May 5, 2014Since discovering Okkyung Lee via her Ghil LP last year I’ve been drawn in more and more by workings based around the cello. And while no artist I’ve come across has managed to attack the instrument in such a unique and moving way as Lee, it’s opened up a wonderful world of tracks that I’d previously pushed aside with a…
May 2, 2014We’ve been sitting on this for more than a minute now, and well excited to have it finally dropping this week on a physical format. Kyoka is one of those immensely special artists who’s workings take us to the next level, the type of techno that goes from warehouse to industrial art on the same track, depending on which side…
April 23, 2014We’re mad fans of the Seekersinternational output, though the cats behind it still remain a bit of a mystery. Despite the entire catalogue consisting of a couple of 7″ plates from 2008, a free download OST and the incredible LP on Digitalis, The Call From Below, dropped almost two years back, the quality of these releases hasn’t stopped captivating us…
March 31, 2014Going to make this a quick post, unexpected travels and events seem to be taking up a surprising amount of time, hence the length between words lately. Had to give this a quick shout however; a stunning tape release from Nenado via the Astro:Dynamics label, a full-length, seven-track C30 or download that you need to check out. Music doesn’t come…
March 27, 2014Last month saw the passing of Wayne Smith, the artist credited with one of the watershed recordings and seminal moments in dub reggae history, the original vocalist over the mighty ‘Sleng Teng‘ riddim. Chapters have been (and will continue to be) written on this riddim, and it’s ongoing influence over bass influenced genres and raves. Unleashed for the first time…
March 24, 2014Under their female counterpart / aliases of Millie & Andrea, the pairing of Miles Whittaker and Andy Stott have just now produced some of their finest work to date. In addition to mostly new tracks they’ve also included revisits to past releases for a cracking LP. Not sure if I was in the wrong frame of mind when those sporadic…
March 20, 2014Very cool discovery here, arriving to my ears via Paul Ackroyd aka Kamikaze last week. radiokoala, as it turns out, is one of the many unsung analogue masters of the current time, contemporary of Ekoplekz, Keith Fullerton Whitman and dyLab but with no label release to date. Operating out of a Belaruse, in addition to his Soundcloud page you can…
March 11, 2014Brilliant reissue here coming on Nero Records, taking a big cut from the late ’90s and giving it new life. Dropping end of the month comes a fresh-pressing of a stone-cold classic, courtesy of a true don of the scene, Dobie. Originally released in 1998, ‘Cloud 98 3/4‘ was a crossover joint that we heard well-before we started picking up…
March 9, 2014I’m of the feeling that I could be best friends with whoever’s behind this plate. Not just mates to drink with, but proper share a flat and even combine our record collections after years of trying to out geek each other on obscure vinyl pieces and pointless trivia. But unfortunately it will never happen, as this great record is going…
March 2, 2014Brand new joints from Ralph Cumbers aka Bass Clef coming out on Public Information, some of the best new music we’ve heard lately, kicking off a series of wax pressings on various labels for the man. With a self-described ‘Ekoplekz styled release schedule’ for the year, this drop is actually one of two new releases this month, the second-coming on…