomy, Olugbenga Adelekan created dreamy electro synth pop with a just a hint of indie. As a solo producer, DJ and remixer, Olugbenga has carved out an almost unrecognisable sound and reputation. His new EP, 'Hafiza [INNOCENCE]', is a much darker affair than his band's synth-laden wares. The title track draws influence from dubstep, R&B, techno and IDM. Had I not been told he was in Metronomy, I would never have guessed it in a million years. His remixes for Alt-J and Esben [...]

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Following on from the success of their first compilation 'This Is How We Roll', Keysound Recordings are about to release the second volume of their 123 compilation series. 'Keysound Allstars Vol. 22 continues in the same vein as its predecessor, giving listeners and fans of the label a taster of some of the new producers that call the label home. A successful sampler such as this should aim to give listeners either a first look at up-and-coming artists or a surprising turn by more established ones. Thankfully, 'Keysound Allstars Vol. 22 does [...]

The new album from Sarantis 'Electric City' marks the debut full length for not just the young Greek-born producer but also the debut album for the Senseless Records . 'Electric City' promises grime, footwork and bashment with eerie synths and big drums. According to the press release, the album's sounds evoke a time and space "somewhere between London and the dystopian sprawl imagined by John Carpenter, Warriors and other classic 80s sci-fi". The music itself is chock full of these influences, balancing the menacing with the danceable. Vocals on [...]

It has been officially confirmed that the Harmonimix reworking of Mala 's 'Changes' will now see an official release through Mala's Deep Medi label. Though it's been floating around for several years, the Harmonimix version will now be accessible in high quality rather than radio rips and YouTube clips. As with his reworkings of Trim's 'Confidence Boost' and Lil Wayne's 'A Milli', the Harmonimix version is focused around manipulating the vocals, pitching them up and down into a completely new melody altogether. It's also quite a jarring mix, with [...]

Koreless has been bobbing around for a while, whether it's his own percussion-centred brand of minimalism, his thunder techno outing with Sampha or his adventurous remixes, but he's never actually released an EP; just two 123 vinyls. Still, that is all said to change very soon when he releases his debut EP for Young Turks . 'Yugen' will be the name of the new five track EP and, unusually for Koreless, it is almost entirely beatless. As a taster, he has been kind enough to share a track from the record, entitled [...]

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Not so long back I told you about the new release from Braille as part of Record Store Day. Well, now we have news of a combined effort between Monkeytown and its sister label 50Weapons who will be releasing a compilation EP as part of the celebration of independent music shops. The EP will feature five tracks of unreleased and unheard tracks by Mouse On Mars , Phon.o , Otto Von Schirach , eLan , and Benjamin Damage . And just to get [...]