Detroit techno
Robert Hood - Motor: Nighttime World Vol. 3
Friday, September 28th, 2012 | Sounds | No Comments
Robert Hood gives us the third installment of Nighttime World, ‘Motor’, released via Belgian label Music Man. The first two volumes of Nighttime World released in 1995 & 2000, with their more gentle, jazz inspired moments, have long been some of my favourite works from Hood - just as seminal as ‘Minimal Nation’ or ‘Internal Empire’. Overall ‘Motor: Nighttime World Vol. 3′ is more beat driven, with a lot less of the jazz-inspired flair of the previous volumes - not that this is a bad thing. Hood’s knack for quirky percussion and beautiful strings is still evident throughout, but we also get to hear a 303 and vocal samples in a few of the tracks - nods to Basic Channel and Kraftwerk can also be heard. ‘Motor’ sees Hood building on his sound while retaining his distinct style - highly recommended.
JGM 82 - Too Close
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 | Podcast | No Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
01. Jump St. Man - Because (Garage Trax) Info
02. Midway - Set It Out (Personal) Info
03. Alexander Robotnick - Love Supreme (Fuzz Dance) Buy
04. James Mason - Nightgruv (Rush Hour) Buy
05. Zsa Zsa La Boum - Something Scary (Kaos Dance) Info
06. Steve Poindexter - The Rhythm (Housetime) Info
07. Steve Summers - Different Paths (L.I.E.S.) Info
08. Terrace - Too Close (Djax) Buy
09. Phuture - Spank Spank (Trax) Buy
10. Incogdo - Simple Just A Ventage (Spiritual) Info
11. K-S.H.E. - B2B (Skylax) Info
12. Moodymann - Dem Young Sconies (Planet E) Buy
13. Members Only - The Secret Scent Of Women (Members Only) Info
Direct download: JGM_82_-_Too_Close.mp3
JGM 81 - The Future
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 | Podcast | 2 Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
01. Metro Area - Proton Candy (Environ) Info
02. Daniel Wang - Not Feeling It (Balihu) Info
03. Delano Smith - Back In The Day (Mixmode) Info
04. Marvin Dash - Untitled (Workshop) Buy
05. 4th Measure Men - 4You (Area 10) Buy
06. Earth People - Dance (Underworld) Buy
07. Brawther - Asteroids & Stardust (Balance) Info
08. Lawrence - Precious Hall (Laid) Buy
09. Move D - Aspiration 2010 (Soul People Music) Info
10. Alexander Robotnick - Problemz D’Amour (Ndatl) Info
11. Prince - The Future (Warner) Info
12. Armando - 151 (Hot Mix 5) Buy
13. Reese & Santonio - How To Play Our Music (KMS) Info
14. Jack Master - Bang The Box (Jack) Info
15. Kraftwerk - Tour De France (EMI) Info
16. Hieroglyphic Being - 2 (Net28) Info
17. Vince Watson - Signals (Bio) Buy
Direct download: JGM_81_-_The_Future.mp3
JGM 74 - John Heckle
Monday, July 25th, 2011 | Podcast | 6 Comments
01. John Heckle - My Only Hope (Tabernacle Records)
02. William S - I’ll Never Let You Go (Trax)
03. Virgo 4 - I Have Always Wanted (Rush Hour)
04. Mr Fingers - For So Long (Jack Trax)
05. M.E. - It’s Hot (Trax)
06. Untitled
07. Risque Rhythm Team - More Than Just A Dance (Jack Trax)
08. Mr Fingers - You’re Someone Special (Jack Trax)
09. RDY4 - Liquid Love (RDY)
10. Tim Harper - Lake Shore Drive (Peacefrog)
11. Virgo - Go Wild Rhythm Track (Soul Jazz Records)
12. 69 - Filter King (Planet E)
13. Lil Louis - Video Clash (Dance Mania)
14. The Minister - Flying Around (Creme Jak)
15. Tyree - Acid Over (Soul Jazz Records)
16. Steve Poindexter - H20 (DJAX)
17. Fingers Inc - 326 Donnie (Gene Hunt Rework) (Rush Hour Records)
18. Gherkin Jerks - Tar Disc (Alleviated)
19. Marcello Napoletano - Linguetta Acida (Hieroglyphic Being Re-Duction) (Mathematics Recordings)
20. Fingers Inc - Distant Planet (Jack Trax)
21. Virgo 4 - It’s a Crime (Rush Hour)
22. Sparks - Beat The Clock (Giorgio Moroder Remix) (GMR Entertainment)
23. Klein & MBO - MBO Theme (Automan)
Direct download: JGM_74_-_John_Heckle.mp3
JGM 73 - Night Gallery pt2
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | Podcast | No Comments
Second installment from the Night Gallery crew, Kuri Kondrak and Shawn Kralicek.
Artist - Track (Label)
01. Ra.H - Fall Of Justice (Morphine)
02. Juju & Jordash - Tattoo Island (Philpot)
03. Gegenheimer - 21:4 (Ratio)
04. Fred P - On This Vibe (Esperanza)
05. Kassem Mosse - Untitled (Workshop)
06. Marcellus Pittman - The Mad Underdog (Seventh Sign)
07. F.U.S.E. - Approach and Identify (Plus Eight)
08. Chip E - Like This (DJ International)
09. Boo Williams vs Glen Underground - Mayday Funk (MAAD)
10. Common Factor - Get Down (Planet E)
11. Disco Nihilist - Relentless Drums (Construction Paper)
12. Dijkhuis - You Can Bring It (Night Gallery)
13. John Heckle - The 4th Dimension (Mathematics)
Direct download: JGM_73_-_Night_Gallery_Pt2.mp3
Midwest Electric: The Story of Chicago House and Detroit Techno
Friday, June 17th, 2011 | Interviews, Sounds | 1 Comment
Although a lot of the early beginnings of Chicago house and Detroit techno are well known in Europe, it has largely gone unnoticed within the US for the past 30 years. So, it’s great to see Afropop Worldwide present a well produced documentary that sheds some light on the early scene and key figures of house & techno in Chicago and Detroit. The documentary includes an interview with Robert Williams, promoter of the Warehouse and The Muzic Box, as well as Vince Lawrence (founder of Trax), Juan Atkins and Carl Craig.
JGM 69 - What Once Was
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 | Podcast | 4 Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
01. Tin Man - Nonneo (Absurd) Info
02. Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels Of Love (Mute) Info
03. Fred P. - Somewhere (Soul People Music) Info
04. Theo Parrish - Voice Echoes In The Dark (Ndatl) Info
05. John Heckle - What Once Was (Mathematics) Info
06. Afrikan Sciences - Ejercicios (Deepblak) Info
07. The Oliverwho Factory - Galactic Transit (Rush Hour) Info
08. Joy Orbison - BB (Doldrums) Info
09. Delano Smith - Direct Drive (Mixmode) Info
10. DJ Qu - Secret Place (Strength Music) Info
Direct download: JGM_69_-__What_Once_Was.mp3
JGM 67 - Friendly Skies
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 | Podcast | 3 Comments
1. Wax - Untitled (Wax) Info
2. Kenlou - The Bounce (MAW) Info
3. Kyle Hall - Friendly Skies (Moods & Grooves) Info
4. Sistol - Keno (Halo Cyan) Info
5. Taho - Forests Of Wonder (Delsin) Info
6. Black Coffee - Turn Me On (Gogo Music) Info
7. DJ Sprinkles - The Occasional Feel-Good (Mule Musiq) Info
8. Bergs - Disco For Two (FYE) Info
9. Marc King - Can You Feel It (Rush Hour) Info
Direct download: Friendly_Skies.mp3
Singles, Reissues & Comps (2010 Catch Up!)
Thursday, July 8th, 2010 | Sounds | No Comments
I’ve been slacking off on posting reviews in the first half of this year and there has been a lot of great music released, so here’s a few bits and pieces that I’ve been feeling from the past few months.
Dutch label, Rush Hour, have been on fire this year. Not only have they been putting out new forward thinking music, but they’ve also been responsible for re-releasing classic hard-to-find house and techno. The much talked about ‘Frictionalism’ release from earlier this year, collects Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir’s works from 1994-2009, which is essential, as is the self-titled Virgo album and the Rick Wilhite ep’s. The more recent Boo Williams release collects the best tracks from three ep’s released on Residual in the late 90’s. If you enjoy Boo’s releases on Relief and Djax then this is a must. As for newer material, Tevo Howard delivers his updated acid house sound on the double 12″ ‘Crystal Republic’. Although nothing mind-blowing it’s definitely a grower and the crisp production sounds great. Also worth checking out is the 12″ from FaltyDL ‘All In The Place’. FaltyDL delivers his usual unclassifiable sound that brings together 2-step, house and techno.
If you’re into Nu Groove and the deeper side of NY house, the International Dee Jay Gigolo re-press of the Bobby Konders collection ‘A Lost Era In NYC 87-92′ is a must, complete with cuts like ‘The Poem’, ‘The Future’ and ‘Slackness and Sax’. Another must is Ron Trent’s ‘Altered States - Blak Tech Society’, which collects the three tracks included on the original 1990 Warehouse release, as well as remixes and other recordings from that period. Absolutely timeless and both collections providing much needed relief to original vinyl versions.
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Updating those deep sounds is Oakland’s Aybee and his Deepblak label. The forthcoming ‘Blaktropolis Vol. 2′ showcases new material from label regulars, Blaktroniks, Afrikan Sciences as well as Aybee, and also highlights some new artists; especially interesting is 17 year old Shen 7, who’s track ‘Void’, sounds beyond his years. Aybee also provided the thoroughly engrossing ‘Ancient Tones’ release on Seattle’s Further Records. There’s been a lot of interest around Further and their highly limited cassette only releases. At first I didn’t quite get the cassette only thing and the limitations that goes along with the format, however, a recent Resident Advisor article on Further provides some sound reasoning. For those without a cassette deck, it looks like Further’s vinyl experiment has worked out and we’re going to see the excellent ‘Ancient Tones’ on vinyl.
One of the key players of the genre defying sounds coming out of London at the moment, Floating Points, delivers (yet again) another massive record. ‘Peoples Potential’ has been doing the rounds for quite a while, however the flip side (’Shark Chase’) is where it’s at. It’s relentless jacking drums and bass, sound like it came straight out of mid 80’s Chicago. Absolutely devastating when played on a proper system. Other tracks meant for big systems, Levon Vincent’s ‘Double Jointed Sex Freak’, John Robert’s ‘White’, Mike Dehnert’s Dico EP and of course Wax 003.
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