Ajukaja – Mhmhmh (Bergerac BERG011 – 2018) Ajukaja – Mhmhmh (Bergerac 011) by Bergerac Buy vinyl from Juno (UK)Buy vinyl from Decks (DE)Buy vinyl from Biit.me (EE) Raul Saaremets is a godfather of DJ culture and electronic music in Estonia, known as a member of the acclaimed Hüpnosaurus. In recentRead More →
In my first post of 2019, I return to recent past for a moment. In terms of music, I often feel paralysed in December – being exposed to Christmas evergreens is not the reason, but just the regular year-end rush. During the high season in publishing business, including music, hugeRead More →
The first part of the 1998 in review can be found here. Michael Knight – Knight Ryder (Devon Records) A recent aftermarket purchase and unconscious realisation of a teenage dream, because Ed DMX’s electro release is a tribute to the Foundation’s heroes with whomRead More →
Buy vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Decks (DE) Buy vinyl from Halcyon (US) Electrohop won’t stop Since the end of 2017, techno bass stronghold Direct Beat has been transmitting signs of life again, with much-anticipated reissues on its Classics offshoot. While tunes from the archivesRead More →
Donato Dozzy – Filo Loves The Acid (Tresor 303 – 2018) The Italian has grabbed much-coveted ‘303’ slot in Tresor’s catalogue with an album, his first in three years after “The Loud Silence” on Further Records. And Dozzy is in a great form when being under the influence of acid’s rougher side.Read More →
EDLX.056 Heavy The Eclipse by Clouds Buy vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Decks (DE) Buy vinyl from Forced Exposure (US) Hardcore takeover made in Rotterdam If you fancy lethal bass drum, mentasm outbreaks, junglist stabs and even some happy hardcore riffs with kiddie samples – to goRead More →
The second part of the story can be found here. When browsing my collection for the annual review 1998, I was surprised how much everything felt like 2018. Of over 60 releases in my shelves, a large number is filed under electro, which tallies the genre’s revival we are experiencingRead More →
Human Erosion Field EP by Dj Spider Buy DJ Spider vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Delsin (NL) Buy vinyl from Jet Set Records (JP) DJ Spider, NYC’s ruler of drums in thundering moods Rob Hampton aka DJ Spider, co-founder of the labels Plan B and Sublevel, continuesRead More →
Buy vinyl from Juno (UK) Buy vinyl from Redeye Records (UK) Buy vinyl from Groove Distribution (US) UK techno from the glorious 1990s Former times are trendy in electronic music when vintage rave and hardcore riffs are returning to new productions, not to speak about fulfilling the dreamsRead More →
The two-tracker by Cloak was hiding in my collection’s so-called back row – an incidental purchase years ago that I had almost forgotten. The black vinyl in a paper sleeve is credited to Alex Rodriguez who recorded the tracks for Backdoor Records. It was a short-lived label that operated out ofRead More →