Actress: “X22RME” (AZD, Ninja Tune 2017)I’ve always felt conflicted about Actress’s music, simultaneously fascinated by his willingness to chase whatever tangent strikes him in a way that feels...
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Coldcut & Hexstatic: “Timber” (Let Us Play!, Ninja Tune 1997)20 years ago, Coldcut collaborated with Hexstatic to create this A/V masterpiece.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Coldcut: Only Heaven (Ninja Tune)I was genuinely surprised to hear this new one from Ninja Tune founders Coldcut. They were my introduction to the label in the 90s, and their Let Us Play...
Nathan Fake: “Fortune Bru” (Glaive, Cambria Instruments 2015)What a bonus surprise to discover that not only is Nathan Fake’s new album Providence available on Ninja Tune, but he also released this...
Throwing Shade: House of Silk (Ninja Tune)I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with “hashtag IRL,” the cut that kicks off House of Silk. It’s just over two minutes long and hangs...
The Herbaliser: “The Sensual Woman” (Very Mercenary, Ninja Tune 1999)Dusty classic from Ninja Tune’s 90s downtempo stride, featured a few years later in the soundtrack to Guy Ritchie’s Snatch; that...
Letherette: “Cold Clam” (Letherette, Ninja Tune)(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Actress: “Rule” (Ghettoville, Ninja Tune/Werk 2014) I’ve admittedly never been much of a true believer in Darren Cunningham’s music as Actress, often finding the hype...
Machinedrum: Vapor City (Ninja Tune) Travis Stewart’s follow-up to his stunning 2011 album Room(s) has taken some time to win me over. One reason it’s taken time to take hold...
FaltyDL: Hardcourage (Ninja Tune) FaltyDL takes the full early 90s plunge with this 2-tracker on Ninja Tune. He’s always suggested loyalty to dance music of that era, but these two...
Lorn: “Ghosst(s)” (Ninja Tune) The new single from Lorn’s full-length album is a much cooler take on the album track “Ghosst” — it includes this original (though...
The Bug: “Skeng (Autechre Dub)” (Skeng, Ninja Tune 2010/2012) I’ll concede to being somewhat of an Autechre loyalist. I’ve never really been able to get into Kevin...
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