house/techno
Playlist: Graeme Park – Hacienda, Manchester 28.3.92
Put together a legendary club, Manchester’s Hacienda (a club I frequented albeit somewhat infrequently around this time), famously owned by Tony Wilson and Factory Records and propped up almost exclusively by New Orders money, and a DJ – Graeme Park, who was in the midst of his nine year residency at the club, at the …
Feature: Flemcy Music: Starting New Electronic Label in the digital age
So you are a music producer and you have just realised your make amazing tracks. Your friends seem to like them. Your dad shared his first Facebook post – that with a link to your new track. Random strangers started following you on SoundCloud and calling your work ‘dope’. It is overwhelming for a bit …
Track: Romare – Je ‘Taime
Previous single ‘Who Loves You?’ Was the first glimpse of the new album from London based producer Romare, and he’s now dropped another insight in the shape of Je’taime ahead of the release of Love songs: Part two via Ninja Tune on November 11th. Je’taime opens with this insistent, bubbling guitar line, accompanied by fizzing …
New Music: Pangaea – In Drum Play
Label co–founder of Hessle Audio Kevin McAuley, releases his Debut LP under his guise of Pangaea. Ten tracks of stripped–back techno venturing through realms of club floor fillers to more experimental ambient Zones. Fluttering frequencies greet us in the opening of the LP with ‘Mutual Exchange‘, a warm kick drum, sizzling percussion and a subtle melody carry us …
Album Review: Roosevelt – Roosevelt
Pulling together elements of what, in much simpler and easier to categorise times, was referred to as ‘Dance’ and ‘electro’ music, (these days increasingly muffled and obscured by sub sections dreamed up by teenagers who rarely leave their bedrooms) Roosevelt, aka producer Marius Lauber, brings a little bit of German efficiency and European swagger to …
Album Review: MSTRKRFT – Operator
So let me start out by saying I’m not an aficionado when it comes to electronica. I’m really just an outsider looking in that finds himself drawn to the beats and noisy synths. I feel EDM, techno, and house music like I feel jazz, hip hop, and classical music; that is to say I feel …
EP: Rich NxT – NxT002 EP
As a regular resident at Fuse in both Ibiza and London – and a veteran of no less than five releases on the Fuse label, Rich NxT is a familiar figure on the Deep House, Techno scene, and he’s about to release the second release on his self-titled vinyl only imprint. Opener ‘Sauna De Plastico’ …
Album Review: Thylacine – Transsiberian
A concept album composed over a 5,000 mile journey between Moscow and Vladivostok, Artist William Rezé (Thylacine) sampled sounds along the way and blended them over music he created from the confines of a tiny cabin along the Trans-Siberian Railway. His Travels took him through nearly 6,000 miles of landscapes resulting in a piece of work that reflects his discovery …
SEE: Kayla Painter — Drones
Bristol-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Kayla Painter unveils her new song and video “Drones” today, which also marks her directorial debut. She enlisted dancer and choreographer Flavien Esmieu to help her create her dystopian futuristic vision. “I wanted to work with a dancer because I wanted to use someone that could push their bodies to extremes …
Track: Lance Neptune – Circle Rose
If you’re looking for something to drift away to on this tuesday morning, then you’d do a lot worse than check out the new track from Glenardern, Maryland producer Lance Neptune, called Circle Rose. Supposedly inspired by lost lands between here and the heavens, its a follow up to his recent debut EP ‘Animal Eclipse’, …