Manchester's Stay+ know how to carve cutting electronic textures, their latest EP 'Arem' sees nagging indie vocals take more of a lead in tracks 'Guardian' and 'Call Him'. The pulsing dance urge of 'Hush Money' and smeared noisy textures of 'Arem' showing their interesting potential away from the vocals.
This label is featured in Update #077:
Mouse On Mars, Regis, Terranova, Burial
If it weren't for today's free bonus day we would have had to miss out on a few amazing releases this February: Regis' three-volume 'Complete Works' for instance or Edward's debut album on White Music, which have just barely made the deadline for this month's more...
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Total WTF chopped, screwed and spat back out hip-hop that manages to sound like both the Gaslamp Killer and Duran Duran (Duran). Judging by his inventive use of familiar samples, and knack for audio mangling that gets right inside your head, we reckon Maxmillion Dunbar is a name you are going to hear a lot more of soon.
Forced to change name for legal reasons from Christian AIDS, Manchester's newly renamed Stay+ releases this strong EP on Ramp. Opening track 'Stay Positive' rewires 90s-eurotrance euphoria with a slodgey ghostly 2010s disenchantment, gritty and twisted feverish tracks. Hot stuff.
Stay Positive
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This label is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
As the old year draws to a close, we recap the finest musical moments of 2011. For this update we have selected our favourite full-lengths of the year, and we are making all of these indispensable albums available to you for a special price until January 15, more...
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Ras G compiles his latest LP, 'Down 2 Earth', arriving this time on Ramp Recordings packed with 21 slices of raw, uncompromising hip-hop as can be expected from the acclaimed Brainfeeder-affiliated, LA-based beatmaker. Ras G is undoubtedly in a class all his own!
This label is featured in Update #067:
Secretsundaze, Roska, Fennesz, Little Dragon
We hope that you have escaped the grizzly northern European weather in time and will be spending your Monday morning at a sunny beach. But even if you'll be riding the subway to work instead, here is some of our favourite new music to keep you in a summer more...
This label is featured in Podcast #036:
Signal Deluxe's zero" podcast surprises with a focus on deep and innovative broken beat flavours however: Starting out with Monolake's 'Null Pointer' and Tom Thiel's 'Pulse' they progress through wonky breakbeats by 1000names and Blue Daisy, funky new school more...
This label is featured in Podcast #032:
Starting out with D'Marc Cantu's great deep techno jacker 'Set Free', Sebastian mixes his way through some of the most note-worty tracks of recent weeks: Portable's 'Inside Your Mind', The Oliverwho Factory's 'Galactic Transit', and Steffi's 'Yours'.
Epic more...
This label 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 label is featured in Update #049:
Shackleton, Jamie XX, James Blake
In the disparate world of bass music, dubstep has unravelled itself in multiple directions. This month, this is no better demonstrated as one of dubstep's most unique pioneers Shackleton returns with two killer EPs on Honest Jon's. Also on the radar are great more...
This label is featured in Podcast #020:
For his exclusive zero" podcast Brendon Moeller has selected 12 tracks that bring together dub, techno, and broken beats in a unique fashion. From minimalistic techno classics by G-Man and Savas Ysatis, over bleepy dubstep by SBTRKT & Sampha, to industrial more...
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This label is featured in Update #037:
Apparat, John Roberts, Darkstar
Gems aplenty in this edition of our monthly newsletter, from Apparat's stunning DJ-KiCKS, to John Robert's excellent album debut for Dial, and Darkstar's likewise stunning first on Hyperdub. The Modeselektor boys release the extended vinyl edits of their more...
This label is featured in Podcast #013:
For this week's City Focus on Los Angeles we talk to three producers who have had a major influence on electronic music emanating from California: Santiago Salazar is well known as a member of Underground Resistance, Los Hermanos and Ican, and has recently set more...
This label is featured in Update #029:
Total 11, Shed, Matthew Dear
Until very recently August was known as the music industry's 'dead season' - the one month of the year where you could safely pack up and head for the beach without risking to miss any essential releases.
This newsletter is proof as to how much times have more...
In the short span of time between his first release in 2008 and this 7-track EP for Ramp Recordings, Shortstuff's name has become almost synonymous with the post-dubstep movement. His neon-colored sound palette is chopped, blended, and served up raw declaring the summer 2010, 'The Summer Of Shortstuff'.
This label is featured in Feature #099:
The L.A. Beat Sorceress Names Her Faves
Tokimonsta is L.A.'s Jennifer Lee, one of the brightest talents in the city's booming avant-garde hip-hop scene. A former student of classical piano and recent Red Bull Music Academy alumni, Lee combines both analogue and digital recording techniques to craft more...
This label is featured in Update #027:
Jimmy Edgar, Mount Kimbie, Modeselektor
It's the last day of the month and we trust you have postponed your planned trip to the beach in eager anticipation of our July 2010 Essentials. Traditionally a slow month, July has yet produced a number of outstanding releases that should make your sacrifice more...
This label is featured in Update #026:
Mount Kimbie, ASC, Peverelist
It's all coming apart. For years dubstep has seemed like a field of limitless possibilities, its syncopated rhythms and wobbly basslines lending themselves to endless permutation.
All this has changed over the past few months. Where a year ago only the more...
This masked London-based producer, who was recently outed as nu-jazz, breaks producer Aaron Jerome, has been raising a ruckus lately under his new pseudonym, SBTRKT. Ramp reveals a collaborative release with vocalist Sampha, 'Break Off', which has the future garage / UK bass evangelists hot and bothered.
The keen ears at Ramp Recordings reveal yet another fresh talent operating in the post-dubstep era, Becoming Real. Mangling up 8-bit sci-fi synth sounds and beats much like his label mates, Becoming Real's sense of space and down-trodden tones are what set him apart here.
This label is featured in Update #021:
Matthew Herbert, Space Dimension Controller, Cluster
Arguably Europe's most influential festival for electronic music, Barcelona's Sónar has been showcasing the latest and greatest in techno, electronica, and beyond for well over 10 years now. For the first time in its history, Sónar will take place in two more...
This label is featured in Update #019:
Redshape, Actress, Trentemøller
One of the most significant months in many labels' release schedule, the month of May has blessed us with a vast amount of excellent releases.
Flying Lotus' 'Cosmogramma' and Actress' 'Splazsh' weigh in as strong contenders for an Album Of The Year title, more...
Early UK hardcore sounds are the thing of the moment and dubsteppers Shortstuff & Mickey Pearce (a.k.a. Martin Kemp) are quick to join the fray. Classic jungle breaks meet rave chords and 'Walking On Sunshine' samples. Also check the absolute killer, digital exclusive Ramadanman mix!
This label is featured in Update #014:
MAKING CONTAKT, Dettmann, The Black Dog, Caribou
Techno takes over the big screen - if anyone could ever be trusted to bring the club experience to a cinematic format, it is Richie Hawtin, and this is just what he did. 'MAKING CONTAKT' is the documentary film of his Minus label's monumental 10-year more...
Since her recent invitation to the Red Bull Music Academy, LA's Tokimonsta has garnered much attention for her brand of inspired instrumental hip-hop. The 7-track 'Cosmic Intoxication EP' delivers a small taster of this young lady's talent. Must have for fans of FlyLo or HudMo!
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This label is featured in Update #010:
Autechre, Scuba, Cobblestone Jazz
There is only one word we can find for March 2010 and that is: massive. We're hard pressed to recall another month with such a staggering amount of great releases, resulting in what is surely our most comprehensive newsletter to date. The tip of the iceberg is more...
Computer Jay makes his second appearance on Ramp Recordings with the downbeat, fuzzy 8bit sounds of 'Maintain'. Accompanying Computer Jay is a host of remixes by the hottest producers on the cutting-edge of dance music, Falty DL, Ikonika, and Mike Slott!
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