“Meda Fury’s latest signing Bruise is quite a different prospect once you begin peering beneath the surface of this freshly minted moniker” Meda Fury‘s latest release
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AuthorSimon Whight
Results255A contributor to a variety of respected online publications, Simon joined the Inverted Audio ranks early in 2013. Bred on mother rave and nourished by the original strains of US house, he is someone who has lived through the first time deep house faced a backlash, the rise and fall of progressive house, and the multiple swings of fashion towards minimal, tech house, bass and beyond. As such, genres are not an important factor in critical appraisal, just good music that can stand on its own two feet. Be it uptempo or downtempo, alien or organic, everything is valid. Emotionless techno, needlessly abstract noise, derivative house and self indulgent muso-ism can all check their feet at the door. Bad taste in hats.
Lord Of The Isles
Edinburgh based producer Neil McDonald aka Lord Of The Isles has an uncanny knack for creating music with an incredible sense of fullness. Early releases, such as
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Premiere: Telephones – Groundshaker/Lightbreaker (Pulse Mix)
Not for profit imprint Needs return with another set of all star cast release where all profits are donated to charity. Co-ordinating with Earth Day (22
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Nathan Fake: Blizzards
Nathan Fake’s latest album ‘Blizzards’ sees a return to a more familiar template, away from the dense textures of ‘Providence’ towards the nervous energy of ‘Steam Days’.
Premiere: Jonas Friedlich – Jazzersizzzze (Shed Remix)
Munich based record label RFR have been bringing together a diverse series of artists for their Bavarian Stallion Series since 2017. Artists that have guested on
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Dubfire feat. Carl Craig & Kate Elsworth: Lotus
‘Lotus’ underscores that you should never take anything for granted, and that Crosstown absolutely has still got it.
Deadbeat: LNOE In Dub
Dedicated dub archivist Deadbeat delivers an essential remix double LP through Sasha’s Last Night On Earth back catalogue.
Premiere: Sasha – Float Collapse (Deadbeat Dub)
Canadian producer Scott Monteith is one of the most recognisable names in dub techno. Currently based in Berlin, his output since the turn of the millennium
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Premiere: LT – Sputnik (B.S.S.)
X-Kalay have successfully navigated the tricky waters that lead from up-and-coming label to trusted imprint. With an up-front selection of sounds that varies from – but
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Premiere: Forest Drive West – Creation Dub
While less prolific than the previous year, 2019 saw a pair of deft releases on Whities and Midgar from Forest Drive West. Now the London-based producer
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Premiere: Anderson Chase – Moon Replacement (Gonno Remix)
San Francisco imprint Public Release’s next release sees a debut from Anderson Chase with a quartet of tracks that will warm dark winter days. ‘Moon Replacement‘
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Strictly Rhythm commemorate 30 Year Anniversary with ‘The Definitive 30’
Few labels in the history of house music have had the staying power of US giant Strictly Rhythm. There is good reason for this – run
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Ripperton presents Zendama
Compilations are often a funny beast, often lacking in context or consistency. No such accusation can be levelled at ‘Zendama’, with no weak links on show.
Anthony Rother
There are few names as established and respected in the genres of electro and techno than Anthony Rother. His appeal is remarkably broad, with his productions
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Premiere: Area Forty_One – Nocturnal Passions III
While Delsin refer to Area Forty_One as ‘low profile’, this isn’t to say that the elusive Dutch producer is low impact. The Nocturnal Passions series makes
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Wanderwelle & Bandhagens Musikförening: Victory Over The Sun
Moments like ‘Victory Over The Sun’ and ‘Red Skies’ share a thread with techno, however it is being performed high in the stratosphere as you remain rooted, with kick drums and melodies hidden behind a thick blanket of imposing grey cloud.