March 5, 2012Berlin-based Tommy Four Seven probably has the best sounds in techno, proper caring about every single hit on his plates to create raw but perfectly balanced soundscapes. On this tip you need to check out the full length Primate, and all (yes ALL) of the 12″ releases that came off of it, which included remixes mostly done by stellar cast…
March 2, 2012We’ve been staying tight on this release, but couldn’t resist giving Juno Plus a peak in ahead of the Riego Street 12″ release date. And whilst keeping this close to our chest, we’ve got digital 320s available for radio or coverage, so get in touch if you want to get a hold of them early. via Juno Plus Fledgling London…
March 1, 2012Apparently tapes are cool again, which seems a bit of a pointless regression for most, though a legitimate art form for a few. I get that it’s cheaper and novel to release a cassette nowadays, but as a preferable format it’s still not top of my list (only just above digital). That said I will always try and listen to…
February 26, 2012Too many good plates lately, but nothing’s grabbed my attention like the Mississippi Records-released titled Takamba. Recorded in the sound’s native Timbouctou there’s a 40 minute session of Takamba music, performed with an electrified ngoni to create a hypnotic fuzz sound contrasted by the acoustic and thumping rhythms played on another traditional instrument called a calabash. The occasional chanting appears…
February 23, 2012Back again for Awkward Movements Sessions, resident photographer and drum n bass selector Timmy K steps in for a 90 minute mix. Off the back of the response from his last Sessions, Tim’s pulled together tracks that are a primer of his collection from the last few years, joints that never leave his playout list and tracks that are essential…
February 21, 2012Got an email from Charity Queen about this yesterday, copied and pasted below. And although as a creature of habit I only buy wax, this brilliant concept is definitely worth a shout. As Monsta Funk put it “this could only exist in a post-vinyl world.” Incidentally if you’re still sleeping on A Chronology of Electroacoustic and Electronic Music that Charity…
February 20, 2012A long overdue doco looking at the electronic side of Chicago music from the last two and a half decades. Brilliantly done, From Jack To Juke: 25 Years of Ghetto House starts with The Warehouse (where else?) and Frankie Knuckles going through Trax Records up to Ghetto-house in it’s current state as Juke music. By swerving the “kids on corners…
February 16, 2012While Juno Plus continue to make Fact even more redundant on the editorial tip (make sure you get on the Kai Alce podcast incidentally), they’re also finding time for serious business with regards to nights. This Friday sees them take over Room 2 at the Rhythm Factory for Oscillate Wildly, sharing the night with Night Slugs don Bok Bok, Hessle…
February 14, 2012While we’re on the topic of recent videos that’ve caught our attention it seems only fair to shout out the brilliant Photonz plate that dropped this week. Pretty much everything that the Don’t Be Afraid label put out is heat, and the new EP from the Portugese duo is no exception. The four-track Love Spectre EP is one of those…
February 13, 2012For those that know Rob McDougall is a design and motion graphic genius. As a collaborator with Chairman Kato he was the creator for the aesthetic on Science & Romance last year. Rob’s work pre- and post- this however is equally stunning, and has constantly Clocked on to his latest offering, a short animated video for Midnight Davis, the unidentified…