If you’ve heard anything off of Svengalisghost’s debut release, “Mind Control“, it’s apparent this is the work of an experienced producer with a refined palette of sounds. Don’t get it twisted, he’s in no way content with using the same sounds over and over, as he states, “What’s the new sound? That can’t be it, […]
Read moreUsing just one word, Edinburgh native and resident LuckyMe deejay Eclair Fifi once described the prolific Glaswegian label she calls home as colourful. It’s only fitting that this word, though abatedly, also perfectly describes her immense talent as a master selector where she comfortably hops between myriads of genres and auras like it ain’t nothing. […]
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And now for something completely different… 22 year-old Japanese producer Yuki Sato is the latest fresh talent to catch our ears here at Truants. So far his work is a an experimental sideline to a band project, but it’s certainly considered and subtle enough to be a full-time endeavour. “Yu-Jyu-Mugen” (stream below) has to be […]
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Belgian producer duo GoldFFinch have enviably got their defining and favoured in sound on lock. “One of my favourite musical collectives of 2011”, were the words ushered by Mary Anne Hobbs in 2011, and there’s been five accomplished releases (on Numbers and Saigon Recordings among other labels) to date to help back up such a statement. With […]
Read moreChhavi Nanda alias Chippy Nonstop is the Queen of the Internet. We first got to know of her a few years ago when she was making moves with the Trap House collective, mainly as a designer and writer. A little bit over a year ago Chippy stepped up as a vocalist with her first single being […]
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Alright Truants readers, it’s time to release your grip on that super rare techno LP you got at Record Store Day, relax that bassface grimace into a happy little grin, and prepare for some outraegous poptastic fun. Yes, we just used the word poptastic, because North Londer anti-geezers Man Like Me are the kind of musicians that make […]
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Lando Kal, production pseudonym of San Franciscan-turned-Berliner Antaeus Roy, is not the first person you’d expect to be behind such dancefloor burners as last year’s top tune “Further” or his most recent “Rhythm Sektion / Inquisition.” From our first impression at SXSW, he seemed rather quiet and composed – a musician who takes his craft […]
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It’s no secret that we’re huge Kahn fans. The multitalented Bristolian producer is the man behind some of the filthiest basslines this side of legality, and his remix prowess is remarkable. The last time we were officially blessed with a pure Kahn original was way back in October with the viciously excellent “Illy/Tehran” EP, but since […]
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Stream: Doc Daneeka & Benjamin Damage – Creeper (50Weapons) When we last spoke to Mial Watkins, also known as Doc Daneeka, he announced a new release on his imprint Ten Thousand Yen by the Dutch electronic mason Presk, who offered us up a Truancy Volume a couple of days later. Needless to say we were excited about this […]
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Stream: New Material by Grown Folk. Grown Folk showed up fairly early on Truants’ radar, and were even included on our first-ever Truancy Compilation in early 2011 alongside artists like NGUZUNGUZU, Teeth, Teki Latex, Brenmar and more. They’ve continued to impress us since then and have come a long way in only a year. The […]
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Stream: Madteo – Deliverance (Meakusma) “Detroit is such a fucking powerhouse of music,” Matteo Ruzzon sets forth. The Italian musician who produces under his Madteo alias moved to New York back in the early nineties, and has been a fervent listener of the crème de la crème of music coming from Michigan and its environs for […]
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“Let’s Vibrate Together” is a collaborative effort from producers My Panda Shall Fly and Benjamin Jackson, and it’s an EP that can only be described a gloriously wacky. The tracks are fascinatingly diverse, travelling across genres with intergalactic breadth. Closing track “JS8” is propulsive yet mesmerising, with a kick that keeps your feet twitching while […]
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