Having demonstrated a deft hand at funk synth soloing, Infestus capably brings that musicality to a pair of refreshing house tracks on Electric Purple, accompanied by a Chicago Damn remix.
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Ghosting Season, The Very Last Of The Saints
May 24, 2012 – 10:02 AM
By marrying their electronic tones and rhythms to guitar-sourced textures, Ghosting Season create a compelling an cohesive listen on their debut album.
dBridge Presents Velvit, Passing Encounter / Scarlett
May 24, 2012 – 12:01 AM
DBridge returns to his new Velvit alias on the sophomore release for Convex Industries, exploring new tempos with stellar effect while retaining his signature essence of jungle soul futurism.
Pye Corner Audio, The Black Mill Tapes Volumes 1 & 2
May 23, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Originating from a mysterious, digital source, the first two of Pye Corner Audio’s vivid and affecting The Black Mill Tapes have been pressed to vinyl by Type and tape by Further Records.
Innerspace Halflife, Cosmology EP
May 23, 2012 – 12:01 AM
The Cosmology EP, Innerspace Halflife’s debut for member Hakim Murphy’s Machining Dreams label, sits closer to Chicago’s house legacy than any overseas “continuum.”
Pépé Bradock, Imbroglios Part I
May 22, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Imbroglios Part I, then, is a well balanced meal, bearing four new Pépé Bradock tracks that cater to DJs, home listeners, and those in-between.
Presk, Hesitate
May 22, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Following a string of acclaimed releases on Audio Culture and Doc Daneeka’s Ten Thousand Yen, the enigmatic Presk returns to Fourth Wave for his first output of 2012.
Paperclip People, Throw Remix
May 18, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Ignoring the timeless advice, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Slam turn in a negligible remix of Carl Craig’s undeniable classic as Paperclip People, “Throw.”
BBH: Dream 2 Science, Dream 2 Science
May 17, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Rush Hour’s reissue of this often overlooked classic album reminds listeners not only of Dream 2 Science’s songwriting chops, but also his voracious appetite for sexual themes.
Unknown artist, L.I.E.S 010.5
May 17, 2012 – 12:01 AM
L.I.E.S. continues to flush out and introduce exciting new talents to the world, leaving L.I.E.S. 10.5 in the hands of an unknown artist who may or may not be Legowelt.
Actress, R.I.P
May 16, 2012 – 10:01 AM
R.I.P finds Actress eschewing the mélanges of ramshackle genre studies in favor of an album that is considerably more precise in its geometry.
Joker, Skitta / I Think You Should Know
May 16, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Joker’s latest single for Kapsize fails to improve on his disappointing LP by bringing a grating trance sensibility to the table.
The Traveller, A100
May 15, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Christening yet another new moniker, René Pawlowitz’s debut as The Traveller has a fair bit in common with the music of his most famous guise, Shed.
Steffen Deux, Once in a Blue Moon
May 15, 2012 – 12:01 AM
In his debut for Fina Records, Steffen Deux makes some strides in improving upon the often dully repetitive Mannheim sound.
The Citizen’s Band, Broken Rome
May 11, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Like its predecessor, Broken Rome sheds past aesthetics like last season’s wardrobe, favoring a demented if relatively more conventional house sound that leaves a few roots showing.
Shifted, Crossed Paths
May 10, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Over 11 tracks, Shifted’s debut LP exhibits a feathered, skeletal sound, an ambient-industrial hybrid with attention to detail that rewards in its measured establishment of mood and slow, generous climax.
Afrikan Sciences, Boss Nova’s Second Pass EP
May 10, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Boss Nova’s Second Pass EP, again released via Deepblak, is Afrikan Sciences’ first wholly new release since the Means And Ways LP.
tobias., Remixes
May 9, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Ostgut Ton launches its Underton sub-label, an outlet for remixes, with Efdemin and the duo of Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer’s takes on Tobias Freund’s debut LP.