Release: Bruce – I’m Alright Mate (Timedance) 2016 has been a productive year for Bristol-based label Timedance. Perhaps their strongest release courtesy of Bruce with his exemplary I’m Alright Mate EP. The title track from the EP is an incredibly satisfying journey through broken techno and is my Track of… Read More »A Review: Max's 2016
Release: Skee Mask – Shred 08 (Illian Tape) Arguably the best album of 2016, Skee Mask’s “Shred” exemplified the anonymous producer’s ability to fuse heavy clubbier beats with more ambient styles. From this album, “Shred 08” has to be the pick of the bunch. Intrepid breaks form the backbone of… Read More »A Review: Frank's 2016
Release: Tessela – Up Up is a track that I heard kind of sporadically throughout the summer in 2016, with the likes of Ben UFO and Jackmaster both dropping it throughout June and July. There’s something about many Tessela tunes that gets my heart pumping, his beats have this inherent… Read More »A Review: Ben's 2016
Release: Etapp Kyle – Ahora [Ost Gut Ton] Looking back over a whole year, it’s difficult to select a favourite release. I’m normally most excited by recent finds, and few tracks have enough staying power to stick with me. Etapp Kyle’s Ahora is an exception to this. I first heard… Read More »A Review: Gavin's 2016
Having only two releases, with the second being her debut EP, Willow has already established a signature sound – hazy vocals, low-lying bass, contorted rhythms and unique instrumentation. Workshop 23 is the most cohesive electronic music record I have heard this year. It plays like a narrative by seemingly calling… Read More »Tune of the Week: Willow – Untitled (B1)
Making his debut on Ben Gibson’s esteemed London imprint, DYAD, Tomas Kunkel adds his name to an ever growing list of talented Argentinian producers that includes the likes of Jonas Kopp, Pfirter, Alderaan and YYYY. Lining up alongside Rommek, VSK and STK, the young producer delivers a stunning cut that… Read More »Tune of the Week: Tomas Kunkel – Altered Chants
[Above image credit: Call Super – Tumblr] There are few men in this world that get me as excited as Joe Seaton AKA Call Super does and with the consistent string of high quality releases and mixes he has produced this year, it has certainly provided a silver lining to the… Read More »Mixes to Dig: Call Super @Dekmantel Festival 2016
Above image credit: Fact Magazine Genre boundaries are something that does not register in Mumdance’s vocabulary. His productions incorporate many aspects of UK electronic music and a track’s individual style is subjected to the environment they are heard. A great example of this “It’s Peak” from the Springtime EP on… Read More »Tune of the Week: Mumdance – It's Peak
Many established producers are now rumoured to have released tracks anonymously through the R-Zone label. Doing this gives the producer a clean slate to work on, removing any preconceptions of certain musical styles that the listener may have. Read More »Tune of the Week: R Zone – Mynheer
Rhys Celeste, aka Microlith, brings some spacey Detroit-inspired electro with his tune Ju-world, released at the end of 2015. Read More »Tune of the Week: 03 Microlith – Ju-World [Central Processing Unit]