[Above image credit: Golden Scissors] Planet Caravan is one of those pieces of music that just takes your full attention. Gently the band rolls in – the guitar accompaniment slowly starts off with the bongos and bass joining soon after. The vocals put you in a trance. The high pitch… Read More »Tune of the Week: Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan
[Above image credit:Saish Kotecha (xr2saish), photobucket] A collaborative effort by Alvin Aronson and Galcher Lustwerk culminated in ‘Scenes 2012 -2015’ that was release in the first quarter of 2016. The personal highlight of the album was ‘ITCZ’. It starts off as the descending theme washes over your ears with a… Read More »Tune of the Week: Studio OST – ITCZ
This release pairs up DJ Sotofett with Madteo for two predictably unpredictable versions of the same track. The “Vision of Love Club Mix” is the pick of the two, which sees Sotofett set the track off with an infectious chugging beat, complimented by soft synth pads. Madteo’s distorted gravelly voice… Read More »Tune of the Week: DJ Sotofett Feat. Madteo – There's Gotta Be A Way (Vision of Love Club Mix)
The essence of house music is to spread love, joy and happiness to those that listen and Care’s ‘Love Train Running Part 2’ is no exception. It feels like someone took a snippet of soulful funk song and just ran away with it, producing something that feels very much in… Read More »Tune of the Week: Care – Love Train Running PT 2
Terrence Dixon has been producing his obscure brand of techno under his own name and his Population One alias for over 20 years. With a lot of the Detroit producer’s releases leaning towards the experimental side of techno, he has been able to maintain a relatively low profile compared to… Read More »Tune of the Week: Terrence Dixon – Pilot Error
I think Youandewan is only able create good music. ‘Ciel’ is a head-down house stepper that personifies the build-up of a set, in my eyes. Warm, spiralling synths coat the measured drum work with melodic goodness. He allows the piece to breathe and gradually builds upon the foundations of which… Read More »Tune of the Week: Youandewan – Ciel
Tune of the week this week comes from an Italian producer with quite possibly the best name in the business right now – DJ Plant Texture. “I Don’t Dance” released on DJ Haus’s Unknown to the Unknown imprint is an acid-tinged techno banger that certainly holds true to the label’s… Read More »Tune of the Week: DJ Plant Texture – I Don't Dance
Pev and Kowton’s raw code is a great example of the highly consistent dance music coming out of Bristol, especially their label that they co-founded with Asusu. However, this release was on Hessle Audio and “Raw Code” typifies the city’s sound. Bright synths open the piece followed by heavy syncopate… Read More »Tune of the Week: Peverelist & Kowton – Raw Code
Dwayne Jensen’s my people is a serious dance floor killer – true to the party sound yet feels like a basement banger. Lovely soulful vocal samples interject with chord stabs and uplifting horns. But it’s the descending bassline that drives the tune with its swing and fullness. A gift to the… Read More »Tune of the Week: Dwayne Jensen – My People
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)