November 23, 2011As seems to be the trend at the moment we’re coming in way too late on this, having only clocked on to this incredible exhibition after Ekoplekz tweeted the above picture last week. Analog Love was a photo exhibit put together by Alex Digard aka Tape-Echo, documenting the Bristol underground scene. If you’re in the boat with us who missed…
October 24, 2011The man behind the look and style of Science & Romance is the one Rob McDougall, who just keeps topping our expectations with his work. Kato came to me with a concept for an album cover. He showed me lots of photographs he’d found as inspiration for the look and feel he was after. One in particular stood out, which was…
October 24, 2011Beating my head against the wall and falling into a deep depression about not seeing this sooner. Before there were game FAQS or walk-throughs available online, I once spent seven years on Zelda: A Link To The Past before I finished it (though whether or not you can ever really ‘finish’ Zelda is an entirely separate – and slightly spiritual…
October 10, 2011Jimmy Monsta Funk’s been threatening to do this for time. He’s always coming out with random knowledge on the history of obscure instruments, so following on from his brilliant 3 part Techno x Jazz series, he’s now breaking down some of his favourite (and often forgotten about) experimental instruments. via Jimmy Monsta Funk Every new generation think that they created…
October 6, 2011For better or for worse, Apple under Steve Jobs‘ innovation and creativity completely changed the way the majority of us listen to, purchase and interact with music. For a lot of the more recent generations it also redefined how it is created, from the computer DJ recording podcasts in the free version of Garageband, to the major artists programming on an…
October 4, 2011Still boast so much love for FBi Radio in Sydney. And not least of all due to the massive debt I owe them in my musical discoveries, and more importanly giving me the chance to share them with a wider scene. I’ve not seen any FM station world over doing what they’re doing, and the fact they’ve gone from strength…
September 25, 2011An unfinished and quick dedication to one of the most memorable models to ever grace a series of record sleeves, and probably my first cover art crush. The Salsoul Orchestra were an incredible band, who created timeless music that still falls under dancefloor fire (and probably most famously sampled by Madonna for ‘Vogue’), and it was Ellen Michaels on the…
September 7, 2011Last year Honest Jon’s (on their usual worldwide underground tip) released a compilation titled Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music From South Africa and exposed the world to the South African dance and music movement known as Shangaan Electro. Floating around 180 bpm and based around marimba instrumentation, it’s a somewhat mad genre that I find preferable to footwork or juke, if…
September 5, 2011Pretty much everything Kid Koala has ever done has been on some form of next level ish. Going back to where he was making a name for himself as a turntablist around Montreal, he featured on the incredible Bullfrog album, working with Mark Robertson on their much hyped club shows as well. Since then he’s simply removed himself from being…
August 31, 2011Out to Robert Luis of Tru Thoughts fame for getting in early on tracks from the forthcoming Science & Romance EP (AWK004) by Chairman Kato. Dropping in October, watch this space for more info as it comes, but for the time being we can reveal the full track listing for the vinyl. 1. Pressure Differential 2. Low Rises (Andres Detroit…