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Results90Nina Kraviz announces concept compilation ‘De Niro Is Concerned’
Nina Kraviz’s трип / Trip label reveals its second multi-artist double-pack ‘De Niro Is Concerned’, again taking its name from a dream scenario imagined by Nina Kraviz, to which the release has been conceived and programmed as a soundtrack.
Paranoid London: Paranoid London
About as purist as it gets, shadowy London outfit Paranoid London draws from the rawest period of acid house without ever succumbing to throwback.
Clarence Clarity: No Now
No Now is sophisticated dumb music. Confused? I sure as hell don’t understand it. It’s completely overwhelming. Perhaps the future will be more refined, but for now the only option is to embrace it.
So Inagawa: Integritithm
There are no surprises on Integritithm. There is just infinite, mind-boggling elegance, a finesse that knows no impeccably textured ceiling.
Live At Robert Johnson: Lifesaver Compilation 2
Lifesaver 2 is the second calling card from Live At Robert Johnson, the bi-monthly club night at the Frankfurt club / label, allow me to take you on a whirlwind tour of the movers and shakers here.
Ro Maron: Collected
An interesting compilation of work from a producer whose role in the formation of dance music as we’ve later come to know it is undervalued, but one which may have benefitted from being a little less comprehensive.
Terence Fixmer ‘Depth Charged’ forthcoming on CLR
Terence Fixmer returns with ‘Depth Charged’, his fifth album to be released at the end of the month on Chris Liebing’s imprint CLR.
Nina Kraviz: DJ Kicks
With 29 tracks on display, there is little room for showcasing. Instead elements drift in and out over the top of a never faltering kick as it shifts from wooden to throbbing to boxy.
Hodge to release double 12″ through Hemlock Recordings
Untold’s Hemlock Recordings have announced a double 12″ from Bristol based producer Hodge, real name Jacob Martin, scheduled for release on 23d February 2015.
Shifted: Arrangements in Monochrome (Part 1 & 2)
Shifted’s commitment to relentless, uncompromising sound is distinct, and as these EPs prove, the results are thrilling. There is a slight sense that they’re serving as a transition to the next Shifted full length, but their clarity and intensity is a reminder of the potential still held in dark, hard, techno.
Nina Kraviz launches record label ‘Trip’ with Deviant Octopus EP
Nina Kraviz kicks off her brand new label трип (or “Trip”) early in December featuring Terrence Dixon’s Population One alias, Steve Stoll of Synewave and Proper NYC fame, an archive moment from Icelandic vet Exos and fresh talent in the shape of Bjarki and Parrish Smith.
Matom: Love Mistakes
Love Mistakes retains the raw quality of a live performance, with the creators (Matt Edwards & Thomas Gandey) breaking away from well-worn conventions by embracing a freeform method.
Julius Steinhoff to release debut solo album ‘Flocking Behaviour’ in July
Julius Steinhoff will release his debut 8 track album ‘Flocking Behaviour’ via Smallville Records in July 2014. As a solo producer Julius Steinhoff has released a string of
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Jay Daniel: Karmatic Equations
Six months after his debut release on Sound Signature, Jay Daniel returns with a fresh five track EP on Kyle Hall’s label Wild Oats imprint, to confirm all the good things we think about him.
Nochexxx Celebrates ‘Thrusters’ LP With Animated Movie
MPC enthusiast Nochexxx returns after a long silence with his debut album ‘Thrusters‘ on Ramp Recordings. Featuring jagged sample cuts and chaotic, adrenaline pumped synth lines;
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