For our first 2Q Report of 2013, staff writer Brandon Bussolini provides and overview of the five most essential albums of the year thus far.
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LWE Podcast 165: Jimpster
LWE reached out to Jimpster to discuss how the new album came about, some of the most potent recent trends in dance music, and the depths of his A&R practices. He also delivered LWE’s 165th exclusive podcast, a wide-reaching and thoroughly entertaining summary of the sounds which have made Jimpster such an enduring presence.
Various Artists, Freerange Records Colour Series: Grey 09 Sampler
Freerange Records’ ninth Colour Series summarizes the label’s year with tracks from Jimpster, Himan, Milton Jackson, and Arithmetics (Pezzner and Matt Masters).
Jimpster, Change In You
Change In You, Jimpster’s first release of 2011, sheds what was left of his deep-house roots in favor of the glossy, simple and infectious.
Tony Lionni, Treat Me Right
For Tony Lionni, 2009 seemed like the year he hit on a formula that elevated his stock to new grounds. Which isn’t to say his productions have been formulaic, but what has stuck out in people’s minds has been a pronounced usage of vocal samples that bring a stunning flow to his tracks. The vocal patterns are used in such a way as to bridge the techno/house divide with a remarkable ease. Call it tech-house, house-y techno or what have you, but at the end of the day this is dance floor blue-plate special material that refuses to fit neatly in either camp.
Little White Earbuds July Charts
01. Toby Tobias, In Your Eyes” (Tensnake remix)
[REKIDS] (buy)
02. John Tejada, “Liquid Mirror” [Palette Recordings] (buy)
03. Margaret Dygas, “Frankly” [Perlon] (buy)
04. James Ruskin, “Sabre” [Blueprint] (buy)
05. Jimpster, “Just the Kind of Girl”
[Freerange Records] (buy)
06. Pépé Bradock, “Path of Most Resistance” [Atavisme] (buy)
07. Bsmnt City Anymle Kontrol, “Perfekt Sin”
[Wild Oats] (buy)
08. Rndm, “Third Hand Smoke” [Laid] (buy)
09. Isolée, “Albacares” [Mule Electronic] (buy)
10. Audio Werner, “Dito” [Minibar] (buy)
Little White Earbuds March Charts
01. St. Plomb, “Flight Back” [Contentismissing]
02. Audio Werner, “Easygoing” [Hartchef Discos]
03. Glimpse, “Drifting” (C2 Deep Mix) [Planet E]
04. Spencer Parker, “Untitled Head” [liebe*detail]
05. David K, “73 Tomtom Avenue” (Jimpster remix)
[Tsuba Records]
06. House of House, “Rushing to Paradise (Walkin’ These Streets)” [Whatever We Want Records]
07. The Mountain People, “Mountain007.1”
[Mountain People]
08. Shed, “Another Wedged Chicken” (Martyn’s 131 remix) [Ostgut Tonträger]
09. DJ Koze, “Spitzer Group” [LWE]
10. Loco Dice, “Tight Laces” (Marcel Dettmann’s Response 1 & 2) [Desolat]
Jimpster, Dangly Panther
[Freerange Records] Between running Freerange Records, a boatload of remixes for Justin Martin, Miguel Migs, Joey Negro and Bob Marley(!) among others, and a toddling Jimpster Jr. to raise, Jamie Odell has had his hands full. So it comes as little surprise that Jimpster/Audiomontage’s name hasn’t appeared on the spine of a record since 2006. […]