[Cécille Records] One of Nick Curly’s best A&R decisions since founding Cécille Records was providing a vinyl home to Burak Sar (who produces as SIS), an artist who operates in his own orbit. It’s just as well that there’s a dearth of information about Sar (excepting his documented passion for Che Guevara), as his music […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
LWE Podcast 07: DJ Bone
September 18, 2008 – 7:29 PM
When we finally figured out that Detroit’s DJ Bone was behind “No Sleep (True To Da Roots),” the first mysteriously launched release from Sect Records, it was only a matter of time before we rifled through his deep back catalog and saw a long history of quality tunes. Would his fast and furious producing style carry over to his DJ sets? The answer is loud and furiously clear in this exclusive mix which provides a sweat-inducing overview of Bone’s label, Subject Detroit. Try to keep up.
Little White Earbuds Reflects: Minitek
September 17, 2008 – 9:14 PM
Photo by Viktor Sekularac LWE correspondent Will Lynch offers his take on the seemingly ill-fated Minitek festival: Had all gone according to plan, last weekend’s Minitek festival could have asserted that a passionate techno scene can exist in New York City. Instead, it was a sad reminder of how incompatible dance music events are with […]
Kuniyuki, Remixed Vol.3
September 16, 2008 – 7:30 PM
[Mule Musiq] The third release in the Kuniyuki remix series, helmed by Henrik Schwarz and Tony Lionni, gives us yet another set of interpretations of the Japanese producer’s deep, down-tempo house tracks. Earlier this summer, “Remixed Vol. 2” dropped two great cuts — an airy, all over the place Cobblestone Jazz remix of “The Session” […]
Introductions are in order (the Jeremy Cohen edition)
September 16, 2008 – 7:08 PM
Hello, My name is Jeremy and I’m addicted to electronic music. I’ve lost my job, family and home due to my excessive and unrelenting desire to purchase, download, compile, list and argue about techno and house. My roommates could no longer bear to listen to me nitpick about the production on the latest Ricardo Villalobos […]
Shackleton, Shortwave/You Bring Me Down (Remixes)
September 15, 2008 – 8:10 PM
Of the new generation of dubstep producers, Sam Shackleton has proven himself to be the most receptive to crossing over with other genres in a mutually back-scratching manner. After famously remixing and being remixed by Ricardo Villalobos, Shackleton has more favors returned here. Reprising a combo first seen on last year’s Steingarten remixes project, Shackleton has two tracks from his forthcoming Skull Disco full-length remixed by Pole and Peverelist for a special vinyl release from ~scape, furthering the cross-pollination efforts.
DOP, I’m Just a Man EP
September 14, 2008 – 7:40 PM
[Eklo] It’s truly heartening to see a young group like DOP growing more confident in their talents and compositions, as each successive release hones in on the trio’s strengths while leaving room for experimentation. This heightened focus has meant greater dance floor utility and accessibility, especially for the “God Bless the Child EP” on Milnor […]
RCNTL on RCRD LBL
September 13, 2008 – 2:17 PM
Here are the artists I’ve been covering recently on RCRDLBL.com. Many of the posts include free legal downloads, so check them out. Syclops (full album stream) Kalabrese Morgan Geist Dirt Crew Philip Sherburne John Roberts Clara Moto (EP preview!) Owusu & Hannibal Spitzer Jacopo Carreras Xaver Naudascher
Talking Shop With Oslo
September 11, 2008 – 9:18 PM
Welcome to the ninth 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, […]
DJ Koze, Let’s Love
September 10, 2008 – 8:41 PM
[International Records Recordings] Well-known but worth repeating: DJ Koze gets to be as weird as he wants. As a solo artist, he might have made his first mark with the solemn chimes of “Brutalga Square” but it’s been a long journey from there. Like his work with International Pony, Koze flourishes when he’s been willfully […]
Little White Earbuds August Charts
September 9, 2008 – 8:53 PM
Chart courtesy of The Economist. 01. Matthew Styles, “We Said Nothing” [Diamonds & Pearls] (buy) So far I’ve managed to look past Matthew Styles despite the sheen of buzz around him, but “We Said Nothing,” the lead cut from an EP of the same name, is utterly impossible to ignore. The dense and flashy percussion […]
Väth vs. Rother/Ricardo Villalobos, Cocoon Morphs Tokyo
September 8, 2008 – 9:12 PM
[Cocoon Recordings] As a tie-in to a series of April club dates in Japan, Sven Väth’s Cocoon Recordings released a special Japan-only compilation CD in celebration of the event. Now available worldwide due to popular demand, six of the seven CD tracks are also being released on vinyl as a special three-part single to celebrate […]
Daze Maxim, One Million Shakers EP
September 7, 2008 – 9:41 PM
[Hello? Repeat] As one of Hello? Repeat’s co-managers and frequent contributors, Marcus Manowski, (aka Daze Maxim) has shaped the label’s distinctive aesthetic since the beginning. As Heartz4, Manowksi kick-started Hello? Repeat on a gloomy note — some may remember “Intimacy Girl,” a classic example of the bad dream vibe that was in vogue in 2006. […]
LWE Podcast 06: Adam Marshall
September 5, 2008 – 12:44 AM
Beyond producing quality house music for Thema, Cynosure, and Dumb-Unit (among others), Adam Marshall is also the head honcho for the up-and-coming New Kanada and KUJI labels. So when he sent LWE this exclusive new mix which seamlessly spans deep-house and techno with personalized edits, we knew it needed to be shared with the world.
Check out Varsity Allstars this Sunday, ft. Cassy
September 5, 2008 – 12:34 AM
Chicagoans who salivated at the Afterschool Special line up are in luck: This Sunday Cassy makes her debut performance in Chicago during Listed Events’ Varsity Allstars at Moretti’s (1645 W. Jackson), supported by an insanely long list of DJs which can be found here. Show is 18+, starts at 12pm and lasts until midnight, and […]
A Degenerate Round Up
September 3, 2008 – 6:54 PM
Photo by Dave Surgan (ObsceneNYC) This past weekend Made Events served up Sunday School for Degenerates, a 26-hour clubbing marathon which left many with sore limbs, ringing ears and fewer brain cells, yet ultimately quite happy. While I can’t say I was in attendance the entire time (this Chicagoan rarely gets to club for five […]
James Kartsaklis & LWE tomorrow @ Cafe Lura
September 3, 2008 – 9:10 AM
As the last edition of The Body Politic went out with an unfortunate and unexpected fizzle, James and I are back with a bang this Thursday. Cafe Lura (3184 N Milwaukee), an impressive venue usually servicing the drum n’ bass/reggae/dubstep scene, is throwing open its doors to techno and house fans by hosting Thunderous Olympian, […]
Model 500, Starlight
September 2, 2008 – 7:02 PM
[echospace [detroit]] It made perfect sense for echospace [detroit] to issue new remixes of Model 500’s immortal “Starlight” back in the summer of 2007. After all, Juan Atkins’ and Mortiz von Oswald’s 1995 original is a clear touchstone for the echospace sound, fusing the dubbed-out analog washes of Berlin’s Basic Channel camp with the rhythmic […]
Dave Aju, Crazy Place
September 1, 2008 – 7:10 PM
[Circus Company] Step number three of Dave Aju’s recent manifesto for dance music is to “personalize all sounds… whenever possible.” With his upcoming album and lead-off single, “Crazy Place,” he’s taken that maxim at its most literal -– making music entirely from sounds made by his mouth. Like his former San Francisco neighbors, Matmos, Aju […]
Veinte Tres, Serpiente Cosmica
August 31, 2008 – 9:11 PM
[REKIDS] In his recent slew of releases, Matt Edwards (aka Radio Slave) has focused rather exclusively on lengthy peak time killers. Over the years, he’s had so many pseudonyms and side projects that, as the bio on his website claims, “If Matt comes up with another two projects he’ll have enough alter egos for every […]
