house/techno
EP: Butane – Preacher Man
Alphahouse supremo Butane is back and about to release his Preacher Man EP, both digitally and with a limited vinyl run, and its house grooves have already been attracting the attention of the likes of (amongst others) Adam Beyer, Sidney Charles, Santé, Leon and Andrea Oliva. The EP opens with Dancefloor Bretheren opens, its filtered …
EP: Simon Shackleton – Piece of Me
Simon Shackleton, the artist formally known as ‘Elite Force’ is back with his first album in over a decade. This time we see him taking on a more soulful and lyrical venture, pushing his sound further than just his renowned bass heavy dancefloor orientated Electronica. With a career spanning more than 25 years and his music being …
Track: Panic! at the Disco – Victorious (RAC Remix)
Portugese producer RAC has long been working his remixing magic for some of the biggest acts on the planet, including Kings of Leon, The Shins, Bloc Party and Death Cab for Cutie. Now he’s got his hands on Victorious, one of the stand out tracks from Panic! at the Disco’s recent Death of a bachelor …
New Music – Kowton – Utility
London-based producer Kowton releases his debut longplayer on the 15th (April) and if your into a bit of stripped down techno with an abstract edge, read on….Joe Cowton is the man behind Kowton and he’s no newcomer, having built a healthy back catalogue you can expect a well honed sound for his first LP. Kowton’s work has been …
EP: Christoph Vogel – Blackbird
Christoph Vogel who is already known under his alias Suburb steps up to be the second release on the Empore music label. The Blackbrird EP is a 4 track consisting of two originals by Christoph and a remix of each by Musk and Jeremy Liar. ‘Blackbird’ has a nice old skool Techno feel that builds nicely …
Album Review: Larry Levan – Genius of Time
Seen by some as the greatest DJ of all time, Larry Levan’s influence on music still continues to this day. Born Lawrence Philpot in in 1954, Levan would grow up to Resident at one of the most influential clubs in New York ‘The Paradise Garage’ and forge a unique sound quickly becoming a name to watch out …
Track: 19EIGHTY7 – Let’s get it on (Youthonix Remix)
Discovered at this years Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), London prouducer (or beat mechanic as he prefers) 19EIGHTY7’s first release is this intoxicating mix of soul, house, funk and electronica, titled ‘Let’s get it on’. Driven by this epic (I use that word carefully) soulful vocal, it’s been given the once over from producer YOUTHONIX, who’s …
Premiere: Indigo Face – Come Close (Sora Remix)
Indigo Face, aka Singer/songwriter Mariachiara Terragin and producer and multi-instrumentalist Maxime Obadia Are back following the release of their EP At the Gate, with a couple of remixes of the track Come a Close, and we are delighted to premiere Vienna artist Sora’s reimagining right here on backseat mafia. He’s given the track some extra …
Track: Lee Walker – Freak Like Me (DJ Deeon vs Lee Walker Remix)
Ever since Marco Carola dropped Lee Walker’s Freak Like Me (DJ Deeon vs Lee Walker remix) at the Music On closing party in Ibiza, it’s been just about the hottest house record around right now, as evidenced by further support from the likes of Dixon, Disclosure and others. So it seems almost justice that it …
Meet: The Caulfield Beats + Single ‘Acid Part I’
After the release of the ‘Mexican Smoke’ EP, which saw the Boiler Room favourite 90’s Love (Acid Pt II), Lawrence Northall and Molly Dixon bring us their follow up single Acid Pt I. A little taste of what’s to come as we anticipate their forthcoming album due out this year. But before Video let’s catch up …