Interviews

Interview: Braiden

The classification barriers in contemporary club music have been blurred for quite some time now and you’ll be hard pressed to find a prolific dubstep producer who hasn’t made at least one foray into the timeless 4 x 4 template, some even dedicating their whole studio time to this end. On the other hand, you […]

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Interviews

Interview: Dan Foat

R&S Records, the influential label that originated from Belgium in the early 80’s, has continually been a precursor in all junctions of electronic music, being at the helm of putting out paramount classics by the likes of catalysts Aphex Twin, Kenny Larkin, Joey Beltram and Human Resource, to name only a few from their overwhelming […]

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Various

Discovering Boreal Network

Every now and then searching for new music across different online stores leads to something unexpected. Despite its place among this week’s new releases on Turntable Lab, the “Steel Whirl/Empire Builder” Digi-12 from Boreal Network was originally released on Moodgadget in 2009.  My bad for not hearing it sooner. “Steel Whirl” is a gorgeous number […]

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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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Releases

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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Releases

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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Releases

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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Various

Event: Boycott Invites Truants at Amsterdam Dance Event

During the next edition of the annual Amsterdam Dance Event, Truants will be co-hosting a room at Boycott in collaboration with Guerilla Speakerz (event link). This event will take place on Saturday the 22nd of October in Club Up. The line-up is one that stays true to Truants’ ongoing thematics of combining settled favourites as […]

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Releases

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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Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 34: Riffs

“Don’t leave your girl ‘round me, heartbreaker for life.” Murs’ vocal chops over the still unreleased track “Don’t Leave Ur Girl Round Me” remain chiming in our ears almost over half a year after we were first introduced to the Bristol newcomer we’ve come to know as Abiel Bailie, better known as Riffs. Combined with […]

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Releases

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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Chronicles, Various

Chronicles: Jeezy Back

“Got something for you haters and it’s in that glock” “The Real Is Back 2” is one of quite a few mixtapes Jeezy has released during what seems like the never ending wait for “Thug Motivation 103”, and they’re all over the place in terms of quality. “Trappin’ Ain’t Dead” and the aforementioned “The Real […]

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