Review: Vessel – Order of Noise
Vessel first came to our attention with the stunning “Nylon Sunset” EP on left_blank last year. One of the year’s highlights, it caught our eye on the back of a delectable remix from Peverelist, but stayed with us on account of the original tracks’ ingenuity and innovation. A second release, the bashfully titled “Standard” EP, […]
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Recommended: Nyra – Configure 8 EP
If you’ve lived in London at any time in the last ten years there’s a high chance that you’ve attended or at least heard of one of Secretsundaze’s famous Sunday Parties. However, even if initially and mainly based in London the rest of the world is not excused about not knowing about Secretsundaze. Founded in […]
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Introducing: Samename
At this point, we could understand if the moniker Samename doesn’t ring any bells for you. After all, the young British producer has yet to see his first official release, and his SoundCloud boasts just four productions, all from the past 11 months. If you put your ear to the ground, though, you’ll quickly discover that he’s already […]
Read moreTruancy Volume 51: Vjuan Allure
Washington DC’s Vjuan Allure is widely considered one of the innovators of ballroom music, to the point of being recognized as the originator of the genre’s “new sound,” setting the standard as well as raising the bar while steadily taking over dancefloors all over the world. Having released hundreds of tracks over the many years […]
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Tuesday’s Best Pt. XXII
Jeremih’s “Late Nights with Jeremih” set the internet ablaze when it dropped a few weeks ago, and, like everyone else, we couldn’t resist the guilty pleasures found in the R&B posterboy’s relentless and unabashed carnal pursuits. If you read our August’s Best feature last Sunday, you know that we particularly enjoyed “773 Love” for the way that […]
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Review: Theo Parrish – Hand Made EP
We’d be hard pressed to find a producer with as much skin in the game as Theo Parrish. The man takes tremendous pride in his art and the work that goes behind constructing tracks. He’s also a strong proponent of rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dusty in record shops. He’s even said […]
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Interview: Mala
“The music of our heart is roots music, music which recalls history because without the knowledge of history you can’t determine your own destiny” is a little fragment of the words that are spoken over Mala’s “New Life Baby Paris”, sampled from the introduction to the 1978 debut of Misty In Roots. Looking back on […]
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Three On One: R.I.P Production, Shut Up And Dance & Sovereign
For the first contribution to our One On One series since returning from our hiatus, we decided to go that little bit extra and select three tracks on a UK garage and house tip spanning the years 1996 to 2001. Ranging from heavy hitting basslines to provocative RnB two steppers and slinky house, these are […]
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Recommended: Domo Genesis & Alchemist – No Idols
Twenty-twelve has been a bit of a low-key year for Odd Future. They seemed inescapable last year and while we saw some big releases this year (“Channel ORANGE” and the “Odd Future Tape Vol. 2“), the majority of the camp has been relatively quiet. Enter Domo Genesis’ collaboration with the Alchemist: “No Idols” is a an […]
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Introducing: Don Froth
If the name Don Froth sounds foreign to you, take this as a sign to familiarize yourself with a man whose schizophrenic production techniques are only rivaled by his musical depth. His music sits comfortably nowhere and he’s not content with tossing out different variation of the same track. Growing up on a healthy dose […]
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Five Mixes Are Better Than One Pt. XI
To represent our attitude going into the last quarter of the year we’ve chosen the brutal yet tender stylings of the latest ItaloJohnson mix. As a trio they’ve already proven that they see eye-to-eye with the dance floor, just have a listen to their last 10-inch “ItaloJohnson 05”. It’s slice of pure & stripped back […]
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Recommended: Midland & Pariah – Untitled (Sheworks 003)
It’s been quite a summer for monstrous singles, the latest of which comes from two powerhouses in their own rights, Midland & Pariah. The pair has combined forces for a two-track 12-inch on Blawan and Pariah’s Work The Long Nights imprint. There’s no frills, no fancy artworks, nor laser etchings: just functional cuts of their […]
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