The Sample & Hold EP on Running Back is Matthew Styles’ first solo record in three years, one that lends more credence to his reputation as unconventionally consistent.
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Various Artists, Twentyfour Ways
September 23, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Smallville’s Twentyfour Ways largely finds its cohort avoiding the pitfalls of following too close to their sources of inspiration. Christopher Rau, Smallpeople, C-Beams and Benjamin Brunn feature.
Mark Ernestus, Mark Ernestus Meets BBC
September 22, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Honest Jon’s have drafted in the A-team to remix tracks from its Shangaan Electro compilation, with Rhythm & Sound/Basic Channel’s Mark Ernestus first up to the plate.
Deep88 & The Huge, Italo82
September 22, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Although the title Italo82 suggests a hazy, Polaroid-shot period in Italo history, Deep88’s homage to the genre is shot in glorious HD.
Cosmin TRG, Simulat
September 21, 2011 – 10:01 AM
A closer look at Cosmin TRG’s debut album, Simulat, finds that underneath and between the 4/4 is a strangely psychedelic and otherworldly approach to melody and rhythm.
Basic Soul Unit, Soulspeak
September 21, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Soulspeak, Basic Soul Unit’s first 12″ for Steffi’s Dolly imprint, skirts any threats of sameness and comes packaged with a Shed remix.
Osunlade, Envision Remixes
September 20, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Osunlade’s Pyrography album has largely been ignored, but perhaps Âme and Dixon’s remixes of its “Envision” will garner some attention the second time around.
Ital, Only For Tonight
September 20, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The third solo record from Ital, Only For Tonight, is more bombastic but equally as weird as its predecessors.
Runaway, Indoor Pool
September 16, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The Let’s Play House imprint launches with the Indoor Pool single by Runaway, featuring remixes from Soft Rocks, Slow Hands and Beautiful Swimmers.
King Midas Sound, Goodbye Girl/Earth A Kill Ya
September 15, 2011 – 10:01 AM
With the announcement of Without You, a collection of remixes of the 2009 King Midas Sound album, Waiting For You, Kevin Martin’s unique vision is once again being examined.
Dro Carey, Candy Red/Hungry Horse
September 15, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Candy Red/Hungry Horse, Dro Carey’s first release on Hum + Buzz, teeters on the edge of incoherence.
Various Artists, Sun Avenue
September 14, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Sun Avenue compiles tracks by prior contributors and new faces alike, and solidly furthers Aim’s aesthetic.
Axel Boman, Lucky Tiger
September 14, 2011 – 8:01 AM
Lucky Tiger, Axel Boman’s first EP for sleazy outfit Glass Table, offers four tracks of slightly obscured but still approachable house music.
Omar-S, It Can Be Done But Only I Can Do It
September 13, 2011 – 10:01 AM
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.
Peach Melba, Can’t Let Go
September 13, 2011 – 12:01 AM
A new collaboration between Juan MacLean and American vocalist Amy Douglas, Peach Melba deals in rigid, taut grooves halfway between house and disco.
Simon Baker, Grey Area Remixes
September 9, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Grey Area, the second single from Simon Baker’s Traces album, affirms that there’s more to this UK producer than mega club-ready tech-house.
Leyland Kirby, Intrigue & Stuff Vol. 2
September 8, 2011 – 10:01 AM
While Intrigue & Stuff Vol. 2 feels more in line with his previous efforts, Leyland Kirby provides yet another facet of beautiful noise exploration.
Unbroken Dub, Untitled Dubs
September 8, 2011 – 12:01 AM
The four tracks on Unbroken Dub’s debut, Untitled Dubs, frequently resemble other artists’ signatures but manage to skirt rip-off territory.