As its title suggests, It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It, the newest album by Omar-S, is honestly the kind of LP only he could have assembled.
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Curator’s Cuts 19: Chris Miller
September 12, 2011 – 12:01 AM
LWE staff writer and assistant editor Chris Miller compiled Curator’s Cuts 19. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.
LWE Interviews Kassem Mosse
August 31, 2011 – 10:31 AM
We caught up with Kassem Mosse in July after his set at The Bunker to chat about context, his newest projects, and to solve the mystery of the facial-haired stamps.
Kangding Ray, Or
August 25, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Kangding Ray’s Or marks a stark and rewarding move away from the melodic emphasis of his last album, Automne Fold.
LWE Interviews Appleblim
August 10, 2011 – 10:30 AM
LWE caught up with Appleblim recently to chat about the continued influence of DMZ and FWD>>, UK dubplate culture, and more in advance of his appearance this Saturday in New York for the Sub:stance New York residency launch.
Vladislav Delay, Latoma EP
July 21, 2011 – 10:01 AM
The Latoma EP constitutes a pretty sharp left turn for both Echochord and Vladislav Delay, and a pretty stellar one at that.
Levon Vincent, Man Or Mistress
July 19, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Novel Sound’s fifth transmission — its first since 2009 — sees Vincent release one of his biggest and best tracks so far, accompanied by two more than worthy B-side attractions.
Margaret Dygas, Margaret Dygas
July 12, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Margaret Dygas builds on the success of her previous Perlon release and last year’s How Do You Do? album for her newest Perlon outing, a self-titled doublepack.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Downloads
July 7, 2011 – 12:01 AM
LWE’s fourth 2Q Report has Chris Miller recapping 10 of the most essential non-commercial downloads from the first half of the year.
Palisade, So What?
June 14, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Regardless of whether or not Palisade’s Laid debut is a cheeky jab at nagging journalists, it’s best to take the title in stride and listen to the 12″ without any expectations.
K-S.H.E., Routes Not Roots
June 8, 2011 – 10:01 AM
In our culture obsessed with authenticity, with having “been there at the beginning,” with sticking to one’s roots, Thaemlitz elegantly shows that it’s not these roots that unite us but rather our common experiences.
Tin Man, Perfume
June 1, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Perfume sounds like nothing released this year nor anything else Tin Man has ever done, yet it seems like the kind of music towards which all of his other records were pointing.
DJ Qu, Gymnastics
May 24, 2011 – 10:01 AM
DJ Qu’s debut album, Gymnastics, feels like a kind of manifesto, presenting his fully-formed vision of the darkest reaches of dance music across three slabs of wax or one CD.
Dresvn, Woodlandscene
May 5, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The latest Acido transmission, their eighth, comes from the team of label head Dynamo Dreesen and SVN under the name Dresvn.
LWE Interviews Demdike Stare
May 4, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Lest you think that doom and gloom is all there is to Demdike Stare, our chat with member Sean Canty touched on the group’s mix CDs, their incessant record-digging habits, and the possibility of a Nu-Groove style Demdike Stare record.
LWE Does Unsound Festival NY 2011
April 20, 2011 – 10:01 AM
After a week of recuperation, LWE’s Jordan Rothlein and Chris Miller offer their thoughts on this year’s Unsound Festival New York.
Versalife, Night Time Activities Pt.1
April 19, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Night Time Activities Pt. 1 finds one of techno’s brightest young stars — Conforce — donning a new, electro-flavored moniker.
Fred P., The Incredible Adventures Of Captain P
April 12, 2011 – 10:01 AM
The Incredible Adventures of Captain P catalogs Fred P’s disparate influences, both musical and those acquired during his world-spanning tours.