While threatening to explode into something gaudy, Rustie’s debut album, Glass Swords, makes a compelling statement with its stack of over-the-top influences.
Author Archive: Steve Kerr
Little White Earbuds Interviews Skudge
October 12, 2011 – 10:31 AM
In advance of their live performance at Blkmarket Membership on October 14th in New York City, LWE contacted Skudge about life post-Phantom, and it appears their day-to-day is business as usual.
Andy Stott, We Stay Together
October 12, 2011 – 10:01 AM
A companion record to May’s Passed Me By, We Stay Together finds Andy Stott further plumbing the sludgy depths of its predecessor.
Crystal Maze, Crystal Maze
October 7, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The self-titled debut of Crystal Maze sounds like the work of producers who have put in serious time researching deepness before making their music available.
A Sagittariun, The Circle Stops Somewhere
October 4, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The Circle Stops Somewhere is the debut 12†from both A Sagittariun and the Elastic Dreams label which comes with a major selling point: a remix by Mike Dehnert as MD2.
Oni Ayhun, Anthony “Shake” Shakir, Meets BBC and Shangaan Electro
September 27, 2011 – 10:01 AM
On the heels of Mark Ernestus’ kwaito-esque Meets BBC comes Meets BBC and Shangaan Electro, which pairs Detroit legend Anthony “Shake” Shakir and Swedish eccentric Oni Ayhun.
Basic Soul Unit, Soulspeak
September 21, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Soulspeak, Basic Soul Unit’s first 12″ for Steffi’s Dolly imprint, skirts any threats of sameness and comes packaged with a Shed remix.
Various Artists, Sun Avenue
September 14, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Sun Avenue compiles tracks by prior contributors and new faces alike, and solidly furthers Aim’s aesthetic.
Unbroken Dub, Untitled Dubs
September 8, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The four tracks on Unbroken Dub’s debut, Untitled Dubs, frequently resemble other artists’ signatures but manage to skirt rip-off territory.
LWE Podcast 97: Ital
September 5, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Ital is informed by twentieth century avant-garde composition as much as Omar-S or Hieroglyphic Being, and LWE’s 97th exclusive podcast makes this eclectic approach explicitly clear.
Madteo, Timesmithing
September 2, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Madteo makes heady, slow-motion house tracks, clearly influenced by hip-hop and especially dub. Timesmithing, his latest EP for Meakusma, keeps with this signature sound.
Terekke, Damn/Pf Pf Pass
August 31, 2011 – 12:01 AM
As much as people go on about bedroom production and making things to make yourself happy, releases that actually sound like that, with that shade of personal, are few and far between. Terekke’s Damn/Pf Pf Pass is one of those records.
Maxi Mill, To The Next/Sun Rays
August 26, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Judging by Maxi Mill’s debut, To The Next/Sun Rays, the he and Tom Trago share a fair bit in common, most prominently a dynamic, cut-and-paste sense of fun.
Massimiliano Pagliara, Focus For Infinity
August 17, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Massimiliano Pagliara expands his brief discography with Focus For Infinity, a bountiful full-length debut for Live At Robert Johnson.
Lukid, GLUM002
August 12, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The four pieces on GLUM002 sit closer to the material on Lukid albums; they’re shorter and more diverse, focusing on intricate, hard-edged drum programming above all else.
Hype Williams, Kelly Price W8 Gain Vol. II
August 11, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Kelly Price W8 Gain Vol. II is a Hype Williams record above all else, with their iconoclasm on full display.
Ital, Culture Clubs
August 3, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Culture Clubs, Martin-McCormick’s second solo 12″ as Ital and first for his own Lovers Rock imprint, realizes the potential behind his looming influences.