Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: disco, earl flint, house, james mason, panda records
A limited chance for you to get your hands on this achingly-rare Panda Records track ‘People Hold On’. Originally released in 1984, this stylishly classy record feels like undiluted house brought to you from before house even existed! Super-tight production skills from Wuf Ticket’s James Mason pull together a goosebump-inducing bassline, deeply hypnotic synths and tantalising handclaps topped off with Earl Flint’s elegantly sexy, meltingly cool vocals to deliver a masterpiece in early 80s NYC groove. Backed with a much in-demand killer instrumental version, this record is almost impossible to find out there on the wax market.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: david vunk, disco, house, italo-disco, moustache, moustache records
In his dark analog Moustache Records homestudio downtown Rotterdam city David Vunk made his ”Bowie ep”. This energizing ep contains 3 various styled tracks for the dancefloor. On the this side the track ”Forever Always” a stunning filter house tune with a vocal that goes on and on, a fat party break and rolling low kickdrums topped with some crazy hihat programming. On the that side two tracks. A notorious full power hi energy nu-disco/electro track filled with evil strings, catchy melody, tr-808 drums and arp odyssey baseline madness called ”Disco Sysex”. The b2 track called ”Vroezenpark” sounds like it comes straight from hell, a dusty techno track with Berlin infleunces, tr-909 drums and a Roland jupiter 8 synth. Insane and paranoia style. This very limited pressing comes with luxury gatefold fullcolour sleeve, poster and hand numbered, limited copies..
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: bookworms, chicago, house, l.i.e.s., long island electrical systems, n. dawson
Very much unclassifiable house not/ techno/ not disco debut coming from recent NYC transplant, Bookworms. Blown out sample chops, synched up drum machines with those Barney’s claps and outboard synths play throughout making these two jams more than interesting excursions into an intimate place that we just can’t place our finger on still.
Part 3 in the ‘Warm sounds’ series bringin more raw & highly effective dancefloor workouts, ranging from deep house to looped disco/techno business, reminding a bit of early Anthony Shakir stuff.
Trevino aka Marcus Intalex shifts from the snappy electro of his [NakedLunch] release to two crisp and punchy analogue house cuts that sport the same tendency for strong atmospheres and subtly modulating synths. As with the last release though, it’s the clarity of the beats that make the tunes, particularly on “Backtracking”. Up next, “Juan Two Five” is no less stark in its lavish production, as a sticky pad washes around the rigid jack and deadly bassline. The old skool house march goes on, and the ideas still keep on coming for fresh ways to interpret a classic sound.
The second release on Burek presents a young japanese musician – Takaaki Shibuya – Humandrone. Stating he finds his own music to sound like “science-fictional street music”, here we have a treat of four stylistically different house tracks common in their characteristic acid sound from which he draws his inspiration.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: chicago, chris mitchell, detroit, house, vanguard sound
Chris Mitchell is up next on Vanguard Sound with a solo piece called Phrenetic EP. A four track 12″ that shows off Chris’ versatility as each track has a different style and feel. Some new music from the American south that is making waves as Chris is creating his own sound.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: balance alliance, house, stephan hoellermann
New Division of Balance Alliance – Chez Damier’s label – with Stephan Hoellermann delivering some proper house music.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: acid, house, motor city drum ensemble, aus music, lone, midland
Deep, melodic reinterpretations of the originals by frontrunners Lone and Motor City Drum Ensemble quickly following up the original EP.
Filed under: 100.Sessions | Tags: aurora halal, disco, house, innergaze, jason letkiewicz, podcast, rose quartz, steve summers
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: dubstep, hotflush recordings, house, kevin mcphee, marcus intalex, power house, sepalcure, trevino
Sepalcure follow up last year’s critically acclaimed LP on Hotflush Recordings with a new EP featuring remixes from Kevin McPhee and Trevino (a.k.a. Marcus Intalex), alongside one previously released album cut and one original track. ‘Eternally Yrs’, originally featured on the LP, makes another appearance on side A, followed up by Trevino’s (Intalex’s moniker for his techno and house projects) upbeat and melodic remix of ‘Hold On’. On the flip, Toronto rising star McPhee turns the classic house sounds of ‘The One’ into a crackly, technodriven subbass tune. Finally, the emotive ‘Don’t Cry’ hits hard with the trademark staccato bass and processed vocals that Sepalcure have come to be known for.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: house, little white earbuds, midland, podcast, techno
Bernadott, the Roof of Love EP showcases the talent of two underground producers hailing from Paris and Stockholm, two diggers of the highest order, immersed in musique concrete, italo, free jazz, punk, chicago house and such, two DJs devoted to tension, hips and shoulders. With upcoming releases on high profile labels, The Golem proudly takes them to the forefront first, unleashing their highly original and leftfield take on the dancefloor. On Side A, Bernadott turns a white funk forgotten gem, expands it before turning it into a gherkin-esque acid burner with unexpected nods to juke, subtly returning to its post punk roots before you even notice. On side B, another post punk affair autistically turned into a dubby madchester piano choon, a quasi absurd but groovy breezy love song. And last but not least, this new episod ends with ”You Dance So Well”, a real floor filler cosmic/synth wave hyptnotic track sung in german.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: automatic tasty, disco, electro, house, lakaband, mekalaka
Lakaband is back, this time for a symbiotic EP with Automatic Tasty. The Automatic Tasty’s anemone mix is a spirited and vigorous take on the acidulated languor of the original Clownfish, Lakaband’s smooth track, and the bouncy effervescence of the Irish mogul’s Morning Again meets the casual nonchalance of Lakaband’s track Protandry. With all tracks having been under the well advised mastering supervision of Alden Tyrell, and coming in a pretty limited number of copies, this release will be a nice addition to your collection.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: acid, album, automatic tasty, electro, house, wil-ru records
Jonny Dillon is gracing WR with a brand new full length album as Automatic Tasty! “Speech and Silence” is a 10 track album loaded with bouncy acid hooks and bubbling hyper-color melodies.
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: aesthetic audio, detroit, house, keith worthy, techno
Moments in Rhythm vol 3. was inspired by an in-depth conversation that questioned the level of importance that today’s society does or does not value it’s critical art forms, most specifically music … the universal language, as a means of free expression. From this passionate discussion spawned the composition of an opened ended letter, written in 4/4 format that captures and shares the passion of this conversation, and ultimately asks some questions such as … Is It In You?
Filed under: 100.Sessions | Tags: cinematic label, house, johannes volk, podcast
Filed under: 001.Features | Tags: don't be afraid, freeman, house, james duncan, melvin elephant 303, spargel trax, untitled-w
Don’t Be Afraid present Spargel Trax, a two part series of vinyl-only, colored, hand-stamped 12″s designed to celebrate the dual themes of great seasonal music and great seasonal Spargel. The second part includes tracks from James Duncan, Untitled-W, Freeman and Melvin Elephant 303.
The fifth release from the mysterious Italojohnson on the producer’s eponymous label breaks with the established mould in some respects, downsizing proceedings to a double A Side 10inch which comes replete with a hand stamped Italojohnson logo. The music however, is still resolutely focused on the signature Italojohnson sound both tracks untitled and demonstrated an uncanny mastery of solid basslines, sharp and well judged drumming, deft vocal edits and mind bending FX. The A Side adopts more of a DJ Tool poise, with its groove led by that swooping bass line whilst the flip shows Italojohnson equal ease for crafting a proper house track. There’s even an Italojohnson sticker for the real fans
