Aidan Hanratty

It’s been a few weeks since Error Broadcast dropped “Colour Is Breathe“, the debut album from Iranian-born, Scottish-raised producer Soroosh Khavari, aka Soosh. It’s an album that grabs you on first listen, enveloping you in its melancholy, but with every listen it feels at once like an old friend and a new acquaintance. Opening with […]

It’s not that long since we rhapsodised about Hav Lyfe’s eponymous EP on Sonic Router’s label, but we’ve reason to talk about these guys again. They’ve just dropped a surprise name-your-price EP from Torus, the Dutch artist whose EP kickstarted the label’s existence this time last year. The release of “The Yard Sale” EP marks […]

We love 2nd Drop Records – you know that. So when they announced a triple-vinyl compilation of tracks, the first of its ilk, we got just a little bit excited. The inaugural “Future Foundations” brings together tracks from label stalwarts and debutants alike, spanning different genres and exploring new territories across six sides of lovingly […]

Last year we wrote about Orquestra’s Final Expedition, the star-gazing effort from the Dublin producer who runs the Meles Meles label. The latest release from this outfit is Mangetout’s “If It Wer” EP. Described as ambient and melancholy, it’s an emotional journey that takes you from the Irish countryside to the big city lights of […]

“Ain’t no fuck around mix blog.” Sonic Router has come a long way since its inception four years ago. Last year they took the bold but logical step of releasing records, physical artifacts in an increasingly digital world. First came the delectably languid and gloopy “Torus” EP, which was released on a limited run of […]

There are a lot of reasons we like Jacques Renault – first off, he shares his name with a particularly insidious “Twin Peaks” character. He’s also responsible for some of our favourite remixes from the past few years, most notably his anthemic take on Midnight Magic’s “Beam Me Up” and the haunting revision of CFCF’s […]

Bohemian Groove is a collaboration between Canadians Jokers of The Scene and Ville Haimala, one half of Finnish act Renaissance Man. It’s an appropriate collaboration, as both operate on the fringes of the worlds they inhabit – more playful than most serious techno, yet with a sense of gravitas that lifts their work beyond the […]

While this year has seen a huge number of artists try their hand at the 90s revival sound, few have succeeded with as much aplomb as Waze & Odyssey. Landing early in the year with a blistering release on Body Work (after a low-key release on US label petFood), the duo solidified their rep with […]

London-based artist, label boss and general man-about-music Throwing Snow has been busy this year, from the further development of his left_blank label to the establishing of new label Snowfall. “Clamor”, the label’s inaugural release, was a delightfully chaotic affair, and the label’s second offering, his own “Aspera”, is just as exciting. Jumping to life with […]

It’s been a good year for Don’t Be Afraid, Semtek’s London-based label. In February they unleashed the “Love Sceptre” EP from Photonz, a month before Mr Beatnick’s glorious “Sun Goddess” EP surfaced. Then they dropped some seasonal heat in the shape of two asparagus-inspired 12″s for Record Store Day, before gifting us a free EP […]

Last month UK producer Mella Dee, one half of Mista Men, dropped his second solo EP of the year, the “Ruff Cuts” EP on Forefront Recordings. After the relentless fury of the “CTRL” EP and his hyper-energetic work with Woozee, not to mention their recent collaborations with Irishman Detboi and Mella Dee’s work with Squarehead, “Ruff […]