MyMy member and quality producer/DJ in his own right, Nick Höppner, kindly assembled this mix exclusively for LWE.
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Niggemann & Poppcke, L’aurora
July 9, 2008 – 7:06 PM
[Moonpool] Since starting Meerestief Records in 2002, managers Walter Ercolino and Daniela Stickroth have kept busy by expanding into online radio, a booking agency and three sub-labels (Meerestief Rot, Limited and Digital). With Alex Niggemann and Marc Poppcke’s “L’aurora,” the Stuttgart-based label welcomes its fourth sublabel offspring, Moonpool, to the family. Focused on the “house […]
Kevin Saunderson, History Elevate 4
July 8, 2008 – 7:29 PM
[KMS] Fans of this website are no doubt aware of the remix series which has seen a host of modern techno and house luminaries breathe fresh life into classic Kevin Saunderson productions on KMS. “History Elevate” has given our ears a few sensational pieces of music, some of which may indeed emerge as classics in […]
Andri, Flash Royal EP
July 7, 2008 – 10:18 PM
[Slutfunk Records] Here’s a bold move: launching your spanking new label with a young turk’s vinyl debut. That’s just what Zurich-based Slutfunk Records has done with the first entry in its catalog, the “Flash Royal EP” by hitherto unknown, Andri. But given founder Disco Dave’s long partnership with Ibiza superclub Privilege and his ownership of […]
Ricardo Villalobos, Vasco EP Part 1
July 6, 2008 – 7:41 PM
[Perlon] Far be it from me to challenge the stated aspirations of Ricardo Villalobos, but I find myself increasingly skeptical of his search “for the perfect club track” with each of his new releases. Which isn’t to say his tracks don’t stir dancers to hollering peaks; one needs only to witness the sweaty carnage his […]
Talking Shop with Buzzin’ Fly
July 3, 2008 – 8:14 PM
Welcome to the sixth edition of our series of short interviews affectionately titled Talking Shop. The majority of media and fan attention gets showered on the artists who create the music we love to listen to/DJ with/dance to, and for good reasons. But without the hard work, keen ears and business savvy of label staff, […]
Little White Earbuds June Charts
July 1, 2008 – 7:44 PM
Chart courtesy of The Economist. 01. Ricardo Villalobos, “Electonic Water” [Perlon] (buy) Soon to be the subject of its own review, Villalobos’ “Vasco EP Part 1” is a stunning addition to his already vaunted discography. The rippling melodies of “Electonic Water” largely stay submerged, only occasionally rearing their heads to roar with blistering intensity at […]
Sleeparchive, Hadron EP
July 1, 2008 – 5:33 AM
[Sleeparchive] You have to give credit to Roger Semsroth for the balls to label his austere minimal techno brand Sleeparchive and to categorize his label with the onomatopoeia for sleep (Zzz). It should be easy ammunition, but save for a track or two, like my personal un-fav “Track 4 (Recycled),” Sleeparchive has never been willing […]
Various Artists, You Are My Mate
June 29, 2008 – 9:50 PM
[Dial] Dial had been releasing its lean and emotive variety of techno/house for nearly seven years before breaking to a larger audience, but the recognition could hardly have come at a better time. Last year the Hamburg-based label, owned and operated by Peter M. Kersten (Lawrence/Sten), Turner and Carsten Jost, cranked out two of their […]
Sun over Sonar: LWE reflects
June 26, 2008 – 9:07 PM
Anja Schneider slays the crowd. Photos by Nate DeYoung. After a few days’ rest, LWE’s Nate DeYoung files his report: In the Sonar coverage I’ve seen over the years, I never read too much between the lines -– the fact is that this is a festival built upon the principle of overwhelming you. Take a […]
Stream a Ricardo Villalobos mix
June 25, 2008 – 9:25 PM
It’s been a unusual and busy week here at LWE headquarters, what with random tickets to baseball games and trying to select talented writers to join our ranks. But while reviews are largely on holiday for the week, we’re still committed to providing you thee good stuff. Case in point, this mix by Mr. Villalobos, […]
Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, They Only Came Out at Night
June 22, 2008 – 9:35 PM
[Musique Risquée] Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts is a slightly misleading name. The “group” might only have one member, Guillaume Coutu Dumont, but his output of the last year could be described as a one-man Hitsville Berlin (via Montreal). Recording and remixing for no less than nine labels in the past year, Guillaume has spread […]
Little White Earbuds Interviews Osborne
June 19, 2008 – 9:09 PM
We talked to Todd Osborn until he was blue in the face. Artistic curiosity is a volatile force which can lead to stunning new sounds or, more often, regrettable messes. But to get to the former, artists need the courage to endure the inevitable latter and soldier on. Todd Osborn is fully equipped with both, […]
Los Updates, First If You Please The Remix Part 1
June 18, 2008 – 10:08 PM
[Cadenza] Most of us didn’t know who Jorge Gonzales was when his jaunty voice bounded from the pogoing depths of Ricardo Villalobos’ Fabric album, but we were glad for his spirited and slightly lewd narrative. But Gonzales, a long-standing figure in Chile’s music scene, was no one off vocalist. His 1980s rock group, Los Prisioneros, […]
Leonid, Mora EP
June 17, 2008 – 8:31 PM
[Statik Entertainment] Perhaps more interesting than deep-house’s resurgence is how the resurrected sub-genre has melded with others, like tribal, minimal and dub. The elongating and relaxing side effects of reverb and delay have proven complimentary to the already subdued atmosphere common among deep house cuts. A good recent example of this amalgamated sub-genre can be […]
Peter Van Hoesen, Trusted EP
June 17, 2008 – 5:36 AM
[Time To Express] Witness the power of the techno blogosphere: After seven years of releasing music as Object, Vanno and now his own name, Belgian producer and DJ Peter Van Hoesen has recently seen a sharp uptick in his stock. His contribution to Modyfier’s Process series (of which I am an alumnus) grabbed quite few […]
Move D, Drone
June 15, 2008 – 8:14 PM
[Modern Love] It’s hard not to hear Move D’s tracks as essentially calm. Consider this: “Quit Quittin’” is one of his most jacking recent songs, plush with arpeggiated trickles and acid stabs (not to mention the shrill of “oh YEAH”), but Move D stabilized the whole thing with a gentle analog suspire. The calmness, a […]
Lemos, Faust EP
June 11, 2008 – 9:34 PM
[Resopal Red] In the span of just over six months, Grecian producer George Lemos has quickly leaped from obscurity to rising star status. Along the way he helped put the Frankfurt-based label Be Chosen on the map with a keen 12″ collaboration with Chevy and garnered choice remixes of the “Lookooshere” EP from Anthony Collins, […]
Peter Grummich, Ultramatic EP
June 9, 2008 – 9:20 PM
[ProgCity Deep Trax] A criticism I often hear leveled at younger DJs is that big tracks are too enticing to us (the logic goes), thereby limiting our ability to build sets with valleys ands peaks — instead of just the latter. Whether or not it’s a fair charge, it raises an issue worth addressing: tracks […]
LWE in the mix
June 8, 2008 – 8:29 PM
It’s been a drippy weekend here in Chicago. One minute we’ll have torrential downpours, the next it’s merely impenetrable humidity. Suffice it to say, it’s not shirt-wearing weather. I tried to capture the summery stickiness with this mix. Hopefully this mix only makes you perspire if you’re moving along. Download: Little White Earbuds, 6.8.2008 (72:33) […]