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 […]
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On first listen, if you thought Glenn Jackson’s “Morning Swim” EP sounded like it came from a certain Spanish coastal city starting with a B, you wouldn’t be too far off. The producer hails from what many like to call the Barcelona of the US, also known as the Bay Area. Though it’s his first release under […]
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At this point Anthony Naples has branched into many corners of the music spectrum, primarily off the back of last year’s “Mad Disrespect”. Circumventing the usual approach of banging out EP after EP while on the public’s good side, he’s taken a decidedly slower course. He’s held back on releasing any new material, and only […]
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“I don’t say I’m gonna make a beat for anybody [specific]. I’m gonna make a beat that’s harder than the last. How different can it get? How out the box can I go on this beat? How can I smoke the last beat? How can I make the bass hit harder? How can I make […]
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New York is restless. After it’s club scene collapsed a decade ago under the weight of Mayor Giuliani’s thumb the city has just begun to regain it’s place as a force in underground dance music. An essential piece of this resurgence is the unique brand of analog jams popping up from local producers via labels like L.I.E.S., […]
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After years of ruling the battlegrounds of Chicago, DJ Rashad has, in a surprising yet hugely appropriate turn of events, stepped up for British superlabel Hyperdub and presented a set of the most forward-thinking footwork that you’re likely to hear in months. If you’ve experienced one of Kode9’s inimitable sets in the past year or […]
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Another day, another label, right? You’ll hear a lot of heads, old and young, moaning about the over-saturation of the market, complaining about the proliferation of record labels run by just-come young guns looking to make quick cash money. Let yourself get comfortable in that state of smug knowledge b2b overstated ennui, and you might […]
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“Put back the sunroof, let the cool air breeze through the buttersoft leather upholstery.” Aberdeen’s Lockah casts us into darkness from the get go on his new EP “Only Built 4 Neon Nites”. Cicada’s sing, an engine roars, a hymn to Kraftwerk rises on the car radio and throws us onto the Autobahn as we […]
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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 […]
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Civil Music’s output has been pretty irrepressible over recent months, churning out a steady flow of hard to sleep on releases at an almost disheartening rate for those of us trying to watch our bank balances. Their scope has been typically colourful and varied, with the full length epics from Starkey and Reso intersected by […]
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Midland is easily one of the most recognizable names to come out of Britain’s recent house boom. Having entered the music world through collaborations with Pearson Sound (then Ramadanman) and built strong relationships with labels such as Aus Music and More Music, Midland boasts a near immaculate discography. Last year’s “Placement EP” was his most […]
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It’s been nearly two years since Richelle put out his “Mascotte EP” on the Pelican Fly imprint, which he co-runs with DJ Slow. Since that first release the Belgian label has gone from strength to strength, racking up EPs from a small but talented pool of globally-dispersed musicians. Now eight records deep, it was about […]
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