Ghettoville finds its creator staring into the fundamentals of his sound, which is to say the nuts and bolts of his poetics and the inky void they exist within.
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LWE’s Top 5 EPs of 2013
December 10, 2013 – 2:53 AM
LWE’s year-end charts begin with associate editor Chris Miller’s top 5 EPs of 2013.
LWE Reviews VIA Fest 2013
November 8, 2013 – 12:01 AM
LWE contributor Lauren Cox provides her run-down of the fourth annual VIA Festival in Pittsburgh, PA.
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.
Little White Earbuds February Charts 2013
March 1, 2013 – 3:42 AM
01. PJOTR, “True Spirit” [Udacha]
02. Marco Bernardi, “Space Coral”
[Futureboogie Recordings]
03. Bandshell, “Landfill†[Liberation Technologies]
04. Axel Boman, “Klinsmann†[Hypercolor]
05. Boo Williams, “Further Teckâ€
[Contemporary Scarecrow]
06. Flori, “SU-3150†[Aim]
07. Shakarchi & Stranéus, “Either Wayâ€
[Geography Records]
08. Powell, “Band†[The Death Of Rave]
09. Actress, “Voodoo Posse Chronic Illusion†[Werkdiscs]
10. Agnès, “Bobba Fatt†[Vitalik Recordings]
Actress, Silver Cloud
February 20, 2013 – 1:02 AM
Preceding the long-awaited Ghettoville album comes Silver Cloud, perhaps the strangest record Actress has ever put his name to.
Moiré, Never Sleep
January 31, 2013 – 1:01 AM
Moiré assimilates nicely amongst Actress’s clandestine fold on Werkdiscs with his debut EP, Never Sleep, which also features a remix from the label boss.
Teengirl Fantasy, Motif
July 12, 2012 – 10:01 AM
With Motif, Brooklyn duo Teengirl Fantasy have made the decision to plant themselves in the more serious dance music soil of R&S. Actress remixes.
2Q Reports 2012: Albums
July 3, 2012 – 12:01 AM
For our first 2Q Report, Steve Kerr highlights five LPs from 2012 which have edged out their many competitors.
Little White Earbuds May Charts 2012
June 1, 2012 – 10:01 AM
01. Head High, “Rave” (Dirt Mix) [Power House]
02. Marco Bernardi, “The Burning Love Ensemble”
[Royal Oak]
03. Omar, “Lay It Down” (André Lodemann New Vocal Mix) [Best Works Records]
04. Bass Clef, “Walworth Road Acid Trapdoor”
[Punch Drunk]
05. Maayan Nidam, “Trippin’ Over You” [Cadenza]
06. Dream 2 Science, “How Do I Love Thee”
[Rush Hour Recordings]
07. Pépé Bradock, “12Turn13” [Atavisme]
08. The Citizen’s Band, “Densed”
[Live At Robert Johnson]
09. Lone, “As A Child (Feat. Machinedrum)”
[R&S Records]
10. Actress, “The Lord’s Graffiti”
[Honest Jon’s Records]
Actress, R.I.P
May 16, 2012 – 10:01 AM
R.I.P finds Actress eschewing the mélanges of ramshackle genre studies in favor of an album that is considerably more precise in its geometry.
LWE Does Unsound Festival New York 2012
May 2, 2012 – 10:01 AM
After a week’s rest, LWE correspondents Chris Miller and Jordan Rothlein file their report on Unsound New York 2012.
Actress, Harrier ATTK/Gershwin
March 17, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Actress’ first release on Instra:mental’s NonPlus+ label last year was a harshly angular, mechanistic companion to the slightly more organic Splazsh, and the follow-up is no different.
LWE’s Top 10 Albums of 2010
December 20, 2010 – 1:01 AM
These 10 albums, as voted on by LWE’s writing staff, represent the best and most intrepid among the year’s long form statements.