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.
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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.
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.
Jerome Sydenham, Trombipulation EP
January 27, 2011 – 11:01 AM
The music on Sydenham’s latest for Drumcode lacks that certain je ne sais quoi that helps sell similarly faceless techno slabs.
Morgan Zarate, Hookid EP
January 27, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Morgan Zarate finds Hyperdub, a label whose sounds are as diverse as his own musical career, as the home for his new Hookid EP.
George FitzGerald, Don’t You
January 26, 2011 – 10:01 AM
George FitzGerald’s Don’t You, complete with SCB remix, finds the young producer making big strides in his sound.
Krystal Klear, Tried For Your Love
January 26, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Krystal Klear’s debut solo effort, Tried For Your Love, is colored with the kind of boogie and funk so slick Don Draper could style his hair with it.
Gala Drop, Overcoat Heat
January 25, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Overcoat Heat, Gala Drop’s new EP for the Golf Channel label, is a hive of activity, imperceptibly blurring the lines between synthetic and organic.
Various Artists, Uncanny Valley 002
January 25, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Uncanny Valley 002 contains the debut of C-Beams, the collaboration of Break SL and Stefan Menzel, Credit 00, and new tracks by Korn and Cuthead.
Storm Queen, Look Right Through
January 21, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Morgan Geist’s debut as Storm Queen, Look Right Through, showcases the producer’s house angle at its best.
Nathan Fake/DJ Koze, Xmas Rush/Mi Cyaan Believe It
January 20, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Pampa’s previous releases have been well in line with DJ Koze’s madcap persona, but this split between its owner and Nathan Fake is perhaps its first passion project.
Braiden, DLDRMS003
January 20, 2011 – 1:01 AM
London-based newcomer Braiden makes his debut with The Alps, the third release on Doldrums which features a Kassem Mosse remix.
Various Artists, Peculiar/3 Züge
January 19, 2011 – 11:01 AM
Peculiar/3 Züge, the latest offering from Villalobos’s Sei Es Drum, is likely to be the label’s most popular release to date even as it divides opinions.
Chasing Voices, Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit
January 19, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit (“nothing comes from nothing”) offers the disclaimer that while Chasing Voices may have appeared from “nothingness,” this music is the highly calculated product of an exceptional vision.