Aiming straight for the big rooms, Jay Clarke makes his debut on his own BLACKAXON label with four tracks of brooding yet highly polished menace.
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Shaddah Tuum, Merkabah
October 31, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Shaddah Tuum’s Merkabah is feral night music of a rather high grade, backed by slab cold remixes from Samuel Kerridge and Dadub.
Time Division, Memory of Shape
September 1, 2014 – 12:01 AM
The second Short Black release is an international affair featuring the French duo Time Division and remixes by American producers Amir Alexander and Dakini9.
MRSK, Gunwar
July 22, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Martin Skogehall brings his MRSK to Crime City Disco for an unexpected jaunt away from his usual tough techno sound.
LWE Reviews EM15
July 3, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Our second festival review of the season by Elly Schook reports on the combined Mutek and Elektra festivals which joined forces on their 15th anniversary.
LWE Reviews Movement 2014
June 23, 2014 – 12:01 AM
The first of two festival reviews starts with LWE’s report on Movement Festival 2014.
Larsson, Close To The River EP
June 18, 2014 – 12:49 AM
Larsson’s Close To The River EP succeeds where its predecessors have fallen, integrating latent dub influences into strong house frameworks.
Steven Tang, Leaving the Physical World
June 17, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Leaving the Physical World, Steven Tang’s follow-up 12″ for Smallville, feels a bit more limber and carefree than his full-length for the label.
Jeff Derringer, Beat to Quarters
June 4, 2014 – 12:01 AM
In nautical terms, a “beat to quarters” was a loud drum pattern designed to signal a ship’s crew to prepare for battle. Given the historical background, this new EP from Jeff Derringer is a suitably brutal affair.
Marco Bernardi, Floating EP
May 28, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Marco Bernardi follows EPs for modern UK-house brands Hypercolour and Futureboogie with a disc for the rather more appropriate and low-key label Happy Skull, a venture of locally renowned DJs and enthusiasts of the underground the Kelly Twins.
Max Loderbauer, Claudio Puntin, and Samuel Rohrer, Ambiq
May 15, 2014 – 12:01 AM
On Ambiq, Max Lodebauer collaborates with Swiss clarinet virtuoso Claudio Puntin and drummer Samuel Rohrer for an LP of low-lit grooves and ominous ambience that combines live instrumentation and warm desk work to great effect.
Copeland, Because I’m Worth It
May 14, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Inga Copeland’s first full length since the split of Hype Williams is a luminously brusque listen, one that invites repeat listens despite its downtrodden tone.
Golden Donna, II
May 7, 2014 – 12:01 AM
The follow up to Golden Donna’s 2012 self-titled debut LP on 100% parent label, Not Not Fun Records, II has the potential to impress most people lucky enough to hear the cassette or snag it digitally.
Hotel Lauer, Brudis
May 6, 2014 – 12:03 PM
Hotel Lauer, the duo of Philip Lauer and his brother Jacob, makes their debut on Live At Robert Johnson with the arpeggiated and infectious Brudis.
Beneath, Vobes EP
May 1, 2014 – 12:01 AM
On the Vobes EP, Beneath continues to contrast UK funky rhythms and pitch black atmospheres on four lessons in experimental brutalism for PAN.
Gesloten Cirkel, Submit X
April 30, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Submit X, the debut album from Gesloten Cirkel, works because it balances the impulses of hooky club (or car) music with implicitly bleak worldviews.
Donato Dozzy & Tin Man, Acid Test 09
April 29, 2014 – 9:33 AM
Each of Acid Test 09‘s three tracks finds Donato Dozzy and Tin Man playing to their strengths with a leisurely attitude.
Various Artists, Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 The Final EP
April 25, 2014 – 12:01 AM
Dormant since 2008, Third Ear Recordings’ Detroit Beatdown various artist series returns for one last hurrah on Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 The Final EP, featuring Mike Clark, Rick Wade, DJ T-1000, and Scott Ferguson.