Having survived its tumultuous birth, The Body Politic returns this Wednesday (9 p.m.) for its second attempt to upend the underground techno/house scene in Chicago (it’s closer to Lilliputians lighting matches between a clubbers’ toes, but one step at a time). This month we’re fortunate enough to have excellent DJ/producer/our friend Tyrel Williams spinning with […]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Little White Earbuds March Charts
March 30, 2008 – 9:03 PM
Chart via The Economist. 01. Robert Hood, Fabric 39 [Fabric] (
Daniel Mehlhart, Am Anfang War Es Minimal
March 27, 2008 – 8:11 PM
[Karmarouge] The other day I was reorganizing some of my records when I came upon one I’d not yet heard. Being that I don’t typically own releases that don’t get heard — this one got lost in the shuffle between two better known records — I put it on and was soon disappointed I had […]
STL, Lost in Brown Eyes
March 25, 2008 – 9:22 PM
[Perlon] Since mystery is in the air here at LWE (and because I invoked his name yesterday’s review) it seems only fair to have a look at the latest platter from shadowy producer, STL. Known to his friends as Stephan Laubner, STL releases the majority of his music on his own label, Something Records (if […]
Satin Jackets, Conspiracy Theories EP
March 24, 2008 – 9:44 PM
[Noble Square Records] The man known only as Satin Jackets was raised on a Navajo Indian reservation in the 80’s where he proved himself as a skilled archer and sprinter. While passing through the territory on tour, one of house music’s greatest figures (who asked not to be identified) saw the boy darting across the […]
Introductions are in order (the Nate DeYoung edition)
March 24, 2008 – 8:44 PM
Hello World. I’m notoriously bad at introductions, am American enough to like the bar game Big Buck Hunter and think that every dish tastes better with pork. Lately, I can’t get enough of those stab-house strings and warm square basslines in Mugwump’s “Boutade.” I have no worthy adjectives for Appleblim & Peverlist in “Circling.” Both […]
Skream, Skreamizm Vol. 4
March 24, 2008 – 5:12 AM
[Tempa] Skream might have one of the most visceral names in dubstep, but he’s hardly a menacing producer. In fact, his output over the last couple of years has made a strong case for melody in the genre. Skream is a populist at heart; he’s a producer not afraid to craft accessible tracks that humanize […]
LWE Interviews Brendon Moeller
March 21, 2008 – 9:25 AM
Many musicians end up moving to New York City to boost their career and get closer the signature sounds which prodded them to play music in the first place. But it’s a bit rarer to find an artist whose love for the feedback-laden outlook of the No Wave scene leads them to switch continents and […]
Sebbo, Watamu Beach
March 19, 2008 – 5:14 PM
[Desolat] After an unusually brutal and excessively long winter, my senses are clamoring for anything that can transport me to a balmy clime. Lately that’s meant repeated spins of “Watamu Beach,” the latest from Sebbo (aka Sebastian Suckfüll). Whether the Würzburg-based producer’s had the pleasure of visiting the idyllic region of Kenya (a part of […]
Marc Romboy ft. Tyree Cooper, Lost
March 18, 2008 – 2:47 PM
[Ovum Recordings] With more and more producers glancing back at the origins of house and deep house for inspiration, it was only a matter of time before someone recruited a veteran of the first few waves to lend their cred– er, expertise. Systematic label impresario and habitual collaborator, Marc Romboy, is the first (I’m aware […]
Till Von Sein, Sein Days
March 16, 2008 – 8:18 PM
[Morris / Audio] Till Von Sein’s innate, sophisticated ability to channel the American deep house sound through the prism of Berlin techno is something to behold. This ability has put him among the ranks of Berlin’s impressive list of house loving producers including Efdemin, Sebo K, or Prosumer etc. Late last year, Till Von Sein’s […]
LWE Podcast 01: Terrence Dixon
March 13, 2008 – 12:45 AM
After nearly a decade and a half of producing and DJing, Detroit native Terrence Dixon seems to constantly redefine what it means to be at the top of his game. I have to admit, though, I wasn’t aware of Dixon until I found last year’s stunning Train of Thought album on Yore Records. His choice of gnarled, densely textured loops was unconventional delight which certainly stood out, as it subtly threaded together a swath of otherwise incongruous sounds into floor-pounding and mind-warping techno tracks. Later I found out he’s been wowing fans since the mid 90’s, with releases on Utensil Records, Tresor and Background. Dixon was kind enough to briefly chat with me and lend Little White Earbuds a recent DJ set of his. It’s a bit low-fi and unfortunately I don’t have a tracklisting, but if you’re feeling cavalier, feel free to trainspot in the comments.
Osborne, Ruling EP
March 12, 2008 – 9:31 PM
[Spectral Sound] Last week I lamented the relative sonic thriftiness of contemporary producers of deep house while discussing Juno’s Urban Soul remixes. Imagine my delight, then, when the Osborne’s meaty “Ruling EP” landed in my inbox with a resounding thump. Todd Osborn has shaded his productions (especially “Afrika”) with deep house’s vibrant blush since Spectral […]
To mp3 or not to mp3
March 11, 2008 – 12:31 AM
Last August, after similarly-themed missives by Ewan Pearson and Ronan Fitzgerald, I offered my own thoughts about the pros, cons and ethical conundrum that is hosting uncleared mp3s for download. As anyone who reads this blog consistently knows, I took the issue seriously enough to declare a moratorium on offering tracks and have since been […]
Toby Tobias, Nervoso EP
March 10, 2008 – 12:58 AM
[Rekids] Toby Tobias first grabbed the dancefloor’s collective ear with the retro-tinged, Rekids released “A Close Shave,” especially with its Prins Thomas remiks. His “Dave’s Sex Bits” was more tepidly received, but yet another high profile remix, this time from Quiet Village, kept punters on his scent. “Nervoso EP,” his latest on Rekids, offers a […]
Talking Shop with Modern Love
March 7, 2008 – 12:49 AM
Welcome to the third edition of our series of short interviews affectionately titled Talking Shop. The majority of media and fan attention gets showered on the artists who create the music we love to listen to/DJ with/dance to, and for good reasons. But without the hard work, keen ears and business savvy of label staff, […]
MyMy, Southbound
March 5, 2008 – 12:39 AM
[Ostgut Ton] Artistically, Lee Jones and Nick Höppner of MyMy have never been ones to stand still. Though a love for stitching together beautiful ends from odd means and persistent attention to detail are two overarching principles in their music, each new record from this buy-on-sight group often confounds as much as it delights. Take […]
Urban Soul, Alright Remixes
March 4, 2008 – 12:34 AM
[Juno Records] The house music revival and the Internet have offered DJs something of an all access pass to rifle through the genre’s dusty archives and play out their findings without hearing clubbers sniff about moldy oldies. For me, doing so has lent context to and exposed the contrasts between the modern deep house being […]
Little White Earbuds February Charts
March 3, 2008 – 12:54 AM
Graphic by The Economist 01. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli, Serenity [Ostgut Tonträger] (buy CD) On Serenity, Achim and Murat deftly avoid the pitfalls of making anachronistic music while crafting stylistically faithful floor jackers. I’m enthralled with its full-bodied, Chicago-styled intonation and true emotional depth; it’s all too rare to personally identify with a house track […]
