We could make you an extensive list with things we love that come from the land o’ the leal, but to keep it brief we’ll disclose that the Glasgow based label Seventh Sign Recordings would be on top of that list. In their ten years of existence the label, founded by Sub Club’s Domenic Cappello […]
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Consisting of three producers, Swedish trio Frak are often described as ‘Sweden’s best-kept techno secret’, yet despite their somewhat obscure relation and tendency to have unjustly remained under the radar over the years, it would be rather difficult to find a back catalogue as superb (and large) as this trio here. Having all grown up […]
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Much of the talk surrounding the release of 20-year-old Suffolk-native Gerry Read’s debut album “Jummy” (out now on Fourth Wave) has revolved around what he has said in interviews and/or the relative lack of interviews he’s submitted to. Since the “Patterns EP” arrived in late 2010, he’s been called the UK house version of (the […]
Read moreGrinch came to our attention in the beginning of this year with the release “Chapter 1” on his imprint Grinch Productions. Since its inception in 2011, the label has been an outlet for the work of him as well as his close friends. His 2012 release was indebted as much to dubstep as techno and […]
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Where to start with this one? First, we’re sorry we didn’t post it sooner – the timing of its summer release so perfectly suits what’s found within. Under his Moody guise, Kenny Dixon Jr has crafted a trio of songs for late afternoons with warm breezes, though as the seasons change we’re just as happy to […]
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Since the winter chill has descended upon us, we’ve been searching for the right thing to warm us up. Sometimes that warmth comes in the form of a hot cup of cocoa and crackling fire, other times it’s hi-hats and string samples. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve probably […]
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Over the last ten years, trap music has been leading a life of its own within rap circles: though the developments in production and rap style have seen a lot of changes over time, the genre is still making headway and remains fortifying, all while rejecting the idea of being bound to just one era […]
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To say Stroboscopic Artefacts boss Lucy has had a pretty good couple of years is an understatement. His debut album “Wordplay for Working Bees”, was one of the strongest techno full-lengths of 2011, with its broad spectrum of moods and styles and impeccable sound design, and a subsequent EP, “The Banality of Evil”, was a […]
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Three-Peat is our feature spanning genres and labels to bring you three select releases from the past – whether the past month or the past year – that still deserve your attention. For this edition, we’ve chosen three releases out of many that we’ve loved from the past and the present of DJ Deep’s label Deeply Rooted House. […]
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Just ‘cause it’s been almost six months since the last NSMIX, don’t think Bok Bok and the rest of the slugs are slowing down one bit. Fresh off the heels of the amazing “Live Set @ Heaven” from Girl Unit and Bok Bok, NSMIX002 comes to us from L-Vis 1990. The producer recently moved from London […]
Read more“It is what it is, to paraphrase Derrick May.” is Steve Bicknell’s modest way of defining Lost, point final. Starting out in the early nineties, the Lost warehouse parties in London have become a singular event for both its visitors and the artists playing, becoming so closely associated with the forefront of techno and the emergence of new artists […]
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“Ya should be glad I pushed my mixtape back,” is a line from Mykki Blanco’s “Join My Militia” and it’s the truth – we are. Mykki is the feminine alter ego of Michael David Quattlebaum, the New York based poet, lyricist, and rapper. It’s been a hectic year for her full of collaborations and studio […]
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