Reviews
Heavy1 & P-Fine / Need 4 Mirrors – Palace / Thought Police
July 16, 2012 | Jack Smith
2012 has seen some fine debut releases from new labels so far, with Mode’s Around The Edges EP on The Crescent, Blocks & Escher’s groundbreaking opening on Narratives, and Mindmapper, Fre4knc and Heavy1’s joint offering on Hull’s very own Dust Audio. In this light, what makes this release from Japan’s Yabai 84 … Read More
Amoss – State of Suspension EP
July 9, 2012 | Jack Smith
Metaphorically speaking, Amoss have strolled into the scene with an unassuming ease: their natural talent and technical prowess have seen the duo release on some of the biggest major players including Renegade Hardware, Horizons and Dispatch. This month brings their second feature on Ant … Read More
Clarity & Overlook – Other Sights / Rohypnol
June 18, 2012 | Jack Smith
Presha’s reputation for notable tastemaking has evolved even further than Samurai’s catalogue of dynamic, innovative beats, with the final stages of the previous year ushering in a new, yet no less distinguishable side project: the exclusive, vinyl-only Samurai Horo series. Horo has moved … Read More
May Liquid Round-Up
May 29, 2012 | Jack Smith
After just about a month of consistent rain, Spring has finally decided to rear it’s lovely head. The last week has gifted us with the finest weather of 2012 so far, providing us all with some much needed Vitamin D … Read More
REVIEW: NotioN – The Renege
May 11, 2012 | Jack Smith
With no readily available PR or overhyped media plugging, Essex-based duo NotioN and their Clear Conceptions imprint remain something of an enigma, displaying an undiluted concentration to their ever-expanding and permanently intriguing body of work. Previous releases on CX Digital and Nu Directions suggest … Read More
Anodyne Industries – Nightfall EP
May 3, 2012 | Adam Tiran
It’s no revelation that in this hyper-digital age in which we live, freely available information and media has become increasingly essential for the increasingly impatient Google generation (see this interesting infographic).
Most artists are now expected to incentivise sales of … Read More
Mikal – Headbanger / The Chant
April 20, 2012 | Jack Smith
Utopia Music has become something of a haven for progressive beats since its inception in 2009. Its inexpansive yet rich catalogue has showcased artists simmering on the verge of the scene’s elite; a place to call home for one-half brothers Villem and Fields (Mute) & Mako. The … Read More
REVIEW: Fracture – Lately Remix / Tunnel Track
April 18, 2012 | Jack Smith
Texas-based label Warm Communications returns after FD’s eclectic early-2012 release and Sun & Bass favourite, ‘Blue Sky Research’ / ‘Stripped’, bringing Astrophonica’s pioneering sound to the table with a 12” of assured quality from label boss Fracture.
Fracture’s Lately revise eases the listener into its vibes with a … Read More
Skittles – Poor With £100 Trainers
April 17, 2012 | Adam Tiran
In the last couple of years, London has had to put up with numerous challenges to its position as the UK’s most forward-thinking cultural city. For a sustained period now, Manchester has been churning out cutting-edge music of the highest … Read More
Nether – Moon Dub
April 16, 2012 | Jack Smith 1
The Space Cadets collective are fast becoming the darlings of the exploratory minimal. As artists, their creative scope and versatility is praiseworthy enough; as a label, their resolutely dedicated vision has successfully bridged the gap between pre-defined sound and conceptual … Read More
