Sinai Hypnosis, the debut release by Dorisburg, disregards genre uniformity and attempts to bridge disparate structures with an overarching spaciness.
Author Archive: Steve Kerr
Literon, Storm/Nightfall
November 3, 2010 – 9:01 AM
For his Storm/Nightfall single as Literon, Gerd-Jan Bijl matches the funkiness of his better known projects with darker, warehouse-style grooves.
Azari & III, Indigo
October 19, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Azari & III’s Indigo recalls the duo’s first two releases in mood, but deconstructs their widescreen vision into something trackier, and in places, more formulaic.
2AM/FM, Final Approach
October 12, 2010 – 12:01 AM
Final Approach for Crème Organization’s JAK sub-label is easily one of the most personality-filled compositions to emerge from 2AM/FM (Tadd Mullinix and D’Marc Cantu).
Nochexxx, Ritalin Love/Timepiece
October 7, 2010 – 12:01 AM
Nochexxx’s debut for Ramp Recordings synthesizes a variety of elements into unceasingly fidgety arrangements that nevertheless stay deftly away from disorder.
Matthew Dear, Black City
September 28, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Black City, Matthew Dear’s fourth album, often feels like a series of deeply personal vignettes conjoined by a few widescreen thrillers.
Frozen Border, Frozen Border 06
September 14, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Devoid of the offbeat catchiness of previous editions, Frozen Border 06 is largely a package of tools with its own appeal that’s easier to appreciate with repeated spins.
LWE Podcast 58: Kettenkarussell
September 13, 2010 – 12:01 AM
In anticipation of their appearance at London’s Whitechapel Gallery on September 17th as part of the Alpha-Ville festival, Kettenkarussell sent us a recording of their set at this year’s Fusion festival, as well as some insight into the project and its priorities.
DJ Nate, Da Trak Genious
September 7, 2010 – 10:01 AM
One of Chicago’s most idiosyncratic footwork producers is DJ Nate, a highly prolific producer now involved in rap and R&B projects whose Da Trak Genious compiles much of his work from the last few years.
Unknown, Oops
August 31, 2010 – 9:01 AM
The Oops 12″ on Caravan pairs sides that, while basically tools — blank and ambiguous enough to fit into a variety of sets — nevertheless display a lot of character.
Kassem Mosse/Lowtec, Workshop EP
August 17, 2010 – 10:01 AM
For their long awaited seventh release, Laid commissioned a split single from Workshop luminaries Kassem Mosse and Lowtec.
Stingray313, Sphere of Influence/Sentiment
July 28, 2010 – 10:01 PM
The elements at play are fairly minimal, but Stingray313’s Sphere of Influence/Sentiment encapsulates why people incessantly repeat “Detroit” like a mantra.
George FitzGerald, The Let Down/Weakness
July 20, 2010 – 10:01 PM
It was inevitable that Joy Orbison’s enormous success would spawn a flurry of sound-alikes, and George FitzGerald’s Hotflush debut complements projects like Pariah and Sepalcure in recalling the English producer’s melodramatic, vocal-infused tracks.
Nuel, Aquaplano ltd 01
June 30, 2010 – 10:01 PM
On the first Aquaplano release without label co-owner Donato Dozzy as a collaborator, Italian producer Nuel delivers five tracks that ably complement the pair’s creations.
Pearson Sound, Down With You/Higher
June 23, 2010 – 10:01 PM
David Kennedy’s first Pearson Sound transmission of 2010, the inaugural release for Darkestral Galaxicos, could potentially be the work of a different artist, containing two of his fastest, most rigid tracks to date.
LWE Reviews MUTEK 2010
June 23, 2010 – 10:01 AM
After a few days’ rest, LWE contributor Steve Kerr submits his review of MUTEK 2010.