Ka§par’s Ode To The Ancients EP on frequent home Groovement stays close to his established sound but offers some intriguing bypasses, as well.
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Raiders of the Lost Arp, Battlestar EP
Raiders of the Lost Arp returns to form on the Battlestar EP by finally releasing the long anticipated “Night Theme” on Lunar Disko Records.
Alex Israel, Walking To Guntersville
Alex Israel’s first physical 12″ displays a confident versatility which compliments the already heterogeneous back catalog of W.T. Records.
Global Communication, Back In The Box
Global Communication’s Back In The Box mix is essentially a look at what they were measuring themselves against and spinning during their burgeoning production years.
MD, It Ain’t What It Used To Be
Add MD’s It Ain’t What It Used To Be to the list of white labels that offer pure quality in the place of identity.
Leonid Nevermind, Light Is Here EP
Three years on and Leonid Nevermind’s Light Is Here EP for Nowar appears to be a major course correction pushing him in the right direction.
Jorge C, A Little Beat
A Little Beat, the newest release from Ojo de Apolo, strikes a path somewhere between the label’s early minimal techno and its newer deep house sounds. DJ Sprinkles is on remix duty.
Various Artists, Abstract Art Vol. 1
Abstract Art Vol. 1 features Keith Worthy and also two new names to the label — Michal Wierzchowski and Nick Agha — who are likely unknown to even the most dedicated house/techno heads.
Dijkhuis, Dijkhuis #1
Although the identity of Dijkhuis is unknown, what’s clear on Dijkhuis #1 is that they’re comfortable working with a variety of styles.
DaRand Land, Foregrounds And Backgrounds
After several years and a cross-country move, DaRand Land’s Foregrounds And Backgrounds for Downbeat finds the producer picking up right where he left off.
Talking Shopcast with Delsin
LWE caught up with Marsel van der Wielen to reflect on the long, strange journey Delsin has taken and where he sees it leading to next. We also drafted Delsin/Ann Aimee signing Delta Funktionen to mix together Talking Shopcast 10 as a special treat.
Brendon Moeller, Close Up EP
With the Close Up EP, Brendon Moeller’s dub strains help bring Ann Aimee a littler closer to the label’s roots.
Arne Weinberg, Integrity Constraint Part 1
The first in a series of singles for aDepth Audio, Arne Weinberg’s Integrity Constraint Part 1 continues his explorations of a rich vein of deep techno.
BBH: Vincent Floyd, I Dream You
Vincent Floyd’s 1991 release for Dance Mania, I Dream You, stands as one of the deepest examples of Chicago house.
LWE Podcast 55: The Oliverwho Factory
The Detroit duo of Daryl and Shone Caliman, better known as The Oliverwho Factory, have developed a sound that while rough and raw production-wise, is beaming with warmth, character and soul. In our interview The Oliverwho Factory acknowledge that substituting of limelight for midnight oil is not in the cards. And while neither is exactly a DJ, the pair recorded their first exclusive podcast mix that narrates where they’ve been and where they’re headed.
Red Rack’em, Exhalt/Underground
On his first release for London-based Shift, Red Rack’em shows a deft hand at keeping us guessing on what actually qualifies as deep house these days.
BBH: Ross 154, Until My Heart Stops…
Listening to Delsin’s reissue of Until My Heart Stops… by Ross 154, born as Jochem Peteri but best known as Newworldaquarium, trying to pin down its exact origins blindly gets a little tricky.
BBH: Projekt: PM, When The Voices Come
Kuri Kondrak considers Edgar Sinio’s When The Voices Come EP as Projekt: PM, which helped put Guidance Recordings on the Chicago house map in 1996.
KiNK, Rachel EP
After listening to the track “Existence” from KiNK’s Rachel EP for Ovum Recordings, I found myself slightly appalled. Essentially it’s a rework of “Changes of Life,” a 1992 cut by Jeff Mills, done as a tech-house wind up. Fitted with a new set of filters, delays, and freshly phased drum rolls, “Existence” dices up that signature piano riff to closely resemble its exemplar but remain just different enough to warrant being called its own.










