Downloads, Interviews

Interview: Xhin

It is not often that the relationship between an artist and its label feels quite as organic as Stroboscopic Artefacts and its Singaporean delegate Xhin have established for themselves. The Berlin-based label, led by its founder Lucy, have continuously exhibited sounds that are motivated by a self-proclaimed curiosity of a scientist and manage to challenge accustomed […]

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Releases

Recommended: Jacques Renault – Back To You

There are a lot of reasons we like Jacques Renault – first off, he shares his name with a particularly insidious “Twin Peaks” character. He’s also responsible for some of our favourite remixes from the past few years, most notably his anthemic take on Midnight Magic’s “Beam Me Up” and the haunting revision of CFCF’s […]

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Releases

Review: Nosaj Thing – Home LP

It’s been about three and a half years since Jason Chung, better known as Nosaj Thing, unleashed his debut album “Drift” onto the world. Hailing from leftfield beat capital of the USA, Los Angeles, Chung initially made a name for himself through his self-released “Views / Octopus EP”, which saw him toying with glitch sounds, […]

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Chronicles, Downloads

Chronicles: Young Scooter – Street Lottery

The new tape from Black Migo leader / Freeband member is here and it’s fantastic. Young Scooter manages to establish a compelling persona across almost all of “Street Lottery’s” tracks, skillfully maneuvering between winning drug king and flawed, hurt hustler with an understated musicality. The production, especially that from longtime trap genius Zaytoven is outstanding and an overwhelming testament […]

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Downloads, Releases

Recommended: Hivern Edits #2

While John Talabot has seen a ton of love in 2012 thanks to his debut album, his hometown label Hivern Discs has managed to stay mostly in the shadows. The Barcelona-based label has spent the past five years carving out a niche for itself in the electronic music world that has been, up till now, relatively devoid of Spanish […]

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Downloads, Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 62: Claude Speeed

You may not be familiar with CLAUDE SPEEED yet, but we guarantee that by the end of this year, you shall know his velocity. Part of the always-brilliant LuckyMe label/collective/crew (also home to Eclair Fifi, whose own Truancy Volume is one of our finest), he’s so far released an EP with his band American Men, […]

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Releases

Recommended: C2C – Tetra

As those of you with a keen ear may already know, C2C are in no way an ‘emerging’ act of 2013, they are however one to catch up with if you don’t already know them. Hailing from Nantes in the north of France, turntable quartet C2C consist of beat masters DJ Green and 20Syl (also found […]

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Releases

Recommended: Bohemian Groove – High Jinks / Low Jinks

Bohemian Groove is a collaboration between Canadians Jokers of The Scene and Ville Haimala, one half of Finnish act Renaissance Man. It’s an appropriate collaboration, as both operate on the fringes of the worlds they inhabit – more playful than most serious techno, yet with a sense of gravitas that lifts their work beyond the […]

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Downloads, Various

Five Mixes Are Better Than One Pt. XIV

We’re huge fans of Cassie Ventura here at Truants HQ. You may be surprised to see a pop star who hasn’t had a hit in over five years at the top of the Truants webpage (though admit that, aesthetically at the very least, the surprise is incredibly pleasant) but even those so dedicated to the […]

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Releases

Recommended: Staffan Lindberg – Art of the State

Steffi’s Dolly imprint has always leaned toward the deeper, more conscious strains of house and techno, in no way have its releases been undanceable, but they were certainly aimed at the heads. Listening back to Jared Wilson’s and Basic Soul Unit’s records is proof of that; each bolstered squelching basslines, mechanical stabs, and characteristically Detroit […]

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Interviews

Interview: Daniel Savio

Daniel Savio has a baby boy, but his experience being a father extends beyond his family tree. Credited as being the progenitor of the Scandinavian electro-funk movement called Skweee, he’s made funky-wave-babies felt around the world. Steeped in bucket hat and track suit hip-hop, Kraftwerkesque synthscapes, and “Was Dog a Doughnut” electro vibes, Savio’s sound […]

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Releases

Recommended: Pev & Kowton – Raw Code / Junked

Peverelist and Kowton, who happen to be two of our favourite people, have joined forces again for Hessle Audio’s first record of the year.  Both artists hail from Bristol and are known for their unique perspectives on dubstep, house, and garage. This will be Peverelist’s second time working with Hessle Audio, his first being one of […]

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