Velvit: Nudge / The Act (Electric Minds) Velvit is the leaner, meaner alias of Darren White. He’s perhaps better known as dBridge, having released dozens of singles under that...
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Low Jack: Free Pyjamas EP (Delsin) Delsin is on a streak! This EP from mysterious producer Low Jack starts off strong with the rude rhythm of the title cut, with loops that sound in and...
Bakradze: The Room / We Will Always Work It Out Somehow (2nd Drop) Both tracks on this new 12" from Bakradze are quite good, though they’re fairly different. On the A-side is...
Steven Tang: Disconnect to Connect (Smallville) Steven Tang’s debut album for Smallville combines an obvious love of Chicago jack with Detroit techno. It has all of the smoothness...
Grown Folk: The Boat / Keep Few Near (Icee Hot) I really don’t know much at all about Grown Folk, but after stumbling onto one of these tracks I knew I had to have it. The originals...
Erdbeerschnitzel: Cushion EP (Delsin) What an unusual trio of tracks from German producer Tim Keiling. The mood shifts pretty radically between tracks here, leading off with the smooth,...
A Rocket In Dub: “Rocket No. 3” (Italic, 2002) A Rocket In Dub was a short-lived alias of Stefan Schwander (aka Antonelli Electr.). This is probably my favorite track of the project,...
Isolée: “Démon” (Rest, Playhouse 2000) The weird dance music of Isolée is ageless.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
A Guy Called Gerald: How Long Is Now (Bosconi) A Guy Called Gerald has been in the techno game for a long time now (well over 25 years), and I liken his career trajectory to that of his contemporary...
Steffi: “Piem” (Yours & Mine, Ostgut-Ton) I’m late to the party on Steffi’s last full-length which came out sometime in 2011… but better late than never as I...
Guy Gerber: The Mirror Game (Visionquest) Oddly gloomy single from house producer Guy Gerber, straddling the middle ground between indie pop, headphones listening and club music quite...
John Roberts: Paper Frames (Dial) House producer John Roberts has always been slightly left of center, but there’s something quite inviting about his warm, leftfield house music that...
Claro Intelecto: “X” (Warehouse Sessions, Modern Love 2011) Mark Stewart’s stuff is almost always top-notch, and while this year’s Reform Club is probably my favorite of his...
Jon Convex: Lied To Be Loved (3024) Jon Convex is joined by dBridge as guest vocalist on this threesome of techy house grooves, released on Martyn’s 3024 imprint. Much like...
Robert Swart: Tiefenrausch EP (Morse Records) I heard Robert Swart’s track “The Summer Blues” on a podcast mix by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. It’s an unlikely...
Carl Finlow: Count On It (Seventh Sign Recordings) Carl Finlow has always been one of my favorite electro producers, ever since I heard his Electrilogy series over 10 years ago. I always...
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