With his solo debut, Jordan Czamanski of Juju & Jordash surprises and delights as he operates in a more straightforward psychedelic territory than his usual output.
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tobias. / o.utlier, Classics / For One Of The Least (Main Pass)
July 19, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Continuing its tradition of releasing one DJ-friendly record per year, Naïf marks 2013 with a split single from Tobias. and o.utlier.
Various Artists, 001
July 18, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Studio r° make the jump from online TV station to record label with 001 from Fred P., Eric Cloutier, Korablove, and Anton Kubikov.
Steven Tang, Disconnect to Connect
July 17, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Steven Tang’s debut album, Disconnect to Connect, was 14 years in the making, but thankfully bears a timeless quality as it presents the best of his deep house sound.
Various Artists, 100DSR/VAR1
July 16, 2013 – 12:01 AM
It’s hard not to feel excited about 100DSR series, Delsin’s symbolic arrival at catalog number 100, which kicks off with Claro Intelecto, Gerry Read, and Unbroken Dub.
Red Bull Music Academy 2013 — An Outsider’s Perspective
July 12, 2013 – 12:01 AM
With some time to reflect, LWE’s associated editor, Chris Miller, offers his thoughts on Red Bull Music Academy’s takeover of New York City this past May.
Huerco S., Apheleia’s Theme
July 5, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Apheleia’s Theme, the long delayed Future Times outing from Huerco S., proves well worth the wait.
Nick Höppner, Red Hook Soil EP
July 4, 2013 – 12:01 AM
True to form, all the three tracks on Red Hook Soil have a subtle uniqueness to them, and share the same with Nick Höppner’s previous efforts.
Special Request, Hardcore EP
July 3, 2013 – 12:01 AM
The Hardcore EP adds a deeper shade to Paul Woolford’s Special Request series, with remixes from both Anthony Naples and Lee Gamble bringing a spectral note.
Marcel Fengler, Fokus
July 2, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Fokus, the debut album from the still burgeoning Marcel Fengler, is as deep an insight into his world as anything ever will be.
Terekke, YYYYYYYYYY
June 28, 2013 – 12:01 AM
With YYYYYYYYYY, Terekke takes the dubby, tape hiss saturated sound of his debut even further, pushing out to space.
Todd Osborn, 303 / 909
June 27, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Todd Osborn’s first 12″ in a few years also arrives courtesy of 7777303/909 and is rooted in the familiar pleasures of classic gear with a few twists.
Asusu, Velez
June 26, 2013 – 12:01 AM
The list of elements on Asusu’s Velez is economical, but the producer’s skill at modulating them shines through.
John Roberts, Fences
June 25, 2013 – 12:01 AM
You wouldn’t mistake Fences for anything other than a John Roberts album, yet a direct comparison with Glass Eights makes clear how far the musician has come.
DJ Qu, The Way / Liquid
June 20, 2013 – 8:14 AM
Standing far apart from sounds commonly associated with Jersey house, DJ Qu creates something wholly original with the help of veteran vocalists Peven Everett and Josh Milan of Blaze.
Adrian Sherwood & Pinch, Bring Me Weed
June 18, 2013 – 12:01 AM
On this bruising 12″, the Adrian Sherwood & Pinch get down to business with two hallucinatory and suitably bowel-rupturing paeans to the green stuff.
Ital, Workshop 18
June 14, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Luckily for fans of his early releases, Ital’s first record for seminal German imprint Workshop revives their surreal palette.
LWE Reviews MUTEK 2013
June 13, 2013 – 12:01 AM
After taking time to collect their thoughts, Steve Mizek and Steve Kerr offer their take on MUTEK’s 14th edition in Montreal.