30 December 2010









The Third Man - Tangier (buy)


Proper uplifting techno from The Third Man on Applied Rhythmic Technology Dance Division. This is what I need right now, trance like chord progression.


Franco Cinelli - Synewave (buy)


Taken from Traut's Music From The Basement series. Very good all round.


Thomas Brinkmann - Isch (buy)


Really unique track this one by Thomas Brinkmann.










Ok, time for a few more lists.

Hivern Discs Top 11

- Justin van der Volgen - Clapping Song
- Kenton Slash Demon - Sun
- Delorean - Real Love (Pional Remix)
- Panda Bear - Arsatian Darn
- El Guincho - Bombay
- Gunnar Wendel - 587 (Omar S remix)
- Balam Accab - See Birds
- Moodymann - Old Dirty Vinyl
- Siriusmo - Einmal in der Woche schreien
- Teengirl Fantasy - 7am
- Caribou - Swim
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Versus Magazine Top 10

-Pional - In Another Room
-Tim Paris - Edges of Corrosion
-The XX (Four Tet remix) - VCR
-Art Department - Without You
-Audio Werner - Mean
-Autre Ne Veut - Drama cum drama
-WU LYF - Split It Concrete Like The Colden Sun God.
-Oh No Oh No - Eleanor Speaks (Caribou remix)
-Siriusmo - Einmal In Der Woche Schreien.
-Girl Unit - Wut
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I'd Rather Be Fat Than Be Confused Top 10 ambient/experimental/drone albums of the year.


1. Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Love Is A Stream (Type)
A beautiful mess of static waves, magical and strangely beautiful. An album that finally gave this man's solo pursuits the attention they have long since deserved.


2. The Fun Years - God Was Like, No (Barge)
All too many bands have failed to follow up killer albums, and due to my own imperfections I almost always overly build up my anticipation of any new album from a band that I love as much as the Fun Years.

With God Was Like, No, The Fun Years did not disappoint. Nothing was too new but their own brand of gentle ambience mixed with the soft crackle of static is near enough perfect to reaffirm the old statement, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.


3. Eleh - Location Momentum (Touch)
At times no more than the hum of machinery left on standby, yet strangely fascinating, less was certainly more for the majority of this album. It carried the same kind of ability as Phill Niblock or Saito Koji of being able to evolve very slowly and yet never lose the listeners interest.


4. Counterspark - The Halpern Experiment (Resting Bell) Free download
In a year when my drone/experimental needs were mostly spent in anticipation of the release of the latest album by The Fun Years, which seemed to be put back month after month, Counterspark did a more than admirable job in catering for my needs with an album, a free one at that of sublime, warm and welcoming drones, not a million miles from The Fun Years, that begged to be listened to on headphones and played again and again.


5. Frank Bretschneider - EXP (Raster Noton)
A new name to me but one I won't be forgetting in a hurry. Delightful miniatures of clicks, beats and sine waves. This won't be to everyone's taste, the songs are songs within songs but from 1:50 of "mass, blue: aluminate, ventilator" through to the end of "Lightweight, Satellite" four songs later, it simply went from strength to strength.

If you even remotely like this then you will absolutely adore his better still 2007 album rhythm.


6. Taylor Deupree - Snow (Dusk, Dawn) (12k)
I'm still waiting for his long player Shoals, also from this year, to sink in. However the preceding single track to the album, Snow (Dusk, Dawn) was an instant hit, maybe bettering my favourite Deupree moment to date, that being Weather and Worn. 16 minutes of snow falling, crackling ambient elegance that was not a second too long.



7. Eluvium - Static Nocturne (Watership Sounds)
I rarely have the patience to sit through a single track that clocks in at almost hour, even albums that last that long rarely capture my attention for their entire length, but then it a rare case that the quality is this high. I'd long since been a fan of Eluviums crisp piano opuses that I'd pretty much ignored his more experimental side, that being until I discovered Zerthis earlier this year. Static Nocturne takes a similar approach, as the title would suggest an instrumental compostion, dreamy and pensive in sound and full to the brim with wonderful wonderful static.


8. ibreathefur - Every Day You Look Different (Under The Spire)
The Under The Spire lable seemed to take a back seat this year, or at least avoid the limelight it was given upon its launch in 2009, still the continued to fire out some great, sadly for th most case critically ignored, records.

The pick of the bunch was ibreathefur's Every Day You Look Different. Four songs of crunchy ambience and decay that were neither too long nor too short, basically, just right. Certainly an artist capable worth keeping an eye on.


9. Roll The Dice - Roll The Dice
Whilst everyone got excited about Emeralds new sound and Oneohtrix Point Nevers never ending list of releases, dropping the word "Kosmiche" into every sentence, very few bands of such a trend really impressed me. Maybe the aforementioned artists albums will hit me next year like Jacaszek's Treny took a long long time to register.

I was however completely won over by the collaboration of Swedes Peder Mannerfelt and Malcolm Pardon, namely Roll the Dice, from the opening Arpeggios of The New Black, it was evident that their sound was filled with nostalgia and this is something that they delivered with great expertise. Axee and the aforementioned The New Black stand out.


10. BvDub - The Art of Dying Alone
BvDub cemented his place in my heart last year topping my album of the year charts with both We Were The Sun and the much underrated A Prayer to False Gods.

This years not so positively entitled The Art of Dying Alone only served to further strengthen the already sturdy foundations. Nothing massively new except perhaps the more prominent presence of fragments of wordless vocals, particularly on the beautiful 19 minutes that are the closing eponymous track. A prime example of how beauty can be strectched out into near perfection. Truly Epic.


Also, The Alainfinkielkrautrock Poll 2010 is good.

Still got mine and another couple to come.




27 December 2010





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With a string of superb releases and an ever inspiring fortnightly radio show, 2010 has been a good year for Greta Cottage Workshop, a label with no boundaries when it comes to electronic music, if it sounds good it goes. Matt from the label was kind enough to spare us his thoughts and offer up some of his 2010 highlights.


1) Swayzak VS Greta Cottage Workshop Split E.P
I chose this not for blatant self promotion purposes (we sold out ages ago and we ain't going to repress it) But more because I enjoyed the whole process of making it. Brun is such a good mate of mine, but we hardly ever get to hang out - this was the perfect excuse to have lunch and go and see John at Loud Mastering to attend the cut. Unfortunately we had to get the record made three(!) times in the end to get it right, but Its something I'm keen to do again. Independent all the way, not a P&D. (look out for Mudkid & MJC vinyl soon. ish)

2) Tunng Live in Bristol
I have been speaking to Mike for a while now (keeping it casual, but I am a massive Tunng fan) I was supposed to go and see them with my partner but I left it too late to get tickets. Gutting. So we went out for a walk in the freezing rain at the opposite end of the Westcountry and Mike suddenly rang and said we could have two tickets that some bigwig record exec had dropped. bonus. Much driving later we got there in time to see the show. And it was fantastic.

3) Ry Cooder - Chavez Ravine (LP)
The ultimate holiday LP. This makes the list for reminding me of the last days of summer, and about the most perfect days surfing i've ever had. 10ft, clean and scary/beautiful in equal measure. Evenings spent chillin' to this in a crappy caravan - eating pizza & supping fine wine. Never take your eye off of Ry. He got the chops, If you've never heard this hunt it down.

4) Mount Kimbie / James Blake - (just play any of it)
These guys can do no wrong for me. Beautifully crafted music that has emotion as well as outstanding studio style and finish. I have been playing plenty of their stuff on the GCW shows. It is so good to see proper underground producers having real success. Long may they continue to drop it like this. It just gets better & better.

5) Sei A - Let it go (Moodymanc & Paul Hardy Mix)
Danny is a fine producer, and totally approachable. I think he is well under rated, and I put his stuff up there with the best of them. Not as 'dj famous bastard' as he could be, probably because he has no edge and just puts it out there, no bullshit.
As for Mr Sei A, I understand he is well rated (I don't know who is and who isnt, I leave all that stuff to Jamie, my radio partner in crime, he loves all that) I just know that I met him at Fabric one night, and we took the piss/took pity on a girl that looked like Robert Smith and kept falling over.
This song just works. Played it outside under the stars, and inside at weird parties and it makes people smile/weep every time.

6) James Teej - Get Off The Phone
House Music that reminds me of Prince. That's a win win. In fact, Prince should remove his head from his ass and get Mr Teej in to produce his next album. This is a fantastic track that makes me smile and want to give it a bit of dad dancing in the corner (no lights on if possible, leave me to shuffle round in the fag ends - cheers)

7) Birds & Souls - 'Birds & Souls'
You may have noticed by now that I like a Vocal. But its got to say something, not just bleat on about lost love, or booty shakin. The vocalist has got to MEAN what they are saying. This does that in all the right places. My Soul also weighs 1000Ibs...
(You can't just play vocals all night mind, you got to build up to it. I can spend four hours playing music to get me to the right point to play this. If you know what I mean)

8) The Complainers - Bacon Rolls
So this is a record that I've only just heard.
I got hold of the craziness that is Tim (Discreet Unit) this summer. Having never met the dude before I invited him to play at one of our not strictly legal beach parties. he rocked up to find a Soundsystem not yet set up, and a group of Polish men shouting at him to turn the music on! He dutifully helped in the rig up and got on with it, no ego involved bless him. Other high lights of the night were said poles along with Mr Slater trying to blow his car up by managing to create a river of burning petrol on the dance floor.
Anyway, I've seen him since and I blagged this record out of him after hearing Moodymann play it in that set he did in Manchester. I love anything that keeps the Westcountry love alive. Even if he is taking the piss!

9) Margaret Dygas - How Do You Do (LP)
This is such an unashamed concept album, and that alone makes it worth a listen. Its minimal (as in stripped back, not as in 'I've got loads of gear but don't really know how to use it) and beautiful, and unsettling and stands repeated listens (I hammered it for 2 weeks straight and didn't really listen to much else - and I still love it, that's RARE) plenty of people make oddball field recordings, plenty of people make 'minimal' but to get them to work together without sounding like pretentious shite is a clever trick.

10) Sideshow - Fink Dubs EP
Well put together Dub with something to say will always get traction with me. Aus Music have been solid this year, and this is the pick of the crop. Its a pleasure to see a label putting out music that not only crosses genres, but does so without compromising on the quality of any of it. I don't know how this went down in general, but it struck a note with me.


GCW


Great stuff. More to come.




21 December 2010







Pic: More Intelligent Life


Pom Pom 34 - Side B (buy)


Crazy techno from the 34th Pom Pom.


TV Victor - 010709 (buy)


Brilliant ambient techno drone by TV Victor.


Roswell Return - IFTODEX C0001 (buy)


The original IFTODEX C0001 on SD Records.


Nochexxx - Ritalin Love (buy)


Nochexxx turning out borderline chaos on Ramp. Pure magic.



Coming soon: End of year lists.








12 December 2010







Pic: Michael Crowe


This is the best mix i've heard in quite a while. It's from the Blackest Ever Black label, and as the name suggests it's a pretty dark affair. The labels aim is to "re-establish electronic music as a poetic, provocative and emotionally inquisitive force", and they are certainly on the road to accomplishing that.


ASB


The Lines - The Landing (buy)

Sandra Electronics - It Slipped Her Mind (buy)




This was a pretty creepy techno track from earlier on this year by Confetti Bomb. Weird goodness.

Confetti Bomb - Mdmemily (buy)


Sex Tags Mania
number 16. Unknown Artist - XI. Absolute killer.


Unknown Artist - II (buy)










9 December 2010







Pic: Charles Broskoski


Shadow Cabinet - Street Out


This is a new Shadow Cabinet track from their upcoming Western Approaches EP. A superb and and rather spooky 8 minute ever intensifying synthesiser workout. Recommended if you like Mondkopf.


Mondkopf - Eclipse (buy)




Here's a couple of top techno tracks from Seuil and Pascal FEOS. A recently re-discovered James Din A4 track, and a BoC classic on Skam. It's great to see Skam firing on all cylinders right now, Nuearz and VHS Head albums are both mental good.


Seuil - Nine Clouds (buy)

James Din A4 - Brunos Prostata

Pascal FEOS - Beat Goes On (buy)

Boards Of Canada - Nlogax (buy)


Also, i've set up a Twitter account for anyone who wants to follow.

www.twitter.com/leightonkv

Cheers








5 December 2010







Pic: Push The Button


I've got bit of label love to give now for Future Times. Releasing great music by Beautiful Swimmers, Maximillion Dunbar, Protect-U and most recently Slava. Below is a super dense version of an upcoming Protect-U release and a few prized choices from the Discovery Channel on the Future Times website.


Protect-U - U-Uno


G.A.N.G. - KKK


Reel By Real - Serene (buy)


Confused House Edits - Bright Sea


Michael Garrison - Point Of Impact


Ryan Simmons - Lucky Guy


Thomas Almqvist - Dream Games








3 December 2010








Claro Intelecto - Back In The Day (buy)


Gunnar Wendel - 578 (Omar S Rude Boy Warm Mix) (buy)


Trancemicsoul - 32 Barilla Crescent (buy)


Name In Lights - Ginnungagap (buy)


Roman IV - Sa Caleta (buy)


Chymera - These Jagged Shards (buy)


Benedikt Prechter - Freiwildbahn (buy)


Stephan Bodzin - Cucuma (buy)










29 November 2010







Pic: Device


Matthew Herbert - Kerstin Basler (Pional Unofficial Rework)


More superb work from Pional courtesy of Hivern Discs, master of slow house and producer of one of the tracks of the year 'In Another Room'.


Pional - In Another Room (buy)



Aux 88 presents Black Tokyo, a real technoid trip that sees Detroit meet Tokyo.


Aux 88 - Smoke Screen (buy)








21 November 2010







Pic: Zack Nathanson


Here's a new mix i've done for the wonderful guys over at Pejhy as part of their podcast series. Enjoy!




Tracklisting.

1. Hardway Bros – Relaxer
2. Rah Band – Clouds Across The Moon (Kasper Bjorke Intergalactic Dub Version)
3. Matt O’Brien – The Gauntlet (KiNK Remix)
4. Hunee – Like That
5. JR Seaton – Azklementyne (JR Seaton’s Humdrum Dub)
6. Awanto 3 – I Am Cumming Baby
7. Soundstream – All Night
8. Mag & The Suspects – Erection
9. Dorisburg – Mima
10. Relict – Digital Curved Sky
11. Adam Marshall – North At Night
12. Recloose – Land Of The Lost Dance
13. Chicago Damn – Hold On
14. Cisco Cisco – If You Want Me (Jay Shepheard Remix)
15. Michael J Collins – Relaxtion Electric
16. Kelpe – Age Concerns



Onto a couple of tracks, first this killer edit bt The Countach of a house track plucked out of mid-90s obscurity, great stuff.


51 Days - Feel So High (The Countach Edit)



Boddika is one half of Instra:mental, using this alias to further express a truly hybrid EDM sound. Massive.


Boddika - Syn Chron (buy)



A couple of tracks off what is possibly my favourite house compilation of the year, that of Dairmount for the Perspectives 04 compilation on Room With A View. 2010 epitomised


Joel Alter - Ride With Me Feat. Eric D Clark (buy)


Andre Lodemann - Dark Edge (Dairmount and Berardi Dub) (buy)






16 November 2010







Pic: Spirit Surfers

Mike Dehnert - Deep Route (buy)


Mike Dehnert certainly keeps it unforgiving as is usually custom with his tracks, but on this track taken from The Many Roots EP he adds in this quite natural element that really complements his hard hitting beats in a special way.



Frank Kusserow - 1989 (buy)


Trippy techno from Frank Kusserow on Dave Clarke's White Noise label.



Roman Rauch - Can't Get Enough (buy)


Superb modern house music by Austrian Roman Rauch. Out on the ever reliable Tjumy Records.




7 November 2010





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Pic: Sean Donson


Tazz - World Of Techno (buy)


Tazz - Mental Institution (buy)


Insanely good 12" by Tazz on the ever impressive Underground Quality. Stunning.



Jichael Mackson - Sugar Hill Mountain (buy)


Decent stuff from Jichael Mackson, a deep and involving techno trip. Cheers to Pauldu91 for pointing this one out. Great blog.



Just testing a new script for Soundcloud embeds.......

Cisco Cisco
Phono Ghosts
DJ Dom




3 November 2010








Pacific Horizons - Universal Horizons (buy)


It doesn't get much better than this in terms of full on balearic psychedelia. Pacific Horizons have just followed up Universal Horizons with a new 12" entitled The Forest Electric.



Newworldaquarium - Trespassers (buy)


Trespassers was originally released back in 2000 on Delsin. To say it still sounds fresh 10 years on is not going far enough, it really is a work of art - simple and seductive.











31 October 2010







Pic: George Kalivas


Kenton Slash Demon - Matter (buy)


As previously hinted at, Kenton Slash Demon's new release on Tartelet is equally as infectious as their last. Superb. The release also features a top remix by Runaway.



Simon Garcia - Cinematique (buy)


New on Supplement Facts is this understated tech house nugget by Simon Garcia. Out of nowhere it becomes something really quite special.



Tiago Fragateiro - Face (Michael J Collins Remix) (buy)


Great debut on Composite Records by the Portuguese Tiago Fragateiro. Justin Timberlake lyrics continue to be in vogue. Michael J Collins continues to excel, this time with an eerie chugalong.



Gregorythme - Swan Song (buy)


I've been enjoying Gregorythme's output for a while now, but his latest output on Cityfox Ltd. is cerainly up there as his best to date.




26 October 2010







Pic: Olivia Verdugo


Midnight Mike - Creatures Of Habit (buy)


Dug this one out from Midnight Mike, pure catchy pop loops.



Mark du Mosch - Bareknuckle (Nukubus Edit) (buy)


Darker business from Syncom Data Records and the talented Mark du Mosch, following up his last amazing offering on the label with this belter. Hot.




10 October 2010







Pic: Travess Smalley @ Poster Company


Outer Space - Memory Bomb (buy)


Outer Space is a project by John Elliott of Emeralds. His self-titled LP is simply stunning. Three years in the making, armed with an array of synthesizers and the methods of a couple of mid-20th century electronic music composers. Really cannot wait to see Emeralds at Unsound in a couple of weeks.



Haruomi Hosono - Platonic (buy)


Rüdiger Lorenz - Francis And Friends (buy)


Taken from the superb Electrounique Volumes. Tasty analog synthesizer cuts from YMO's Haruomi Hosono and Rüdiger Lorenz, a German pharmacist who had an obsession for synthesizers.



Onto the more modern, courtesy of Holland.


Dexter - Not The Only Girl (buy)


Dexter turns out a contagious piece of disco-tech-house for Rush Hour's Voyage Direct series. One of my favourites. Cling on to the sunshine with this.


Duplex - AM Depth (buy)


Having released on Dexter's Klakson label and more frequently on Clone, Duplex recently put out this compelling Detroit-inspired track for the continually impressive Field Records. Joining the likes of Delta Funktionen who, if you like it a bit more abrasive has put out the super Setup One: Decorum on Ann Aimee. Great stuff.


Delta Funktionen - Please Identify (buy)









5 October 2010








Dual Shaman - Ocean Breeze (buy)


Ryan Davis - Opus (Dual Shaman Remix)


Dual Shaman are a Romanian sibling duo producing some of that uplifting tech-house that I seemingly never get tired of. Ocean Breeze has just been remastered and re-released on Darko Esser's Wolfskuil Ltd label with some tasty remixes to boot.



Below is the lovely video to go with Aniara Recordings first release earlier this year. The artist is Genius Of Time. The track is timeless genius.







Hi-nrg cold wave and post punk


Like A Tim - Sundown


Silent Types - Upset


Naked Lunch - Slipping Again






24 September 2010







Pic: Heads & Volleys



The Shepardtones - Reichatronics (buy)


Capracara - Panic Beats (buy)


Andreas Tilliander - Juno Chords (buy)


The Seed X compilation is pretty brilliant. Celebrating Seed's 10 years of unique musical existence. Cover art for each of the 3 CD's was by the great Chris Wright.




22 September 2010







Pic: Tomasz Szpaderski


Kenton Slash Demon - Sun (buy)


Without doubt one of the songs of the summer by the talented Danish duo Kenton Slash Demon, just brilliant house music that will leave you feeling enchanted. They will soon release Part 2 of The Schwarzchild Solution on Tartelet, and it is certainly worth getting excited about.



IFM - Promise Land (buy)


Drumpoet Community has been one of the most consistent labels around for some time now, always delivering a fresh twist on a classic sound. This IFM track is taken from the Yes We Are EP.



Tom Ware - The Fourth Circle


Tom Ware - Take Time To Hurry


Tom Ware - Road Trip


Finally got a decent copy of Tom Ware's LP The Fourth Circle. A masterpiece in mid-80s synthesizer extravagance...




21 September 2010







Pic: Bibliotheque


Benoit & Sergio - What I've Lost (buy)


Released on Bruno Pronsato's Thesongsays label last year is this achingly beautiful track by Benoit & Sergio. And it's this almost lethargic sound that follows through to just as good effect in Sergio's latest output with Pronsato as NDF and the track Since We Last Met.



Fudge Fingas - Gettin' Together (buy)


One from the Firecracker archive. Fudge Fingas funk laden deep house.












16 September 2010







Pic: Josh Keyes


Gideon - From Hong Kong To Japan (buy)


Gideon - Know How (buy)


A couple of superb pulsating tracks taken from Gideon's W.O.M. LP out on Anticlub.



Alex_q - Cliff (buy)


This is a beautiful bonus track off Alex_q's Endlich Fruhling EP out on Musik Gewinnt Freunde. The track also made it on it's own as an uncredited 12". Lovely stuff.




A few soundtracky/ambient bits to finish today. A track from Satomi Taniyama's Portopia and something from the Coloursound Library collection number 57.


Satomi Taniyama - Macau Connection (buy)


Andre Mikola - Plastic Dream


Jean Dowgierd & Marek Bilinski - Marching Bytes


Marek Bilinski - Dancing Oscillators












8 September 2010







Pic: James Jean



Logo - La Vie Moderne (Gohan Remix) (buy)


Following on from his chilling Riley Reinhold remix, Gohan has this time turned out a serenely powerful remix of Logo's La Vie Moderne. Out on Kitsune.



Foot Sole Foreigner - Of Bones & Dreams (buy)


Sublime work by The Seventh Earth Project. Foot Sole Foreigner is the b-side to this hypnotic house journey.



Gweilo - Ghosts (buy)


In celebration of Dissiden going digital. One of the lesser heard favourites of mine, sounds like a crappy 80s science TV soundtrack given a makeover. Grab the WAV's at JunoDownload.



John Beltran - Anticipation (buy)


John Beltran - Earth & Nightfall (buy)


Earth & Nightfall was the 1995 album by Detroit producer John Beltran, tying up Detroit techno with ambient pieces to great effect. Put out by the resurgent R&S Records.









29 August 2010







Pic: Dan Clarke


Vakula - Moon Over Moscow (buy)


Ukranian house producer Vakula continues to show his talent this time with a track for The Helping Hand sampler for House Is The Cure. Sits perfectly alongside Alex Agore and co.


Conforce - Black Stroke (buy)


This is the title track off Conforce's EP on Modelisme, such a solid release with remix from KiNK & Neville Watson and a super old school house vibe on the b-side.



Rau - The Blessing (buy)


You might have heard Vril on here before. Well Rau is the follow up on Giegling. More really great dubby techno.


MRSK - Black Keith (buy)


On a similar tip is this by MRSK. Swedish dub techno keeps getting better.



To finish a few bits of techno with their sounds firmly rooted in the past.


Jeroen Search - Storm (buy)


Jeroen Search - Radiate (buy)


Jeroen Search - Neutral (buy)


Terence Fixmer - Electric City (buy)




23 August 2010







Pic: Tim Enthoven


Subtropic - Mombassa

Single Cell Orchestra - Call Me

Reagenz - ä

Been recovering from the weekend with the aid of the excellent Synoptics (A Reflective Compilation) from 1994. Lovely, lovely stuff.



Koss - Ocean Waves (Return To Ring Mix) (buy)

More recent ambient bliss comes from Kuniyuki's Koss project on Mule Electronic.



Klaus Schulze - Invisible Musik (buy)

And something from one of the fathers of the genre, an incredible 18 minute piece by Klaus Schulze recorded for Innervision's Muting The Noise Compilation. Epic.








19 August 2010








Pic: Minimal Experiments


Orlando Voorn - Computed Emotions (buy)


The Dutch son of Detroit Orlando Voorn serves up this aptly titled beauty.



Danton Eeprom - The Infinity Symbol (Perc Remix) (buy)


Brilliant remix by Perc taken from Tsuba Rarities.




18 August 2010







Pic: Scott Radnidge



Show-B - Jammin (Black Label Edit) (buy)


Show-B put this track in his compilation that made Compost Black Label Series Vol.4. It's a really strong compilation with other great tracks from Jay Shepheard, Roland Appel and Pilooski to name a few.


Laolu - O Fantasma (buy)


A dazzling debut by Laolu. Haunting tech house with that South American/Latin vocal thing going on. Really good. Reminds me a bit of Kadebostan which is funny because I think it actually might be Kadebostan?


Bit of a banger.










16 August 2010








Pic: Liesl Pfeffer

It was great to have been asked to contribute a mix for LIST. This is what I have put together, primed for your headphones or whatever. Also be sure to check out Ross' and the other guest contributors mixes over on LIST. as there are gems in abundance!


LIST.016 by LIST.

1 Andy Stott - Love Nothing [Modern Love]
2 Nicholas - Beneath The Surface [No More Hits]
3 Roman Rauch - Bio Rhythm [Tjumy]
4 Souleance - Chemise [First World Records]
5 Ruf Dug - Dirty (Unabombers Remix) [Popular Peoples Front Special Ops]
6 Sasse - Tumbler [Two Birds]
7 Dave Aju & The Sol Percussion Ensemble - Flexa [Circus Company]
8 Brandt Brauer Frick - Paino Shakur [Tartelet]
9 Oracy - Bass Mood [Mojuba]
10 Boo Williams - Mortal Trance [Rush Hour]
11 Herman - April Skies [Fine Art Recordings]
12 Satore - Followed By Time (Pablo Bolivar Remix) [AvantRoots]
13 Andre Lodemann - The Light [Best Works]
14 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Dead End [Suol]
15 Blakkat - In This World (Blakkat Devotional) [Mild Pitch]
16 Pupkulies & Rebekah - Hold Me Tight (Shaun Reeves & Guti Remix) [Wolf & Lamb]
17 The Martin Brothers - Steal Drums [Dirtybird]
18 Dapayk Solo - Berlin In Bedlam [Leena]
19 Two Em - What Is? [Kiddaz FM]
20 Marco Bailey & Tom Hades - Ropongii [MB Elektronics]
21 Jerome Sydenham - Bang Me Deep [These Days]
22 Tuccillo - Laptoploop (Part 2) [Isgud Records]
23 Malvoeaux - Shivers [L.I.E.S.]
24 Taron-Trekka - Mr. No (Where Is The Magic) [Freude Am Tanzen]
25 Jagged - Ten To Twelve (Aardvarck Remix) [Bonzzaj Recordings]
26 Luke Abbott - One Hundred And Thirteen [Amazing Sounds]

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Automatic Tasty - Signing In


Irish producer Automatic Tasty has just put out a super new 12" on Lunardisko, really recommended for fans of that Clone-centric electro-house sound.


Fred P. - It Is What It Is (buy)


Taken from Strength Music's delightful Semesters II. There's just something about this that makes me go all funny, beautiful.


TR-One - Bombay (buy)



Back to Ireland and TR-One's EP out on POGO. Really lush and emotive music that goes from sounding like BoC to slow house jazziness without ever feeling out of place.








15 August 2010







Pic: Paul Ryding


Taragana Pyjarama - Girls


Sensational music for the setting summer sun. This is a beautifully paced woozy house track by the talented Danish producer Nick Eriksen. Taragana Pyjarama is a new project for Eriksen who has also been getting a lot of positive attention for his work as Eim Ick. I'm really excited to hear more! A worthy addition to Denmark's exciting electronic movement. Eim Ick will have a 12" out shortly on the impeccable Hivern Discs, the label has also just released Hivern A Lestiu Vol II a compilation celebrating two years of existence, you can read more about it on their blog.




11 August 2010








Pic: Precipitation


Here's a few highly recommended bits. Experimental, psychedelic, dubby, deep and just plain GOOD.


Cologne Tape - Render 4 (buy)


Sante & Sascha Sibler - Ce Loca (buy)


Low Volume - Kheema (buy)


Mod.Civil - For Some Reasons (buy)


Mod.Civil - Ghost (buy)


Vangelis - Stuffed Tomato (buy)


Beautiful Days - Full Of Fear (buy)



Going to make a go of posting more regular.




1 August 2010







Pic: Andrew Zuckerman: Bird


youANDme - I Like (buy)


youANDme's second release on the CUTZ.ME label. This is pretty essential. The vocals come from Moodymann's interview at the Red Bull Music Academy earlier this year, top stuff.



Karraskilla - Expreso Cali (buy)


Warped bass and melodramatic synths make this a winner. Lovely work from the Colombian's Karraskilla and Biatch Corp.



I love the city of Krakow and surely it can only be made better still when you have musicians of the calibre and variety on offer at Unsound Festival this October. Seriously, check out the line up, and consider booking yourself a cheap flight.


Jason Fine - Control Voltage (Oni Ayhun Remix) (buy)






29 July 2010





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Pic: Patches




Domu - Understand Why (buy)


Taken from Domu's This Is House EP out on Swedish Brandy. Soulful, smooth and sexy.



Satore - Followed By Time (Pablo Bolivar Remix) (buy)


Pablo Bolivar
mushes this track into a blissed out house treat. It features on a new mix that i'll be able to post up soon.




26 July 2010








Pic: Sierpinski arrowhead curve



DVS1 - Departure (buy)


DVS1 has been mentioned about around here before for his debut on Ben Klock's label. He followed up that with Flight To No Where on Timefog which keeps withine the confines of raw and unforgiving techno, but for his latest release on the legendary Transmat he changes up the style to something with a little more warmth and a little less precision, perhaps hinted at in the name of the EP - Love Under Pressure. All highly recommended.



Lanny May - Wonderfield (buy)


For fans of the Border Community sound this one. Taken from Lanny May's Video Day EP out on Cinematique.



Dee Pulse - Black Martin (buy)


This track by Dee Pulse is taken from Connaisseur Recordings bumper compilation entitled “Grand Cru“ which is a familiar term in the wine business and often denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of either one wine-producing area or one vintage. About the compilation the label says: "In this figurative sense, we present the third edition of our compilation series, which started successfully in 2007. We gently refined this year’s selection to find a versatile mixture of handpicked gems. At the same time, this compilation boasts of a representative choice of artists who have already released on Connaisseur, as well as up-and-coming new talents and skilful purveyors of fine electronic music."









19 July 2010







Pic: Emma Kelly


Dplay - Tangabucht (buy)


This is a little bit of a gem. Dplay makes up a third of the excellent and insular Mild Pitch label along with Manuel Tur and Langenberg. Guaranteed quality house music.



Franck Roger - The Wolfman (buy)


Taken from The 5 Beats DJ Breaks Vol 2, this is some sinister late night sleaze courtesy of Franck Roger.




16 July 2010







Pic: Kraffhics



Art Of Tones - The World As I Live It (buy)


Top notch disco house jammer by Art Of Tones.


D'Julz - Second Hand Feet (buy)


Ovum
followed up one of my favourite EP's of the year so far with something special from D'Julz, all about synthstabs. D'Julz edit of Anonym's Lov Is Easy is just as good too.



Anonym - Lov Is Easy (D'Julz Edit) (buy)




Steffen Baldo - Efe Efe (buy)


Cannot get enough of Steffen Baldo's Basement Amuzement Park EPout on Polyfon. Summery deep house beauty.




13 July 2010







Pic: Emil Kozak


Holidays are over.

Sahin Meyer - World Cup Of The Future (buy)

World Cup is over.


Pulshar - Sacrifice Of Love (buy)


Elektro Guzzi - Hexenschuss (buy)


DJ Kaos - Kosmischer Ruckenwind (buy)


Good music remains.




26 June 2010







pic: Espen Friberg

ItaloJohnson - Untitled (buy)


ItaloJohnson combines different influences and aesthetics through a very uncomplicated musical formula. Taken from the first vinyl release that you can get here, this track is raw minimal house. Solid release.



Simon Hinter - Take Care (Aki Latvamaki Remix) (buy)


This is just beautiful. Taken from the Simon Hinter's superb EP on Philogresz's TEAM Records.



Quarion - Pepper Candy (buy)


Taken from Treats Vol. 2 out on Quarion and Session Victim's Retreat label. Summery house music for the merry. Retreat's 6th release is shaping up to be an absolute belter too, you can listen on Soundcloud. Top label.




18 June 2010







Pic: Nils Sanders


Semtek - Idiotland (buy)


Semtek - Bells (buy)


Exciting music coming out on Don't Be Afraid. Semtek is a producer coming up with some really fresh sounding minimal grooves. Idiotland is a track offered up for free on his Bandcamp, but just as impressive is his release before that, the Bells EP which has this great vocal sample and bang on remix by Mr G. Grab the vinyl here.


Goldwill - The Curtain (buy)


Absolutely solid release by Goldwill on Mojuba sub-label wandering. Atmospheric tracks with a lot of subtle energy. Another tip on Mojuba is the return of Oracy and the quite insane Bass Mood, so good!


Nuel - Untitled (buy)


Nuel does away with Donato Dozzy for the first time on an Aquaplano release. This is utterly sublime. Grab your limited vinyl here.







11 June 2010







Pic: Haw-lin


Philipp - Federation (buy)


Freerange Records just keeps putting out some of the best house music, I can count a number of tracks on the label this year as potential end of year top-picks. This one by Philipp is taken from the Colour Series: Pink. It kind of reminds me of Declination by Foog, but a lot warmer.



Jark Prongo - Spadet (buy)


Long time Dutch producers Jark Prongo with this pleasant slice of techno. Nice.



Brothers' Vibe - Bump Da House (buy)


I love the repetition of this by Brothers' Vibe. Taken from Wave Files 7, highly recommended.



Dinky - Unidog (buy)


Understated track by Dinky from 2006, sounds really quite fresh to me.



FOOTBALL!






4 June 2010








Sandiego - Memories (buy)


Sandiego dishes out some retrofuturism with his superb Memories EP out on Carl Craig's Planet E label. With influences like Herbie Hancock and Model 500 the result is a stunning piece of dance music.


Rocco Branco - Diamant (buy)


Rocco Branco is an alias of one of my favourite DJ's, Dominik Eulberg. He always delivers that something special.



Ettiem - Teeth In The Rug (Cosmo Vitelli Edit) (buy)



Ettiem
had his debut on I'm A Cliche. His sound fits in perfectly with what the label does. Highly recommended.



Chris Carrier - Cabaret Des Belles Lettres (buy)


Gosse De Paris by Chris Carrier is some great deep house, very bassy with a lot of funky samples and riffs. Get on it.




3 June 2010







pic: Pink Tentacle


This post may occasionally sound like any given summer onset in the mid-2000s. This is a good thing.


Brommage Dub - Carbon Oxide


Brommage Dub is Jesper Dahlback and JL Huhta. They've only done a few bits together over a number of years, Carbon Oxide is from a few years back and definitely oozes that Dahlback sound.


Thomas Bjerring - Republique (buy)


A cracking debut by Thomas Bjerring on Traumschallplatten. This is the b-side, ethereal melodic techno.



Max Cooper - Chaotisch Serie (buy)


Max Cooper
has well and truly established himself as one of the best tech-house producers around of late, and from talking to friends who aren't really into that scene I definitely detect crossover appeal. Chaotisch Serie really is one for you The Sky Was Pink (Holden Remix) fans.


Orneborg - Pierre In The Summer (buy)


Melodic tech house by Orneborg.


Audio Werner - Mean (buy)


Yet more epic work by Audio Werner, truly mesmerising.


Prime Time - Jeudi Noir(buy)


More dark French techno. This is Prime Time with their hypnotic release on Sharivari Records. Really good.



Now I don't know how many of you are into obscure library compositions from the 70s and 80s. But if you are then head over to Library Music Rarities. So, so good. From full on funk and disco to experimental soundscapes.