Departing from his DnB roots, Randomer arrives on Numbers to reference raw Chicago house on three totally uninhibited, mildly deranged bangers.
review
BBH: Fresh & Low, Little ‘i’
November 23, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Foul & Sunk’s reissue of Fresh & Low’s Little ‘i’ EP improves the record’s availability for fans (original copies are around €53 on Discogs) and make the rest of us aware that it even exists.
Jullian Gomes ft. Bobby, Love Song 28
November 23, 2011 – 1:01 AM
It’s somewhat audacious that South African producer Jullian Gomes decided to make his solo debut with “Love Song 28,” a track so pillowy soft it’s not far removed from a lullaby.
Portable, Into Infinity
November 22, 2011 – 11:01 AM
With Into Infinity, Alan Abrahams hasn’t changed his sound as much as polished it, arriving at his most mature, consuming work to date.
Harkin & Raney, Shakes On
November 22, 2011 – 1:01 AM
While it’s far from a secret weapon, “Workin’ & Steamin'” by New York scene lynchpin Eamon Harkin and his production partner Steve Raney is certainly one of 2011’s unsung hits.
OCP, Delta City
November 18, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The Analogue Cops make their Aim debut under the OCP guise, gently tailoring their hard edged analog sound to fit their new digs.
Alex Cortex, Kihon
November 17, 2011 – 11:01 AM
On his third album, Kihon, Alex Cortex comes through with something typically eclectic and quietly brilliant.
West Norwood Cassette Library, Say What?
November 17, 2011 – 1:01 AM
West Norwood Cassette Library moves Adam Marshall’s New Kanada label further from its roots as a house and techno label with the Say What? EP.
Various Artists, Amsterdam Allstars
November 16, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Rush Hour’s Amsterdam Allstars features a cross-section of the city’s talent, and while the city’s funky warmth pops up quite a bit here, the results are comfortably diverse.
G.H., Ground EP
November 16, 2011 – 1:01 AM
G.H.’s Ground EP is an aural gumbo of giddy and seductive complexity; warm, haunting and highly unlikely to be served by any other label.
Cottam, Deep Deep Down
November 15, 2011 – 11:01 AM
To say that Cottam has risen to the occasion with Deep Deep Down, his biggest 12†yet, honestly might be something of an understatement.
Morning Factory, Sultans of Swing EP
November 15, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Still a step removed from the rest of their catalog, Morning Factory’s Sultans Of Swing EP does an exemplary job summarizing what makes them so intriguing.
Cooly G, Landscapes
November 11, 2011 – 1:01 AM
On Landscapes, Cooly G’s third release for Hyperdub, she does not quite consolidate the meditative and muscular to her usual convincing effect.
Modeselektor, Monkeytown
November 10, 2011 – 10:01 AM
There is a fine line between cohesion and discontinuity. Thankfully Modeselektor’s latest album, the self-referentially titled Monkeytown, trends toward the former.
Yves De Mey, Counting Triggers
November 10, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Yves De Mey’s Counting Triggers continues Sandwell District’s trajectory into the abstract but brings the quality right back up the level of Feed-Forward.
Jonsson/Alter, Mod
November 9, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Previous Jonsson/Alter releases offered a refined, flowing vision of deep house sounds entirely primed for a full-length, and with Mod they make good on that promise.
Raiders of the Lost Arp, Battlestar EP
November 9, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Raiders of the Lost Arp returns to form on the Battlestar EP by finally releasing the long anticipated “Night Theme” on Lunar Disko Records.
Mathew Jonson, Dayz
November 8, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Mathew Jonson makes an unexpected appearance on Crosstown Rebels with Dayz that comes with another surprise: a remix by dBridge.