SLG - Lost in shibuya [Trapez, 2008] (d/l)
Polish producer Lukasz Seliga delivers a two tracker on Trapez. No friss, no news, just damn decent techy minimalism. Shibuya is a district in Tokyo known for its fashion and nightlife. Lost in translation was shot there.
Cru - Bluntz & Bakakeemis [Violator, 1997] (d/l)
Golden hiphop. I find myself [...]
Williams - Love on a real train (Williams odyssey mix) [Love triangle, 2008] (d/l)
Williams puts the moves on us with his splendid take on Tangerine Dream’s Love on a real train. Intertwining bass and melody with crafty 4/4 drums, we have ourself a dream like winner. Stunning.
James T. Cotton - The second night cycle [...]
The Other People Place - Let me be me [Warp, 2001] (d/l)
James Stinson of Drexciya (RIP) fame. Mystic and mysterious techno/electro producer. One of the absolute best. For all your Drexciya needs, visit the research lab. If you haven’t, go check the album Neptune’s Lair (Tresor, 1999) - a true masterpiece. I present here, [...]
Kalon - Man is the superior animal (Live) [Sandwell district, 2008] (d/l)
Dubsteppy and spikey techno. Fans of Surgeon, Monolake, T++ and similar forward going sounds will most likely praise Kalon. Have a listen to the greatness. Born Against is the name of this three song strong release.
Greetings from tuskan - I chose to know you [...]
For some painful reason I missed this unexpected live performance by Dopplereffekt in Malmö earlier this month (2nd feb). Oh the bitterness. I managed to find the live set on mp3 though, as recorded by SR (Sweden’s national Radio) P2. The legendary techno/electro group doesn’t do any interviews, and hardly ever plays live so I’m [...]
Extrawelt - DistTheme [Kompass, 2008] (d/l)
New release from Extrawelt. Three top, top tracks. A bit stressed with stuff at the moment so this little blurb will be short. I like it, been listening to these three builders a lot recently.
Iron Curtis sent us this lovely, long remix/reinterpretation: Blaze - Lovelee day (Iron Curtis remix) - [...]
Feadz - Lt replay [BPitch, 2001] (d/l)
Five tracks of experimental goofyness with a techno edge. Also containing some hiphop, dubstep and funk touches. Obscure, abstract EP called High-B. Lt replay is playful and danceable with an old school ring to it. 2001, that’s seven years ago.. wow, time flies.
Starcluster - Dachlucke [Aube, 2008] (d/l)
Fantastic [...]
DMX Krew - You can’t hide your love (aphex twin mix) [Rephlex, 1997] (d/l)
Electropop entitled appropiately for the day. Safe under the hands of maestro aphex. Tasty and essential clash.
Boy, look into my eyes. Tell me you’re for real. Don’t tell me you’re surprised. I can see the way you feel. You try to play [...]
Quarion - Karasu (Crowdpleaser remix) [Drumpoet, 2008] (d/l)
Yanneck Salvo aka Quarion gets his Karasu remixed by Crowdpleaser and Deetron. Crowdpleaser’s take is all solid beats, tentative melody and some percussive elements. A good start. Soon the melody starts forming a clearer picture and the snare chimes in. From the blurryness something sharp is molded. We [...]
Matthew Styles - Sources [Horizontal, 2008] (d/l)
Want something vibrant, creepy and mind rinsing? Look no further! Styles’ offers this and more with his Sources behemoth. Crunchy, shadow engulfed laser beam music in a hard package. Easy on the substance abuse when this goes off, people - the low bass is poisonous. Mental three track EP [...]
Luke Hess - Believe and receive [Kontra-musik, 2008] (d/l)
Swedish (Malmö) label Kontra-musik outs Detroit producer Luke Hess‘ newest work. Two tracks of slightly spacey yet not too dubby techno. Quite stomping, bubbling and fierceful audio with just the right amount of echoes, for that perfect deepness. There is a dubbydubdubdubddub remix on the other side, [...]
Alex Tsiridis - Rubber suit [Trapez, 2008]
Two elastic, rumbling tracks from Tsiridis. Suasion on the B side is action packed, plucking along, never stopping. Rubber Suit on A is slower in tempo, sub-bass driven, alarming and indeed rubbery. Both songs are great forces to drop in any set. Trapez, unsurprisingly, keeps on going strong.
John Dahlbäck - Bellybutton [Black Hole, 2007] (d/l)
Dahlbäck mp3 release on dutch label Black hole. More of John’s signature uplifting and light techy house. A1, Song For Djingis is a straight forward, no frills, Dahlbäck-formula applied track. Bellybutton has the advantage with its heavy melodic, euphoria inducing, ecstacy laden focus. Sugar for the floor. Available [...]
Frank tavaglione - Tumidanda [Market, 1984] (d/l)
This time it’s a classic Italo disco hit. The cheese is thick in this one, just listen to the vocals. “Come back!” - “Oh no”. I’ve posted the english version, there is a version with italian vocals as well.
While I’m on it I’d like to recommend the skate movie [...]
Xurba - Backouter [Kahvi, 2007] (d/l)
I’m having one of those phases again, this time my mood demands some beautiful, serene and majestic idm. After doing a bit of research, since none of the stuff I’ve heard lately satisfy my needs, I found Xurba. Netlabel Kahvi collective which I listened to a lot in their early [...]
