Uncanny Valley’s first solo release comes from label staple Jacob Korn and paints a more coherent picture than prior records.
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Moomin, Spare Time
June 7, 2011 – 12:01 AM
For Spare Time, Moomin’s first solo effort, he returns to Aim with two deep, low-key originals that are paired with a churning, spaced-out edit by Marvin Dash.
LV & Joshua Idehen, Routes
June 2, 2011 – 10:01 AM
While each of LV’s singles have offered new developments in their sound, none of them prepared listeners for the perfectly formed statement that is Routes.
Gesloten Cirkel, Moustache Techno 001
May 31, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Gesloten Cirkel’s Moustache Techno 001 contains four lightly blurred dance tracks, appropriately edgy and raw for the Dutch scene that birthed it but also touched with a personal dreaminess.
LWE Podcast 86: Tazz
May 30, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Tazz contributed a spirited mix for LWE’s 86th exclusive podcast, excerpted from a recent club set, which reflects his dynamic of tracky naivete and vivacious musicality.
Blondes, Lover/Hater
May 24, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Lover/Hater, Blondes’ first 12″ for RVNG Intl., is their most overt flirtation with DJs which presents a more percussive, upfront approach.
Kode9 & The Spaceape, Black Sun
May 20, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Black Sun, Kode9’s second LP with The Spaceape, feels like a well-timed counterpoint to Martin Clark’s fears about dissociation: it has a distinctively rough, striking sound, and is definitely not “sorbet.”
Little White Earbuds Interviews Mark E
May 18, 2011 – 10:31 AM
With the arrival of his debut full-length, LWE interviewed Mark E. about his album, its stylistic changes, and his plans for the months ahead.
DJ Yoav B., Wisdom Traxx EP
May 18, 2011 – 12:01 AM
DJ Yoav B.’s Wisdom Traxx EP embodies a rough and heavily psychedelic kind of house, its grooves frequently obscured by an overarching sense of madcap experimentalism.
Invisible Conga People, In A Hole/Can’t Feel My Knees
May 10, 2011 – 12:01 AM
DFA commissioned Invisible Conga People for a four-track EP which shows them picking up more or less where they left off three years ago.
Lone, Echolocations EP
May 6, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Echolocations, Lone’s follow-up EP to Emerald Fantasy Tracks, offers subtle variations rather than overarching statements about “progression.”
The Parallel, Cosmic Observer
May 4, 2011 – 12:01 AM
On Cosmic Observer, The Parallel’s first release of 2011, he returns to Kosmisch with three varied tracks.
Marcellus Pittman, The Eastside Story
April 27, 2011 – 10:01 AM
The Eastside Story, Marcellus Pittman’s first EP for the Scottish label Seventh Sign, effectively offers something for everyone across its three tracks.
Skudge, Phantom
April 21, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Phantom, Skudge’s full-length debut, does not surrender their style in favor of a subdued home-listening experience, instead keeping its focus on the dance floor.
FaltyDL, You Stand Uncertain
April 6, 2011 – 10:01 AM
FaltyDL’s hectic release schedule continues with You Stand Uncertain, his sophomore album on Planet Mu.
Prostitune, Justfixit EP
April 5, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Prostitune’s latest, Justfixit, presents two wavy, rolling tracks that are as innovative as they are eccentric.
Dijkhuis, Dijkhuis #1
March 30, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Although the identity of Dijkhuis is unknown, what’s clear on Dijkhuis #1 is that they’re comfortable working with a variety of styles.
John Heckle, 4th Dimension
March 29, 2011 – 12:01 AM
John Heckle’s second EP for Mathematics Recordings manages to be forward thinking while building on the aesthetics common to most of the label’s releases.