With Elias Landberg and Gustaf Wallnerstrom fine techno output over the years, expectations have been set high for Skudge’s follow up to their debut album ‘Phantom’. Executed with clinical precision, ‘Balancing Point’ feels almost effortless in its excellence.
AuthorSimon Whight
Results307A 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.
Premiere: San Proper & Antal – Sweet Nightmare
October sees Dutch record label Indigo Aera celebrate their fifth birthday with a huge five disc box set. Our pick ‘Sweet Nightmare‘ from San Proper and Antal of Rush Hour fame is an easy pick for a highlight, its arcing bassline and emotive strings swap positions with heads down tribalism over the course of the track.
Nautiluss: Reflections EP
Nautiluss makes his debut on Ghostly International’s Spectral Sound imprint. Expertly constructed, the word “solid” is not strong enough to cover it.
rRoxymore headlines Don’t Be Afraid’s Halloween label showcases
Fresh off the back of an incredibly well received Resident Advisor podcast, Hermione ‘rRoxymore’ Frank is consolidating a fine run of form with a debut release on the raw and ragged Don’t Be Afraid imprint, while also headlining their Halloween weekend special events.
Juno Plus – “Thanks and goodbye”
2016 continues its unrelentingly destructive onslaught on much loved and culturally significant icons of our times. Announced today, Juno’s editorial offshoot Juno Plus says it was pulling down the shutters for the last time.
Premiere: Vince Watson – Renaissance (VW20 Mix)
There are few names in electronic music more evergreen than Vince Watson. Despite the continual tectonic shifts in music trends, Vince has always been present, swimming
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Midgar Records
As Midgar Records transitions from fledgling newcomer into a keenly anticipated name in the techno scene, we interviewed label founder Jacopo to open up about his label and to record this mix showcasing the label’s overcast aesthetics.
Bill Converse: Warehouse Invocation
Following the release of Bill Converse’s stand out album in January, his latest 4-track EP on Dark Entries is enthralling from the the off, there is little, if any, to fault.
Various Artists: I Love Acid 10
With previous entries easily selling out their appropriate quantity of 808 copies, this isn’t so much a place to jump in to get acquainted, more a place to get on before you are left behind completely.
Premiere: Aleksi Perälä – UK74R1512110
Tonally, it’s easy to pitch the Colundi Sequence as the logical successor to Aphex Twin’s Polygon Window alias, but you can easily point the finger of inspiration towards anything from Jeff Mills to Thom Yorke. Premiering on the Inverted Audio channels, we are happy to bring you the lead track from ‘The Colundi Sequence Vol. 1’ as a taster.
Decca opens its vaults to Henrik Schwarz, Fort Romeau, Kate Simko and more
Comprising 17 tracks, the compilation sees Kate Simko take on Satie’s Gnossienne No.1, Manchester’s playful tea loving Mr. Scruff tackles Steve Reich’s 6 Pianos, and Ghostly International artist Fort Romeau also goes deep on Satie’s 4 Preludes Flasques
Mixtape: S Olbricht
In advance of his off kilter debut album on Lobster Theremin, Farbweschel co-founder S Olbricht pulls together a few tracks to whet your appetite.
Rudolf C: Synaesthesia
Three releases in and X-Kalay is showing real promise. Pairing fresh faces with a forward thinking house manifesto reminds of the early days of Lobster Theremin, and that is a case that shows how much potential to flourish there is if they keep hitting the mark.
Premiere: Marcel Fengler – Shitau
Marcel Fengler have picked a better EP to make a statement with, with every track giving you the “yes mate” pursed lips and dimpled chin. While singling out a sole track for premiere was an unenviable task, the emotional weeping synths of ‘Shitau’ nudged it just ahead of the competition.
DBRM: Faction
With Radioactive Man and dBridge picking up their DBRM alias again over on Craig Richards’ The Nothing Special, it is the sound clash of two very different styles that makes this game all the more intriguing.
P Leone: The Exit 8
Spencer Parker’s Work Them Records has proved to be a hit with DJs worldwide, establishing itself as a provider of tried and tested dance floor tools. Brooklyn based producer P. Leone steps up with a 3 emotive techno tracks in ‘The Exit 8’ EP.