Jessy Lanza: Oh No (Hyperdub)Jessy Lanza’s second full-length album delivers on the promise of her debut and also incorporates contemporary flirtations with footwork, electro, and...
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Ministry: “Everyday Is Halloween” (1984)I suppose it’s ironic that I’m posting this on Halloween. The song does, after all, proclaim that “Halloween is every day.” But what a classic. I’ve always...
Röyksopp: “Tricky Tricky” (Junior, Wall of Sound 2009)Röyksopp’s 3rd album is probably my favorite, feeling more concise than some of their more sprawling efforts, and erring on the side of tightly...
Underworld: Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future (Astralwerks)In the mid 90s, Underworld to me represented everything exciting about the convergence of underground dance music, pop,...
Laub: “Neulich” (Filesharing, Kitty-Yo 2002)Before Antye Greie-Fuchs broke out with a bold and strong body of solo work as AGF, she was one half of German leftfield duo Laub. Filesharing and its...
Depeche Mode: “Breathing In Fumes” (But Not Tonight, 1986)This one is a chunky rework of “Stripped” into an 80s dub mix. It definitely feels of its time, but it’s nice to hear such a tracky B-side...
Katy B: “Easy Please Me” (On A Mission, Rinse 2011)Katy B’s first full-length album didn’t register as more than a blip in America, but her knack for slick production and infectious hooks completely...
Ya Tosiba: Mollah the Machine (Pingipung) This 2-tracker from Berlin-based project Ya Tosiba sounds like the weird mutant offspring of skwee and grime, with chunky, crunchy beats, nods to...
Röyksopp feat. Robyn: “Monument (The Inevitable End Version)” This alternate version of “Monument” will appear on Röyksopp’s supposedly “final” album, The...
TRUST: “Sulk” (TRST, 2012) “Fold your heels and skip the whys…”(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
TRUST: “Sulk” (TRST, 2012) “Fold your heels and skip the whys…”(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Depeche Mode: “Told You So” (Construction Time Again, Mute 1983) Depeche Mode’s third album is one I somehow skipped when I discovered their music. It was only much later that I...
Asonat: Rather Interesting (n5MD) Fannar Ásgrímsson (Plastik Joy) and Jónas Thór Guðmundsson (Ruxpin) comprise the Icelandic duo of Asonat, and Rather Interesting is their latest...
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