28 November 2011







Pic: FC Magdeburg in Europe


Recondite - Backbone (buy)


With just two releases to date and another one on the way shortly, the Plangent label has quietly put out some truly wonderful music this year. Backbone is taken from Plangent 002 but also features on Scuba's ever so good DJ Kicks.


MCMLXXXVII - Work (buy)


This is a brutal release by MCMLXXXVII, sampling Chicago tracks from 1987 and mixing them with some EQD.


Tomutonttu - Kuka On Mukana (buy)


Tomutonttu is the leader of Finnish experimental act Kemialliset Ystävät, here on his EP for Ducktails New Images label he puts across some intricate and downright catchy melodies whilst retaining a somewhat experimental feel. Talented guy.


Nocow - In A Way (buy)


Out on Ethereal Sounds, Nocow's 10" Fort EP is a delightful homage to some of the electronica I grew up with. Really nice vibes on this.





25 November 2011








The TransHumans - Interdependence (buy)


Solid electro tinged techno by The TransHumans, taken from the Renaissance 12" out a few months ago.


Altarboy - Crap (buy)


Released earlier on in the year Altarboy's Who Is Who was the first release by new label Wonder Wet Records. The track Crap reminds me a lot of the first release on Don't Be Afraid by Semtek. Keep an eye out for Wonder Wet's latest release too by We Reset, the track Melody sounds pretty nice indeed.



Rrose - Shadow Pocket (Variation One) (buy)


Rrose and Bob Ostertag's Motormouth Variations certainly proved a standout release on Sandwell District this year. Uncompromising and absolutely wonderful material.



Sivesgaard - Unorthodox (Ricardo Tobar Remix) (buy)


This is a top remix by the ever excellent Ricardo Tobar, here he does the business for Danish producer Sivesgaard and the Parquet label








21 November 2011







Pic: Common Chant via Yessssssss



Mario & Vidis - Illum (buy)


Mario Basanov and DJ Vidis team up again, this time for their new label Best Kept Secret, set up to showcase the finest music from the Lithuanian electronic scene. They have set the bar pretty high with the first release entitled Staar Wars. Four luscious pieces of interplanetary dance music. Very, very good.



Reeko - Angels And Demons (buy)


Just one of the incongruous techno jams off Reeko's super interesting Finding The New Matter LP out on his aptly named Mental Disorder label.



Ryo Murakami - Underworld (buy)


I briefly mentioned this Ryo Murakami EP earlier on in the year when talking about the Baud label. Revisiting the Underworld EP was the perfect decision in this murky onset of winter. Trawling through the past 12 months is something i've embarked with the aim of posting some bits i've enjoyed throughout the year....in January there was this masterpiece by Rolando, spine-chilling, spell-binding etc...


Rolando - Junie (buy)



For anyone who uses Tumblr, I have started up a new one called Exuperius to cater for any spontaneous postings.








18 November 2011






Pic: Naum Gabo






Death On The Balcony - Them 3 Words (buy)


Death On The Balcony are a Leeds based DJ and production duo who recently featured this stunning track on the first of three compilations put out by Catz n Dogz Pets Recordings entitled Friends Will Carry You Home. Plenty more in store from the likes of Axel Boman, KiNK and Arto Mwambe.



Frieder Blume - We Play For Love (buy)


Taken from new label Crossfrontier Audio's sampler this is brilliant progressive track by German producer Frieder Blume. Infectious grooves with a very decent payoff.



Makson - Void (buy)


Ukranian producer Makson dishes out some heavily filtered melodic techno on his Void EP. There's something eternally inoffensive about this kind of sound.


Jackmate - Oval (buy)


Oval by Jackmate signals Phil E's annual return to pressing. Here we have a stuttering beat layered with acidy synths. So solid!




3 November 2011







Pic: Wild Animals


Dewalta - Keep On (buy)


Keep On is the title track off a superb new release by Meander label head Dewalta. For fans of John Roberts no doubt.



DJ Sodeyama - Stay To Get Her (buy)


Taken from the Chinese label Acupunture Records 4 Year Anniversary release is this thumping techno track by Japanese producer DJ Sodeyama. Clinical dancefloor material.



The Analogue Cops - Good Stuff ft. Blawan (buy)


The Analogue Cops go big here on their Restoration Records label with the help of Blawan and Ryan Elliot. Taken from the essential Big Family EP. Meanwhile, myself and a million others await Blawan's further exploits in the shape of the monstrous Peaches EP for Clone Basement Series.