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.
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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’.
Rick Howard – Do What You Have To Do [HHYR013]
Tevo Howard joins up with his father again to deliver another classic Chicago house record. It’s another must-have from the Howard camp.
Marcello Napoletano & I.F.M. – Renegade Roots [BOSCONI014]
New release from the Italians Marcello Napoletano & I.F.M., named “Renegade Roots” represents the evolution of their own vision of house music. On the A side we have 2 tracks with almost the same sound philosophy, filtered, dirty, analog percussive and futuristic chicagoish dub house, from Marcello Napoletano. The B side instead has got definitely an oldschool feel, with 2 tracks from I.F.M.
Oliver Hafenbauer – ROOF.FM Nr. 39
Mick Wills @ Efir Club, St.Petersburg, Russia 01.01.2011
Steven Tang @ RTS.FM 19.12.2010
Obsolete Music Technology – Relapse EP [MDREAMS03]
Obsolete Music Technology aka Steve Tang & Machining Dreams are on a roll, with wax dropping hot & thick. Tang represents a retro-futurist vision of post-acid Chicago house, all made with vintage tech & machine soul.
Tevo Howard – Clubberia Podcast 65
Intergalactic FM TOP100 26.12.2010
Andy Blake – Cave Paintings 2 [CP002]
Andy Blake gets back to basics with a 2nd installment of his all-analogue, hardware-powered ‘Cave Paintings’ workouts. The vibe is meaningfully rough and ready, the A-side capturing a locked-in drum machine pattern and mental reversed synthline synced in tangled, captivating copulations, whereas the flipside gets loose with proper Chicago-meets-UK jack patterns.
David Vunk – Life is Live Radio 01.12.2010
Traxx @ Home,Frankfurt 10.12.2010
Chicago Skyway – Wreckage [EGC1001]
Debut album from Sean Hernandez aka Chicago Skyway that brings top quality production from start to finish. 8 tracks that range from the hard hitting acid house to raw basement cuts to the ultra deep beats.
Tevo Howard – What Is Noise? [PERMVAC061-1]
Tevo’s debut on Permanent Vacation brings more of his stripped down hypnotic Chicago house tracks.
VA – House Expressions [LDR007]
LDR returns with the labels first various artists release, four house expressions – from four cutting edge producers: Lerosa, Mark du Mosch, Meschi and Automatic Tasty.
L.I.E.S. – Comeback Dust EP [EVR003]
A somewhat mysterious collaboration between three people from varying parts of the world is finally pieced together after being lost and found over the last two years. The final result being two stripped down and uncompromising tracks that go from Chicago to Detroit and beyond. Also included is Legowelt’s remix of Comeback Dust which takes the original and adds his signature Chicago Smudge sound to the mix.
Ricardo Miranda – Vinyl’s Revenge [MND019]
Minuendo pays tribute to the Wind City with a killer 12″ from Ricardo Miranda, boss of Noble Square. The EP comes with a great remix by Ordell as well.
Dave Siska – Vacuum Boogie Mix
Disco Nihilist – It’s Grim Up North [CP03]
Four tracks of rugged ‘ouse music from Disco Nihilist. These tracks are 100% hardware built, from the ruff-as-yer-nana’s kneecaps beats of ‘relentless’ and ‘relentless drums’ – paying homage to Steve Poindexter’s ‘Work That MF’, to the sleazier, more hypnotic ‘Quit While You’re Ahead’ nd the pounding jack of ‘You Never leave Your Room’.
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