You Have Always Been The Caretaker is a full 180º turn for Transilvanian Galaxi, dropping the tempos and suffusing atmospheric constituent parts with a pervasive narcotic haze.
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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.
Curator’s Cuts 25: Chris Miller
July 16, 2012 – 12:01 AM
LWE staff writer and assistant editor Chris Miller compiled Curator’s Cuts 25. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.
2Q Reports 2012: Downloads
July 4, 2012 – 2:21 AM
For our second 2Q Report, Chris Miller showcases 10 mixes from 2012 that have stood out from the surfeit of free mixes on offer.
Moritz Von Oswald Trio, Fetch
June 26, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Fetch finds the Moritz Von Oswald Trio expanding their sonic remit even further from their original longplayer revelation.
Ra.H & Dynamo Dreesen / Madteo & Sensational, Redose-1
June 14, 2012 – 10:01 AM
The first “redose” of Morphine is a two-tracker that sees Donato Dozzy rework Ra.H and Dynamo Dreesen’s “Spacepops” and Hieroglyphic Being take on “Freak Inspector” from Madteo’s label debut.
Jahiliyya Fields, Unicursal Hexagram
June 12, 2012 – 10:01 AM
L.I.E.S. continues to move further from the house bins with its longest release to date, the intense synthesizer music of Jahiliyya Fields’ 2×12″ Unicursal Hexagram.
Alex Israel, Front Butt EP
June 5, 2012 – 12:01 AM
Alex Israel’s Front Butt EP for Crème Organization improves on the taut, bustling body music sound of his 2011 vinyl debut for WT Records.
Recordkeepers: Taimur Agha of Halcyon
May 30, 2012 – 11:01 AM
Our second Recordkeepers feature finds LWE’s associate editor, Chris Miller, sitting down with Taimur Agha, clerk and buyer at Halcyon in New York.
Shackleton, Music For The Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs
May 30, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Containing an abundance of music, art, and text, Shackleton’s latest release is a lot to take in, and the relationship between the various objects housed within is hardly explicit.
Pye Corner Audio, The Black Mill Tapes Volumes 1 & 2
May 23, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Originating from a mysterious, digital source, the first two of Pye Corner Audio’s vivid and affecting The Black Mill Tapes have been pressed to vinyl by Type and tape by Further Records.