For LWE’s fourth year-end column, staff writer Michael C. Walsh collects ten essential downloads from the second half of 2012.
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Madteo, Noi No
December 6, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Noi No, the result of Finnish based Sähkö Recordings unexpectedly inviting Madteo into their catalog, is a wild and unsettling ride for both parties.
FaltyDL, Straight & Arrow
November 21, 2012 – 1:01 AM
“Straight & Arrow” is the lead single from FaltyDL’s forthcoming full-length, Hardcourage, and once again Drew Lustman has flipped the formula.
LWE Reviews Moogfest 2012
November 7, 2012 – 12:01 PM
With the festival and a massive hurricane behind him, LWE contributor Michael C. Walsh offers his blow-by-blow take on Asheville, NC’s Moogfest 2012.
Maxxi Soundsystem feat. Name One, Regrets We Have No Use For
October 30, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Maxxi Soundsystem’s “Regrets We Have No Use For” is relatable in its ethos, catchy in its simplicity, and if all was right in the world, it’d be owning radio airwaves.
LWE’s Guide to Moogfest 2012
October 19, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Unlike most city-centric festivals spread throughout multiple venues and peddled to a very specific subset, there’s some breadth to Moogfest. To help cut through the sprawl LWE has assembled this quick, handy guide.
Joe, MB/Studio Power On
September 27, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Two years after stunning the dance world with a track made primarily from handclaps, Joe returns with an equally arresting new single for Untold’s Hemlock Recordings.
Illum Sphere, Birthday/h808er
September 20, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Never one to align with a singular genre himself, Illum Sphere has arrived at a benchmark with Birthday/h808er, far-and-away his most menacing effort to date.
Ripperton, Let’s Hope
September 12, 2012 – 10:01 AM
While Ripperton’s “Let’s Hope” offers 11+ minutes of cosmic, club-centric fare, its Bicep’s remix that’s most likely to grab dancers by the scruff.
Roaming, Believe In Reflecting
September 6, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Moomin joins forces with Christopher Rau under the moniker Roaming; and while expectedly deep, the result doesn’t quite bear the same weight that either has plied as of late.
Midland & Pariah, SHEWORKS003
August 28, 2012 – 12:01 AM
With their collaborative 12″ for Works The Long Nights, Midland and Pariah take the plunge from bass music-influenced house music into the dank pool of techno.