Tag Archive: single

Fabrice Lig, Digital Forest

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

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

For Langenberg, the Past Present EP on Dessous Recordings almost represents another rung in his career.

Cooly G, Up In My Head/Phat Si

Cooly G’s latest for Hyperdub, Up In My Head/Phat Si, is perhaps also her greatest.

Kidkut, ILove04/Lilt

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.

K-S.H.E, House Explosion I

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

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

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

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.

Jefferson Velazquez, Deep Endeavour EP

Jefferson Velazquez’s latest, “I’m Done With It,” evokes Matthew Herbert’s springy mid-90’s house material in sound and execution.

Mr. Raoul K, The African Government

Mr. Raoul K’s The African Government on Mule Musiq hearkens back to his dance music salad days and showcases where he’s at now as a producer.

The Lady Blacktronika, Untitled 15

Often called the “first lady of beatdown,” Lady Blacktronika’s title could just as easily be the first lady of bewilderment.

Peverelist, Better Ways of Living/Fighting Without Fighting

Peverelist’s latest single for his own Punch Drunk imprint affords audiences very different listening experiences depending on whether they hear it in a club or at home.

Various Artists, Semesters II

While making the rounds at my local record store Semesters II on Strength Music caught my eye, not only because of its purple marbled vinyl but because its grooves were etched with the work of Jus-Ed, Fred P and DJ Qu.

Brandt Brauer Frick, Bop/Paino Shakur

Those looking to explain the rise in stature of Brandt Brauer Frick should credit the trio’s standing as full fledged live performers whose gigs and eye catching video have won over listeners who might otherwise avoid “acoustic techno.”

BBH: Soft House Company, What You Need…

Although Soft House Company’s 1990 single “What You Need…” feels like a New York house anthem its Italian origins are what make it so special.

Iz & Diz, Juvenated

Four years and a handful of solo releases later, Iz & Diz have reunited for a single on Iz’s recently launched Vizual Records.

Kassem Mosse/Lowtec, Workshop EP

For their long awaited seventh release, Laid commissioned a split single from Workshop luminaries Kassem Mosse and Lowtec.

Various Artists, New Recruits EP

The New Recruits EP previews tracks from Smooth Agent Records’ next three EPs, gathering contributions from Nebraska, James Blakstar John, and Blaq Soul.

Gerd, For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien

Instead of repressing his 1995 Arkest Blaze/For 12 Minutes She Danced With An Alien EP as Music Man Records did in 1999, Joris Voorn’s Rejected Music asked Gerd to remix side B and included a remix by Voorn.