This artist is featured in Update #079:
Lauer, Actress, Maya Jane Coles, Lazer Sword
As if to salute the northern hemisphere's arrival of Spring, our virtual shelves have been filled to the brim with fantastic music this month, culminating in today's 100+ new releases.
For our star-studded Essentials we've done our best to narrow down the more...
Manuel Tur, who has long outgrown his reputation as Germany's #1 house music prodigy, delivers an accomplished second album. 'Back To Me' might constitute a slightly shallow opener, but from there on it's all smooth sailing with a flawless blend of sophistication and danceability, both elating and deep. Excellent.
Picked!
This artist is featured in Update #072:
Elektro Guzzi, Marcel Dettmann, Sepalcure, Surkin
If you are based on the planet's northern hemisphere like we are, chances are you're either looking for a melancholic soundtrack to the greyness outside or some cheerful music to counter its adverse effects right now.
Either way, this month's releases more...
Manuel Tur can do it all - piano hits ('Most of this Moment'), disco-house ('Foolin') - yet 'About To Fall' might be his most accomplished single all year, a deep and hypnotically grooving piece that balances soulfulness and sonic abstraction. Excellent release.
Known for his sensuous house releases on labels like Freerange and Drumpoet Community, Manuel Tur's latest one for Delusions of Grandeur sees a lush r'n'b vocal of 'Foolin'' weaving its way over disco-house fuelled vibes and 'The Traveller' a blissful exotic dreamy trip. Schweet.
Foolin'
(Track 01 on this Maxi-Single)
This artist is featured in Update #070:
Modeselektor, Roman Flügel, Four Tet, Joakim
Modeselektor are back! After four years spent with Moderat and setting up their own label the Berlin pranksters return with their eagerly awaited third album, 'Monkeytown'. Don't just stop reading there however, as September was ripe with many more fantastic more...
This artist is featured in Update #054:
Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap, G.Rizo, DJ Harvey
Looking back into the future is not an oxymoron, as today's selection of excellent releases proves. Take US East Coast duos Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap for instance: Having learned their trade from the disco, funk, and soul stars of the 1970s and '80s, they are more...
Picked!
Manuel Tur's classic 1990s house tribute is given a generous dose of remixes. The Isolée mix and its brilliant dub have that mega-lush touch, Tuff City Kids bring out the old-school sweetness and Blakkat contrasts the high with an acid bassline and dark commanding vocals. Ace.
Manuel Tur's latest single captures the essence of 1990s club music with massive Kevin Saunderson style chords and classic house vocals by singer Holly Backler. A profession of love to the days of Inner City, and perhaps less voluntarily, acts like Robin S., and Snap. Fine release.
This artist is featured in Update #051:
Agoria, James Blake, Moritz Von Oswald Trio
February is rumoured to be the year's shortest month, but looking at the past weeks' shocking amount of great releases we are not sure we can confirm this.
Massive artists albums by Agoria, James Blake, Isolée, Siriusmo, Nicolas Jaar, Steffi, Tim Hecker, more...
This artist is featured in Feature #103:
Palm Buttered Disco Picks by the Frankfurt House Duo
Arto Mwambe's identity might have remained a secret for many years, but the mysterious entity's sound has become immediately recognisable through a series of bona fide hits. The epic, chord-powered 'Ombala Mbembo' from 2007 for instance, or the disco-flavoured more...
Rest Your Senses (CD Edit)
(Track 02 on the Compilation)
Rest Your Senses (CD Edit)
(Track 02 on the Compilation)
Will Be Mine
(Track 09 on this Album)
Rubicond
(Track 03 on this Album)
Stay
(Track 02 on this Album)
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