LWE reached out to find out where Acid Test label owner Oliver Bristow is coming from and where he’s aiming to go. Acid Test’s most frequent artist (and LWE fave) Tin Man returns to add a killer exclusive DJ mix, as well — Talking Shopcast 21.
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Donato Dozzy & Tin Man, Acid Test 09
April 29, 2014 – 9:33 AM
Each of Acid Test 09‘s three tracks finds Donato Dozzy and Tin Man playing to their strengths with a leisurely attitude.
Tin Man, Underdog EP Pt 2
October 3, 2013 – 8:28 AM
Following close behind Pt 1, Tin Man’s Underdog EP Pt 2 on Pomelo has the same leisurely gait that makes his Acid Test records effortlessly absorbing.
Tin Man, Acid Test 08
September 10, 2013 – 10:26 AM
With their Tin Man-helmed eighth release, Acid Test begins to reveal the limits of its 303-specific mission.
Little White Earbuds August Charts 2012
August 31, 2012 – 10:01 AM
01. Trackman Lafonte & Bonquiqui, “Pacific House”
[Long Island Electrical Systems]
02. Kevin Reynolds, “Instruction” [Love What You Feel]
03. Tony Ollivierra, “Eve Did The Smurf” [Northside District]
04. Andrew Grant & Lomez, “3rdwave” (DJ QU’s Infant Keys Remix)
[EDEC Music Outlet]
05. tobias., “Perfect Sense” [Ostgut Ton]
06. John Roberts, “Crushed Shells” [Dial]
07. Ike Release, “Phazzled” [M>O>S Recordings]
08. 808 Mate, “Untitled” [Workshop]
09. Tin Man, “Manifesto Acid” [Absurd Recordings/Acid Test]
10. Tom Demac, “Four Leaves Right” [Glass Table Music]
Tin Man, Neo Neo Acid
August 16, 2012 – 10:01 AM
Tin Man’s Neo Neo Acid is very much a return to the producer’s acid roots, with the melancholy he’s so studiously cultivated also readily apparent.
LWE Podcast 78: Tin Man is archived this week
March 4, 2012 – 11:01 PM
LWE’s 78th podcast, mixed by Tin Man, featured all of his own tracks and laid chill techno sketches beside melodic, danceable acid lines to create a relaxed and spacey vibe. Be sure to add it to your collection before it’s archived this Friday, March 9th.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Downloads
July 7, 2011 – 12:01 AM
LWE’s fourth 2Q Report has Chris Miller recapping 10 of the most essential non-commercial downloads from the first half of the year.
LWE 2Q Reports 2011: Albums
July 5, 2011 – 12:01 AM
For LWE’s first 2Q Report of 2011, Jordan Rothlein rounds up five full-lengths that stand tall above their peers so far.
Tin Man, Perfume
June 1, 2011 – 10:01 AM
Perfume sounds like nothing released this year nor anything else Tin Man has ever done, yet it seems like the kind of music towards which all of his other records were pointing.
Donato Dozzy, Acid Test 03
April 29, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Donato’s Dozzy’s latest missive for Absurd Recordings’ Acid Test is enjoyable, but is it enough to justify the massive outpouring of fanboy love reserved for each of his releases?
LWE Does Unsound Festival NY 2011
April 20, 2011 – 10:01 AM
After a week of recuperation, LWE’s Jordan Rothlein and Chris Miller offer their thoughts on this year’s Unsound Festival New York.
Hitsafe, Acid Dreams EP
April 1, 2011 – 12:01 AM
Hitsafe, established producers operating under an enigmatic new moniker, make a compelling argument for the return of acid with their Acid Dreams EP on new label Shaddock Records.
LWE Podcast 78: Tin Man
March 21, 2011 – 12:01 AM
LWE checked in with Tin Man to find out what we did to deserve this sudden bounty of music, why he won’t be settling into a multi-release deal anytime soon, and what sounds and places inform his inimitable body of work. He also contributed LWE’s 78th podcast, a mix of his own tracks that provides a jaw-dropping preview of his forthcoming material.
Little White Earbuds January Charts 2011
February 4, 2011 – 11:01 AM
01. Hercules & Love Affair, “My House” [Mochi Mochi]
02. RNDM, “Hideaway Lane” (Dub) [Laid]
03. Lone, “Cloud 909” [Magic Wire Recordings]
04. Sandwell District, “Speed + Sound (Endless)” [Sandwell District]
05. XI, “Gamma Rain” [Orca Recordings]
06. Lauer, “Banned” [Live At Robert Johnson]
07. Audio Werner, “Guteaussichten” [Story]
08. Tin Man, “Nonneo” [Absurd Recordings]
09. Obsolete Music Technology, “Latency” [Machining Dreams]
10. Roman Flügel, “How to Spread Lies” [Dial]