Midland’s first solo EP on Phonica Records is rather in line with the mercurially unclassifiable, dubstep-informed sound of his fellow community of Leeds producers.
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BBH: Extortion ft. Dihan Brooks, How Do You See Me Now?
July 14, 2010 – 10:01 AM
The short-lived duo of Jason Load and Pavel DeJesus, aka Extortion, may not have made any big waves in the global waters of dance music but one of their singles was fortunate enough to feature the remix talents of one Joey Negro.
Peter Van Hoesen, Irrational X
July 13, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Peter Van Hoesen’s latest arrives on Exercise One’s Exone label with a track that hearkens back to his slightly more assertive pre-2010 material.
Joe, Claptrap/Level Crossing
July 12, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Joe. With such a short and sweet name one might expect his music to be similarly simple, but these presumptions are turned upside down by his tunes.
Jitterbug, Beaten Trax EP
July 1, 2010 – 10:01 PM
After a year in the wilderness I often wondered when Jitterbug might reappear with more sultry and sticky house; fortunately his second release for Uzuri feels neither constrained nor rushed.
Deepchord presents Echospace, Liumin
July 1, 2010 – 10:01 AM
If you think you’ve heard everything that the dub techno genre could possibly throw at you, Liumin, the second album from Deepchord presents Echospace, will prove you ain’t heard nothing yet.
Nuel, Aquaplano ltd 01
June 30, 2010 – 10:01 PM
On the first Aquaplano release without label co-owner Donato Dozzy as a collaborator, Italian producer Nuel delivers five tracks that ably complement the pair’s creations.
James Blake, CMYK EP
June 29, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Drawing a line from the multi-textured sounds of the Detroit masters who orbited R&S Records during the 90’s and his own eccentric pop sensibility, James Blake maintains his focus across the CMYK EP‘s four varied tracks.
Melchior & Pronsato, Puerto Rican Girls
June 29, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Throughout Puerto Rican Girls it’s evident Pronsato and Melchior have musical chemistry, yet at times their sonic revelry comes across as hubris and a lack of editing.
Sepalcure, Love Pressure
June 28, 2010 – 10:01 PM
That Brooklyn duo Sepalcure could turn out such relevant and future-forward music on Love Pressure, their first time out, bodes very well.
Exclusive DOTW: Aural Imbalance, Think Tank (Shane Berry’s Thought Tanked Version)
June 25, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Our latest Download of the Week is an exclusive, sensual revision of Aural Imbalance’s “Think Tank” by Shane Berry, care of Greta Cottage Workshop.
Ron Deacon, Secret Garden EP
June 24, 2010 – 10:01 PM
The Secret Garden EP, Deacon’s debut solo outing, offers rich, atmospheric house music laced with a subtle, honeyed vocal that hits deep on first listening.
Claro Intelecto, New Life
June 24, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Out of his comfort zone but totally unfazed by his surroundingsNew Life marks a new beginning for Claro Intelecto.
Pearson Sound, Down With You/Higher
June 23, 2010 – 10:01 PM
David Kennedy’s first Pearson Sound transmission of 2010, the inaugural release for Darkestral Galaxicos, could potentially be the work of a different artist, containing two of his fastest, most rigid tracks to date.
LWE Reviews MUTEK 2010
June 23, 2010 – 10:01 AM
After a few days’ rest, LWE contributor Steve Kerr submits his review of MUTEK 2010.
BBH: Newworldaquarium, Heavy Metal
June 22, 2010 – 10:01 PM
When I stumbled upon Newworldaquarium’s Heavy Metal EP, released on Peacefrog in 2003, I snatched it without hesitation, something one should always do when confronted with Jochem Peteri’s records.
LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening
June 22, 2010 – 10:01 AM
This Is It, the third album from James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem project, is less successful at engaging indie rock and dance music audiences as evenly as on previous releases.