Andy Stott’s Luxury Problems is the work of a producer who seeking to discover what forms his now-signature sound can mutate into.
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Mango, Breathe Easy
October 31, 2012 – 12:01 AM
The label off-shoot of t-shirt makers Millionhands begins with a 12″ from founder Tom Mangan, similarly stressing the importance of quality, palpable individuality, and uniquely fragile aesthetics.
Legowelt, The Paranormal Soul
October 30, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Legowelt’s at his best when his music embodies the uncomplicated desire to meld minds with whatever machines are lying around. The Paranormal Soul delivers on this account without a pause.
Maxxi Soundsystem feat. Name One, Regrets We Have No Use For
October 30, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Maxxi Soundsystem’s “Regrets We Have No Use For” is relatable in its ethos, catchy in its simplicity, and if all was right in the world, it’d be owning radio airwaves.
Vatican Shadow, Ghosts of Chechnya
October 25, 2012 – 11:05 AM
Ghosts of Chechnya, Vatican Shadow’s 15th release in three years, is a surprisingly accomplished addition to a ghoulishly reflective catalog that, as if possessed, appears to be frequently updating itself.
Fishermen, Fishermen
October 25, 2012 – 12:01 AM
The self-titled EP by Fisherman, which launches the Skudge White sub-label, is the the final piece in the archetypal puzzle that has been Skudge’s techno quest.
Upperground Orchestra, The Eupen Takes
October 24, 2012 – 10:01 AM
The Eupen Takes LP, released on Morphine Records Live Series this Autumn, consists of live recordings from the Upperground Orchestra’s performance at Eupen Muzik Marathon in Belgium.
Morgan Zarate, Broken Heart Collector
October 24, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Broken Heart Collector intertwines Morgan Zarate’s penchant for all things soulful with bombastic synths and focused pop sensibilities.
Vessel, Order of Noise
October 23, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Quickly named an artist to watch based on records for Astro:Dynamics and left_blank, Vessel joined the hyper focused Tri Angle records for his full-length debut and absorbed some of it sound.
Various Artists, The Smugglers Inn Voyage 1
October 23, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Inaugurating the Smuggler’s Inn imprint is a collection of four tracks from artists of various renown delivering a sort of deep house that’s somehow penetrating and immersive.
Joey Anderson, Earth Calls
October 18, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Following appearances on Qu’s Strength Music and his own Inimeg Recordings, Earth Calls confirms Joey Anderson’s status as one of house’s most compelling current voices.
Francis Inferno Orchestra, Astral Breeze EP
October 18, 2012 – 12:01 AM
This 21-year-old producer has already come a long way since his first release arrived in 2010, a fact made plainly evident by his first solo record of 2012, the Astral Breeze EP for Fina Records.
Peter Van Hoesen, Perceiver
October 17, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Perceiver is a slow-paced and multifaceted slow-burner that represents some of his most fully realized and melodically complex work, containing a measured dose of expertly driven techno that will sate the headstrong.
JT Stewart, Ophelia
October 17, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Ophelia marks the second release under JT Stewart’s own name and effectively signals his shedding of long time alias and the shark invested waters of $tinkworx.
Juju & Jordash, Techno Primitivism
October 16, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Whatever Juju & Jordash’s music is, it is evocative and cinematic, and they’re unafraid to use their arsenal of non-synthesized sounds to evoke some very non-techno locales throughout Techno Primitivism.
NeferTT, Blue Skies Red Soil EP
October 16, 2012 – 12:01 AM
NeferTT may be an anonymous collaboration between two established producers, but far more enjoyable than sounding out who’s involved or where it belongs is sitting back and enjoying their light touch.
George FitzGerald, Child Remixes
October 11, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Aus Music follows up George FitzGerald’s Child EP with a remix package featuring two from Gerd (as Geeeman and NY Stomp) and one by Gerry Read.
Less Monday, Take Em Down
October 11, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Like the four Crime City Disco releases before it, Less Monday’s Take Em Down trades in slow, playful house by new names.