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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Results14New York based label run by Andrew Hogge (Lovefingers).
Inverted Audio present Benedikt Frey, LDY OSC, Antepop at Zur Klappe
Following our November event at Zur Klappe with DJ Rubio and BNJMN – we are proud to announce our fourth lineup taking place on 7 December,
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Patrick Conway slinks by Newtype Rhythms with a pulsating mix
The mystery surrounding Patrick Conway suggests a clever, crafty talent controlling the flow of information around them; a chameleonic charmer that not only engrosses onlookers with
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IA MIX 301 Cooper Saver
Cooper Saver shows the width of his mixing savoir faire, adroitly manoeuvring in between the lines – from stealth late-nighters to old-school house shufflers, through breaksy electroid eruptions, tribal rhythms and laid-back vintage acideries.
ESP Institute line up releases from Sonns & Tavish, Greenvision and Cleveland in May
Fresh off a “private and introverted” full-length delivery from Swiss producer Ripperton and solid second offering from REKIDS affiliate Toby Tobias, LA-based imprint ESP Institute announced an
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Premiere: Toby Tobias – Second Stimulus
Toby Tobias writes music that dances gleefully on the boundaries between house, disco, and vintage electro, playful experiments that are driven by his ear for rhythm
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Ripperton: Sight Seeing
Although there is a rising sentiment that everyone and their dog is now listening to ambient, Ripperton’s ‘Sight Seeing’ LP on ESP Institute has been a constant companion for myself over the past couple of months. In a high volume, high consumption world, an album being as tenacious as ‘Sight Seeing’ is something to truly value.
Cleveland
Turning up in our podcast series at the 266th position, Cleveland lays down a fitting hour-long skein of photosensitive music, neatly fusing his love for dreamy soundscapes and further daring exploratory sonics. In the interview below, Andrea goes into his collaboration with John Talabot’s label, the cathartic side of music production and Berghain memories.
Music Video: Benedikt Frey – Dissolved Girl
Taken from Benedikt Frey’s longed-for debut album ‘Artificial’ released earlier this month via Andy Hogge’s ESP Institute, the slow-burning ‘Dissolved Girl’ got the visual treatment courtesy of film director Peter Odinzow.
Premiere: Bartellow – EX%
Not the most well known member of Bavarian trio Tambien, formed alongside Public Possession’s Marvin & Valentino, Beni Brachtel also happens to produce by himself as Bartellow .
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Lord of the Isles: In Waves
Lord Of The Isles has turned his hand to a full length, working closely with Californian based ESP Institute to distil a wide selection of tracks from the past few years into ‘In Waves’. For a man without any academically noticeable ‘talent’ for music the resulting album is, quite simply, excellent.
Moscoman talks up ‘A Shot In The Light’
We sat back with the Israeli born, Berlin-based producer Moscoman as he talks up production modus operandi and getting outside of his comfort zone. We’re also glad to share the italo-indebted rollercoaster ‘Losing My Wedge’, a wild arpeggiated tune that shall make some heavy damage on the dancefloor.
Benedikt Frey
Benedikt Frey pays tribute to the past, present and future of dance music in this weeks mix through an enticing mosaic of 90s-infused breakbeat, industrial, acid and grim techno. We also had a chat to discuss production methods, influences and releases.
Mister Ho & Heap to release debut 12″ on ESP Institute
Back from a last outing on Crème with his label pal Luca Lozano, Klasse Recordings co-founder Mister Ho teams up with Discus Throwers and Neubau honcho Heap on ‘Collision Resistance
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