David Kennedy chose to end 2010 in the same way he ended in 2009 — sneaking out a twelve on his own Hessle Audio label under his Pearson Sound alias.
review
Obsolete Music Technology, Relapse EP
January 6, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Obsolete Music Technology’s Relapse EP for the latter suggests that while he’s ready for a change of venue, the aesthetic he’s built up remains more or less the same.
Mike Dehnert, Spreepool
January 5, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Still very much focused on the Basic Channel/Tresor legacy, Mike Dehnert manages to tease and tweak new interpretations out of that general formula on Spreepool.
Bakey Ustl, E.P.1
January 5, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Bakey Ustl’s debut release arrived a little too late to figure in any best-of lists, but that doesn’t diminish the strength of his stunning EP for Firecracker’s off-shoot, Unthank.
Roman Flügel, How to Spread Lies
January 4, 2011 – 11:01 AM
How to Spread Lies exists in a space between Flügel’s catalog and that of Dial; unquestionably more lighthearted than your average Lawrence release but also containing shades of sentimentality.
Headhunter, Lost Prophet/Chasing Dragons
January 4, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Rather than focusing on the segmented “drop” structure of dubstep, Headhunter’s Lost Prophet/Chasing Dragons prefer a sustained buildup more akin to house music.
Manaboo, Delinquent/SB Massive
December 3, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Immerse ends 2010 in typically unpredictable style with a techno single by Manaboo, better known as Brendon Moeller and Shigeru Tanabu.
Taz, Gold Tooth Grin
December 3, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Taz joins contemporaries Rustie and Hudson Mohawke in looking to the 80’s for inspiration with Gold Tooth Grin.
Modeselektor, Presents Modeselektion Vol.01
December 2, 2010 – 11:01 AM
Modeselektion Vol.01 demonstrates why the term “bass” has become so popular as a way to describe the current state of electronic dance music.
Girl Unit, Wut
December 2, 2010 – 1:01 AM
With “Wut,” Girl Unit has created another un-singable sing-a-long anthem for the final throes of a 5 a.m. dance floor that’s likely make its impact felt in year end lists.
Portable, This Life of Illusion
December 1, 2010 – 11:01 AM
On the Perlon-released This Life of Illusion, Alan Abrahams is the most successful when tapping into his emotions and his own unique baritone.
Ramadanman & Appleblim, Void 23
December 1, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Void 23 finds three incredibly talented producers struggling to articulate what they’re trying to accomplish over nine minutes.
Lerosa, Facade EP
November 30, 2010 – 11:01 AM
With the Facade EP, Lerosa’s third for Uzuri Recordings, one would think the game of pin the tail on the producer would be getting easier.
Future Beat Alliance, Mourning EP
November 30, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Future Beat Alliance’s first Tresor release, the Machines Can Help EP, fit into his dramatic sci-fi universe perfectly. His latest, the Mourning EP, sort of jumps the shark.
ptr1, Above the Structures EP
November 26, 2010 – 1:01 AM
With the Above the Structures EP, ptr1 sows his seed in the particularly fertile interbreeding fields between techno and dubstep.
Terror Danjah, Undeniable
November 25, 2010 – 11:01 AM
Throughout Undeniable‘s thick tracklist each song fits into the whole as a strong and essential cog, like the people of a vibrant city, as befitting the origins of grime in East London.
Ben Klock, Compression Session
November 25, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Compression Session, Ben Klock’s latest EP for Ostgut Ton, offers up some of his most melodic work in recent memory.
BBH: Pile, Perlipop
November 24, 2010 – 11:01 AM
Perlon’s founders Markus Nikolai and Thomas Franzmann made only one 12″ together as Pile, Perlipop, which was quite indicative of the time and the ethos of the label.