LWE tapped Iron Curtis to discuss his busy 2010, the challenges of influences, and secret aliases, as well as for our 92nd exclusive podcast: a rock solid hour of house and techno that knows no boundaries except the ones of good taste.
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Juju & Jordash, Unleash The Golem Part 1
July 22, 2011 – 12:01 AM
For their limited edition series of Unleash the Golem singles for Gold Channel Recordings, Juju & Jordash ask listeners to ponder the existence of their one-time home country of Israel.
Ricardo Miranda, Urbanism EP
July 1, 2011 – 12:01 AM
“Urbanism” was an obvious standout of Rick Wilhite’s Vibes – New & Rare Music, so Ricardo Miranda astutely decided to repackage it with remixes and a new original for his own imprint.
Art Department, The Drawing Board
May 19, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Art Department expand on their retro-informed sound with The Drawing Board, an album that appeals to wider audiences even as it reveals the limits of their approach.
Curator’s Cuts 15: Steve Mizek
April 18, 2011 – 12:01 AM
For this edition, LWE’s editor-in-chief, Steve Mizek, mixed together Curator’s Cuts 15. We will post the tracklist later in the week, as the curator discloses and describes the tracklist as part of the podcast.
Hercules & Love Affair, Blue Songs
February 10, 2011 – 11:01 AM
On Blue Songs, Hercules & Love Affair tackled a broader range of styles tied together by Andrew Butler’s canny songwriting and the guidance of veteran producers and instrumentalists.
Kevin Reynolds, Favis
January 13, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Kevin Reynold’s second vinyl release on his Todhchai Records puts on display both his attention to detail and the off-the-cuff nature of of his live performances.
LWE Podcast 71: Spinoza & Eric Cloutier
January 10, 2011 – 1:01 AM
In anticipation of their performance at Oktave’s Smart Bar party on January 15th, where they’ll provide support for Bunker favorite Donato Dozzy, Spinoza and Cloutier put together LWE’s 71st exclusive podcast as a mouth watering appetizer.
Obsolete Music Technology, Relapse EP
January 6, 2011 – 1:01 AM
Obsolete Music Technology’s Relapse EP for the latter suggests that while he’s ready for a change of venue, the aesthetic he’s built up remains more or less the same.
LWE Podcast 67: Gerd
November 29, 2010 – 1:01 AM
Despite his long career there’s little info available about Gerd on the web so LWE had to grab him for an interview and our 67th exclusive podcast: a toasty 71 minutes of lush house music fitting of an artist with his reputation for excellence.
Sound Stream, All Night
November 23, 2010 – 11:01 AM
Those who wondered if Sound Stream would be different after two years of silence will be pleased or disappointed to find not much has changed on All Night.
John Roberts, Glass Eights
October 12, 2010 – 10:01 AM
On his debut album, Glass Eights, John Roberts embodies the unrestrained creativity of house music progenitors while offering an aesthetic that is wholly his own.
LWE Podcast 59: John Roberts
September 20, 2010 – 12:01 AM
Since first piquing our interest in 2008 with quirky, intricate rhythms and demure melodies, John Roberts’ has only grown more apparent in his confident offerings for Dial and Laid. In our interview, we discussed how his album took shape, the environs that influence his music, and what the future holds for him. He was also kind enough to compile LWE’s 59th exclusive podcast, more than an hour of propulsive vintage and contemporary house.
Little White Earbuds Interviews Dexter
September 1, 2010 – 10:01 AM
If the press put as much store in quality as we do in stylistic consistency, Remy Verheijen might well rank among dance music’s upper echelons. But the Dutch producer is only now garnering the reception an artist with his talents deserves. We chatted with the man best known as Dexter in anticipation of his September 3rd appearance at Public Assembly for The Bunker in New York City.
Various Artists, New Recruits EP
August 17, 2010 – 9:01 AM
The New Recruits EP previews tracks from Smooth Agent Records’ next three EPs, gathering contributions from Nebraska, James Blakstar John, and Blaq Soul.
LWE 2Q Reports: Top 5 Overrated Tracks
July 9, 2010 – 12:01 AM
For this column I’ve endured a great deal of popular dance tracks from the first half of 2010 to pick five whose acclaim seems most at odds with their merits. Most of them are not intolerable and some of them you might even enjoy — all the more reason to figure out why they punched above their weight.
LWE 2Q Reports: Top 5 Labels
July 7, 2010 – 12:01 AM
Six full months into 2010, the record labels that have impressed me the most have one thing in common: from record to record, their releases are as varied as they are superb. Here are five record labels, in no particular order, that stood tallest in my memory and heaviest in my collection.
Melchior & Pronsato, Puerto Rican Girls
June 29, 2010 – 10:01 AM
Throughout Puerto Rican Girls it’s evident Pronsato and Melchior have musical chemistry, yet at times their sonic revelry comes across as hubris and a lack of editing.
DJ Sprinkles vs K-S.H.E., A Short Introduction To The House Sounds Of Terre Thaemlitz
June 14, 2010 – 10:01 PM
Culled from her 2006 Routes Not Roots album as Kami-Sakunobe House Explosion K-S.H.E (“B2B”) and the digital-only A Silence Broken compilation (“Hush Now”), this release hosts two of Terre Thaemlitz’s most potent and timely dance floor tracks on vinyl for the first time.
Unknown artist, The Freeze/The Melt Down
May 24, 2010 – 10:01 PM
The latest record to receive Juno’s largess tries to seem anonymous in spite of its striking, purple marbled vinyl and a garrulous press sheet that makes The Freeze/The Melt Down seem like a blind item: Which boldfaced U.S. house producer drew dancers to the booths at Panorama Bar and Fabric with this incognito platter?