[Marcel Dettmann Records] As the dark prince of the Berlin club scene, Marcel Dettmann has quite a buzz about him these days. Though he’s been a resident DJ at hotspot Berghain since it opened the first time, he’s a relative newcomer to recorded work, releasing his first tracks in 2006. Now, hot on the heels […]
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Slowhouse, Three
August 4, 2008 – 8:59 PM
[Slowhouse Recordings] If house is a feeling, then Slowhouse’s “Three” is a little too pristine and controlled to fit in completely. This is not a criticism; the project has taken the vogue pared-down house of Cassy, et al., and stripped it to the warm essentials. Bridging house vibe and techno precision, the series has hit […]
My My, Everybody’s Talkin’ EP
August 3, 2008 – 8:42 PM
[Playhouse] When I interviewed My My‘s Nick Höppner and Lee Jones a few months ago, they acknowledged the strain of music they released with Playhouse was markedly different from their “Southbound” single for Ostgut Ton, noting that “we’d rather produce something to the occasion.” So few will be surprised that “Everybody’s Talkin’ EP,” their latest […]
LWE Podcast 04: Leonid
July 31, 2008 – 8:53 PM
After how enthralled we were with Leonid’s debut EP, LWE was curious what kind of records the young Irish producer would spin. What better way to find out than an exclusive mix? Hear his response in this 60 minute mix of deep techno gems.
Petar Dundov, Oasis
July 30, 2008 – 8:43 PM
[Music Man Records] A limited edition in stylish plastic spot-varnish sleeve and your choice of colored vinyls (blue, silver, and white), veteran Croation producer Petar Dundov’s latest (and first release since February of 2007) visually jumps off the shelves at collectible-minded buyers, but the real treasures are on the vinyl itself. Released as a taster […]
Introductions are in order (the Todd Hutlock edition)
July 30, 2008 – 8:42 PM
Greetings all — I’m guessing my name will be familiar to at least a few of you, as I’ve been at this writing game for a little while now. I used to be an editor at Alternative Press magazine (yes, I know, I know…), then at Stylus, where I was also a contributor to the […]
Little White Earbuds July Charts
July 29, 2008 – 7:22 PM
Chart courtesy of The Economist. 01. Shed, Shedding the Past [Ostgut Ton] In a year that’s shaping up quite nicely for techno/house albums, Shed’s long-playing debut is certain to be at the front of the pack. Internally diverse and unique among its peers, Shedding the Past truly dispenses with familiar forms (4×4 beats are a […]
Various Artists, Workshop 05
July 28, 2008 – 9:21 PM
[Workshop] Since 2006, Workshop has released a new EP every six months or so. Sold and distributed by Hard Wax, each EP consists of three untitled tracks, sometimes all by the same artist and sometimes by a varied group. The quality of these releases has been consistently solid: Kassem Mosse’s “Workshop 03” had a stark […]
Win tickets to see DBX live at Fabric
July 28, 2008 – 4:13 PM
As always, Fabric brings you some of the best line ups and this Saturday, August 2nd is no different. The line-up is exceptionally diverse; but its crown jewel enticement is a live set from Dan Bell, whom Chris Disco of mnml ssgs recently said he would sell an organ or see live. The Detroit love […]
Toby Tobias, Space Shuffle
July 27, 2008 – 9:58 PM
[REKIDS] Londoner Toby Tobias has been getting his disco on for a long time: his edits have been showing up on labels like Bear Funk for years. And Space Shuffle, his debut album, sure feels like the fruition of long and diligent labor. Most of the album is not dance floor material per se, but […]
The Mole, As High As the Sky
July 24, 2008 – 8:49 PM
[Wagon Repair] The adjective I keep reaching for when describing The Mole’s debut album, As High as the Sky, is “minimal,” even though I feel guilty of a misnomer. There’s nothing sparse about it; and even though the changes are slight, there is definite forward movement coursing through many of its 11 filled out tracks. […]
STL, Musik 4 Life
July 23, 2008 – 9:17 PM
[Something] It’s a somewhat rare feat for a producer’s high output to be matched with high quality, let alone stylistic depth. Stephan Laubner, better known as STL, is one of the few who pulls it off. Already this year he has six new releases to his name, ranging from techno and deep-house to field-recorded soundscapes. […]
Pitchfork Festival 2008: LWE reflects
July 21, 2008 – 10:56 PM
Photos by Drury Brennan Throughout this past work week, an especially arduous and stressful one by my standards, the light at the end of the tunnel was the weekend’s three day Pitchfork Music Festival. It promised sun, relaxation, friends, music, intoxication and a chance to unchain myself from the computer. What else could I ask […]
Matt John, Teleparty
July 20, 2008 – 9:32 PM
[Holographic Island] Matt and John are the two of the most common names in America. Matt John really deserves to be a pseudonym; remaking “faceless techno bollocks” for the Google age, there are a billion and a half results when searching for one “Matt John.” Even when you dig deep enough, the most common result […]
Little White Earbuds Interviews Tobias Freund
July 17, 2008 – 9:27 PM
Whether as a studio hand, engineer, remixer, producer, collaborator, or source of inspiration, Tobias Freund has been deeply involved in the music business for nearly 25 years. And where other veteran musicians might have been content to rest on their laurels, Freund is hungrier than ever, pursuing the depths of aural experimentation as one half […]
Function, Anticipation
July 16, 2008 – 8:46 PM
[Sandwell District] The label Sandwell District has always been a mixed bag. In an RA profile, label keystone Function, (or Dave Sumner of NYC if anonymity’s not your thing), explained that Sandwell release are selected by any of the artists involved. So the aesthetic values put forward can therefore have as much to do with […]
John Daly, Atlantis EP
July 15, 2008 – 7:24 PM
[Wave Music] John Daly has quickly proven to be one of the most promising new producers to emerge over the 18 months. The young Irishman’s productions are as deep and elemental as they are anachronistic, recalling a simpler era of electronic music dominated by artists such as Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream), Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra […]
Kreon, Gagnant EP
July 14, 2008 – 7:25 PM
[Resopal Red] For the past two years, producer Markos Spanoudakis, aka Kreon, has forged a distinctive style for himself by melding the beats of house and the sounds of jazz — an experiment in musical alchemy yielding progressively stronger results with each release. His single “Shake n’ Make” was an easy favorite among DJs with […]
Introductions are in order (the Will Lynch edition)
July 14, 2008 – 7:25 PM
This is not Mr. Lynch, mercifully. Hiya. My name is Will. I’ve always been somewhat of a music nerd. Between the ages of 12 and 16, my favorite bands were KMFDM and Rammstein, which I consider to be some kind of strange foreshadow to my current obsession with German techno. When I was 18, I […]
Cassy, Cassy 02
July 13, 2008 – 7:37 PM
[Cassy] Panorama Bar’s go-to artist Cassy Britton has spent the last few years carving out a totally distinctive sound. 2006’s first installment on her self-titled label had seeds of it and 2007’s “Somelightuntothenight,” probably her breakthrough track, defined it. Cassy’s last release, “A Poem For You,” brought things to a whole new level. For an […]