Frustrated Funk present the stunning solo project by Victoria Lukas (Zerkalo fame) called Vita, featuring eleven ambient electronica tracks.
Month: January 2013
VA – Space Culture Vol.1 [BLIQ006]
Nice deep dub-infected techno tracks by Audio Atlas and Pietro Tangianu and a more electro orientated variant by Matti Turrunen.
Eduardo De La Calle – Analog Grooves #2 [MG086]
Eduardo De La Calle has an enormous potential, his love and passion for music, his production and his DJ sets, deep and full of intensity have earned him a lot of respect. Now he provides and excellent follow-up to Analog Grooves #1.
Wax – No. 50005 [WAX50005]
Bittersweet atmospheric & raw, pure techno from Rene Pawlowitz aka Shed under his Wax moniker.
Chris Mitchell – The Full Glass Guestmix Series #05
Tyree Cooper – Da Soul Revival Classics Vol.1 [CVR001]
Da Soul Revival Classics Vol.1 presents two gems from the Tyree Cooper canon and ensures the newly established Chicago Vinyl Records operation launches in fine style. The label delve into Cooper’s Dancemania contributions on the A Side, plucking out the B Side bump of “Kan I Get High” which originally saw release on his 1997 Future Recooped 12″ for the iconic imprint. Flip over and Cooper’s dedication to all the stars of Chicago “Tyz ‘N’ Da Middle” gets a much needed airing having first appeared back in 1995 on Quick Release Records.
Robert Armani – Arrow [CCE003]
Re-release of Armani’s classic ‘Arrow’ originally released on Dance Mania in 1997 with the hard-to-find ‘Poison Mind’ by Alvin Carr as a bonus track. Essential Chicago house/techno.
Andy Vaz – Imaginary Beings [CHIWAX006]
Return of Andy Vaz who delivers some minimal jacking acid for Chiwax, four tracks of acidy goodness from the hands of the Yore Records labelboss. ”He Used To Be An Asian” track is a perfect executed track of hypnotic jacking acid.
Nite Vision – Distant Planes EP [CHIWAX005]
Nite Vision’s second outing arrives via the meteorically rising Chiwax label. Craig Stainton and NigelRogers have once again combined their knowledge and love for warm synth tones. Distant Planes is an intoxicatingly psychedelic adventure into House music, interconnecting a range of new and old machines to generate a distinctively timeless fog of sound that transports the mind to other realms while forcing the body to move in its most primal and expressive way. All extracted live from the machines, the whole thing simply throbs a simplicity that while seeming basic and unfettered by the details of much of the over produced music currently available, somehow remains rich and complex in its sound and feel. This is as deep as it is mystical, a true interdimensional journey.
Innerspace Halflife – Process Part 333
Trus’me – Treat Me Right [PNLP003]
February 2013 sees the release of ‘Treat Me Right’, a new album from Trus’me. Its his first album in 3 years and to a certain extent marks a change in direction from the predecessors. Here’s what the man himself has to say as way of an introduction to the new album. “Since ‘In The Red’ I found myself traveling as far as Japan and South America and experiencing new scenes and people that has influenced my sound both in the studio and behind the decks. Traveling so much has forced me to change my way of making music, I would say now I have a more ‘anoligital’ approach to my production techniques. The final production stage will always remain an analogue process but the creative process has become more digital. You can’t take all those lovely synths and machines on the road with you. With ‘Working Nights’ I wanted to create a cohesive hour of music from start to finish, whereas ‘In The Red’ was a way to push myself and learn new engineering and production techniques, working with live musicians such as Amp Fiddler and Dam Funk. ‘Treat Me Right’ saw me move into the realm of synths, drum machines to create the sounds of the scene I had been submerged in over the last 4-5 years. Working on new music while on the road is hard, and fragmented sessions all came together once I was stationary in Manchester. I stayed away from the impulse of my love of sampling and musicianship and trapped myself in a room, so that the final outcome would be a true representation on the sound they call analogue.”
Ike Release – Chasing Quasars EP [MDREAMS010]
The no. 10 materializing as an Ike Release 12″ called Chasing Quasars EP on Machining Dreams. The five track project goes backward while looking forward as Ike presents a classic sound using contemporary principles. The sound of this vinyl is quite unique as it maintains its hard edginess yet very emotive and analog. Hakim Murphy comes with the remixe.
Spencer Parker – Show Him You Are The One [TSUBA0106]
Long standing Tsuba artist Spencer Parker makes his Limited debut complete with the first ever remix from ItaloJohnson. The original mix has a deep detroit house flavour and the remix is a pure bomb as you would expect from ItaloJohnson.
Andres / Mike Grant – Moods & Grooves Classics Vol.1 [MG046]
The 1st release in a series of reissues from the Moods & Grooves catalogue. Andrés – Out in the Open and Mike Grant – The Struggle of My People (Mr. G’s There’s Hope Mix).
Mario Saffini – Il Vento Che Soffia l’Acqua
Hugo H. – The Same EP [LIH009]
Tornado Wallace – Thinking Allowed EP [ESP015]
Tornado Wallace with a new EP on ESP Institute. Tree killer tunes from starting with “BIT 1”, a hypnotic groove with a deep bass and slow arpeggiated synths. “Cloud Country” follows with a space-like electro vibe while the title track on the flip opts for a sweet atmospheric feel and more outer space attitude.
Pharaohs – Island Time [ESP014]
Pharaohs is a live band from Los Angeles including blossoming producers Suzanne Kraft, Ale Cohen and surfer/synth-geek, Sam Cooper. Side A leads with “Ahumbo” (named after Sam’s dream beach in Zanzibar), blending a dry and simplistic rhythm section with swelling synth chords, a cheeky vocal and a vibrant surf guitar. The title track “Island Time,” a bouncy jungle vibe with chant about tropical fruits, a reminder that its always Summer somewhere. Side B doles out “If It Ever Feels Right,” a percussive House jam that is literally a JAM.
Bohemian Groove – High Jinks [TOB031]
Bohemian Groove are taking their inspiration from the infamous Bohemian Club, a conclave of powerful men who met annually at the Bohemian Grove campground in California to plan world-changing developments including the Manhattan Project. The three puppetmasters of the Groove make machine-based body music connecting the dots between house, techno, and something altogether uncategorizable. Now they are unleashing their first standalone dance manifesto in the form of the “High Jinks” / “Low Jinks” EP, with remixes by Gilb’r and Photonz.
The Hipodrome Of Music 