Hello,
March has marched on by, but not without pouring a vernal cornucopia of fantastic releases upon us. As usual our newsletter is filled to the brink with our personal favourites of the month, neatly split into genres for your browsing comfort.
In techno and house Wolf + Lamb vs. Soul Clap, Ellen Allien and Lucy lead the pack, new dubstep comes from FaltyDL, Dorian Concept and Joker, the electronica section features wonderful albums by Gold Panda, Desolate and Thom Thiel, and finally a plethora of indie pop and disco by the likes of Toro Y Moi, Jason Forrest and Bodi Bill rounds off our monthly update.
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FEATURED RELEASE
It's easy to forget how short ago David Kennedy first popped up on our radar, given the generous amount of stunning music he has treated us to so far. From his early outings on 2nd Drop to his productions for Apple Pips, Hemlock, Aus Music, and his own Hessle Audio imprint, every one of his releases has managed to sound fresh and surprising.
Switching between percussive experimentalism and melodic elegance with grace and ease, Kennedy is certainly not an artist content with rehashing a tried and tested formula over and over again.
On the contrary, Kennedy's productions as Ramadanman and, most recently, Pearson Sound never feel short of clever ideas and unsuspected turns, incorporating diverse elements from genres like techno, electro, juke, and jungle.
His highly anticipated FABRICLIVE mix stays true do his inventive and interdisciplinary approach: Deep and spacious dubstep classics by Pinch and Burial alternate with grimy r'n'b by MJ Cole & Wiley, UK funky flavours by Julio Bashmore and Girl Unit, grungy house by Marcello Napoletano and Levon Vincent, and footwerk sounds by Addison Groove.
Throw in a sizeable number of Ramadanman / Pearson Sound exclusives, such as his unreleased remix of Joy Orbison's 'GR Etiquette', and what you get is a mix that is not only a testament to David Kennedy's production brilliance, but an indispensable cross-section of contemporary bass music. Essential.
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TECHNO / HOUSE ESSENTIALS
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Compilation released 14-03-2011 on !K7
Two of the savviest duos in contemporary house music collide for the esteemed DJ-KiCKS series. Jam-packed full of juicy exclusives, their mix is in a warm and heady hip-hop mixtape style, truly embodying their self-proclaimed mantra 'STD' - sexy, tender & deep. Must check!
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Ellen Allien's 'Dust' remixes is probably the most star-studded set of remixes you'll encounter this year and impresses in both its diversity and quality. Highlights come from firm zero" favourites Nicolas Jaar, John Roberts, Kassem Mosse and Bodycode, not to mention Aux 88, We Love and Tim Hecker. Bravo!
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With acclaimed releases on Crosstown Rebels and Wolf + Lamb, a debut album from the multi-talented Deniz Kurtel truly shows her productions shining. Working with different vocalists, she weaves disco-inflected electro beats, funk and soul house with killer rhythms in a strong and heartfelt album. Recommended.
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The Netherlands' Tom Trago releases his second long-player, a more soulful and poppier companion to 2009's 'Voyage Direct'. Brilliantly produced and featuring guests such as Om'Mas Keith from Sa-Ra, Romanthony & Tyree Cooper, it's jam-packed with enough bona-fide cosmic hits to last this light year. Excellent.
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Warsaw's Jacek Sienkiewicz returns to Cocoon with his fifth full-length. His signature up-tempo techno is finely prepared for the album format, managing the free-styling motion the title 'On the Road' suggests whilst staying fully focused. Brilliantly solid with delicate melodic details, another excellent album.
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Panorama Bar resident Margaret Dygas releases her debut album on Japanese label Powershovel Audio following on from a handful of quality releases on Perlon and Non Standard Productions. Subtly carved textures and gentle grooves with a deeply personal and experimental feel. Highly recommended album.
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The techno stalwart behind revered releases on his own Fachwerk and MD2 imprints, as well as Clone and Echocord delivers his first album on Delsin. With a timeless techno creativity, each track shows its own determination, focused down to the tiniest detail and completely compelling throughout.
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Fifth release on Santiago Salazar and Silent Servant's Historia Y Violencia imprint, and it's yet another stunner: Side A sees Raíz remix Roque Hernandez's 'Izalco' for a minimalistic chord-driven dub-techno workout, while Salazar's own 'Retiro' is equally reduced, albeit with a more dreamy Detroit vibe. zero" exclusive!
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Conforce going from strength to strength, dropping his latest EP via Clone's Basement Series. 'Spoiled' and 'Vulcan' are two deep and stoic techno cuts pairing analogue roughness with drifting pad washes. Two remixes by Berlin's XDB inject a slightly more jacking feel. Killer EP.
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With a number of hits under his belt, Simon Baker releases his debut album on Leeds label 2020Vision. Deep house tracks which are soulful and melodic, energised as in 'Blue Lights' and 'Traces' balanced out by more relaxed vibes like 'Think!', a lovely Art Department remix rounds it off. Quality!
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Integral figure of Germany's electronic music scene Thomas Koch releases his third album. Much of the material developed out of long jam sessions with Lopazz, showing a low-swung and heady style. Guest appearances such as Dave Aju, James Teej and Jaw of dOP contribute to a warm and solid album of soulful quirks.
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Giant package marking Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin's collaborative efforts since 2005. The first eleven tracks are the ace production duo's own, followed by a mighty 80-minute mix and an immense set of remixes from Moritz Von Oswald, Brendon Moeller & Robag Wruhme to name a few. Huge.
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Massive compilation to aid the relief effort in Japan featuring tracks by Laurent Garnier, Patrick Pulsinger, Marcello Napoletano, Legowelt, Hieroglyphic Being, Joel Alter, Remute, and many, many more. All revenues will go to the people of Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
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The full length debut of this promising young UK producer brings together lush sweeping synth scapes and deep funking beats. Arising somewhere out of Detroit-indebted UK electronica, he fuses diverse influences with a raw and refreshing playfulness. A very impressive effort, don't miss!
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Maxi-Single released 07-03-2011 on Dial
Finally following up Efdemin's mighty 'Chicago' album of last year, the first part of remixes lands. First up DJ Koze sharpens the edges and adds some bass weight to 'There Will Be Singing', then a brilliant Portable remix adds warm house quirks to 'Nighttrain' concluding with Efdemin's own dub. Ace.
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Following his Burial-style electronica explorations as Desolate, Sven Weisemann returns to Mojuba with two deep dub house cuts. 'Emphazised' punctures a seductive 909 groove with fat chord stabs, while 'Caprice' adheres to Basic Channel's reductionist principles. Wonderful release.
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Lawrence taking it deep: 'Just Like Heaven' revolves around a distant piano phrase, carried by a subtle bass line, an open hi-hat house groove and transparent wild pitch strings. 'Sorry Sun' evolves from abstract synth bleeps, stacking up layers of warm, drifting pads. Perfectly reduced and fragile. Fantastic EP.
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First of a three part series from Versalife, inspired by the Dutch west coast. Definitely a strong electro-aquatic vein pumping strongly through this EP, highly atmospheric with an otherworldly intensity whilst remaining solid and mellow. Excellent update to a classic sound and a zero" exclusive too.
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Following up his excellent debut album 'Asper Clouds' on Hamburg's Smallville, Christopher Rau moves to DJ Koze's Pampa imprint for his next release. Upping the disco factor with sparkling chords in 'Pervading Animal', a touch of acid in 'C F R' and the last track offering a luscious deep cosmic feel.
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After the recent Ben Klock, Robert Hood and DVS1 remixes of James Ruskin & Regis' O/V/R project, another like-minded techno ambassador is recruited. The first MD mix is pure dusty stoicism, the second returning the eerie melody and the third getting downright dark and twisted. Wicked.
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EP released 14-03-2011 on Infiné
Francesco Tristano's spectacular album, uniquely merging classical and electronic is given a more palpable dancefloor direction with a stunning sturdy remix by Ben Klock, Tom Taylor & Paul Woodford spricing it up with classic house elements and Ark relishing the experimentalist energy. Essential!
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After a single low-profile release last year, London-based June releases a highly anticipated debut album on Argy's These Days. An absolutely gorgeous timeless blend of italo, classic Chicago and kosmische with Terre Thaemlitz aka DJ Sprinkles on two epic remixes to boot. An incredible record!
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Detroit house legend Rick Wilhite delivers his debut LP on Chicago's Still Music. Opening with an incredible collaboration with Osunlade, Theo Parrish and Billy Love, the album breathes deep and sticky house grooves throughout with soulful, jackin' and trippy old-school vibes expertly flowing. Excellent!
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Merwyn Sanders and Eric Lewis recorded hundreds of tracks between 1984 and 1990, but none of this material ever saw the light of day - until now. Rush Hour presents 16 tracks from the vaults of the legendary duo, all freshly mastered and utterly essential for the discerning house music fan.
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Edinburgh-based Gavin Sutherland aka Fudge Fingas' releases his debut album on Trus'me's Prime Numbers label, highly anticipated since his 'Me & U' track hit last year. In a similar vein, his deep house staple is filled to the brim with emotive jazz and soul - an accomplished album that doesn't let go til the end. Recommended.
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UK-born and Berlin-based Martin Dawson (aka King Roc, half of Two Armadillos) fresh from his recent lush collaboration with Glimpse, debuts on Sasse's Moodmusic. Keeping a deep house sound fresh with jazz and soul influences, a strong sunshine-grooving album sure to be a summer favourite. Nice.
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Jesse Rose's sleep-deprived single from last year gets some great remixes, with Made To Play labelmates Catz 'n Dogs and Martin Dawson kicking things off with a fat bassline and stomping UK funky style beats, Round Table Knights and Mason keeping energy levels high remixing 'Non Stop'. Who needs sleep anyway?
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Berlin-based Alex Picone turns up the heat with his second EP on Cadenza. Opener 'Inside Out' lulls with warm chord stabs and gentle jacking beat, before the bass-driven 'Lost In Burning Man', elastic energy of 'Mandarin' and muted piano in 'Berlin-Tokyo' all working a treat. Tight productions for the dancefloor.
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With releases harking back to the late 90s, Agaric now delivers his debut full length album on Josh Wink's Ovum Recordings. In his idiosyncratic sturdy atmospheric style, the album is full, grooving and fresh. A perfect combination of slick and soulful, it's as equally well suited for home-listening as the dancefloor.
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Maxi-Single released 28-03-2011 on Vakant
Berlin-based Argentinian Nico Purman releases his latest EP on Vacant, following on from the stunning 'All That Glitters Ain't Gold' last year. With a luscious disco flavour, he touches on Chicago and New York house throughout the four tracks, bouncing electro bass and smooth cosmic synths making for a spectacular ride.
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Three cuts of stylish techno house from Germany's Roland Appel. 'Fleurs Du Mal' has a sombre haughtiness, interjected with gripping bells, 'Black Leather' strays a little deeper still maintaining a dark edge and 'Rosario' sees dark chord stabs emerging from a sturdy piano motif. Smooth moves.
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First full EP on Ostgut from Berghain resident Norman Nodge shows a reduced and contemplative side. Eerie strings wind over sparse synth blips and a slim shuffle in 'The Happenstance', 'Body To Body' is a straighter cavernous counterpart and 'Breakdown' a lush freestyling percussive workout. Excellent.
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More astounding intergalactic techno-shenanigans in the second volume of the 'Deep Heet' series. Taking techno back to its primal roots, 'Suktion' does just that in a punishing whirlwind vortex, 'Powwow' spirals over kicking entrancing motifs and 'Raid' is a menacing stealthy slow-burner. Surrender is the only option...
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Maxi-Single released 14-03-2011 on CLR
A mighty new duo of Stroboscopic Artefacts head Lucy and Singapore's techno force Xhin for Chris Liebing's CLR imprint. 'LX2' is a dark and moody cavernous thumper, filling out at an eerie pace while 'LX3' flutters around the high-end with hypnotic squeaky textures. Top notch harder contemporary techno.
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The third part of anniversary remixes for Damon Wild's classic 'Avion' once again brings together old hands (Dave Ellesmere, Terrence Fixmer, Pacou and Potugal's A.Paul) and fresh talent (George Lanham, Ascion). Fixmer and Lanham deliver stand-out takes, but serious techno fans should love the whole package.
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The Hot Creations dream team of Lee Foss, Jamie Jones, Robert James and FB Julian teams up as Pteradactil Disco for two tongue-in-cheek dancefloor burners that combine minimal house beats with jacking old-school flavours and plenty of funny little twist and tidbits. Recommended.
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This excellent single by Carlos Nilmmns and Graham Wilson has the Glasgow based duo puncture an epic Carl-Craig-meets-Lil-Louis techno workout with a massive, funked-up bassline ('Litho'), while delivering a more tranquil slice of Detroit-style techhouse with the eponymous 'Elko'. Perfect.
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Chaim's debut album of tingling deep house received much accolade and its title track 'Alive' gets treated by BPitch's own Kiki, who perks it up in a poppier direction, the acclaimed Arto Mwambe duo relishing the deep dubbyness and NYC's Deniz Kurtel reducing it down wonderfully to its soulful core. Sweet!
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Two well known producers preferring anonymity for the debut release of new imprint, Shaddock. 'Let The Acid Out' is a great shuffling house cut with a twitchy synth line, with Vienna's Tin Man unleashing its acid flavours. 'Dreams of Love and Dreams' is classic 909-driven piano house, remade by Spain's Isis. Killer!
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Vienna's Elektro Guzzi trio return with a new EP ahead of their upcoming live album. Over four tracks they develop their unique acoustic techno sound, 'Android' on a kosmische tip, 'Iowa' creeping with industrial textures and 'Vogelgrippe' tingling experimental techno. Next level dance music!
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Not that Darko Esser's slate needed cleaning to begin with, but this is certainly one of his finest productions to date. A complex snare-driven Detroit techno groove offsets 'Clean Slate's simple dub chord pattern to great effect, and remixes come from DVS1 (Transmat, Klockwerks) and Lucy. Highly recommended.
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Atmospheric techno house sounds from IKE on Philpot Records. 'The Mojo' woozies eerie synths and teases out knocking percussion whilst the vocal line hypnotizes, title track 'Supernatural' takes a warmer turn and gets stuck in soulful groove and 'Ribbons' jacks around a funkin' bassline. Delicious.
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After Space Dimension Controller Clone's Royal Oak imprint breaks yet another promising young talent: Sweden's Genius Of Time, whose 'Drifting Back' EP strikes a fine balance between filtered Detroit deepness and Nu Yorican Soul flavours. Perfect, timeless house music for KDJ and Masters At Work fans.
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Prostitune's 'Money Nugget' even made it onto Sven Vaeth's Sound Of The Season mix in 2009, and its follow-up 'Justfixit' is bound to repeat its success: Finely shuffled, pounding deep house with an amazing, funked-up bassline setting in at 1:50 that's bound to knock you out of your shoes. Hit material!
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The seventh release on Horizontal Ground comes from Birmingham's DJ Skirt. The title track is a beautifully sculpted slice of experimental techno, feeding off a haunting drone throughout, whilst 'Ikaros' pulses with subtle industrialism and the beatless 'Six Hours' is a spine-chilling end. Brilliantly intense.
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Since bowling us over recently with his 'Basement Dubs EP', Bucharest's Aeromaschine drops another brilliant EP on Hamburg's Mirau Musik. Two tracks of deep and fresh house, his quirk and imagination taking it that extra mile, Innervisions' Marcus Worgull on a fine remix too. Hugely recommended!
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Tolga Fidan's unique productions are all ways something to look forward to, as are New Kanada's releases, and the first team-up of the Parisian producer and Adam Marshall's label couldn't have turned out better: Two cuts of gripping, subtly melodic techno meet two great drumless synth pieces on the flip. Excellent!
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DUBSTEP / HIP HOP / 2STEP ESSENTIALS
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Dynamic Viennese synth virtuoso Dorian Concept lets his first release for Ninja Tune drop. The title track is a sweet, synth concoction over fuzzy beats, with the other tracks showing his tireless creativity as he weaves epic jazz and soul melodies in his inimitable electronic style. Another top release.
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Montreal-based Jacques Greene appears again on LuckyMe with a new track 'Another Girl' a slick honeyed-up r'n'b haze, a bangin' Braiden remix of 'Holdin' On' and a round of brill reworks of 'The Look' including a surprise from UR's Mark Flash, alongside NYC's Machinedrum and Glasgow's Koreless.
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Maxi-Single released 28-03-2011 on Tectonic
Tectonic boss Pinch collaborates with fellow UK heavyweights Loefah and Roska respectively for this latest single. 'Broken' is a broody stepper with a spine-chilling bassline and Loefah's epic beats while the Roska cut has his conga rolls working killer over the dusky, dread-soaked atmosphere. Top release.
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The latest smasher to land from Modeselektor's 50 Weapons series sees Doc Daneeka's UK funky and techno hybrids meet Benjamin Damage's next level rave ethic. Woozing synths and bold funky pressure of 'Creeper' match up to the dynamic bass drama and bouncing minimalism of 'Infamous'. Big!
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More gut-wrenching twisted electro stylings from young Berlin talent Siriusmo. Alongside 'Sirimande' taken from his brilliant 'Mosaik' album, 'Programchild' is a wonky 100% space-funked variation on 'Feed My Meatmachine' and 'Auf Wiedersehen' a woozy romantic robotic stepper. As usual, tip-top material.
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Tokyo-based BD1982 grabbed attention late last year with the awesome 'Trails EP' on Starkey's Seclusiasis label. His latest 'VHS Nite' contains three pristinely produced bangin' synth utopias, sounding like Japan's answer to Night Slugs. With a host of brill remixes by Ikonika & Optimum, Slackk and Diskotopia label co-founder A Taut Line. Top!
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Produced in Nairobi during the Gebrüder Teichmann's BLNRB workshops Modeselektor's latest outing features Kenyan rappers Nazizi and Abbas, who add some authentic African street styles to the Berlin boys' grimy hip-hop/booty bass hybrid.
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Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek are at it again with one-off single 'Out In The Streets', their very own take on current footwork sounds, which comes complete with electro bass bleeps, cut-ups of Chaka Demus' 'Murder She Wrote', and Crystal Waters style chords. Killer tune.
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Deep, jazzy downbeat house from Jena-based duo Taron-Trekka on Freude am Tanzen's digital label FAT-ZIG. Stylishly produced mini-album with touches of hip-hop and soul, dreamy jazz instrumentation for all round smooth vibes.
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London's young über-talent Maya Jane Coles recently popped up on our radar with excellent classic house releases on Hypercolour and Mobilee, while as Nocturnal Sunshine she explores deep and dramatic, Burial-style dubstep terrain. Excellent!
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Since creating a storm with his 'Fram/Iddy' single on Hessle Audio last year, young UK producer Blawan brings his bass explorations to the R&S headquarters. Teasing out acid elements with a primal, percussive energy and admirable bass stature he delivers three pristine and unique dancefloor slammers. Massive.
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Hotly-tipped UK producer Becoming Real aka Toby Ridler releases his first EP. 'Closer' sees a grimey vibe haunting Zomby-style synth lines and r'n'b vocals over sparse beats, 'Antarctic City' adds a touch more roughed-up juke and a blindingly good Jam City remix revamps it devilishly. Mighty.
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ELECTRONICA / AMBIENT ESSENTIALS
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Ghostly compile Gold Panda's earliest releases onto one album, with his ingenious fuzzy electronica hits such as 'Quitters Raga' and 'Back Home' still shining alongside his more experimental downtempo works from his debut 'Before' EP and the rare track 'Like Totally'. Awesome material for fans and newcomers.
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Anne-James Chaton creates his tracks from cut-up news announcements, endlessly looping small text fragments until they develop an oddly hypnotic charm. Previously featured on Alva Noto's 'Unitxt' this a full album of his recordings. Brilliant? Annoying? Brilliantly annoying? You make the call, but it's definitely unique.
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First full length album from Sven Weisemann's Desolate moniker sees him explore ambient, dubby atmospheres with a spine-tingling melancholy. While the Burial influence is clear, tracks like 'Pain' and 'Divinus' show how Desolate's sound fuses this emotion uniquely with his love of house and techno. Great.
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As one half of Sun Electric and Bus, Tom Thiel has amassed a sizeable discography over the decades, yet this is his first album under his own name. And it's a real beauty, with Sun Electric's cosmic electronica giving way to tender ambient moments, subtle house motifs, and spacious dub techniques. Excellent and highly recommended.
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Album released 25-03-2011 on Soma
Releasing since 2002 on Glasgow's seminal Soma records, Martin Wheeler aka Vector Lovers has remastered and remixed his works especially for this album. A fine retrospective of smartly produced downtempo electronica, marked by bittersweet melodies and glitchy rhythms. Includes a new track 'Floating Point'.
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A new collaboration from the talented pianist and composer Nils Frahm with performer and cellist Anne Müller sees a beautiful symbiotic relationship form. String and piano arrangements, sculpted with pulses, rhythms, loops and field recordings make for a boldly unique album. Highly recommended.
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A new project from Sheffield's The Black Dog with members of Dutch experimental technoists The Psychick Warriors Of Gaia. The first with deep and piercing sculpted drones and the second hazier and reduced, these two ambient electronic epics are a beatless protest against generic dance music. Hats off.
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Album released 07-03-2011 on Touch
Composer and artist Carl Michael von Hausswolff's first full album for Touch is based on his travels to Harar, Ethiopia to compose for a play about the poet Arthur Rimbaud. He uses field recordings, a string instrument called the 'krar', oscilliators and morse code to realise beautiful, hypnotic compositions.
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Third full-length from Italy's Emanuele Errante sees a development in his continuing sonic search. Allowing the natural beauty of acoustic instruments to shine amongst electronic sounds, his delicate compositions are as hypnotic and arresting as ever. Includes video by Mélanie Skriabine.
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The first release in Ghostly International’s new compilation series of evocative, exploratory music, 'Smm: Context' presents 11 exquisite tracks of modern classical music, including contributions by Goldmund (a.k.a. Type's Helios), Svarte Greiner, Rafael Anton Irisarri, and Peter Broderick. Excellent listening album.
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Four essential Mika Vainio cuts from 1998 see their long overdue digital release. This is classic Pan_sonic-style material, with glistening sine wave arpeggios over radically reduced techno and electro-inspired beats. Completely hypnotic and devastating on proper sound systems.
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ALTERNATIVE / POP / DISCO ESSENTIALS
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Announcing the impending arrival of great laptop anarchist Jason Forrest's new album, 'Raunchy' is a free-style journey through electronicaly enhanced psychedelic garage rock. Remixes come from Jokers Of The Scene (suitably epic disco), Driver & Driver (slamming acid-rave-rock), and Candie Hank (chiptune ska). Mad!
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Album released 18-03-2011 on Sinnbus
Bodi Bill skillfully fuse indie-pop with influences from minimal techno and glitchy electronica on their fourth album, 'What?'. Such a cross-over is probably only possible in Berlin, and the electronic elements nicely fit the melancholic vibe of the album's ten songs, making it highly recommended for fans of Apparat and Raz Ohara.
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What can be said about the return of Sheffield synth legends The Human League, a decade after their last album? Well, 'Credo' doesn't hold a candle to 'Dare' (or in fact the seminal 'Reproduction'), but it's not that bad either, only slightly marred by overproduction and offering some quite snappy songs. Check.
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Danny Wolfers, better known as Legowelt, unleashes his debut album as Nacho Patrol with extended cuts from his 2009's highly acclaimed Africa Jet Band release with bonus psychedelic disco explorations. Wild, fantasy-rich cosmic romances which are more than a stroke of genius throughout. Incredible!
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A modern disco-pop excursion from New Zealand duo MC Coco Solid and Robin Braun (aka Bobbi Soxx) of the Boom Clap Bachelors on Permanent Vacation. Deep disco beams, sassy bubblegum vocals and electro-funkin' r'n'b twists make for all-round feel-good summer vibes. Hit!
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Compilation released 29-03-2011 on BBE
Pioneer of the edit and disco legend John Morales compiles a heavy-weight volume of his classic '80s-era boogie disco mixes. Featuring artists like Loletta Holloway, Salsoul Orchestra, Evelyn Thomas, and War, this is an indispensable compilations that should not be missed by fans of the era. Essential.
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After two brilliant EPs and notorious live shows, the Twin Peaks obsessed duo from Vienna release their debut full-length. A fittingly nightmarish journey spanning rockabilly, new wave and electropop woven together with experimental electronics, it truly sounds like nothing else around. Severely twisted pop at its best.
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Dynamic Viennese producer and remixer Wolfram checks in with a dazzling release supported by a few good friends. 'Fireworks' is a candy-coated modern disco gem with a glistening remix by Axel Boman, a rip-roaring cover and remix by Tiedye and an expert tingler by Sally Shapiro producer Johan Agebjörn.
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Selected and mixed by Toby Tobias, we recommend to ignore this volume's dreadfully generic cover and title, and get to the music straight away: Some of the finest modern takes on disco sounds by artists like Nicolas Jaar, Space Dimension Controller, Onra, Dam-Funk, Mavis, Tensnake, and many more.
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Prins Thomas signs Japanese DJ legend Ageishi to his Internasjonal label with 'Rain Parade', a delicate organic disco groover. The Prins' own 'Miks' is a more subdued, squelchy acid affair, while Mark E absolutely nails it with a sparse electronic beat, and deep, sputtering chords. Killer!
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Norwegian disco royalty Prins Thomas appears with some jacking electro house. 'Lang Tung Ting' has a sprawling fat acid bassline, 'Tom Peng Pung' continues similarly with a floatier space vibe, whilst 'Ny Maskin' comes more generously dosed with cosmic disco feelers and with a bonus percussive workout.
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For their debut on IRR Cologne's cosmic-synth duo Von Spar tighten up the sound of their recent 'Foreigner' album a bit. 'Soarex' combines a slow-grooving electro beat with hypnotic chords and melodies, from which Ada constructs a nice straightened-out house mix. Strong showing.
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EP released 17-03-2011 on Trouw
Andre Obin's 'Soft Rain' is a slice of melancholy electropop with an indie-dance appeal and a distinctly 80s vibe. Taking on the remixes, Trouw's debut release artist Patrice Bäumel ups the glittering synths, Melon reduces it down to a dreamy house groover and Fascination's mix douses it with gliding synths. Nice.
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