Techno
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: 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 …
Track: Blanck Mass Drops New Track For Adult Swim Single Series
Blanck Mass is no stranger to loud, experimental electronic music. His music antagonizes the listener like a cross between Throbbing Gristle, Skinny Puppy, and Pauline Oliveros, all the while still coming across like high art. Blanck Mass, aka Benjamin John Power, has taken electronic music to a whole other level, both on his own and …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Album Review: UNDERWORLD – ‘Second Toughest in the Infants’ Re-issue
Following on from the groundbreaking Underworld Mk 2 album ‘dubnobasswithmyheadman’, 1996’s ‘Second Toughest in the Infants’ just kept running with the template of hypnotic dance/rave/techno/acid house/pop its predecessor had alchemically distilled from the ether. The bold 16 minute opener ‘Juanita: Kiteless: To Dream of Love’ comes out of the trap like a greyhound, cramming a …
Track: Vimes – Kyra
German duo Vimes have a new track ahead of their “Nights in Limbo” album due in February next year. Starting a lot like LFO, Kyra builds into a seven minute squelchy slow burn, backed by synths, industrial fans and mumbled, mournful vocals. A tour is promised in the spring. One to keep an eye out …