The What Is Who EP, MANIK’s debut for Poker Flat, keeps his characteristic simplicity intact, but signals a shift in his production that favors the small details.
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James Blake, James Blake
February 15, 2011 – 11:01 AM
James Blake’s self-titled debut album has all the hallmarks, confused moments and false starts of someone trying to create their very first masterpiece.
Pawel, The Remixes
February 15, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Patrice Scott, Osunlade and John Roberts are tasked with reinvigorating tracks from Pawel’s self-titled debut LP on The Remixes.
Norman Nodge, MDR 07
February 11, 2011 – 1:01 AM
With so many techno producers flirting with lower tempos and noisy textures, there is something very now about Norman Nodge’s MDR 07.
Hercules & Love Affair, Blue Songs
February 10, 2011 – 11:01 AM
On Blue Songs, Hercules & Love Affair tackled a broader range of styles tied together by Andrew Butler’s canny songwriting and the guidance of veteran producers and instrumentalists.
Illum Sphere, Dreamstealin EP
February 10, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The Dreamstealin EP showcases the continued evolution of Illum Sphere’s sound and is his most accomplished work to date.
BBH: Various Artists, NSC 1-4
February 9, 2011 – 11:01 AM
More than ten years after its 1998 release, NSC 1-4 remains a testament to the relationship between the National Sound Corporation and Detroit techno’s luminaries.
Julio Bashmore, Everyone Needs A Theme Tune
February 9, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Julio Bashmore christens the new London label PMR with his new four-track EP, Everyone Needs A Theme Tune.
Sandwell District, Feed-Forward
February 8, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Feed-Forward is a defining statement about modern-day techno, assimilating existing tropes and narratives from all contributors’ recent and not so recent back catalogs to forge a new identity.
Rolando, 5 To 8 EP
February 8, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The 5 To 8 EP is neither DJ Rolando’s nor the label’s finest hour in purely musical terms, but as Ben Klock revealed on his stately Berghain 04 mix, these tracks can do a lot of work.
Lukid, Boxing Club/Blind Spot
February 4, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Boxing Club/Blind Spot maintains Lukid’s crisp production values and asymmetrical, minimalist structures, while simultaneously marking his first foray into what might loosely be termed as techno.
Miss Kittin, All You Need
February 3, 2011 – 11:01 AM
All You Need, Miss Kittin’s debut for Mobilee, feels like a long-anticipated hangover after the bombastic bender she’s been on for much of her career.
Distal/HxdB/Mayhem, Typewriter Tune VIP/Frozen Barnacles
February 3, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Like a Venn diagram, the overlapping artist collaborations on the Typewriter Tune VIP/Frozen Barnacles single is a succinct overview of North American bass music styles.
Kassem Mosse, 2D
February 2, 2011 – 10:01 AM
There’s little in the cryptic grooves, sliding patterns and shadowy textures of Kassem Mosse’s 2D EP that suggests he’s skewing to Kinda Soul’s deep house bread-and-butter.
Sepalcure, Fleur EP
February 2, 2011 – 1:01 AM
After their well regarded debut EP, Sepalcure return to Hotflush Recordings for the even more refined Fleur EP.
Shackleton, Fabric 55
February 1, 2011 – 11:01 AM
As a live set of all original material, Fabric 55 bears most obvious resemblance to landmark entries by Omar-S or Villalobos and hews closer to indelibility than your regular mix CD.
Lauer, H.R. Boss/Banned
February 1, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Lauer’s latest 12″ for Live At Robert Johnson carries all of his hallmark consistencies in the graceful, melancholic groove of “HR Boss” and the Italo by-way-of Detroit disco mover “Banned.”
Tyrez, The Breath of Desire
January 28, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The Breath of Desire, release number four by the Dolly label, is a standout by a producer no one seems to know much about.