Consisting of three producers, Swedish trio Frak are often described as ‘Sweden’s best-kept techno secret’, yet despite their somewhat obscure relation and tendency to have unjustly remained under the radar over the years, it would be rather difficult to find a back catalogue as superb (and large) as this trio here. Having all grown up […]
Read moreFor our 55th Truancy Volume we take a little trip to Scotland’s third most populous city Aberdeen. Also wildly known as The Granite City, it is home to the busiest heliport in the world (little fact for you) and is also the birth place of Tuff Wax Records. Founded in 2009, the label originally stated […]
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It was in the first quarter of 2011 that Thomas Cox, of Infinite State Machine fame, teamed up with fellow producers Adam Ratana and Preslav Lefterov to release a debut record under their newfound Pittsburgh Track Authority moniker. With a comprehensive knowledge of house and techno that spans three brains, the trio were able to […]
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Anyone remember that Surgeon ‘Humanity Test’ mix from a couple of months back, that had the internet go into a small frenzy over the amount of exclusives and generally how great it was? If by some small chance you missed out on it the first time, we’d like to kindly direct your ears and eyes […]
Read moreThere’s no denying Canada has brought us more than a fair share of musical talent in the past couple of years. Be it the blissful and unadulterated sounds of Ryan Hemsworth to the more left-field dance floor movers of Kevin Mcphee, the amount of flourishing talent from an array of backgrounds has been an extremely […]
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Since launching 4lux all the way back in 2003, Dutch producer Gerd has provided a home for a host of talented artists such as Erdbeerschnitzel, Iron Curtis and Nicholas to many more. Remaining a prolific figure under a series of aliases throughout a career that spans 22 years, it’s easy to see how Gerd’s ears […]
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If you’ve lived in London at any time in the last ten years there’s a high chance that you’ve attended or at least heard of one of Secretsundaze’s famous Sunday Parties. However, even if initially and mainly based in London the rest of the world is not excused about not knowing about Secretsundaze. Founded in […]
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For the first contribution to our One On One series since returning from our hiatus, we decided to go that little bit extra and select three tracks on a UK garage and house tip spanning the years 1996 to 2001. Ranging from heavy hitting basslines to provocative RnB two steppers and slinky house, these are […]
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We thought we’d hold off on writing about Jacques Greene’s latest release until the special date that is today. It’s hard to believe, but today marks exactly two whole years since Jacques Greene first upped “(Baby I Don’t Know) What You Want” to YouTube, which is the track that ultimately threw him headfirst into the […]
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Nottingham based Mimm might still be in it’s infancy when it comes to releasing music as a record label but they’ve been steadily grinding hard through other means for a while now. Located in the heart of Hockley, their resume includes putting on numerous music events, art exhibitions and pushing their own unique style of […]
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Lucy’s Stroboscopic Artefacts has put us on to a lot of new music since its establishment in 2009. From the sounds of Xhin, Go Hiyama and Dadub to Lucy’s own productions, the label is unparalleled in releasing some of the finest techno records from the deeper side of the spectrum. Whilst often reaching points of […]
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What do you get when you cross a pet cat named Fudge and Larry Heard? That, my friends, would be the work of Edinburgh based producer Gavin Sutherland who is also known by his alias Fudge Fingas. Having played the keyboard for the likes of Carl Craig and Plastic Avengers in his early years, the man […]
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