That he’s credited as DJ October on Planet Of Minds / Singularity Jump, TANSTAAFL’s second 12″, hints at who might get the most out of this record.
Author Archive: Jordan Rothlein
Bicep Vs, You/Don’t EP
August 1, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Biceps debut on Aus Music feels more like flirtation than full-on stylistic evolution — a safe exploration of a sound that’s been pretty thoroughly mined at this point.
Leon Vynehall, Gold Language EP
July 26, 2012 – 12:01 AM
For the Gold Language EP, Leon Vynehall’s follow-up for Fitzgerald’s ManMakeMusic, he moves onto wonderfully shaky ground and starts to pull away from the pack in the process.
Joy Orbison, Ellipsis
June 21, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Finally pressed to wax and available to the masses in full, “Ellipsis” is as good as we thought it’d be, and it’s indicative of what makes Joy Orbison such a uniquely talented producer.
LWE Interviews Function
June 14, 2012 – 10:01 AM
As Function emphasized repeatedly during this candid chat with LWE’s Jordan Rothlein — a conversation touching on New York and Berlin, the allure of vinyl DJing, and some tantalizing hints of what his debut solo album may hold — his story is one of continual evolution.
Lauer, Phillips
June 7, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Phillips, Lauer’s first full-length, puts his impossibly melodic, love-it-or-leave-it sound to the test, making for a somewhat inscrutable front-to-back listen containing some of the best nuggets in his discography.
BBH: Dream 2 Science, Dream 2 Science
May 17, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Rush Hour’s reissue of this often overlooked classic album reminds listeners not only of Dream 2 Science’s songwriting chops, but also his voracious appetite for sexual themes.
The White Lamp, It’s You
April 17, 2012 – 12:01 AM
And after making your way through The White Lamp’s “It’s You,” the latest from Futureboogie Recordings, you may need to check you’re still wearing clothes.
Scuba, Personality
March 14, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Personality highlights the narrative that’s been hiding in plain sight: Scuba has steadily been nurturing an almost otherworldly studio prowess, one that reaches its apex here.
John Talabot, Æ’IN
March 1, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Æ’IN is the embodiment of the euphoric house Talabot is known for in an album as expertly sequenced as any “best new music” you’re likely to hear.
BBH: Lego Feet, Lego Feet
February 10, 2012 – 1:01 AM
While Autechre completists will undoubtedly appreciate a window into the pair before they’d fully formed, students of dance music will enjoy hearing the gamut of 1980s dance music tropes cracking at their foundations.
Efdemin, Chicago Remixes (2)
January 17, 2012 – 11:01 AM
This latest batch of Chicago remixes — featuring Deadbeat, Fred P, Rndm, and Efdemin himself — doesn’t exactly reimagine the material as a Tavi Gevinson ensemble, at least one of the inclusions may turn some heads.
Rebolledo, Super Vato
November 30, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Rebolledo’s debut LP, Super Vato, is a deeply collaborative work emphasizing a certain laid-backness we don’t find very often in club music.
Levon Vincent, Impression Of A Rainstorm
November 29, 2011 – 9:01 AM
With little advance fanfare, Levon Vincent drops his second Novel Sound 12″ of 2011, the somewhat understated Impression Of A Rainstorm.