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Five Essentials: Gremlinz & Homemade Weapons
November 11, 2013 | Jack Smith
A pair of producers whose depth-excess 170 have been causing quite a stir in 2013, Gremlinz and Homemade Weapons are finally set to come to the fore after a string of brooding, razor-sharp cuts as solo artists on Doc Scott‘s … Read More
Five Essentials: Logos
November 1, 2013 | Jack Smith
One 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 Smith
Texas-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
TOTW: Frederic Robinson – ‘Particles’
October 18, 2013 | Jack Smith
For an album as universally excellent as Frederic Robinson‘s debut Mixed Signals, it’s surprisingly hassle-free choosing a single track from the bunch as our track of the week and the symbolic centrepiece of the LP itself. ‘Particles’ has been floating around … Read More
FIVE STEPS: Andyskopes
October 10, 2013 | Jack Smith
Andyskopes‘ 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
REVIEW: Rounds – Proof EP [LOODMA]
October 10, 2013 | Jack Smith
So we featured another of Loodma‘s illustrious alumni Kaiori Breathe back in May at the time of his wonderful ‘Kokoro’ EP release, an elegantly realised four-track collection that really confirmed our belief in Loodma’s proficient selection and intriguingly strange musical … Read More
Five Essentials: Oliver Yorke
September 30, 2013 | Jack Smith
Deliciously 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 Smith
Traversing 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
PREVIEW: Astral Industries Launch Party, 30/08/13
August 15, 2013 | Jack Smith
Everyone’s favourite dubbed-out lunar-minaries (ahem) Space Cadets are embarking on a new adventure: a sister label catering for all things ambient electronica, dub and techno that goes by the name of Astral Industries. To celebrate, the crew are throwing a launch party … Read More
DOWNLOAD: Survey – Grid Sheet VIP [Protect Audio]
August 6, 2013 | Jack Smith
To celebrate the forthcoming release of Survey‘s second single on Protect Audio on August 26th, the duo are kindly giving away their seductively brooding ‘Grid Sheet’ VIP next Monday 12th. We’ll be speaking with the boys leading up to the release … Read More