In anticipation of his gig at Smart Bar this Saturday alongside Oskar Offermann, we spoke with Edward about the records which make his sets special for himself and his audiences.
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Little White Earbuds August Charts 2013
01. Matti Turunen, “Fall (Feat. Dora Gray)” [Muhk]
02. Tuff City Kids, “Meshnerize” [Cocoon Recordings]
03. Archie Pelago, “Breezy Whey†[Archie Pelago Music]
04. Moonstarr, “Complications†[Love What You Feel]
05. Powel, “Cloud City†[Fina Records]
06. Sabre, “Cosmic Carlos†[W.T. Records]
07. DJ Rashad & DJ Manny, “Way I Feel†[Hyperdub]
08. Oskar Offerman & Edward, “Paranoid†[Thema]
09. Black Sites, “N313P†[PAN]
10. Samantha Vacation, “Samantha’s Vacation†[Long Island Electrical Systems]
Oskar Offermann & Edward, Verses
Like their previous collaboration, Oskar Offermann & Edward’s Verses peddles a carefully-measured mixture of rigid sounds with soft, gorgeous ones.
Tristen/Edward, Along These Strings/Calm
More than any other label I know, the Berlin-based White is the antithesis of the white label culture that’s bubbled up over the last few years. Where white label producers obscure their identity, ostensibly to keep the focus on the music, White brings audiences literally face to face with its artists, care of record sleeves adorned with their pictures. Considering their manifesto of “foster[ing] an environment for young artists to play and work, create and destroy,” I suspect their aesthetic is not the result of runaway egos but rather an attempt to reconnect in an era rife with music lacking personality and labels that do little to stand out. The label’s eighth release features the mug of Tristan, a long time member of the White crew who makes his vinyl debut, and Edward, the imprint’s most prolific producer.