[Resopal Red] For the past two years, producer Markos Spanoudakis, aka Kreon, has forged a distinctive style for himself by melding the beats of house and the sounds of jazz — an experiment in musical alchemy yielding progressively stronger results with each release. His single “Shake n’ Make” was an easy favorite among DJs with […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
Introductions are in order (the Will Lynch edition)
July 14, 2008 – 7:25 PM
This is not Mr. Lynch, mercifully. Hiya. My name is Will. I’ve always been somewhat of a music nerd. Between the ages of 12 and 16, my favorite bands were KMFDM and Rammstein, which I consider to be some kind of strange foreshadow to my current obsession with German techno. When I was 18, I […]
Cassy, Cassy 02
July 13, 2008 – 7:37 PM
[Cassy] Panorama Bar’s go-to artist Cassy Britton has spent the last few years carving out a totally distinctive sound. 2006’s first installment on her self-titled label had seeds of it and 2007’s “Somelightuntothenight,” probably her breakthrough track, defined it. Cassy’s last release, “A Poem For You,” brought things to a whole new level. For an […]
LWE Podcast 03: Nick Höppner
July 10, 2008 – 8:54 PM
MyMy member and quality producer/DJ in his own right, Nick Höppner, kindly assembled this mix exclusively for LWE.
Niggemann & Poppcke, L’aurora
July 9, 2008 – 7:06 PM
[Moonpool] Since starting Meerestief Records in 2002, managers Walter Ercolino and Daniela Stickroth have kept busy by expanding into online radio, a booking agency and three sub-labels (Meerestief Rot, Limited and Digital). With Alex Niggemann and Marc Poppcke’s “L’aurora,” the Stuttgart-based label welcomes its fourth sublabel offspring, Moonpool, to the family. Focused on the “house […]
Kevin Saunderson, History Elevate 4
July 8, 2008 – 7:29 PM
[KMS] Fans of this website are no doubt aware of the remix series which has seen a host of modern techno and house luminaries breathe fresh life into classic Kevin Saunderson productions on KMS. “History Elevate” has given our ears a few sensational pieces of music, some of which may indeed emerge as classics in […]
Andri, Flash Royal EP
July 7, 2008 – 10:18 PM
[Slutfunk Records] Here’s a bold move: launching your spanking new label with a young turk’s vinyl debut. That’s just what Zurich-based Slutfunk Records has done with the first entry in its catalog, the “Flash Royal EP” by hitherto unknown, Andri. But given founder Disco Dave’s long partnership with Ibiza superclub Privilege and his ownership of […]
Ricardo Villalobos, Vasco EP Part 1
July 6, 2008 – 7:41 PM
[Perlon] Far be it from me to challenge the stated aspirations of Ricardo Villalobos, but I find myself increasingly skeptical of his search “for the perfect club track” with each of his new releases. Which isn’t to say his tracks don’t stir dancers to hollering peaks; one needs only to witness the sweaty carnage his […]
Talking Shop with Buzzin’ Fly
July 3, 2008 – 8:14 PM
Welcome to the sixth 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, […]
Emptyset, Doxa EP
July 2, 2008 – 5:44 PM
Bristol-based American James Ginzberg has masqueraded as 30Hz for the past few years, producing crowd pleasing breakbeat numbers and putting them out on his Vertical Sound label. Given his involvement in the founding of seminal dubstep label Tectonic, however, his interest in fare less likely to hit number one on Beatport has been there to see for anyone who cared to look. His new project, Emptyset, probes a sound most easily described as Monolake gone to Bristol. The first two EPs, released on the Future Days imprint, have so far failed quite to hit the mark, but nevertheless forged a distinctive tone consisting of sparse and monochromatic minimal informed by the ever ebullient voice of Bristol bass.
Introductions are in order (the Colin Shields edition)
July 2, 2008 – 5:44 PM
Hi there. My name is Colin Shields, and I hope we can be friends through online publishing. With that out of the way, let me tell you a little about myself. I am American, but for the past five years have lived in England, and am more or less settled here now. Like Nate DeYoung […]
Little White Earbuds June Charts
July 1, 2008 – 7:44 PM
Chart courtesy of The Economist. 01. Ricardo Villalobos, “Electonic Water” [Perlon] (buy) Soon to be the subject of its own review, Villalobos’ “Vasco EP Part 1” is a stunning addition to his already vaunted discography. The rippling melodies of “Electonic Water” largely stay submerged, only occasionally rearing their heads to roar with blistering intensity at […]
Sleeparchive, Hadron EP
July 1, 2008 – 5:33 AM
[Sleeparchive] You have to give credit to Roger Semsroth for the balls to label his austere minimal techno brand Sleeparchive and to categorize his label with the onomatopoeia for sleep (Zzz). It should be easy ammunition, but save for a track or two, like my personal un-fav “Track 4 (Recycled),” Sleeparchive has never been willing […]
Various Artists, You Are My Mate
June 29, 2008 – 9:50 PM
[Dial] Dial had been releasing its lean and emotive variety of techno/house for nearly seven years before breaking to a larger audience, but the recognition could hardly have come at a better time. Last year the Hamburg-based label, owned and operated by Peter M. Kersten (Lawrence/Sten), Turner and Carsten Jost, cranked out two of their […]
Sun over Sonar: LWE reflects
June 26, 2008 – 9:07 PM
Anja Schneider slays the crowd. Photos by Nate DeYoung. After a few days’ rest, LWE’s Nate DeYoung files his report: In the Sonar coverage I’ve seen over the years, I never read too much between the lines -– the fact is that this is a festival built upon the principle of overwhelming you. Take a […]
Stream a Ricardo Villalobos mix
June 25, 2008 – 9:25 PM
It’s been a unusual and busy week here at LWE headquarters, what with random tickets to baseball games and trying to select talented writers to join our ranks. But while reviews are largely on holiday for the week, we’re still committed to providing you thee good stuff. Case in point, this mix by Mr. Villalobos, […]
Paul Frick, mixes and more
June 23, 2008 – 8:52 PM
Sometimes I think electronic music, especially and techno and house, can be a sinkhole refuge of musical taste for musicians and music fans fed up with pop, rock and rap. Personally, I became increasingly frustrated with the stale state of contemporary rock, rap and soul in 2006 and fell in deep for house and techno. […]
Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts, They Only Came Out at Night
June 22, 2008 – 9:35 PM
[Musique Risquée] Guillaume & the Coutu Dumonts is a slightly misleading name. The “group” might only have one member, Guillaume Coutu Dumont, but his output of the last year could be described as a one-man Hitsville Berlin (via Montreal). Recording and remixing for no less than nine labels in the past year, Guillaume has spread […]
Little White Earbuds Interviews Osborne
June 19, 2008 – 9:09 PM
We talked to Todd Osborn until he was blue in the face. Artistic curiosity is a volatile force which can lead to stunning new sounds or, more often, regrettable messes. But to get to the former, artists need the courage to endure the inevitable latter and soldier on. Todd Osborn is fully equipped with both, […]
Los Updates, First If You Please The Remix Part 1
June 18, 2008 – 10:08 PM
[Cadenza] Most of us didn’t know who Jorge Gonzales was when his jaunty voice bounded from the pogoing depths of Ricardo Villalobos’ Fabric album, but we were glad for his spirited and slightly lewd narrative. But Gonzales, a long-standing figure in Chile’s music scene, was no one off vocalist. His 1980s rock group, Los Prisioneros, […]
