Magic touch of The Trilogy Tapes is preserved when strikingly uncouth debut by Rezzett lands on the innovative UK label. Detroit is vaguely calling in the first tones of “Firebomb”, going on messy with distorted undulating chords and spiced up with EBM-style bassline. Next up is “Sutty”, exposed to noisyRead More →
Release date is in October 2013 Stilove4music is an offshoot of Chicago’s Still Music and boasts a sizable catalog of black-label house releases. Now the first 12-inch in 2013 is announced for October, produced by the label owner Jerome Derradji and expectedly inspired by the Windy City’s musical heritage. “Getloose”Read More →
The plot is clear: First the hammer hits the head and then the sickle cuts the throat. Decorated with communist visual identity on the logo side, the Russian Torrent Versions add another level to the immense hype surrounding Ron Morelli’s L.I.E.S. when the label’s shooting stars are engaged in aRead More →
One can’t deny the unique aura of the Chicago house heritage and those archives seem endless, as tracks from the scene’s very young years resurface time after time. Still Music owner Jerome Derradji is on a mission to explore the vaults of the Windy City, now continuing the tour inRead More →
A release that should not be overlooked. Cape Town native Alan Abrahams aka Portable emerged during the much-cursed minimal craze in the noughties, though being among most remarkable proponents that time.Since 2002 Portable has been running own imprint Süd Electronic that dropped this spring impressive “Albatross Remixes”, which is definitelyRead More →
Launched in 2013, Berceuse Heroique is a vinyl-only label from London having already attracted an interesting set of artists. After Ekman from the Netherlands, to return soon with insane acid single, and Gesloten Cirkel from Russia, Detroit’s Manuel Gonzales aka MGUN has now parked at BH. On the A-side heRead More →
Kultuuritolm (Culture Dust), a multi-stage festival will be held on 12 and 13 July in Tallinn with a cross-section of different music styles. Techno faction’s highlight comes in the second day when Ukraine’s Stanislav Tolkachev enters the Mürk stage with live PA. Local DJ support is given by Glitchfxxx, DenisRead More →
Intelligent acid is often seen as Tin Man’s signature sound but his output does not always have floor grading and touches experimental spheres (for example “Vienna Blue LP”). However not in the case of sonic statement “Underdog EP Pt. 1” on the Austrian imprint Pomelo, where he has prepared aRead More →
Not sure if this black label four-tracker will create fuss in tourist hotspots of Riviera. Although coming from Italy the act keeps distance to the glamorous party scene and, after having pumped up the muscles in a no-frills gym, hits with a Spartan techno slam. The debut release of MuscleRead More →
Now when Strut has released a truly essential compilation “Only 4 U: The Sound Of Cajmere & Cajual Records 1992-2012” featuring the highlights of Chicago’s second wave label Cajual, it’s time for a little flashback. Fond memories from the hot night of 29 July 1995. She had already fallen asleep in the otherRead More →