On Dckhdbtch‘s three tracks, Ikonika imbues her video game inspired tracks with a sophistication that was only hinted at in prior work.
review
A Made Up Sound, Alarm/Crisis
September 2, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Viewing dubstep from the perspective of techno and especially house, A Made Up Sound is a essentially a metaphor for current trends where house and dubstep are the hot combination.
Kabale Und Liebe, Since You Looked Into My Eyes
September 1, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Kabale Und Liebe’s “Since You Looked Into My Eyes,” laden as in The Fog’s almost rap-like cadence, is unexpectedly close to 2010’s take on hip-house.
Pale Sketcher, Can I Go Now (Gone Version)
September 1, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Justin Broadrick’s latest project, Pale Sketcher, completely foregoes the guitars and fixes his attention on the synths.
Mano Le Tough, Oblique
August 31, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Having provided three labels with four very different singles, it’s not surprising Mano Le Tough has yet to be pigeonholed.
Shed, The Traveller
August 31, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Where past Pawlowitz records have fit beautifully into a straight line, the fourteen tracks on Shed’s The Traveller tie the filament in knots or scramble it in nearly inscrutable code.
Unknown, Oops
August 31, 2010 – 9:01 AM
The Oops 12″ on Caravan pairs sides that, while basically tools — blank and ambiguous enough to fit into a variety of sets — nevertheless display a lot of character.
Fabrice Lig, Digital Forest
August 30, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Digital Forest follows shortly after the prolific Fabrice Lig’s third album, Genesis Of the Deep for Fine Art Recordings, finding a connective thread in their boundless energy and enthusiasm for densely layered arrangements.
Mano Le Tough, Baby, Let’s Love
August 27, 2010 – 9:01 AM
With his Baby, Let’s Love 12″ Mano Le Tough furthers his reputation with mixes that cover the deep and techier ends of the house spectrum.
Langenberg, Past Present EP
August 26, 2010 – 10:01 PM
For Langenberg, the Past Present EP on Dessous Recordings almost represents another rung in his career.
Skream, Outside The Box
August 26, 2010 – 10:01 AM
It’s somehow appropriate that Skream (aka Ollie Jones), one of the founders of dubstep, is the latest to test the waters for a pop crossover with his sophomore album, Outside The Box.
Cooly G, Up In My Head/Phat Si
August 26, 2010 – 9:01 AM
Cooly G’s latest for Hyperdub, Up In My Head/Phat Si, is perhaps also her greatest.
Kidkut, ILove04/Lilt
August 25, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Adam Jackson made his mark on bass music from behind the scenes as proprietor of Immerse Records until emerging from the shadows with his debut single for Apple Pips.
Efdemin, Chicago
August 25, 2010 – 10:01 AM
When questioned about the mildly provocative title of his sophomore album as Efdemin in a recent interview, Philip Sollman deadpanned that he had merely chosen it as bait for journalists.
K-S.H.E, House Explosion I
August 25, 2010 – 9:01 AM
French house label Skylax is endeavouring to reissue the K-S.H.E material in a series of newly-curated vinyl EPs and later on CD, starting with House Explosion I.
Quarion, Chaton & Se-Te-Ve, +91 Ahead Session 4
August 24, 2010 – 10:01 PM
The fourth edition of the “+91 Ahead” series on Plak Records features greatly varying versions from Quarion and Se-Te-Ve.
Traversable Wormhole, The Remixes Pt. 1
August 24, 2010 – 10:01 AM
The first in a series of reissues from CLR takes two tracks from the second and fourth Traversable Wormhole releases and tacks on excellent remixes from Marcel Dettmann and Peter Van Hoesen.
Horizontal Ground, Horizontal Ground 05
August 24, 2010 – 9:01 AM
While Frozen Border and Horizontal Ground certainly stay true to the most techno of presentations, it’s reassuring that the music hasn’t once lost sight of what it’s meant to be — purist techno.