Techno

Music I’m Feeling

Sunday, September 13th, 2009 | Sounds | 2 Comments

There’s been a tonne of great music released recently that I’ve been feeling - here’s just a few. First up is the latest offering from Omar S, “Still Serious Nic”. 2009 has been the year that Omar S has finally got the wider attention that his music deserves. The new 12″ doesn’t deviate too far from the raw, analogue, jacking sound that Omar is known for; “Flying Blind” reminds me of “Psychotic Photosynthesis” and “Still Serious Nic” a lot like the Omar S produced “Space Station” by Theo Parrish. Speaking of Theo Parrish, his remix of LCD Soundsystem’s “45:33″ is finally being released - completely dope. Also, forthcoming on Sound Signature is a new double 12″ from Leron Carson, “Red Lightbulb Theory” - 5 tracks of raw techno on a similar tip to his “China Trax” from 2001. Fellow Detroiter Reggie Dokes, also seems to be set for another year of stellar releases. The “Chicago Pimp” 12″ was a fine way to kick-off Clone’s Loft Supreme Series. Treading a similar path is Reggie’s latest, the “Spectacle of Deepness” on We Play House; both releases build on the distinctive sound that Reggie has crafted over the years. Quality stuff from some of Detroit’s most consistent producers.

Interview - Stephen Hitchell (Echospace)

Friday, June 26th, 2009 | Sounds | 4 Comments

Chicago based Stephen Hitchell dons many guises, producing as Soultek, Phase90 and Variant, as well as collaborating with Rod Modell as echospace and cv313. Hitchell (along with Modell) also runs the echospace [detroit] label, which earlier this year released his first solo album ‘The Seduction Of Silence’ under the Intrusion moniker. In this interview, Stephen tells us about the finer details of running a label, as well as what’s coming up for him and echospace [detroit].

Guest mix for Energy Flash

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 | Sounds | No Comments

Last year Kuri Kondrak provided a quality mix for the podcast, and in return asked me to provide a mix for his Energy Flash site. I finally got my act together and the mix is now up. You can also find some great interviews with Kyle Hall, Tony Lionni and Samoil, as well as reviews and other great mixes. Check out the site at http://kurikondrak.wordpress.com/

Tags: Chicago House, Detroit techno, Energy Flash, Guest mix, Techno

Martyn - Great Lengths (3024)

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Sounds | 1 Comment

In the past couple of years a number of key artists and labels have been pushing dub-step into new territories, cross-pollinating with other genres and infiltrating other music scenes. Producers like Appleblim, Kode9 (and his Hyperdub label), 2562, Shackleton (and his Skull Disco label) have been instrumental in moving dub-step forward sonically. Another one of these key artists, Martyn, is set to release his debut album “Great Lengths” on April 20th through his 3024 label.

Although Martyn has come to prominence because of his recent dub-step productions, on “Great Lengths”, he hops from genre to genre effortlessly. Tracks like “Right? Star!”, “Far Away” and “Hear Me” reference Martyn’s drum & bass and 2-step roots. The devastating “Vancouver”, “Little Things” and “Elden Street” draw upon Detroit techno and Basic Channel influences and shows us why Martyn has been turning so many heads of late. Kode9 collaborator, Spaceape, provides vocals on “Is This Insanity?”, which is a clear nod to the Hyperdub / Skull Disco sound. The excellent “Seventy Four” is on a house tip - hopefully there will be more in this vein from future Martyn productions. The album even ventures into beat-less ambient territory on “Brilliant Orange” and the piano interlude “Bridge”. The whole album is tied together by what is Martyn’s own unique sound and his take on the music that has influenced him. An album of such high quality and variety is going to appeal to a lot of people and will surely end up being one of the highlights of 2009.

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Tags: Dub step, Techno

JGM 43 - Tomoki Tamura

Monday, February 23rd, 2009 | Podcast | 2 Comments

Guest mix from Tomoki Tamura. This is the first hour of Tomoki’s 5 hour set from the last of his Holic nights at the now closed AKA. Holic will be celebrating its 2nd birthday with DJ Deep at East Village on February 27th.

Artist - Track (Label)

1. Master C&J feat Liz Torres - Face It (State Street) Info

2. Untitled cdr

3. Joeski - All By Myself (Dutchie) Info

4. Automagic - Smoking It (Inspira) Info

5. Milton Jackson - Never Be Right (Dark Energy) Info

6. Consistent - Proper Balance (Tendenzen Freier Entfaltung) Info

7. Black Science Orchestra - Save Us (Junior Boys Own) Info

8. Dj T - Philly (Get Physical) Info

9. Soulpatrol - Love Variations Pt. 1 (Infracom) Info

10. John Tejada feat Qzen - Sucre (Pallette) Info

11. Untitled cdr

12. James Flavour - Raise The Roof (Dirt Crew) Info