The collisions between approaches, ages, and genres has always made for an interesting five days, and this year’s installment, which runs from May 29th to June 2nd, looks to be no different. LWE selected our picks for this year’s edition here.
Author Archive: Steve Kerr
MGUN, If You’re Reading This
April 23, 2013 – 12:01 AM
If You’re Reading This is MGUN’s second effort for London imprint Don’t Be Afraid, and like its predecessor, The Upstairs Apt., it shows Gonzales’s more accessible side.
Terrence Dixon, Giant Robot
April 9, 2013 – 12:01 AM
Darren Cunningham has long acknowledged Detroit minimalist Terrence Dixon as an influence on his work as Actress, but it has taken years for the two to actually appear on a record together.
KMFH, The Boat Party
April 2, 2013 – 12:01 AM
The Boat Party, Kyle Hall’s first full-length, offers him a chance to consolidate the assorted aspects of the sound he’s been developing since 2007.
Daywalker + CF, You Only Live Once
March 8, 2013 – 1:01 AM
Willie Burns and Entro Senestre debut their collaboration as Daywalker + CF on L.I.E.S. on the almost humorously titled, You Only Live Once.
Tazz, Science Friction
February 27, 2013 – 1:01 AM
The roving sounds of Tazz come to rest once again on Adam Marshall’s New Kanada label for Science Friction, which includes a Presk remix.
Area, Bourbon Skies
February 20, 2013 – 1:01 AM
“Bourbon Skies” for the much hyped Russian label ARMA hesitantly builds on Area’s reputation, with a pair of heavyweight remixers (DJ Sprinkles and Vakula) in tow.
Flori, Foldings
February 13, 2013 – 1:02 AM
The Aim label seems like a natural match for Flori’s sound — his take on deep house is usually subtle and prizes sound design over giant hooks.
Various Artists, Into The Light: A Journey Into Greek Electronic Music, Classics & Rarities (1978-1991)
February 8, 2013 – 1:01 AM
Into The Light: A Journey Into Greek Electronic Music, Classics & Rarities (1978-1991) is a rare bird that unfurls like a Mancuso-style DJ mix in a range of styles and years.
Anom Vitruv, Untitled
January 22, 2013 – 1:01 AM
Anom Vitruv packs an abundance of ideas into a small space, and does so with grace on this new, untitled 7″.
Anthony Naples, Untitled
January 10, 2013 – 1:01 AM
This untitled, self-released white label is an unassuming response to all the anticipation looming behind New York upstart Anthony Naples.
LWE’s Top 5 Labels of 2012
December 11, 2012 – 1:01 AM
For LWE’s second year-end column, staff writer Steve Kerr rounds up the five most essential imprints of 2012.
Holly Herndon, Movement
November 27, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Movement, Holly Herndon’s debut LP, is a diverse but brief collection, underlined by the artist’s manipulation of vocals using Max/MSP.
Christopher Rau, Two
November 14, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Arriving just a year after Christopher Rau’s debut LP, Two follows its predecessor in breeziness, but with markedly less success.
Vessel, Order of Noise
October 23, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Quickly named an artist to watch based on records for Astro:Dynamics and left_blank, Vessel joined the hyper focused Tri Angle records for his full-length debut and absorbed some of it sound.
Download of the Week: Anaxander, Donna
October 19, 2012 – 12:01 AM
This week’s download is an aperitif to Anaxander’s solo EP for the Pittsburgh-based Love What You Feel imprint.