Interviews
Five Essentials: Logos
November 1, 2013 | Jack SmithOne of the biggest exponents of guttural aggression at 130 BPM in 2013, Keysound have always veered engagingly away from the usual confines of the rather derivative ‘bass music’ monicker, and its latest solo artist LP from London-based Logos conforms … Read More
Five Essentials: EHL [Warm Comms]
October 24, 2013 | Jack SmithTexas-based Warm Comms have always been a reliable outlet for off-centre yet uniformly engaging beats around the 170 mark, and with its sister outlet Pushing Red replicating that success with a string of visceral Techno releases they’re now ready to … Read More
FIVE STEPS: Andyskopes
October 10, 2013 | Jack SmithAndyskopes‘ latest release on UE regulars Utopia Music is a quintessential marriage of Jungle old and new, a beautiful Amen-laden excursion that highlights the continued relevance of the highly influential sound in 2013. We thought it apt to get the … Read More
Five Essentials: Oliver Yorke
September 30, 2013 | Jack SmithDeliciously abstract within the cavernous 170 mould, Oliver Yorke‘s latest single on Italy’s Retrospective Recordings pushes the artist’s name within the same aural sphere as counterparts such as Ruffhouse and Clarity, those who have come to define this sound of … Read More
FIVE ESSENTIALS: Survey
August 17, 2013 | Jack SmithTraversing the murky depths of minimal 170 with a sound that radiates sparse anger and ominous forebode comes Survey, a Berlin-based duo who have proved their production mettle with only a handful of releases to date on some of the … Read More
FIVE ESSENTIALS: Double Helix
July 14, 2013 | Jack SmithHaving featured this talented Austrian back in April on the eve of his first release on fledgling new label Deep Field Audio, Double Helix returns to the fold with another expertly calculated slice of tech Drum & Bass in the … Read More
FIVE ESSENTIALS: Phobia [Chroma]
June 19, 2013 | Jack SmithAs one third of trailblazing new trio Chroma, Phobia has been a figurehead of the rolling, ‘depth excess’ minimal associated with Renegade Hardware, Ingredients et al since his first release in 2001. We caught up with the producer who gave … Read More
FIVE STEPS: Martsman
June 7, 2013 | Jack SmithWith genre-spanning releases across a number of decidedly left-field labels including Med School, Commercial Suicide, and Offshore, Berlin-based artist Martsman has certainly carried an air of enigmatic unpredictability around his work. Finding a home of late with Warm Comms-affiliated Techno … Read More
FIVE ESSENTIALS: Thing
June 5, 2013 | Jack SmithThing‘s been carving quite a name for himself: his explorations around the 170 mark have been both technically polished and wonderfully creative, with each release on his own imprints Dubthing Records and Depthwise Music holding its own as a unique … Read More
FIVE STEPS: Sinistarr
May 29, 2013 | Jack SmithPerhaps more than most Sinistarr‘s sound is proving particularly impossible to define. Is it Tech? Deep minimal? Maybe his music finds its comfort zone within the confines of the increasingly popular Juke and footwork sub-genres of recent times. What does … Read More