Just to remind everyone how good Château Flight have always been, Versatile Records has recently reissued two of their very finest tracks.
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Scuba, Hardbody
November 20, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Where “Talk Torque” continued Scuba’s trajectory out of Panorama Bar and into Ministry of Sound, “Hardbody” is much better, pulling things back inside from the festival grounds and into the club.
Lee Gamble, Diversions 1994–1996
November 6, 2012 – 12:01 AM
While sampling mixtapes from jungle’s frenetic heyday, Lee Gamble creates a kind of parallel universe where dance music is meant to be consumed horizontally.
Andy Stott, Luxury Problems
October 31, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Andy Stott’s Luxury Problems is the work of a producer who seeking to discover what forms his now-signature sound can mutate into.
Joey Anderson, Earth Calls
October 18, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Following appearances on Qu’s Strength Music and his own Inimeg Recordings, Earth Calls confirms Joey Anderson’s status as one of house’s most compelling current voices.
Juju & Jordash, Techno Primitivism
October 16, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Whatever Juju & Jordash’s music is, it is evocative and cinematic, and they’re unafraid to use their arsenal of non-synthesized sounds to evoke some very non-techno locales throughout Techno Primitivism.
LWE Interviews Norman Nodge
September 26, 2012 – 11:01 AM
LWE caught up with Norman Nodge recently to chat about Berghain 06, the constantly shifting techno scene of Berlin, and that pesky GEMA issue that everyone keeps talking about.
Ricardo Villalobos, Dependent And Happy
September 19, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Across 10 sprawling sides of vinyl, Ricardo Villalobos leaves several years of missed opportunities in the rearview and reaffirms his role as one of dance music’s most peculiar and vital voices.
Cheap and Deep, Cheap and Deep Rides Again
September 13, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Cheap and Deep Rides Again, the first on Jay Ahern’s new Modular Cowboy imprint, features Norman Nodge and Jonsson/Alter remixes of “Words, Breaths, and Pauses” and one new track.
Xian Orphic, Xian Orphic
September 4, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Xian Orphic’s self-titled LP jettisons the soundtrack snippets and obscure library samples found on his previous records in favor of Kosmische and 70s synth reference points.
Various Artists, Workshop 15
August 21, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Workshop 15 pulls together four artists of assorted notoriety — Frak, 808 Mate, Marcellis, and Schweiz Rec — for another sterling installment of outsider house music.
Theo Parrish, Any Other Styles
August 15, 2012 – 10:01 AM
“Any Other Styles” sees Theo Parrish whip up a flurry of kung-fu samples without placing them neatly into a groove, leaving some scratching their heads and others allured.
Pépé Bradock, Imbroglios Part 2
August 10, 2012 – 12:01 AM
After his successful return to stores’ shelves with Imbroglios Part 1, Pépé Bradock offers a similar mix-up of outsider music and dance floor jams on Part 2.
Juju & Jordash, Jewsex
July 31, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Taking a break from the serious themes of their Unleash the Golem series, “Jewsex” is not only heavy on the visual humor: it’s one of the brightest, most upfront tracks Juju & Jordash have done.
Nor’Easter/DJ Qu, Tri State EP
July 26, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Anthony Parasole launches his The Corner imprint with tracks by Nor’Easter and DJ Qu that make nice with hip-hop in an often unheard way.
Shed, The Killer
July 24, 2012 – 10:01 AM
The third album from frequent scene-stealer Shed is his most cogent statement to date, primarily due to its uniformity of sounds.
Delta Funktionen, Traces
July 17, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Defying the monochrome palette of his previous releases, Delta Funktionen looks back towards classic Warp albums for inspiration on his debut album, Traces.