May 26, 2014One of two radio sessions archived from last week, on this occasion Awkward Movements on NTS. Wicked session it was as well, too much new music as always bending us in sorts of all directions. New D/P/I, Mock The Zuma, Sculpture and Powell as well as previously untouched artists like Malayeen, Jandek (at last) and a double dose of the…
May 22, 2014Whether or not you’ve clocked the youtube videos of the dance phenomenon known as passinho or are yet to be initiated, here’s a documentary definitely worth checking when it rolls in to town. I know we’ve said this a million times, but the mark of a really good documentary is when you’re incredibly invested from start to finish without any…
May 20, 2014In addition to a split Record Store Day release this month, Alvarius B. managed to drop this absolute gem of a full length release. Coming to us on the Sun City Girls founded Abdudction label, it’s a limited to 400 pressing, and proved quite hard to track down, so you might want to pop off and buy it now before…
May 15, 2014Really stunning work here from Berlin based graphic design and illustration student Sandra Leidecker. Geektown Detroit is the name given to her (as yet unfinished) book project, showcasing the history of techno in Detroit through her illustrations. What started as a thesis for Leidedker quickly gathered steam and became a physical prototype book, an exhibition, a series of prints and now…
May 12, 2014Can’t believe we’ve not really featured Kink Gong before on these pages, especially as we’ve worked his ever growing catalogue on the NTS show at every excuse we get. Kink Gong is the project name of Frenchman Laurent Jeanneau, a field-recording musician based in southern China, the reasons of which will become evidently clear soon. Jeanneau specialises in recording and…
May 10, 2014Count myself very lucky to have gotten my hands on one of these tapes, as they absolutely flew out of Boomkat upon release. And not to make it a sore point for those that missed out, but this is probably the best £8 I’ve spent in a while. The Hate story goes back to a brief period between 2008-2009, and…
May 7, 2014One of the top sports documentaries I’ve seen in time, finally got around to clocking this brilliant feature-length from Bobbito Garcia and French cinematographer Kevin Couliau. Doin’ It In The Park: Pick-Up Basketball, New York City – to use it’s full-name – is narrated by Bobbito, his uniquely friendly Puerto Rican street-accent, breaking down his co-production as it evolves deeper…
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 30, 2014One for the London crew here, happening this Friday in Brixton and not to be missed. The one Jimmy Monsta Funk is playing wax (and wax only) for a couple of hours, alongside another original teacher, the man dem D. Neither of these guys are going to like the fact that I’m mentioning their event, but hopefully we’ll get some…