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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Download: Fade To Mind Mix 001
Ever since its formation earlier this year, Fade to Mind, the Los Angeles-based collective/label founded by Kingdom and Prince William, have been enshrouded by an extreme tight-lippedness that has made it somewhat difficult to follow, if not outright frustrating. It’s very much a take-what-you-can-get label, considering the scarcity of information about forthcoming releases, events, and […]
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Download: {Unclassified}
Earlier today, the cable television network Adult Swim (who have been running the Single Series in the past where they gave away unreleased cuts by people from Brooklyn rapper El-P to the metal outfit Mastodon) and the more logical dance music platform Scion A/V teamed up to give away a compilation of “eighteen rare or unreleased” tracks for free. By no […]
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Download: West Norwood Cassette Library
Photography: Georgina Cook. Chances are you’ve seen West Norwood Cassette Library’s name springing up all over the place, including a recent interview in Dummy Mag and a visionary mix for Modifier. A remarkably gifted DJ/producer, as well as the founder of WNCL Recordings, WNCL (born Bob Bhamra) recently gave away a new track entitled “Drop.” […]
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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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Introduction: Lee Stevens & The Beautiful People
There are two monikers you have to take into account when dealing with a certain Austrian who goes by the name of Stefan Schauppenlehner, they are: Burnin Tears and Lee Stevens & the Beautiful People. Both concentrate on House music, yet the Lee Stevens alias takes him into the depths of wonderful disco whereas the […]
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Preview: Two Inch Punch – Up In Your Mix
It’s been a while since Two Inch Punch self-released his captivating white label 12” in April. The West-London based producer garnered a lot of attention for his compact and soulfully approached tracks and both “Love You Up” and “Luv Luv” acted as a perfect introduction to this artist and his unique sound that he has […]
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Chronicles: Rich Boy’s ‘Bigger Than The Mayor’
Chronicles is a returning item that delves into rap/hip-hop mixtapes from the past and pulls out some forgotten treasures that still remain relevant. Released back in 2008, “Bigger Than The Mayor” was originally supposed to generate hype to lead into Rich Boy’s sophomore album. Three years later and that album is still nowhere in sight. This […]
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Download: Lucid – Walkingly Jaded (Mister Tweeks Remix)
All the way back in March of this year a little known Belgian label by the name of Pelican Fly announced their sonic intentions with their first and acclaimed release ‘Richelle – Mascotte’, and consolidated the ethos that big is better. Interest though is starting to peak again as the countdown begins towards their 4th release, […]
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Preview: Untold – Bachelor’s Delight / Little Things Like That
One of Clone’s sublabels, the Clone Basement Series imprint that has been running since late 2009, has always been a sterling retreat for good music. The start of the series administered us house and techno tracks in the main, produced by the likes of Mike Dehnert, Conforce and 2562’s moniker A Made Up Sound. Over the […]
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Recommended: Tanner Ross & Soul Clap – Shady Shores EP
Tanner Ross, New Jersey DJ and producer (who is also known as T-Rex or Prince Of E-funkdom), and mercurial Bostonian DJ duo Soul Clap, comprising of Charles Levine and Eli Goldstein (known individually as Cynce and Elyte) have teamed up to produce “Shady Shore“, an astonishing 6 track EP out now on Wolf+Lamb. The fittingly […]
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