Recommended: The Underachievers – The Lords Of Flatbush
If Flying Lotus says that he wants to work with you after hearing half of one of your songs, you have to know that you’re on to a good thing. Now affiliated with both Brainfeeder and Beast Coast, this was the case with The Underachievers, Ak and Issa Dash. The track Flying Lotus heard was […]
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Recommended: Helen – Felt This Way / Dying All the Time
As Grouper, Liz Harris has created a distinct and engrossing body of work across several albums and singles incorporating drone, ambient and folk. “Felt This Way/Dying All The Time” is the first release from Helen, her new band with Scott Simmons and Jed Bindeman, and the two tracks here build on elements of the sound […]
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Recommended: Tokyo Hands – Islands EP
The guys at Donky Pitch have had an exciting 2013. With releases from the likes of Lockah, Friendzone, Lil Texas, and not to mention the label’s first full length project from The Range, we submit that their time spent flying under the radar will undoubtedly come to an end in 2014. When we heard that North […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 80: Forbidden Planet
For our eightieth Truancy Volume we thought we’d get nosy about Canadian crew Forbidden Planet. They’ve caught our attention recently with a Montreal party series that’s hosted a selection of interesting names Prosumer, Ron Morelli, Murat Tepeli, D’Marc Cantu, Terreke and Bill Kouglias have graced the Forbidden Planet decks since they started throwing parties two years […]
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One On One Vol VI: Bugz In The Attic – We Made It
With the FabricLive series impressively about to hit its seventy first mix in the form of UK stalwart DJ EZ, Notting Hill Carnival pictures still floating around on Facebook and September seemingly giving us our last blips of sunlight in exchange for rain, we’ve recently found ourselves drawn to the music of past FabricLive 12 […]
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Recommended: Blind Prophet & Hirshi – Sunset
A lone trumpet over the crackle of vinyl, lustrous chords falling in underneath. This is how “Sunset“, from Blind Prophet & Hirshi opens up. The track, from the head of South Fork Sound and a member of Brooklyn trio Archie Pelago, respectively, has all the makings of the worst kinds of indulgent yet vacuous coffee-table […]
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Sunday’s Best Pt. XXX
Mancunian Synkro has been dipping his toe into a variety of musical waters over the past couple of years. The “Look At Yourself” EP, released to relaunch Indigo’s Mindset label after a two-year break, saw the producer pair sexy Rhodes with r’n’b samples for a balmy but skittish sound. Now Mindset are revisiting that EP for […]
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Exclusive: Don Froth’s Cosmic Experience
Last September we spoke to Don Froth about his approach to producing music and general outlook on life. At the time he was on the cusp of two releases for Uno and West Norwood Cassette Library’s WNCL Recordings. With those records behind him and a relatively quiet 2013 (so far) we thought it’d be nice […]
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Download: Cock & Swan (Kid Smpl & Korma Remixes)
Seattle-based Hush Hush Records recently released the third full length from duo Cock & Swan “Secret Angles” and they’re currently prepping a collection of remixes from the album, a couple of which we’re excited to premiere here on Truants. Cock & Swan is the product of a 10 year relationship between musicians Johnny Goss and […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 79: Shawn O’Sullivan
Shawn O’Sullivan is one of the more opinionated people in electronic music. On top of that, he has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of little known or recognized strains of music. During our conversation, he referenced his angst filled teenage years and the various types of music that accompanied it; that explains why his music tends […]
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Recommended: One Circle – Flight To Forever
With the gothic pop of WIFE’s “Stoic” EP and Saa’s self-titled EP, one could be forgiven for thinking that left_blank was moving away from the more dancefloor-oriented styles it promoted with its first releases in 2011. One Circle’s “Flight To Forever”, the label’s eighth release, reverses that trend. The EP comes from a triumvirate of […]
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Chronicles: ZMoney – Rich B4 Rap & Heroin Musik
Promising young Westside rapper ZMoney belongs to a generation of Chicagoans, raised on dudes like Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane, who have mutated swagged-out ATL hip-hop into their own uniquely midwestern strain with its unique marble-mouth flows and roughly pretty autotune hooks. Although his music might sound at home alongside Southside drill rappers, ZMoney is […]
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