Gloomy twins have arrived. Two CDRs, as separate releases, full of noise and experimental sounds by EDASI. But the twins are not identical. While “Night At The Museum” could be effectively used in interrogations to make people confess anything to anyone, the other one can be used for other purposes.Read More →
In the mid-nineties, Detroit labels had own very distinctive sounds ranging from Pulsar’s rabid 303 riffs to tight Millsian loops and UR’s futurist funk. It means that Lansing, Michigan, where V-Max Records was founded, had to choose an alternative path that meant faster and more experimental techno tracks and someRead More →
Japan is calling: Takeyaki Maruyama aka Goth-Trad is not a novice of the electronic music scene with his first release dating back to 2001. The Japanese know how to construct earthquake-proof buildings and therefore Goth-Trad is not afraid that his bass assault would harm any dwellings in and around theRead More →
Before we go, I need a letter that’s not in the keyboard. After selecting Insert and then Symbol it’s ready. Ø like Danish physicist Ørsted who in 1825 was the first to produce aluminium. A symbolic fact because Ø or Mika Vainio is of pure metal. Two good reasons toRead More →
1. Bakey UstlNot an unbiased decision to select Bakey Ustl, native Estonian, the Newcomer of the Year. But it’s not far-fetched because of his storming solo debut on Unthank, a twisted view on deep house. Also my blog statistics and Juno’s sales chart (his EP in the 6th position ofRead More →
In 2011 Tallinn is European Capital of Culture and a lot will happen on the club and music landscape. On 1 January 2011, for those who have recovered from the New Year’s Eve, a new event series called Club 2011 is kicked off. Headline performer is Skull Disco founder andRead More →
2010 was full of great music and I would like to give props to some excellent sources for obtaining it. The lion’s share of the stuff was bought from online stores that top the ranking but I hope that physical record stores remain in business, being also great meeting pointsRead More →
Ambassadors of blue light have descended on the Earth. They glimmer, they roar, they vibrate behind the controls and are full of microchips, delivering a message of electro. No sterile gloved research in a secluded lab, but a demonstration of spectacular blazing energy to the world. The first album ofRead More →
Medieval techno funk duo Ancient Methods tops the Best Artist category. For every listed artist I added a track that impressed me. 1. Ancient Methods “Untitled: B1” (Ancient Methods) 2. Stingray 313 “Sentiment” [Naked Lunch] 3. Delta Funktionen “Please Identify” (Ann Aimee) 4. Marco Bernardi “Msry” (Dirty Planet Recordings) 5.Read More →
1. Honest Jon’s Records Might be a surprise to learn that London-based Honest Jon’s Records (HJR) is the best label in a techno-focused blog. A surprise not because of Damon Albarn, former charts star of Blur fame, who co-runs the label and does it very well. It’s because of versatileRead More →