With Lunar Ruins, E.R.P. (aka Convextion) stays true to an electro sound that itself has remained largely unchanged for the last 15 years.
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Porter Ricks, Biokinetics
February 2, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Type Records’ first “proper” techno record comes in the form of a reissue of Biokinetics, the fabled work of Porter Ricks and Chain Reaction’s first CD release.
Curator’s Cuts 21: LWE Staff
January 30, 2012 – 1:01 AM
Curator’s Cuts 21 features some of LWE’s writing staff discussing five of electronic music’s prevailing trends in 2011, noting some of our favorite underrated tracks, and opining on what 2012 might have in store.
Pinch, Retribution
January 25, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Pinch’s return to Swamp 81 finds the Bristolian producer revisiting the stark sound tackled on Croydon House, his last outing for the imprint.
LWE Podcast 110: DJ Jus-Ed
January 23, 2012 – 1:01 AM
LWE got in touch with Ed to talk about the move to self-distribution, as well as the closing of Tape in Berlin, a club that has deep ties with the Underground Quality family. He also provided us with our 110th podcast: a special mix of his tracks (with some guest cameos) dedicated to the closing of the club.
A Made Up Sound, Take The Plunge
January 19, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Take The Plunge, the latest from Dave Huismans’ A Made Up Sound guise/label, may have you wondering, “Is that seriously the hook?”
Nuel, Trance Mutation
January 10, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Nuel confounds expectations with his full-length debut for Further Records — an album that exists outside the techno sphere while feeling comfortable in its orbit.
LWE Podcast 108: Mister Saturday Night
January 9, 2012 – 1:01 AM
LWE caught up with Eamon and Justin at the start of 2012 to discuss the previous year, their ethos for the party, and Twitter beefs. They also provided us with our 108th podcast in advance of their January 14th appearance at Chicago’s Smart Bar: a distillation of the party’s sound into an hour and a half of house and techno both new and old.
DVS1, HUSH 01
January 4, 2012 – 11:01 AM
DVS1 launches his own label, HUSH, with a no-frills single that wrings the most out of every element.
LWE’s Top 10 Downloads (From the Second Half) of 2011
December 9, 2011 – 1:01 AM
LWE’s fourth year end report has Chris Miller recapping 10 of the most essential non-commercial downloads from the second half of 2011.
LWE’s Top 5 EPs of 2011
December 6, 2011 – 1:01 AM
For LWE’s first year-end list, assistant editor, Chris Miller, selects five of the best records of the year which ordinarily escape list-makers.
Talking Shopcast with Crème Organization
November 28, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Crème Organization is heading into it’s second decade, so LWE figured it was about time we got to know a little more about this South Holland institution. Label head Jeroen, aka DJ TLR, shed a bit of light on the label and in the process provided our 13th Talking Shopcast — one heavy in unreleased Crème-y goodness.
Harkin & Raney, Shakes On
November 22, 2011 – 1:01 AM
While it’s far from a secret weapon, “Workin’ & Steamin’” by New York scene lynchpin Eamon Harkin and his production partner Steve Raney is certainly one of 2011′s unsung hits.
Yves De Mey, Counting Triggers
November 10, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Yves De Mey’s Counting Triggers continues Sandwell District’s trajectory into the abstract but brings the quality right back up the level of Feed-Forward.
Scuba, DJ-Kicks
November 1, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Scuba’s DJ-Kicks is a solid sequel to and essentially the next logical step from Sub:stance, showcasing a scene that has pretty much jettisoned its dubstep roots.
Martyn, Ghost People
October 26, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Ghost People finds Martyn trading the wistfulness of his Great Lengths debut for more floor-focused compositions.
Luomo, Plus
October 18, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Plus is the snapshot of where the Luomo project stands right now: simultaneously more pop and more experimental than his previous work.
Conforce, Dystopian Elements
September 29, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Conforce’s return to the Delsin by way of the Dystopian Elements EP is his best work since the Grace EP.