Tag Archive: single

Axel Boman, Holy Love

After developing his craft for Ourvision, Axel Boman nails his shot at the big leagues with Holy Love on DJ Koze’s Pampa Records imprint.

Arne Weinberg, Integrity Constraint Part 1

The first in a series of singles for aDepth Audio, Arne Weinberg’s Integrity Constraint Part 1 continues his explorations of a rich vein of deep techno.

MSF, Meaning Formation EP

Donnacha Costello introduces the MSF pseudonym for the Meaning Formation EP while largely hewing to the sound featured on his most recent album.

Cosmin TRG, Tower Block/Béton Brut

With Tower Block/Béton Brut, Cosmin TRG continues Hemlock’s tradition of releasing dance music that’s all but inexplicable to those who take comfort in categorization.

Walt J, Reborn

Curle Recordings’ Petite sub-label puts Walt J’s sought after Reborn within reach for fans who cringe at Discog prices for the original.

FaltyDL, Endeavour

FaltyDL continues his string of nearly ineffable releases with the Endeavour EP for Planet Mu.

Pinch, The Boxer

Just when his producing talents started to exist only in the distant past, Pinch returns to his iconic stature with the tough and limber The Boxer.

BBH: Vincent Floyd, I Dream You

Vincent Floyd’s 1991 release for Dance Mania, I Dream You, stands as one of the deepest examples of Chicago house.

Frozen Border, Frozen Border 06

Devoid of the offbeat catchiness of previous editions, Frozen Border 06 is largely a package of tools with its own appeal that’s easier to appreciate with repeated spins.

Moody, Ol’ Dirty Vinyl

With Ol’ Dirty Vinyl, Kenny Dixon Jr. puts into practice his love for a wide range of musical styles.

Jay Haze, Enter The Darkness EP

In the relatively faceless world of electronic music there are few characters who divide opinion and court controversy quite like Jay Haze.

Terrence Dixon, Room 310

While a great deal of contemporary dance music seems ignorant of dynamics, Terrence Dixon and Upperground Orchestra benefit greatly from making the most of them on Room 310.

Conforce, Grace EP

Recently associated with dub techno, Conforce’s Grace EP for Delsin Records does much to disassociate from that tag but finds he still has work to do to establish his own original voice.

Doc Daneeka, Hold On

Releasing a one-sided single is an obvious show of brash confidence, but Doc Daneeka’s “Hold On” is nearly monumental enough to justify it.

Ikonika, Dckhdbtch

On Dckhdbtch‘s three tracks, Ikonika imbues her video game inspired tracks with a sophistication that was only hinted at in prior work.

A Made Up Sound, Alarm/Crisis

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

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)

Justin Broadrick’s latest project, Pale Sketcher, completely foregoes the guitars and fixes his attention on the synths.

Mano Le Tough, Oblique

Having provided three labels with four very different singles, it’s not surprising Mano Le Tough has yet to be pigeonholed.

Unknown, Oops

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.