While it’s far from a secret weapon, “Workin’ & Steamin'” by New York scene lynchpin Eamon Harkin and his production partner Steve Raney is certainly one of 2011’s unsung hits.
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OCP, Delta City
November 18, 2011 – 1:01 AM
The Analogue Cops make their Aim debut under the OCP guise, gently tailoring their hard edged analog sound to fit their new digs.
West Norwood Cassette Library, Say What?
November 17, 2011 – 1:01 AM
West Norwood Cassette Library moves Adam Marshall’s New Kanada label further from its roots as a house and techno label with the Say What? EP.
G.H., Ground EP
November 16, 2011 – 1:01 AM
G.H.’s Ground EP is an aural gumbo of giddy and seductive complexity; warm, haunting and highly unlikely to be served by any other label.
Cottam, Deep Deep Down
November 15, 2011 – 11:01 AM
To say that Cottam has risen to the occasion with Deep Deep Down, his biggest 12†yet, honestly might be something of an understatement.
Morning Factory, Sultans of Swing EP
November 15, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Still a step removed from the rest of their catalog, Morning Factory’s Sultans Of Swing EP does an exemplary job summarizing what makes them so intriguing.
Cooly G, Landscapes
November 11, 2011 – 1:01 AM
On Landscapes, Cooly G’s third release for Hyperdub, she does not quite consolidate the meditative and muscular to her usual convincing effect.
Raiders of the Lost Arp, Battlestar EP
November 9, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Raiders of the Lost Arp returns to form on the Battlestar EP by finally releasing the long anticipated “Night Theme” on Lunar Disko Records.
Mathew Jonson, Dayz
November 8, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Mathew Jonson makes an unexpected appearance on Crosstown Rebels with Dayz that comes with another surprise: a remix by dBridge.
Mark Henning & Den, Cosmic Marmalade
November 8, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Cosmic Marmalade, the Soma-released first collaboration between Mark Henning and Tokyo newcomer Den, proves something of a mixed bag.
AnD, Hydrothermal
November 4, 2011 – 9:01 AM
Whereas previous Idle Hands outings focused on slow burners, this new 12†from AnD is a more energetic affair that marks perhaps the imprint’s first truly vital release.
Samoyed, Spit
November 3, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Scottish producer Samoyed’s debut for the Astro:Dynamics also marks its first full-fledged 12″ and makes a strong case for where the label could go in the future.
Lando Kal, Maneuver
November 2, 2011 – 12:01 AM
With Maneuver, Lando Kal continues to come into his own, ramping up the energy from his Hotflush release while sounding dapper as ever.
Achterbahn d’Amour, Acid Test 05
November 1, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Acid Test 05 sees Achterbahn d’Amour — the German duo of Iron Curtis and Edit Piafra — return for their second edition, backed with a typically minimal remix by Skudge.
Moomin, Sweet Sweet
October 28, 2011 – 12:01 AM
In advance of his forthcoming debut LP, Moomin drops Sweet Sweet for the same label, Smallville Records.
Cio D’or, Magnetfluss
October 27, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Cio D’or returns to Prologue with a new EP that strips away past moments of accessibility away and leaves behind an empty shell of sound design.
Untold, Little Things Like That
October 26, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Untold’s Little Things Like That arrives on Clone Basement Series as a chance to start anew but instead doubles down.
Melchior Productions Ltd., Apariciones Reworked
October 25, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Apariciones Reworked aims to inject some magic back into the original tracks with remixes by Melchior’s long time friends, Baby Ford and Ricardo Villalobos.