JGM 72 - Night Gallery pt1
Thursday, June 9th, 2011 | Podcast | 4 Comments
1. The Exaltics - Moments In Time (Mathematics)
2. Larry Heard - 25 years From Alpha - (Black Market)
3. Royalty - Royalty (Five Easy Pieces)
4. Protect U - Protection (Future Times)
5. Kez YM - Caravan (Yore)
6. Raza - Sara (Millions of Moments)
7. John Heckle - Meaning Potential (Mathematics)
8. The Martian - Spontaneous Lifeform (Red Planet)
9. R.A.G. - Redsquare (M>O>S)
10. Jared Wilson - This Love (7777)
11. Protect U - World Music (Future Times)
12. Mr. Fingers - Distant Planet (Black Market)
Direct download: JGM_72_-_Night_Gallery_pt1.mp3
Recent records round-up
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments
Jamal Moss’ Mathematics Recordings has consistently put out great music from new artists. Out of the latest batch of releases from the label, John Heckle’s ‘The 4th Dimension’ is really doing it for me. Continuing in the same vein as last year’s ‘Life On Titan’, Heckle provides four deep, raw Chicago inspired cuts. Mathematics also gives us an update of the acid house classic ‘Lack Of Love’ by Charles B and Adonis. Also, on the Chicago tip, Traxx releases ‘Rhythm Relics’ via his Nation label. A collaboration with D’Marc Cantu and Tadd Mullinix, with the Saturn V cut, ‘The Fresh Heir’, sounding very reminiscent of Virgo 4. Speaking of which, Virgo 4 are featured alongside a whole host of producers on Rush Hour’s, ‘Chicago Dance Tracks Vol. 1′. Compiled by Gene Hunt, the release features unreleased material taken from reel-to-reel’s given to Hunt during the 1980’s, and includes artists such as, Mr. Fingers, Steve Poindexter, Ron Hardy, Farley Jackmaster Funk and Lil’ Louis.
A couple of Detroit pieces I’ve been enjoying. First-up is a killer Scott Grooves remix of Norm Talley’s ‘The Journey’ on Third Ear. I had to check to make sure the credit was correct, as the remix sounds very much like Mike Huckaby rather than Scott Grooves. Omar S gets long time collaborator, Shadow Ray, to remix ‘Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance!‘. Shadow Ray doesn’t deviate too much from the excellent original, adding a rugged bassline and more bottom-end to great effect.
JGM 71 - trackwerk pt2
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments
Scott from trackwerk provides a cracking mix.
1. D’Marc Cantu - Black Tears (Crème Organization)
2. Benjamin Brunn - Acidic Sun (Third Ear)
3. Anton Zap - Sunshine (Sistrum)
4. Aroy Dee - Beauty (Ra.H’s Cabinet mix) (M>O>S)
5. Ron Trent - Urban Skylinez (Prescription Classics)
6. Steven Tang - Easy Over (Altered Moods)
7. John Heckle - 4th Dimension (Mathmatics)
8. Abacus - Moonbeamz (83 West Recordings)
9. Blu Cocteau - Dea (Strictly Rhythm)
Direct download: JGM_71_-_trackwerk_pt2.mp3
Guest mix for trackwerk
Friday, April 29th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments
Carl and Scott have provided a couple of cracking mixes for the podcast, and in return they asked me to provide a mix for their trackwerk site. Check out my mix below and visit trackwerk for a tonne of quality deep house and techno.
1. Joy O – Jels (Hotflush)
2. Norm Talley – The Journey (Scott Grooves Rmx) (Third Ear)
3. Ben Klock – Goodly Sin (Robert Hood Rmx) (Ostgut Ton)
4. Daniel P – Discomadley (Cabinet)
5. Chicago Skyway – Heaven (Aroy’s Edit) (M>O>S)
6. Rick Howard – I Won’t Lay Back (Instrumental) (Rush Hour)
7. Omar S – Here’s Your Trance (FXHE)
8. Ricardo Miranda – Urbanism (Rush Hour)
9. Rare Earth – Happy Song Or Dance (Rated X)
10. Bruce Ivery – Bruce Falls (Stilove4music)
11. Kerri Chandler – Syntax Error (Deeply Rooted)
12. Earth People – Dance (Underworld)
13. John Heckle – The 4th Dimension (Mathematics)
JGM 70 - trackwerk pt1
Thursday, April 28th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
1. Luv Jam - Mature Oak (Phonica White)
2. Cottam - Sunrise Sunset (Use Of Weapons)
3. K-S.H.E - Hobo-Train (Skylax)
4. Norm Talley - The Journey (Third Ear)
5. Sven Weisemann - Emphazised (Mojuba)
6. Christopher Rau - Ne Travaillez Jamais (Smallville)
7. Conforce - Vulcan (Clone Basement Series)
8. Deepchord presents Echospace - Burnt Stage (Modern Love)
9. Deepchord presents Echospace - Firefly (Modern Love)
10. Move D - Your Personal Healer (Uzuri)
Direct download: JGM_70_-_trackwerk_pt1.mp3
Chris & Cosey
Monday, April 11th, 2011 | Vision | No Comments
The latest episode of VBS.tv’s Electric Independence features an excellent interview with Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, aka Chris & Cosey, CTI and one half of seminal industrial/electronic pioneers Throbbing Gristle. Great to see this couple still fascinated by gear and being open to new technologies that simply work for them.
K-S.H.E. - Routes Not Roots (Skylax)
Friday, April 8th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments
After releasing a few limited 12″s last year, Skylax gives Terre Thaemlitz’s K-S.H.E. ‘Routes Not Roots’ a full release. The original Japanese release in 2006 via Thaemlitz’s private label Comatonse, has become quite sought after. Listening to this album, you can understand why anyone lucky to have the original, wasn’t about to sell it on Discogs. It’s all too rare that electronic music has a social commentary, however, ‘Routes Not Roots’ is not only a great deep house album but it’s underlining themes (about Thaemlitz’s experiences as a transgender) creates a much more emotive and thought provoking listen. Many of the tracks are deftly crafted using samples, much in the same style as KDJ, taking the original source material, re-interpreting and making it work in it’s own right. ‘B2B’ uses LNR’s ‘Work It To The Bone’ as the backbone to the track and adds a vocal-loop, sub-bass, lush organ and piano with great effect. Thaemlitz’s sample of ‘Another Star’, on the 13 minute long ‘Crosstown’, has to be one of the most inspired and interesting uses of a Stevie Wonder song - taking the uplifting original and giving it a melancholy twist. Not only is Thaemlitz respectful of the original but he makes it his own, and to do this from such a recognizable and widely loved song, is even more admirable. There are also a couple of lush beat-less pieces and interludes that pace the dance-floor orientated tracks. Thaemlitz’s productions are often compared to Larry Heard’s, a comparison which is quite appropriate when listening to this album. Although the two producers approach crafting music in different ways, the effect is same - for me ‘Routes Not Roots’ evokes the same feeling and thought provoking commentary as The It’s ‘On Top Of The World’. Highly recommended.
JGM 69 - What Once Was
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 | Podcast | 4 Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
1. Tin Man - Nonneo (Absurd) Info
2. Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels Of Love (Mute) Info
3. Fred P. - Somewhere (Soul People Music) Info
4. Theo Parrish - Voice Echoes In The Dark (Ndatl) Info
5. John Heckle - What Once Was (Mathematics) Info
6. Afrikan Sciences - Ejercicios (Deepblak) Info
7. The Oliverwho Factory - Galactic Transit (Rush Hour) Info
8. Joy Orbison - BB (Doldrums) Info
9. Delano Smith - Direct Drive (Mixmode) Info
10. DJ Qu - Secret Place (Strength Music) Info
Direct download: JGM_69_-__What_Once_Was.mp3
Recent records round-up
Monday, February 28th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments
There’s been no slow in pace for great music being released over the past few months. Here’s what I’ve been enjoying, including a few things that didn’t make it into my year end mix.
Kassem Mosse shows no sign of letting-up on quality releases. His latest offerings on Workshop and Kinda Soul both live up to the standard of Mosse’s previous outings. The Workshop EP, delves into deep house territory, with the untitled b side track being the stand-out. The ‘2D’ EP on Kinda Soul features the hypnotic track ‘Thalassocalyce’, which has a distinct Omar S vibe to it - you can see why Omar has released Mosse’s material on FXHE.
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Speaking of Omar S, he too has a couple of recent releases of note. The first, a collaboration with Kai Alce, which produces great results. The ‘Jive Time’ EP features three solid tracks, all with tough drum programming accompanied by archetypal Detroit melodies - pure late night vibes. Omar’s other release, ‘Here’s Your Trance, Now Dance!’ is a monster of a track, in a similar vein to ‘Psychotic Photosynthesis’, and no doubt will be just as popular.
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Also, on the Detroit tip, Delano Smith releases two tracks via his Mixmode label. Nothing too surprising, just simple, effective, driving house of the finest quality. Theo Parrish releases his ‘Sketches’ compilation through Sound Signature, which gathers all of the tracks from the 12″ series. The 12″s were very limited and also extremely expensive - something that was insightfully discussed over on ISM. ‘Sketches’ is a solid album, with highlights being, ‘Kites On Pluto’, ‘Thumpasaurus’, ‘Black Mist’ and the ‘Untitled’ track featuring Larry Mizell (of the Mizell brothers fame). A better job done with the mastering of the CD would have been nice - if the vinyl prices are going to be prohibitively expensive, then at least offer a quality alternative. Theo also gives us Read More and listen…
Aril Brikha - Deeparture In Time - Revisted (Art Of Vengeance)
Saturday, February 26th, 2011 | Sounds | No Comments
Aril Brikha re-issues ‘Deeparture In Time’, on his newly launched Art Of Vengeance label. Originally released in 2000 on Transmat, Brikha’s debut album garnered a lot of praise, often cited as a favourite techno album by many. ‘Deeparture In Time - Revisited’ sees Brikha’s original album getting a re-master and also includes a second disc of unreleased material from the same time period. Ten years on, the deep Detroit-esque techno of ‘Deeparture In Time’ still sounds as good now as it did in 2000. ‘Groove La Chord’, obviously, was a huge track but the rest of the album is equally as good, with ‘Embrace’, ‘Otill’ and ‘On and On’ being personal favourites. What comes as a pleasant surprise is how good the bonus material is, most of which wouldn’t sound out of place on the original album. If you enjoyed ‘Deeparture In Time’ the first time around, then the re-issue is worth checking out, and if you are just discovering Brikha’s work then this album is essential.
