Warm chord driven Detroit influenced house tracks by Ghostleigh on his own imprint.
Month: January 2011
Norm Talley – The Journey (Remixes) [3EEP201102]
Norman Talley’s “The Journey” gets two deep slow-mo remixes from Scott Grooves and The Panther.
The Soft Moon – The Soft Moon [CT085]
From the Bauhaus-influenced record cover, to the dead thuds that pound every corner of “The Soft Moon”, there is something imposing and stark about Luis Vasquez’s debut record. It casts a bleak shadow, like a graying tower block. The record heavily recalls the industrial and goth 1980s, eras of music bathed in blackness, yet beneath the squall and the otherwise monolithic sound poke out some impressive moments of clarity.
Adalberto – House Party [AUDATHETA]
Jacked, jammmmmed and recorded on acid during a three day house party somewhere outside Chicago. Now this is released on Auda Theta.
Rootstrax – Rootstrax [DRH033]
Deeply Rooted House records comes with a new series of releases called Rootstrax. First EP is by a mysterious French artist that remains unknown for now. The influences of early 90’s Fcom/Fnac sound is present combined with some classic Chicago house… this is exactly the concept of Rootstrax.
ItaloJohnson – ItaloJohnson 3 [ITJ003]
This is the third installment in the ItaloJohnson series. All three tracks are moving their way through the dancefloor, nevertheless, they are musically hip and flexible.
Unknown Artist – Analogue Solutions 002 [ASR002]
The second release of Analogue Solutions Record releases as Unknown Artists and no label info. Two edits made of older electronic tracks, some banging techno tracks with some Detroit influences.
Ricardo Miranda – Chicago House Sessions [NSRVINYL002]
This is the second wax release on Noble Square Recordings. Ricardo Miranda, the label owner, delivers a 4 tracks EP featuring some deep chicago house with nice female vocals.
Jaakko Eino Kalevi – Modern Life [HELMI036]
Fresh, exciting synthpop album from Finland’s Jaakko Eino Kalevi. “Modern Life” is a tradition-conscious and rather minimalist disco, definitely dance music. The album includes a couple of killer hitting, but otherwise the atmosphere is dreamlike and peaceful.
Capracara – Panic Beats [FA024]
Fine Art with another piece of sultry nu-disco/house. This time its london’s Capracara (aka Jonathan Burnip). This vinyl only release of “Panic Beats” includes (beside the original version of course) a sweet remix from Diskjokke.
Morphology – Zircon Affair [06DIAM]
The Finnish electro duo Morphology make their debut release on Diametric. “Zircon Affair” offers refined electro with lots of depth and funk and these four tracks will please open-minded deejays and the crowds on the dancefloor worldwide, combining the futuristic sound of electro with beautiful and haunting melodies to full effect
214 – Drift Diving [HCS998]
Seattle’s 214 (TwoFourteen) is next in line for some Harbour City Sorrow ear candy. His Miami roots are clearly present in his strong booming beat programming but Puerto Rico born Chris Roman has more tricks up his sleeve as his style crosses many borders. It’s a solid electro-techno affair on this EP.
Albert Van Abbe – No Comment 001 [No Comment_0001]
No comment is a platform focused on sharing channeled auditive and synaesthetic / multi sensory perceptions. The concept was conceived to help the energy levels rise towards the transcendence of spacetime, entering the multiverse. The message is in the music, this is your last call.
Virgo Four – Resurrection [RH113CD]
“Resurrection” is the follow up to the reissue of Virgo (Four)’s S/T album, which was released by Rush Hour in 2010. This album is a collection of unreleased tracks that were produced over a 6 year period between 1984 and 1990 in various home studios around Chicago. These tracks were selected from 100’s of 4-track tapes that had been untouched and unreleased all these years due to local record business politics and disinterest. These demo recordings have been restored and mastered for release. The CD release holds 15 tracks, while the limited edition vinyl box set contains another 15 tracks, totaling a cool 30 tracks.
“Resurrection” really shows the rich, diverse and unique quality of Virgo Four, which leaves you wondering what impact they would have made on the (Chicago) house scene if they would have gotten released back in the day.
The Personator – Echos Of The Storm Mix
Elec Pt. 1 – The Truth EP [AACID001]
Jackin Chicago styles with a distinct European edge, as Elec Pt.1 kicks off the Abstract Forms sub-label, Abstract Acid. Expect Bunker style dynamics, low-slung basslines, contorting acid and downright mean ‘n’ moody riffs.
E.R.P. – Evoked Potentials (Part Three) [SEMANTICA016]
Final part of the ”Evoked Potentials” series. No need to discuss Gerard Hanson’s work any further. One of the best electro/techno acts around, period!
Tevo Howard – The Drum Machine Man [THR001]
Tevo Howard Recordings is the follow up to Beautiful Granville records. “The Drum Machine Man” came to mind from going through international security with drum machines in duffel bags. We hope that you’ll enjoy this new direction and selection, as the motto for this label is to be: ‘Let’s move a timeless wave in spirit and music’.
Illconn And The Personator – www.onthequiet.net and 33B Media Present [INFINITI01]
Mysterious release coming from Michael Rogers’ www.onthequiet.net. On this EP there are two original tracks, one from The Personator and one from Illconn, two of Michal Ragers’ pseudonyms. Very raw chicago cuts with an industrial sound. The EP includes two remixes from test8 and Brooks Mosher.
The Hipodrome Of Music 