Chronicles, Releases

Recommended: TiRon & Ayomari’s ‘A Sucker For Pumps’

Remember when you used to pick up albums based almost solely on the art? That’s how Ayomari & TiRon’s A Sucker For Pumps first caught my attention. Then I heard the first track, Jack Kerouac and had to have the rest of it. Stream: [wpaudio url=”https://truantsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/01-Jack-Kerouac.mp3″ text=”TiRon & Ayomari – Jack Kerouac” dl=”0″] We’re welcomed […]

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Recommended: Kahn – Illy / Tehran

Bristol’s Joseph McGann, better known under his moniker Kahn, has an outstanding body of work to support his name to say the least. His debut was released on Peverelist’s ever strong Punch Drunk imprint in February this year and overwhelmed us all with its two tracks “Helter Skelter”, a rich and radiant track with hints […]

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Review: DjRUM – Mountains EP

Like the stunning LV/Message To Bears/Zaki Ibrahim collaboration, the 2nd Drop released DjRUM‘s “Mountains” EP was spread across two 12″s while the narrative arc of the four tracks worked best when played consecutively. “Undercoat” kicks off with some atmospheric sound effects, before leading to a rattling bassline under a repeated chopped-up vocal line pleading “I’m not […]

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Preview: Gerry Read – We Are / Narry

London’s Gerry Read  has an air of anonymity about him that grows less noticeable by the day. Two impressive EPs in the past few months, Untitled/Legs on Fourth Wave and Roomland on 2nd Drop, that demonstrate a self-assured yet unassuming production style that you’d only expect to hear from veteran producers. This hot streak continues on We Are/Narry, his new EP […]

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Recommended: Zenker Brothers – Berg 10

The two Zenker brothers Dario and Marco have been running and contributing to their own label Ilian Tape for some time now, the two of them releasing music separately although they have collaborated under the moniker Fronsua before. However this is the first time that they’ve come together under the Zenker name, and it’s arguably […]

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Review: Richelle – On The Track

When Richelle‘s Mascotte EP came out in April, it was received with widespread acclaim for its creativity and flawless execution, and it still stands as one of the most exciting releases of 2011. After a relatively quiet 6 months the producer is back with a scorching new EP titled On The Track on Pelican Fly, […]

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Review: Brenmar – Let’s Pretend

This year has been a non-stop affair for Bill Salas, the Brooklyn based artist who goes by the name Brenmar. With an EP apiece on Discobelle and Sinden’s Grizzly, a video of the much loved “Taking It Down” and an endless stream of peerless mixes – there was even time to contribute to a certain […]

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Recommended: Arp 101 – U

The North-London based Eglo Records imprint, which is ran by Rinse presenter Alexander Nut and producer Floating Points, has had the steady habit of releasing a unique soulful hybrid of smooth house, hip-hop, dubstep and many other influences from the very beginning of their label two years ago. Setting everything in motion with two releases […]

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Review: L-Vis 1990 – Neon Dreams

L-Vis 1990 has always been an exciting producer to follow. As co-founder of Night Slugs and slightly different from his family there in terms of collaborations and associations outside their familiar circles, it seems like a logical and much-anticipated step for him to be one of the first from the NS subdivision to come out […]

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Recommended: Krampfhaft – Makin’ Magic

Hailing from the label’s homeland, Krampfhaft has been making waves with support from the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Om Unit and Daedelus. His newest EP on Rwina Records features 4 tracks, ranging from ostensibly Dubstep-influenced ‘I Needed You’ to the upbeat garage tempo ‘Hyper Dreaming’, through to the heavy rolling crunk-infested ‘Makin’ Magic’ that defies […]

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Recommended: dBridge – City of Lonely Runaways

With his recent Boiler Room mix echoing praise unanimously around the world and his own label Exit Records constantly pushing the boundaries of forward thinking productions from the likes of innovators such as ASC, Synkro and Joe Seven, it’s not surprising that his first solo 12″ of 2011 on Skream’s Disfigured Dubz should come with a […]

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Preview: Presk & Cinnaman – Sweat

They’ve already put out a release this year in the form of the limited “Fuck Yonkers” bootleg (ACLBLXXX) but this November will mark the first official release of Amsterdam-based label and party Audio Culture, and they couldn’t have thought of a better way to commence themselves than what’s coming our way. ACLBL001 will display a […]

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