The continued anonymity with which Shabazz Palaces operate their unit was confusing at first, but its intentions have been making a whole lot of sense as the Seattle-based group released more of their excitingly abstract work over time. Main man Palaceer Lazaro, previously known as Butterfly of Digable Planets in another parallel universe, perpetuates the […]
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In terms of releases, both Appleblim and his label Applepips have been fairly quiet the last six months – one slow jacked house release in collaboration with fellow producer October, and two prime dubtech steppers from Orphan 101 back in January. Despite the relatively low key appearances, these two records both ended up completely sold […]
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Released to absolutely zero fan-fare Cocaine 80’s “The Pursuit EP” is some kind of new project by No I.D. (Kanye West’s mentor and known recently for Jay-Z’s “D.O.A.). We say “some kind of”, only because this EP is extremely puzzling. Bars from Common (labeled “Dope Raps” in the credits) and codeine r&b (Frank Ocean, The […]
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Popol Vuh is the “Book of the People”, a series of texts detailing the creation myth of the Quiché Kingdom in Guatemala. Popol Vuh is also the name of a German Krautrock band founded Florian Fricke in 1970. It is fitting then, that Fricke should play a part in what one might term the creation […]
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Acquiescence / Fake Left – “Nocturnal Wave“ is the first release by the Edinburgh based label iS Records. It saw its release in November of last year and carries with it two exceptional takes on House music which both hold up against each other rather well. Practically no information exists about the two producers, although […]
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Twenty-four year old Mancunian Darren Williams, also known as Star Slinger, is a producer with hip-hop sensibilities and has created a really incredible catalogue of music in what we perceive to be a relatively short time, when actually he’s been honing his skills since a very early age. Star Slinger Vol .1 was put out […]
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Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, Desto is one of those DJ/producers whose superb talent and deep credentials have, inexplicably, been under-recognized by broader audiences. With releases on Noppa and Ramp Recordings to his name, along with a strong following for his radio show and Slam It party series in Helsinki, he’s certainly an important figure in […]
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It’s incredible how music can transport you to different places and different periods, this phenomenon has never been truer in recent years, than with 2010’s Gin Diaries by German producer Suff Daddy. If you have been left wanting this summer for a soundtrack to chill the fuck out to, after an ailing year of exams, work or […]
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The track “Swish” by the highly influential and adept Bristol-bound dubstep producer Rob Ellis, also known as Pinch, came first into hearing after it was featured in his own FACT mixtape and showcased by the likes of Youngsta and other dubstep figureheads through different channels over the last year. The dense track found its way slowly but surely into a few […]
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For as much as we love the restrained, organic, and intimate sides of dance music, sometimes we just need something up-front and loud as hell to set off our irresponsible late night festivities. Founded earlier this year by DJ Slow and Richelle, Belgian label Pelican Fly has already become one of our go-to sources for […]
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If you listened to our recently-released Truancy Compilation Vol. 1, you no doubt noticed Darling Farah’s “Varsity” for its playful, rejuvenating take on classic house and garage (and if you haven’t downloaded the compilation yet, hustle on over here to grab it). At just 19 years old, Darling Farah (Detroit-born Kamau Baaqi) boasts the maturity, […]
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After my James Braun review, I thought I’d take it upon myself to review another similar release that I’ve been playing a considerate amount the last couple of weeks. Yes, it may have been out for a while but I tend to want to strive away from the ‘a 6 week track is old’ ‘getting […]
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