Traxx @ Moog (Barcelona) 08.06.2011
acid house
Matt Whitehead – Obsession EP [RI003]
Matt Whitehead returns with the 3rd installment on Rebel Intelligence. This time 4 tracks of finely crafted acid house in keeping with his acclaimed live sets of the past 2 years. From the Inner City inspired ‘Good Fun’ to the deep atmosphere of the title track ‘Obsession’, this EP captures a sound and feeling guaranteed to move both hearts and feet on the dancefloor.
CCO – The Ruling Ideas [DPC038]
Four slices of raw Chicago House. Zurich based Florin Büchel aka CCO (Contra Communem Opinionem), has filled his flat with old school synthesizers and drum machines a few years ago, because these are the ultimate tools to make the music he likes in a way that is fun. It is liquid sensual music that sounds like machines, always looking for the feeling beyond the beat
Mark Forshaw – Beat Bazaar Promo Mix November 2011
VA – Downtown Dirt 1 [AACID003]
The first of Various Artist release on Abstract Acid, ‘Downtown Dirt 1′ is packed full of chicago workouts. Tracks by Jackee, Interface88, MMMC (Man Made Mechanical Culture) and Steve Summers.
The Poetic Painter M – Marie’s Transcendance [MOSDEEP009]
Traxx aka Melvin Oliphant III returs to MOS Deep with a stunning solo-project. Under his The Poetic Painter M pseudonym he serves up ‘Marie’s Transcendance’ backed-up by two reworks from compadre Sean Hernandez aka Chicago Skyway and label owner Aroy Dee. ‘Marie’s Transcendance’ is a frenetic yet hypnotizing house track that echoes memories of downpitched Newbeat material and the hooky coldness of new wave. Melvin, though, re-defines rather than regurgitates these influences and re-launches them into a dark and moody acid-flecked future. Chicago Skyway reworks it into a deep, emotional just as acid-version which seems to float into eternity as solid 808-beat programming plays out busily behind. Aroy Dee edits a second rework of “Marie’s”, creating a simple but highly effective and bouncing track that’s carried along by a psychedelic, out-of-this-world bass line.
Orgue Electronique Live @ Das Ist, TIMBUK2 (Bristol) 22.10.2011
FunkinEven – Apron EP [APRON001]
FunkinEven’s debut release on his own label, Apron Records. Heavy driven drum traxx with distortion, 808, 606, Korg kpr-77, Mpc, 303 & synths. Apron EP is a Raw acid house & techno sound to continue the adventure from his last Monster Release the ‘Rolands Jam’ .
Jamie Blanco – Movin Down [CY008]
Mysterious newcomer Jamie Blanco displays a clear skill in assembling the kind of raw, atmospheric late 80’s Chicago House so close to our hearts. The kind of late night jams which can just as easily roll in and out of string drenched Disco cuts as they can moments of strobe-lit intensity.
Adalberto – Homework [ACIDICTED0.2]
Adalberto is back on the way to school to perform his homework on the box called 909 …nothing more – nothing less than raw deep-, acid- and ghetto-houze can be expected…
Glass Figure – Brightside Of House [SOL005]
‘Brightside of House’ represents the debut release for the french band Glass Figure, Christoph Le Gall and Julien Mercier. They make dance music with the old age, iconic and of course comforting, tag of Acid House. The music that sound-tracked the 2nd summer of Love and for most Europeans, the soundtrack to arguably the last great cultural movement of the 20th Century. Crafting their music on “synthesizers Alpha Juno, TB-303, SH-101, TR-707, TR-909, TR-626, TR-808” plays a large part in the authenticity.
Fatjack – X.T.C. EP [ACIDICTED0.1]
ACIDICTED_0.1 takes off as the first official 12″ release on the Automatik-datamatik acid-houze sublabel, with two acid touched tech tracks by Fatjack.
TLR – Juno Plus Podcast 12
Blakkat – In Ten City [IR011]
Indigo Raw brings up their 11th release with an two acid cuts from Blakkat. The EP is completed by to remixes provided by Horacio and Mirus & Andre Buljat.
Tevo Howard – Pandora’s Box [HHYR015]
Ranging from melodic to a bit heavier work this Tevo album is an ideal little update to your house collection. Lots of Chicago and a well sized portion of acid in it.
June – Cytheria [TD010]
Debut album from the highly intriguing June. ‘Cyntheria’ is a canny mix of vintage Chicago moods and grooves with more European Italo influences, dreamy and ethereal electronic music grounded in classic chicago, acid house, new wave and synth pop. The album includes also two DJ Sprinkles remixes.
Daniel Andréasson – The Sentinel EP [TABR004]
Tabernacle Records is releasing a Daniel Andréasson, keen photographer and self-confessed acid addict, EP with an introspective yet versatile 5 track EP.
Takeshi Kouzuki – The Isolation EP [AACID002]
New 4 track EP by Takeshi Kouzuki on Abstract Acid. Analogue vibes are the order of the day, from gritty blends of acidic machine funk to melodic enriched house vibes.
Johannes Albert – Rough Acid Love House
Das Komitee – Dragobete Love Mix
Dragobete is a traditional Romanian holiday, celebrated on February 24 and is considered the Romanian equivalent of Valentine’s Day, a day for lovers. The day is known as “the day when the birds are betrothed”. It is around this time that the birds begin to build their nests and mate. On this day, considered locally the first day of spring, boys and girls gather vernal flowers and sing together. Maidens used to collect the snow that still lies on the ground in many villages and then melt it, using the water in magic potions throughout the rest of the year. Those who take part in Dragobete customs are supposed to be protected from illness, especially fevers, for the rest of the year. If the weather allows, girls and boys pick snowdrops or other early spring plants for the person they are courting.
We celebrate spring with this lovely mix from our beloved Das Komitee and wish you a year full of love and may the good music find you.
The Hipodrome Of Music 