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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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 61: Kid Smpl
If you ask 22 year-old Joey Butler, also known as Kid Smpl, what to call his music, don’t expect a straight answer. “Super introspective, isolated and wondering, but there are a lot of other people that could probably explain it better than I could”, he says. Like many other producers in the post-Burial soundscape, Kid Smpl’s […]
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Recommended: Damu – If You’ve Got Nothing To Hide / You’ve Got Nothing To Fear
Talented Manchester-based producer Damu was first brought to our attention back in 2010 when his productions were championed by Dusk & Blackdown on their revered Rinse FM show. Initial records on Local Action, Silverback Recordings and Swing and Skip Records soon followed but – such was the support Damu received from these two luminaries in the […]
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Mix: Room Full Of Truants
We’re only one week into the New Year and everyone’s bubbling with excitement from the continuous stream of album and show announcements. The year’s shaping up to be one for the record books already, especially at Truants Mansion where we’ve started enlisting the help of some our favourite artists and new contributors to bring you […]
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Announcement: The New Year
Happy new year! Before we return to sharing music with you, we wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the articles we published over the last twelve months and thank everyone who got involved with Truants in the last year. Whether it was through contributing to our site, collaborating with us […]
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Recommended: Maxmillion Dunbar – Woo EP
Andrew Field-Pickering is a busy man. Not only is he responsible (alongside various collaborators) for the peerless Future Times Records, the universal grooves of Beautiful Swimmers, and a not to miss NTS Radio show, he’s about to put out a new album. Throughout all these excursions Field-Pickering, donning his Maxmillion Dunbar moniker for this latest release, is anything but […]
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