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May Liquid Round-Up
May 29, 2012 | Jack SmithAfter 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 SmithWith 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
Mikal – Headbanger / The Chant
April 20, 2012 | Jack SmithUtopia 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 SmithTexas-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
Nether – Moon Dub
April 16, 2012 | Jack Smith 1The 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
Med School – Blood Pressure LP
March 5, 2012 | Jack SmithHospital Records’ sister label Med School, managed by Ash ‘Med School’ Howard, has been upstaging its more established sibling as an advocate of quality electronic music for quite some time now. We can look as far back as at its … Read More
Ficci – Case:3
February 22, 2012 | Jack SmithRotation Deep has been showcasing minimal drum and bass for a few years now as the sister label of Rotation Recordings, having recently released its second compilation LP, the excellent ‘Definitions of the Deep Vol 2’. The label returns with … Read More
ASC – TMA-1
January 31, 2012 | Jack SmithThe Space Cadets label has already become something of a stalwart of ‘drum & space’ after what is only their third release. NASA001 and 002 – ‘Bedroom Community / Kite’ and ‘Otaku / Otaku (ASC Remix)’, both produced by the … Read More
Method One – Symbol #5
January 29, 2012 | Jack Smith 1Auxiliary’s Symbol series returns with 4 choice cuts from America’s Jason Leder, aka Method One. Those familiar with the producer will know the strength of quality in his work with ambience and atmosphere – casting an eye particularly … Read More