Author: hipodrome
Omar-S – Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) [AOS7501]
New 2 track 12” by Omar S. The pulsating acid injected Triangulum Australe (Say It in Space) on the a-side and cool chord driven house track Mayall II on the b-side. Real talk (from space) from Omar S. Two quality tracks from the upcoming Omar-S album.
Aaron “FIT” Siegel – Tonite (O.G. and D.D. Mixes) [FIT007]
Two previously unreleased mixes of “Tonite” by Aaron “FIT” Siegel, with vocals by L’Renee. The O.G. mix is a version Fit started working on to be a dub version of “Tonite- Original Mix”, but morphed into something a bit more epic, and due to time constraints could not make it on the initial release. The D.D. version, is based on the original demo track Fit wrote before any vocals were recorded, then edited and dubbed out by Omar-S. If you liked the original release on FXHE, be sure to have this one as well and if you don’t have the original release then you better get that one too.
Matthew Styles – Aji-No-Moto [RB037]
Matthew Styles serves three prime cuts with gravy sauce: “Montana” is a floating piece of break-beat science fiction house that gets backed up by ferocious bonus beats; “Hot!” is exactly that with a twist on a historical bass line, infectious vocal snippets, while “Sixty Ways” makes use of Dinky’s vocal skills.
Mihai Popoviciu – The Point [CYC004]
Cyclic Records stands for groove. Born in Romania in 2012 and run by Mihai Popoviciu, the label is focused on high quality dancefloor music, mostly ranging from house to techno. Mihai had an intense career as a dj and producer before taking the challenge of creating an outlet for the music that he likes and for his own productions.
Perseus Traxx – So Much Drama In The Hood – Creme Podcast #4
John Heckle – The Last Magic Maker EP [CREME12-57]
John Heckle on Creme Organization. John eviates ever so slightly from his trademark sound to paddle his little raft down the Mersey and run wild with the wolves. The result is epic and mystic (and 100% Organic) and opens a doorway into a mythical world of Wicker Men, Hill Figures, Druids, Witch Covens and early 90’s sunrises off the m25, when ever-E-thing seemed possible.
Arttu – Tune In [ROYAL015]
Arttu is back on Royal Oak after his critically acclaimed Nuclear Funk / Get Up Of It release late 2011. Another split single featuring two Detroit Jazz and Funk vocalists. The female poet Diamondancer on Tune In and the his buddy from Jerry The Cat on Move! Arttu smoothly blends his roots in the best house traditions with contemporary influences on these two tracks.
Basic Soul Unit / Eddie Niguel – The First Shift EP [MNS001]
The Midnight Shift label debuts with a daring pairing of the emerging and established in this efflorescence EP. The first EP features Singaporean Eddie Niguel with Torontonian Basic Soul Unit aka Stuart Li. Together, they present a crisp and compelling release statement that pushes a new trajectory in the house and techno genres.
Funkineven – Cha / Dracula [APRON004]
Dope new 12″ from Funkinevil produced with Kyle Hall. The two tracks on it make for a stylistic about-turn from the TV theme funk of the last Apron release Chips & Sweets, “Dracula” is the kind of stuttering 303 acid jam FunkinEven is an expert of, reminiscent of the brilliant “Roland’s Jam”, while “Cha!” is a loose-limbed slice of proto-techno which goes heavy on the unfiltered analogue bass, driven forward with lolloping drum machine beats.
Delta Funktionen – Electronic Explorations 220
VA – L.I.E.S presents American Noise [LIES018]
After two years of existence, New York’s L.I.E.S. Records has transformed itself from a bedroom label into one of the more interesting and diverse labels in the world of modern underground electronic music. Disc one, of this double cd compiles and documents some of the labels early moments showcasing out of print tracks by Legowelt, Terekke, Steve Moore, Two Dogs in a House, and Bookworms to name a few, showcasing the broad yet cohesive spectrum of styles the label has worked within. The second disc is comprised of almost all new and unreleased material from the labels current pool of talent, with tracks by the likes of newcomer Delroy Edwards, Mutant Beat Dance’s Beau Wanzer, cult figure Terekke, early label contributor Marcos Cabral and more. Through and through this compilation captures where the label has been and where it is going in the future.
Fishermen – Fishermen [SKUDGEWHITE001]
Skudge presents the first release in a new series called Skudge White. Fishermen is a new project created by Martin (MRSK) and his friend Thomas. Inspired by the sea. The EP includes 5 tracks of industrial edged slo-mo electronics.
Frak – Börft EP [MANIA024]
Sweden’s (almost) unknown techno veterans Börft Records we have played and seeded wizely through out the years – to be honest, we’ve hid their treasures for years too. Forget all you know about Swedish electronic music, this is Börft crew, the core underground of ”söta bror’s” techno history – here represented by Frak – a full out techno acid punch. The EP is including a beautiful Dj Sotofett remix.
John Osborn – Lord Of The Last Days [JO006]
Jack Off presents the second release from John Osborn entitled ‘Lords Of The Last Days’. The title and the track are influenced by Arthur C. Clarke’s Sci-fi novel ‘The Songs Of Distant Earth’. On the flip side Swiss house master Quarion makes sure that the head and the feet come together with a wonky dance floor remix, keeping true to the analogue sprit of the original and adding his house drive.
Achterbahn D’Amour – LWE Podcast 143
VA – Chez Damier Presents Purpose By Design 2 [BMUK003]
Chez Damier presents a new compilation of deep house tracks called Purpose By Design, on Balance Music. This is the second part with tracks by Minister Mike, Soy Mustafa, Garrett David and Salah Arnse.
VA – Chez Damier Presents Purpose By Design 1 [BMUK002]
Chez Damier presents a new compilation of deep house tracks called Purpose By Design, on Balance Music. This is the first part with tracks by Miruga, Brawther, Introspective and a remix by Matthew Bandy for GMS.
Soul 223 – Eastern Promise [BOE019]
The last release of the year reveals a significant capture for Boe in the form of Soul 223. “Eastern Promise” is a fine balanced EP covering deep sample based jams, spacey disco grooves and sunshine laden strings. “Age Of Peace” is a quirky cut with loose shakers and light percussion over a slap bass and soft warm chords. It’s topped off with some crazy synth FX lead work to round into something reminiscent of Herbert and Moodymann combined. “Wide Open Spaces” is well textured and deep. A gorgeously put together bassline, sweeping chords cushioned by cavernous reverb and crunchy disco beats make this a real late night groover. On the flip side, “Hand In Hand” is an instant Balearic classic with loose drums and a string pattern drenched in sunshine and golden sand. The strings sweep in and out as subtle voice samples add depth to the harmony. “In Motion” is a simple but incredible catchy rolling groover. It’s relentless bongo pattern and snappy snares and kick are infections to the core as the drums roll on and the sweeping chord stabs come in. The EP finishes off with the “Hand In Hand” (Reprise), using the same strings as its parent cut but with more FX to make it a great DJ tool.
FNM – Blue [STBB002]
Captain Filippo Naughty Moscatello cruising again. Close to his recent success with Verde, the Ambassador of Italian House delivers a high-grade next release on Save The Black Beauty in collaboration with Moodmusic Records. “BLU” is the second part of a life cycle trilogy. Steve Bug and Daniel Dexter give their signature on this with a combo Remix.
