We Truants love our records. What we love even more are records that are a bit special. Okay, all records are special, but some are more special than others. With Record Store Day just hours away, we felt it right to take a look at one of the more intriguing concepts to grace your friendly […]
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Whether or not he’s named after the captivating character of the Chevalier d’Eon, it’s fair to say that Canadian producer d’Eon makes truly arresting music that commands your attention. Releasing on Hippos In Tanks, a label described as “a taskforce dedicated to innovative solutions in modern music”, in the last year he has worked on […]
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It’s April, the days are getting longer, and warmer, summer is definitely on the way. So what better time to go down the rabbit hole and listen to some dark and creepy trap music that makes you feel like it’s Halloween all day long? Shanghai-based DJ and promoter Heatwolves has put together just under an […]
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Reviewing Midland’s “Placement” EP I recently mentioned that dirtiest of words – prog. That EP lived and breathed on lengthy chuggers and droning snyth patterns, key elements of that sadly unpopular genre. Another track that follows in a similar vein is Jack Dixon’s remix of Ghosting Season’s “A Muffled Sound Of Voices”. Forthcoming on Sasha’s […]
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“Placement”, the second release by Midland on Aus Music, is another step forward for an artist who seems to improve with everything he does. From last year’s “Through Motion” and “Bring Joy” EPs to remixes for Sei A and Washed Out, not to mention his stunning edit of Boards of Canada’s “Olson“, it seems everything […]
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Last year the fledgling label left_blank put out three stunning releases from Vessel, Lorca and Visionist and El Kid, and with each the standard was raised for what would follow. The latest effort comes from Russian producer Myown, aka Vtgnike. There isn’t much known about him, but he’s got some mind-bending tracks on Soundcloud, in […]
Read morePhoto by Steve Braiden For our latest volume in the ever-expanding Truancy series we reached out to London beatsmith Mr Beatnick, hip-hop and house producer, FACT Magazine scribe, radio show presenter on NTS and all-round general good dude. His “Synthetes” EP really wowed us last year and the forthcoming “Sun Goddess” EP on Don’t Be […]
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With new producers popping up on your download list every day, it always takes something special to stand out. Δkkord, or Akkord if your interface can’t handle the Greek alphabet, is an as-yet anonymous collective from Manchester that is obsessed with “minimalism, art, design, mathematics and sacred geometry” – all key facets of beautiful music […]
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Deemphasis is a producer from Clermont-Ferrand in central France, a town known for its tyres, rugby, and a big statue of Vercingetorix. But that snapshot doesn’t really get you any closer to the music this guy makes. “The Loss of Gravity EP”, released this week on the London-based Shameless Toady label, is made up of […]
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Daniel Avery, until now better known as Stopmakingme, has thus far been responsible for some barn-storming tracks and remixes, some exciting collaborations with Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s project, and more DJ sets than we can care to number. Right now he’s impressing with his ability to take things out of the club. As well as […]
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Last year we wrote about The View From Above, the stunning debut EP from Portadown-born, Liverpool-based producer SertOne. He’s kicking off 2012 with a delightful release, the short but sweet “Quesadillas” EP. Inspired by and in tribute to the late J Dilla, this four-track EP is Since the young producer first came to my attention […]
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Y’All Know The Name. Acid Bagg. Revolting Joks. Joking Victim. And now this. J0T5. For their fifth release on Fool’s Gold, Canadian noise-merchants Jokers of The Scene have crafted a five-track EP that is overflowing with ideas that help push their well honed sound in new directions. From spoken-word samples and classic drum breaks to […]
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