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30 November 2009

Sorry for slacking with updates, been a busy boy lately. Thankfully my iPod's been wherever I have, and this is a sample of what has been in rotation.

Techno
Mutant Clan - Perfect Place (buy)

Locke - Reinkarnation (buy)

House
Lil Louis - Blackout (Phase II)

Tevo Howard - Everyday House Music (buy)

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23 November 2009

pic: Alex Robbins

KZA - On & On & On (buy)

KZA - Routine (buy)

KZA makes up one half of Japanese electronic legends Force Of Nature. His new LP Dig & Edit on Mule Musiq does exactly what it says on the tin, he provides some obscure disco, post-punk and other oddities and then glistens them with that lush electronica touch that you've come to love from Force Of Nature. Super good, and if you really want to treat yourself there's a fancy special edition pack over at Oki-Ni that includes a plethora of top notch goodies, limited to just 30 copies.

DJ Jus-Ed presents Nina Kraviz - Free (buy)

Soon to have a release on Rekids is the highly rated eastern European deep house talent, Nina Kraviz. On her First Time EP for DJ Jus-Ed's Underground Quality label, she drifts beautifully between minimal vocal house and some things much deeper and more disco. Nice.

Late Nite Tuff Guy - Need U (buy)

If it's full on high energy disco you want, Late Nite Tuff Guy is your man. Tuff Edits Vol 1 sees him tackle Jan Hammer through Kate Bush with one aim, to move the dancefloor.

To finish a couple old disco synth tracks.

Stopp - I'm Hungry (big thanks to Frequency Without Control)

File 13 - Taste So Good

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18 November 2009

pic: James Blagden

Applescal - An Old Fellowship (buy)

New on Manual Music is the incredibly strong An Old Fellowship EP from young Dutch producer Applescal. It mixes all aspects of everything I love about this style of techno. From heavy distorted progressive house to epic Jesse Somfay-ish soundscapes that burst into life from nowhere. Highly recommended for Border Community and Ryan Davis fans. Also comes with remix from Russian Linesman... such a great name!

Electric Rescue - The Pretty Killer (buy)

Another formidable EP just out is that of Electric Rescue, who's fed us with a constant stream of releases this year, always guaranteed to be top tech-house. Supported by the likes of Brodinski.

Quince - Wires (buy)

I posted up a Quince track earlier on in the year, following that up is Wires out on Music Man. A real teaser that just builds and builds before breaking into a roaring bass monster. One of my recent favourites. For fans of label mate Petar Dundov.

Technose Distrikt - Track 1 (buy)

Slooow techno from Technose Distrikt. Kind of like a warmer, more playable Colombia#1

Myers Briggs - Forever (buy)

Full on euphoria to finish.

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16 November 2009

pic: Andreas Banderas

Hunee - Took My Love (buy)

I've really been getting into Hunee's productions of late, the Berlin based Korean has been quick to impress and after only a trio of releases he is already earning a reputation as an emerging talent to watch. Took My Love is taken off the fantastic Drumpoems Verse 2 compilation. And Hunee's latest release Barrio Payment is out on Quarion's vinyl only Retreat label... which released this by Session Victim just a while back. Get the vinyl here.

Session Victim - Memory Lane (buy)

Next up some relentlessly heavy techno from Mike Dehnert, taken from his Poutres EP which shows off some lighter dub techno along with this, the weighty WH2.

Mike Dehnert - WH2 (buy)

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12 November 2009

Following a few recent live shows, it appears that the mysterious Oni Ayhun is indeed as previously thought, the work of The Knife's Olof Dreijer. Out earlier in May this year OAR 003 is nothing short of sensational.

"Discover steep, rugged canyons, painted rock minarets, desert vistas framed by blooming wildflowers, soaring raptors and singing canyon wrens on the wildest remaining rivers. Join this amazing journey composed of quiet floating as well as exciting whitewater rapids. Search for birds, including both the zone-tailed and gray hawk, elegant trogon, elf and whiskered screech owls, and eight species of hummingbird. Enjoy dazzling flower displays, and observe an astounding concentration of nesting raptors. Drink in spectacular canyon vistas. Watch elk, deer, bighorn sheep -- and ranchers at work -- in this rugged habitat. Enjoy the relaxed pace of a free-flowing river with few rapids, stunning scenery, interesting geology and rich natural history. Search for grizzly bear, wolf, awe-inspiring herds of migrating caribou, and arctic birds in full breeding plumage that travel thousands of miles to nest here. Through the foothills and across the coastal plain. Cruise the wild islands and coastlines. From Humboldt penguins to hundreds of macaws and parrots gathering daily at the world's largest-known clay lick in the Amazon, you will encounter a plethora of bird species each day. Witness seabirds, walrus, sea otter, Arctic fox and bear-and ceremoniously cross the Arctic Circle. Impressive landscapes-from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains-serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure."

Oni Ayhun - OAR 003-B (buy)

And if you can't get enough of Oni Ayhun then you'll be pleased to know there's a remix of a Patrick Cowley & Jorge Soccoras track due out in the next couple of days, you can preview it here.

Couple more ethereal techno beauties at the darker and lighter ends of the spectrum.

Redshape - Seduce Me (buy)

Panoptikum - Elaste (buy)

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5 November 2009

pic: Bruno B. Dicolla

Italoboyz - Where Is London (buy)

If you're in London this weekend then feel free to join us at The Lock Tavern on Sunday for Blogger's Delight where I shall be playing some tracks more suited to a late afternoon before it all kicks on with appearances from the hotly tipped Chamboche and Renaissance Man and residents Casper C and Skull Juice in what promises to be a proper good night of miscellanies du jour.

Of course, there's plenty prior to that... an epic night of Border Community goodness at the Corsica Studios on Friday. And, party Slutty Fringe at the Queen Of Hoxton on Saturday.

Nathan Fake - October Mix

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2 November 2009

pic: Cornelia Hesse-Honegger via But Does It Float

Ralph Lundsten - Discophrenia

Ralph Lundsten & The Andromeda All Stars with the title track off their 1978 LP. Jammy.

Fresh - Snick (buy)

As usual, epic edits from In Flagranti and their Codek Records. This is the b-side off Volume 5 of Sounds Superb. Just so catchy.

Lory D - The Bank Robbery (buy)

One of my favourite edits of the year this. One to please techno and disco aficionados in equal measures. Lory D's edit of John Carpenter's track he composed for the pinnacle of overblown 1980s Hollywood action films... Escape From New York. Out on Subdance Records.

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