27 August 2009







pic: Threadless


DJ Nasty Boots vs. The G.O.A.T. - Listening Wind (buy)


Absolutely loving this track out on the FrequeNC label, it dates back to 2005 and is taken from the La Resistance C'est Homegrown 12". It's a lo-fi/experimental house track that samples Talking Heads track Listening Wind... love Byrne's vocals work so much.



Chicago Skyway - Heavens & Angels (buy)


Heavens & Angels by Chicago Skyway is a super deep house track out on Dutch label M>O>S Recordings, a label that's also released stuff by Legowelt and personal fave Morphosis. Remix work comes from label founder Aroy Dee who busts out the acid. Tops.



Kaliber - Kaliber 21 b1 (buy)


How someone can release so much music is beyond me. Kaliber is another recording alias of John Dahlback and this is his 21st release as Kaliber in just 3 years. Add that to all his other work and well, it's just a bit ridiculous. Kaliber 21 is a fine example of how to produce deep and involving minimal tech-house.


I've also been collecting John Dahlback's work with his cousin Jesper as Hugg & Pepp, there's like a stupid amount of that too. Sweet Rosie is just out and it's amazing, but here's a couple of their older tracks.


Hugg & Pepp - Janne


Hugg & Pepp - Hund


Hugg & Pepp - Tratt



And for something totally different to finish, this is in my Top 5 favourite covers.


Susanna And The Magical Orchestra - Jolene








25 August 2009







Pic: Tracciamenti



The Chain - Letting Go (buy)



Super stuff from The Chain, a UK based tech-house duo whose 12" on Belgian label R&S is hitting all the right spots.




Computer Jay - Distance (buy)



LA producer Computer Jay offering up some killer wonky hip-hop style electronica with 8-bit and dubstep influence. Out on Ramp Recordings.










17 August 2009







pic: Art BBQ


Chopstick & Till Von Sein - Come On (Hey Girl)! (buy)


Perennial collaborator Chopstick this time teaming up with Till Von Sein for the delightfully deep and oh so catchy minimal track Come On (Hey Girl).



Marc DePulse - Chasing Jane (buy)


Super minimal stuff evocative of Huntemann, produced by Marc DePulse, his Peter & Jane EP also features a remix from the label Minus' Brazilian duo Click Box, who on their own productions have really been impressing... kind of like a less harsh Marc Houle.


Click Box - Lost Road



I won't lie, I got this act confused with the abhorrent chart topper at first. But Cascandy's follow up 12" is a super slice minimal tech/house. The chopped and looped vocals work so well.


Cascandy - Two (Flip) (buy)




Right, i'm off to Pukkelpop, I shall leave you with a slice of funk in the shape of Watch Tv & The Lovemonk All Stars, can't decide if I love or hate the name but the sound is great. Toodles.


Watch Tv & The Lovemonk All Stars - Wild Safari (Darshan Jesrani Monkey Mix)











13 August 2009







pic: Kemp Folds


Minimal / Tech-house - no nonsense. Just a few heavier tracks that i've really enjoyed playing recently.


Stephen Hellm - Workflow (buy)


Monopolar - Jalapacalima (buy)


Par Grindvik - Continue In My Words (buy)


Slang Bang - Amaaazing (buy)



Now I know the above is not to everyones taste, so this might interest you. An absorbing 11 minute piece of deep techno from Kassem Mosse.


Kassem Mosse - A (buy)




And to help you slink down into a horizontal position is this from Brock Van Wey aka Bvdub. His epic release, White Clouds Drift On And On is full of some quite beautiful music. Highly recommended if you like Jesse Somfay's A Catch In The Voice (album of the year for me by far).


Brock van Wey - I Knew Happiness Once (buy)









11 August 2009







pic: Anthony Zinonos



The Tyrell Corporation - The Hunt For Gollem (buy)


One of my favourite and most fun tracks of the month. A fist pumping rock anthem from Dutch italo-disco master, Alden Tyrell.




Zepp 001 - Don't Sleep (buy)



A release that was always sure to benefit with The Revenge being on side for a remix, Zepp 001's Don't Sleep, out on Delusions Of Grandeur. Brooding, bass heavy minimal disco with some really amazing strings.




Jonny Rock & Luke Solomon - Megamixx (Megamixx (Mr G's Movin' Remix) (buy)



Having been addicted to their 'It's In The Rhythm' track from the other month, I was sure to check out Jonny Rock & Luke Solomon's other stuff. Really impressive.




DJ Enne - The Impatient Man (buy)



The Impatient Man is such a lovely tune, slow mo cosmic stuff with whimsical vocodered vocals.




I will post some heavier sounds soon.


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2 August 2009







Pic: Luke Ramsey



Muskat Nuss- Misteek Drive


Dating back to 2006 this a killer slice of electronic music by Muskat Nuss. After hearing this track it will come as no surprise to learn that this is a staple in the sets of James Holden.




Extrawelt - Im Garten Von Eben (Max Cooper Tensor Mix)


A sensational remix of Extrawelt by Max Cooper that you might have heard in a mix I posted up ages ago. Again for fans of the Border Community sound.




Jive Rhythm Trax - 112 BPM


'Take me to the next phase baby.' Killer minimal synth groove from 1982.




Greenskeepers - Man In The House (Pepe Bradock's Underwater Playground Mix) (buy)


He's kept a low profile for years, now Pepe Bradock is creating waves outside of house music circles, recently receiving a glowing review from Pitchfork. Confiote De Bits is a collection of Bradock's remixes, each one unique, each one superb.




Beatfanatic - Berlin Nights (buy)


Originally released as a 12" in 2006, this wonderfully deep space disco gem from Sweden's Beatfanatic is now featured on the Eternal Darkness EP. Definitely one for fans of Tensnake or Aeroplane.




To finish, some super disco nuggets.


Haruomi Hosono - Cosmic Surfin' (buy)


Peter Jacques Band - Fly With The Wind (buy)


Betty Botox - Xantac