Review: Darq E Freaker ft. Danny Brown – Blueberry EP
We seem to be living in an age where the remix to original content ratio on certain releases continues to rapidly separate – not to say that it’s a bother, but sometimes it makes us wonder why it’s necessary. The latest example is the second release from London’s Southern Hospitality label, the “Blueberry” EP from […]
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Recommended: Endian – Birdhouse / DBPLT01
George Levings or Endian is a name destined to become synonymous with gritty techno in the coming months. Much like his close friend Boddika he’s flying in from leftfield as he’s spent most of his musical career part of the drum & bass duo Commix. So what’s the deal? Well, his goal is to keep […]
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Recommended: Starlito – Mental WARfare
Starlito’s follow-up to the the straight to YouTube, jacking-for-beats mixtape “For My Foes” is every bit the personal journey the title and cover art suggest. “Mental WARfare” finds Lito laying both heart and mind bare on majority of the seventeen track tape. The first song, “Hope for Love” opens the album with a struggle and […]
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Preview: Jon Convex ft. dBridge EP
Raise your hand if Jon Convex has been behind at least one of your favorite releases over the past year. Just about everyone? Yeah, that’s what we expected. The veteran DJ/producer born Damon Kirkham has been leaving his mark on dance music for the past decade as half of the prolific duo Instra:mental, whose monumental […]
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Chronicles: Introducing KayO Redd
The area the Malphurs brothers grew up in must’ve undoubtedly been the loudest hamlet around Queens – the triune of brothers who are based in Riverdale nowadays, consists of rector Waka Flocka Flame, Wooh Da Kid and the flame-haired little brother KayO Redd, short for KayO Redd Dread, who now and again goes by the name […]
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Stream: Charleston – Red Hearts Of Gold (Youandewan Remix)
Even though Youandewan has been releasing music for years he is still very much a mystery, which is something to be desired in a world where even your neighbor has DJ page on Facebook. It’s not as if he has no online presence, but he just possesses more restraint then most of us. His most […]
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Preview: Portrait – Because EP
Bristol-based producer Artifact has made it on the Truants radar before, and he hasn’t drifted too far since then. Last time we checked in he’d just released his “Archaic Line” EP on Deadplate in January, which was well-received on this end. This time he’s back and he’s brought a friend, though we’re not quite sure […]
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Interview: Man Like Me
Alright Truants readers, it’s time to release your grip on that super rare techno LP you got at Record Store Day, relax that bassface grimace into a happy little grin, and prepare for some outraegous poptastic fun. Yes, we just used the word poptastic, because North Londer anti-geezers Man Like Me are the kind of musicians that make […]
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Recommended: Machinedrum – Room(s) Extended
Surely we’ve all heard more than enough praise showered over Machinedrum’s outstanding 2011 album “Room(s),” and some of us have ended up with the LP memorized back to front. We weren’t sure what to expect when an extended re-release of the album was announced for 2012’s Record Store Day, but the new installment actually delivered […]
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Recommended: Teeth / Desto – Vibrate / Remember
If you’ve been keeping up on your news you’ll know that Teeth and Desto, Finland’s premier purveyors of all things heavy, recently announced the launch of a new imprint called Signal Life. Apparently the label’s primary focus will be split 12″s, with the two co-creators teaming up for the first release to kick things off […]
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Recommended: RL Grime – Grapes
A massive delivery by New York youngster Henry Steinway, known as RL Grime: his “Grapes” EP is the first official release of the Wedidit blog that also functions as a label nowadays. Homies Groundislava and Shlohmo are part of the record as well as Salva and LOL Boys, both of which released on FoF Music. The latter is […]
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Recommended: 214 – Plastic Spokes
Fortified Audio is readying 214’s newest slab of savory electro for the masses and believe us, it doesn’t disappoint. With over a decade of experience 214 is no stranger in the game; his tracks are soaked in outlandish sounds and 808-beats and considering that his list of influences includes electro dons such as Drexciya and Cybotron, […]
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