Welcome to the deparment of reptiles, as these species have been close to the heart of Vesa-Matti Kivioja aka Vesu’s. In 2019 and 2020, the Finnish artist released two volumes of “List Of Lizards”, in total 12 tracks, on the UK label Going Good and Finland’s Vieno, respectively. Now, theRead More →
I’m not sure when I did it last time. If ever. Car windows down, stereos up in a sleepy suburb, while driving slowly down the alley. And blasting loud “Faith Elsewhere”, a mesmerising album by Kinlaw & Franco Franco. Such a feeling after decades since my hip-hop fandom. Time spentRead More →
After the compelling debut EP “Electric Birds“, classically trained Nathan Plante presents the mini album “Electric Forest”. I would file the six-tracker under ‘ambient’, though the author approaches the theme from varied angles. The opener “Wanderlust” literally takes us to a walk off the beaten track. Soundscapes of the US-bornRead More →
The US producer fleet.dreams follows up his own label debut, the second EP “Limbs Of A Lion” turning out as another fest of drums. The opener “Masked In Porcelain” shows the direction: gentle yet booming deep house with dub and progressive touch. Thinking of the past, I would draw parallelsRead More →
A mini album by Taavi Tulev aka HAPE is born for summerly playlists. The Estonian returns to the Finnish label EABE, after the EP “Night Life” in 2024, to explore the sizzling side of electro. The opener “Normal Track Name” gives a flying start to the five-tracker. In a blindRead More →
“Vorwort”, a rust-tainted preface from ambient spheres, opens the door to the world of Philipp Stoffel. It lays a foundation to solid structures, such as the track “Norm”. Gongs and muscular bass line, charmingly close to “Join In The Chant”, are emerging from the hiss, producing a steamy and whirlingRead More →
“Acid Floresta”, the title of the debut album by gladKazuka, would easily promise 303 driven house with Andean flavours. The assumption is true to some extent: In the first two tracks, “Cruces y Esquinas” and “Dolores”. But the sound spectrum is wider than that, the Colombian artist showing his talentsRead More →
The track “Surkit” has seen several reincarnations since its first, white label release in 1990. Written by Martin Bonds for his Reel By Real project, it represents the raw and a bit clunky phase of Detroit techno. Now the original track, along with the pumping “1991 I-102 Version” has beenRead More →
In 2017 I participated in a podcast/party series that included an African theme night. So I packed my stuff and presented a cross-section from the sounds from and inspired by the Black Continent. The tracklist: Unknown Artist – Track 1 U-Cef – Moorish Matador (Apartment 22) Cheikha Rimitti – ChabRead More →
The wait for the comeback of Sandwell District (SD) has clearly outscored the active phase of the collective. After the maiden album and absolute techno classic “Feed-Forward” in 2010, SD and their self-titled label gradually pulled the plug for an uncertain time. Though they weren’t totally quiet, teasing the publicRead More →