19 August 2008
Back from Belgium. Good times etc.
First up is a remix that stood out a mile when I saw it tracklisted on the latest
Trax magazine compilation over in Brussels.
Invisible Conga People remixing
Simian Mobile Disco to create an ethereal jam.
The new
diskJokke track off
Full Pupp's Greatest Hits compilation is pretty darned good. Really would like to see this guy in a live show scenario. His Norwegian cosmic contemporary
Lindstrom will be doing some live dates in the UK soon. A must see, so good live.
Dug this beaut out from the depths of my hard disk.
Boomkat says this about Alan 1: Young Roman producer Alan 1 dishes up three fresh tracks loaded with raw electro beats, Italo templates and an abundance of '80s-compatible sound effects. 'Rampage' could hardly sound more authentically retro: its digital percussion and squelchy synth stylings make for some classy, backwards-compatible productions. The flipside is more firmly oriented towards electro, featuring the tremulous synth capers of 'Drugstore Warriors' and the midtempo bleeping of 'Apollosamba'.
And to finish, an old solo piece by one time Kraftwerk then Harmonia member,
Michael Rother - really quite excellent.
10 August 2008
Quick techno rundown - these few have been doing the rounds with me.
Absolute killer from Cologne's highly rated
Robert BabiczBassy minimal techno by
MaetrikMy favourite
Super Flu track.
Now, some infectious looped retro beats by
Soundhack of
Smith n Hack fame. Taken from a
12" EP released a while back.
3 August 2008
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Shofolk @
Oki-NiNothing under 10 minutes, with emphasis on gradual evolution during a song.
A 10 minute ode to Cosmic sounds from Helsinki's
Lil Tony. Low synth bass, piano keys, and also a swing in the direction of Techno as the song evolves.
Track names give it away sometimes. This 12 minute piece by
Move D is all about a simple drone noise with an ever evolving array of sounds revolving around it. Hypnotic minimal excellence.
This
Los Updates track featured on
Fabric 36 mixed by
Ricardo Villalobos. It's now been released on
Cadenza and comes in just under 13 minutes. Really looking forward to Villalobos' set at Pukkelpop.