Over the past three years, Dark Sky have embedded their forward-thinking club workouts into the minds of fans and critics alike, melding the bass heavy sounds of DMZ-era dubstep with contemporary synth experimentation. The “Myriam” EP is the London trio’s fourth four-track EP in that time period and represents the most concise, insular incantation of […]

Just Another Beat is a German label with no image or renowned producer that we know of behind it. What we do know is that for the last three year they released the music of relatively unknown artists with little to no fanfare. They continue their streak of near perfect records with Kim Brown’s second […]

The Long Island Electrical Systems imprint is a force to be reckoned with. The New York label, fronted by Ron Morelli, has been a prolific source of music since its 2010 inception. L.I.E.S. has catered to fans in every corner of leftfield dance music, be it via Steve Moore’s piercingly rapid techno, Bookworms’ percussive tribal […]

If you’re at all familiar with Chicago house then you’re most likely aware of Dance Mania and the Chicago producer Parris Mitchell,who is most notably known for his work on the label. Run by Raymond Barney, Dance Mania was responsible for releasing classic records from likes of Lil’ Louis, Paul Johnson and DJ Topcat. Mitchell in particular […]

Despite the title, the “Danceteria EP” is a record you likely wouldn’t have heard at the legendary New York night club, a bastion of both New and No Wave. However, Primitive World’s debut 12-inch possesses many off-kilter sensibilities that its regulars would have appreciated. This slab of vinyl arrives via Black Acre, the most recent […]

For all the labels that shroud themselves in secrecy nowadays, none of them seem to keep themselves off the map quite as well as New Kanada Recordings. The label has put out nearly 40 releases over the past six years, but trying to find much more information than that is nearly impossible. Each release posted […]

2011 proved to be Kevin McPhee’s breakout year and branded him as one of Canada’s new school house poster boys. Up until now he had the tendency to take the core elements of house music, throw them in a slow dysfunctional blender and sprinkle distant bleeps & edgy bass tones on top. Out of the […]

Sydney-based Templar Sound might be located on the opposite side of the world to Bow E3, but a new white label series is set to place the label at the forefront of a slew of new movements in the grime scene. Tenaciously committed to the unbeatable 2003-2005 era, labelhead Aidan Bennison is embarking on a […]

London-based artist, label boss and general man-about-music Throwing Snow has been busy this year, from the further development of his left_blank label to the establishing of new label Snowfall. “Clamor”, the label’s inaugural release, was a delightfully chaotic affair, and the label’s second offering, his own “Aspera”, is just as exciting. Jumping to life with […]