tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333963156758420812024-02-20T13:44:53.851+00:00HUSH HOUSEIndependent amusement.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921879774951880141noreply@blogger.comBlogger926125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-63021060340351612312020-05-12T13:39:00.000+01:002020-05-12T13:39:09.890+01:00DAILY MUSIC & PLAYLISTS<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://instagram.com/insta_rhythms"/><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXfL9WLDtbgrR1IQTwhgA6TiACz9aawRHE2Lvf0BqIL3_rt3FewRsRY_me0kEwzdvQO5v28H7Cr-XU_s_2lkCAH6ZNs9ifozJCViHFFylEuamfOGZPM7nQkoAtYaBC9EcvgU8SDaHbpc/s1600/insta+rhythms+new+square+1024.png" alt="Insta Rhythms" width="100%" /></a><br />
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This is our new project - follow us on <a href="https://instagram.com/insta_rhythms"/>Instagram</a>.</div>Miighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073539150852202914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-75435484332758930032016-08-19T01:58:00.001+01:002016-08-19T01:58:25.370+01:00Otzeki - Touch<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000176768158-ixab0d-t500x500.jpg" width="100%" /><br />
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This is fucking ace. Follow them on <a href=https://soundcloud.com/drones_club target=new>SoundCloud</a>.<br />
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After two successful parties last year featuring the likes of <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/milessimpson" target="_blank">Miles Simpson</a> and <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/benjaminsun" target="_blank">Ben Sun</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mavrikuk/" target="_blank">Mavrik</a> lads are back in the much loved underbelly of Wire, this time playing host to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/simianmobiledisco" target="_blank">Simian Mobile Disco</a>, alongside their usual plethora of residents. Tickets can be found on <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?631063" target="_blank">Resident Advisor</a>.<br />
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SMD's new album <i>Whorl </i>was released on September 9th. You can stream it <a href="http://www.deezer.com/album/8457805" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500354323178293591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-65935374430338370612014-07-25T00:25:00.000+01:002014-07-25T00:25:06.311+01:00Brassica - Everything [Civil Music]<iframe width="420" height="236" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/cUvsrFMlRfQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Miighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073539150852202914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-32448328663732579252014-07-23T12:21:00.001+01:002014-07-23T12:26:28.752+01:00Pional - It's All Over (John Talabot Remix)<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/159656714&auto_play=false&&color=cccccc&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true"></iframe><br />
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After their incredible back to back session at the Resident Advisor off party in Barcelona on Thursday, Electric Minds welcome John Talabot & Axel Boman alongside Kris Wadsworth, to Studio Spaces E1 this Friday. There has been a big demand for this one, last advance tickets <a href=http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?590487 target=new>here</a>.<br />
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<b>Telescope (Young Marco Edit) - Pino Donaggio</b> <i>[I'm A Cliche]</i><br />
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Hush House favourite <a href="https://soundcloud.com/joey-anderson" target="_blank">Joey Anderson</a> has steadily been making a name for himself over the past few years. His style of house verges into the realm of the avant-garde, and sometimes defies categorisation entirely. He's also done some exceptional mixes as a DJ, including a special one for us, which predates both his RA and XLR8R efforts.<br />
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<b>HH MIX #041 - Joey Anderson</b> [<a href="http://soundcloud.com/hush-house/hh-mix-041-joey-anderson/download">download</a>]<br />
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It's with great pleasure that we get to introduce his first solo LP, entitled 'After Forever'. Upon full listening, some people may find that the album is less accessible than your typical dance LP, but that's what makes it standout in a market saturated with disposable releases. </div>
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For example, the ethereal synth washes and gurgling lines of the track 'Space Colors Ideas' sound as though they might have kinship with artists on labels like Editions Mego or Warp. The track is entirely beatless, and shows just how far the artist is willing to push his sound left of centre. Again, 'Maidens Response' combines the sonic aesthetic of experimental music, with that of traditional house music. Sparse use of snare drums accounts for an extremely murky and cerebral sound, breaking down the mould and solidifying Anderson's sound.</div>
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In all of Joey's work subtlety is key, but in this album in particular, he demonstrates that philosophy to great effect. 'Brass Chest Plate' begins life as little more than a fast kick drum, hats and a drony bassline. But soon the track builds piece-by-piece and unfurls into a dancing sonic array of delayed kit sounds and almost trance-like detuned synth arpeggios. </div>
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<b>After Forever LP - Joey Anderson</b> <i>[Dekmantel]</i><br />
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Pre-order [DKMNTL017] at <a href="http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=75748" target="_blank">Rush Hour</a>.<br />
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Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11827757507028385251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-66681226240933509432014-04-10T21:46:00.000+01:002014-04-10T21:46:12.762+01:00Introducing SLAPFUNK RECORDS<img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/CS514296-01A-BIG_zps93a50038.jpg" width="420" /> <br />
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The Discogs profile page for <a href="http://www.discogs.com/label/316364-SlapFunk-Records" target="_blank">SlapFunk Records</a> doesn't beat around the bush, describing them as a 'Dutch based label foccused [sic] on RAW house music'. This much is evidenced on their latest release, 'Raw Joints #3'.</div>
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Contained within four tracks by four different artists is an adept summary of the SlapFunk aesthetic - jacking, techno-fuelled deep house rhythms that maintain a heavily-European flavour. There's a noticeably Dutch / Germanic styling to all four tunes, especially the opener, 'Splittin' Atoms' by Larry De Kat. It's punchy and straight to the point, dancefloor stuff that's full of soul.</div>
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Second is Samuel Deep's 'Djoembat', a bustling jiver that continues with the narrow focus laid out in the previous track. Reversed-hats mingle erratically with frenetic percussion to ensure the mood stays deftly on point.<br />
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This carries smoothly through to 'Old Stomping Grounds' by Anil Aras. All three tracks to this point maintain a concrete intention: to get people dancing. And they do this well. What's interesting however, is the broad sample of styles collated for this release; it's a smorgasbord of European, Detroit and UKG sounds, which all combine to pack a punch.</div>
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Closing the package is 'Stackin Papers' by U Know The Drill. This one is an out-and-out whomper, like early Objekt material sprinkled over a meaty 4x4 template - vicious basslines combining with a fat, analog percussion track. This is definitely the cut of the release, but all four tracks deserve airplay.<br />
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<b>Raw Joints #3 - VA</b> <i>[SlapFunk Records]</i></div>
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Matt Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02043647545797386481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-49326147450404874892014-04-08T21:11:00.000+01:002014-04-10T23:16:06.668+01:00Featuring A MADE UP SOUND<img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/CS524839-01A-BIG_zps8e59783a.jpg" width="420" /> <br />
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Livity Sound is racing through 2014 in much the same way as last year, gaining a vast number of fans by releasing its very own distinctive brand of tribal, totemic house. The momentum doesn't cease, with the label's remix series presenting two remixes of <a href="https://soundcloud.com/asusu" target="_blank">Asusu</a>'s 'Velez' by none other than <a href="https://soundcloud.com/2562amadeupsound" target="_blank">A Made Up Sound</a> aka 2562.</div>
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The perfect candidate to rework 'Velez', in his first remix, the Dutchman applies the sort of growling, bassy manoeuvres we've become accustomed to, albeit smattered with an oddly-hypnotic, disconcerting chime, which dips in and out of the entire track. The whole thing's gritty and full of life, embodying the characteristic AMUS swing, but retaining the unique texture that typifies the Livity Sound vibe.</div>
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A Made Up Sound plays at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1458307771071570/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Soup Kitchen</a> in Manchester on 24th May.</div>
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/deejaymosca" target="_blank">Mosca</a> has come a long way since bursting onto the scene with the Night Slugs crew in 2010, gradually modulating his sound away from the grimey, garage-licked flavours of those early records towards a more direct, strictly-defined house and techno style. This change was typified in the excellent ‘A Thousand Years’ Wait’ on Delsin offshoot Ann Aimee late last year, and is further displayed here in the 'No Splice No Playback' two-tracker on his new label, Not So Much.<br />
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The first track is ‘Suckle (Twenties)’, six minutes of deep, driving house that could be mistaken for early Levon Vincent work - stomping, marching percussion punches out around a whirling synth. Though the metamorphosis towards 4x4 territory is in full-effect, the vibrant catchiness of earlier releases (‘Bax’ et al.) is still on show - the melodious ring to that main synth embodying what’s quickly becoming the ‘typical’ Mosca sound.<br />
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On the flip is ‘Vinny (Flamingo)’. An even more direct offering than the former, this one is a brooding basement lurker that pumps a stifled, padded kick through ringing bells and shuffling hats. Slightly more subtle, there’s scope for this to operate as a transitionary moment from lighter sounds towards the after-hours vibe.<br />
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<b>No Splice No Playback EP - Mosca</b> <i>[Not So Much]</i><br />
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Overall, a strong start for Not So Much - check the vinyl on April 28th and the digital on June 2nd.<br />
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Brian Shimkovitz unearths some of Africa’s finest musical gems. Sharing his discoveries on his blog and label of the same name, <a href="http://www.awesometapes.com/" target="_blank">Awesome Tapes from Africa</a> facilitates a beautiful journey from cassette to wax. Interestingly, its latest offering, 'Shaka Bundu' by Penny Penny, is something of an exception. A massive hit in South Africa, the album actually sold over 250,000 copies during its first run in the early 90s.<br />
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Riding unashamedly poppy keyboard hooks and call-and-response vocals, Penny is undoubtedly the star of the show. Having risen from janitor to politician, the South African also stands as a leading figure of the Tsonga disco scene. Penny’s trademark laugh and almost slurred delivery is at its best on key anthems ‘Zirimini’ and ‘Shichangani’. Alongside bright female chants, Penny’s own wails and yelps are just as infectious as the tracks' feel-good synths. Indeed, it would be a shame to only shower Penny with praise; his producer, Joe Shirimani, clothes the album with its distinctive slow house rhythms and resultant summer warmth.<br />
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For a taste of Awesome Tapes check out Brian's marvellous <a href="http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/705" target="_blank">Beats in Space mix</a> and his <a href="http://boilerroom.tv/recording/awesome-tapes-from-africa-80-min-mix/" target="_blank">Boiler Room appearance</a>, featuring two tape decks and a mixer.<br />
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<b>Shaka Bundu LP - Penny Penny</b> <i>[Awesome Tapes From Africa]</i><br />
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<b>Pueblo Grande EP - Al Gobi</b> <i>[Constant State]</i><br />
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Legendary Dutch producer <a href="https://soundcloud.com/legowelt-official" target="_blank">Legowelt</a>'s latest LP adds a new chapter to the recent influx of nostalgia-driven albums, and pays homage to the tech-noir films of the 80s. Its title can be broken down to probe the three techniques that give the album its distinctive sound.<br />
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The “Crystal” is the compression Danny Wolfers employs - the director's signature in film terms - to make his music sound so unique. The record's sound palette creates the feeling of walking through a misty forest at midnight.<br />
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The “Cult” is fashioned through eerie vocal samples scattered throughout the LP, with phrases such as “you will be reborn” in ‘Excalibur R8MK2’ and a request to “explore Cyberspace” in ‘Cyberspace is Still Happenin’ For Real’. Instrumentally, the cult is exemplified through different elements of acid, techno, house and ambience, especially in the grittier cuts, such as ‘Psychotic Endurance’, and 'The Future of Myself', and the title track, 'Crystal Cult 2080'.<br />
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As for the “2080”, Wolfers has utilised a second-hand Roland JV2080. A legendary synthesiser he acquired in Tokyo to pioneer the atmosphere of the LP. A minute into the opening track Wolfers has already lured you to his neon electric dream world.<br />
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There are no stand-alone tracks per se, instead a series of ideas and stories, each with their own theme and journey. In order to get full satisfaction, I recommend listening to it in full. However, if you're after a 'trailer', ‘Fundamental Superstition’ hints at what to expect.<br />
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Pre-order [CRLP11] from <a href="http://www.delsinrecords.com/release.php?idxRelease=3836" target="_blank">Delsin</a>.<br />
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Words by: Stephen Daniels</div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11827757507028385251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-55082711121818356102014-04-02T21:13:00.000+01:002014-04-02T21:33:21.172+01:00HH MIX #050 - ACHTERBAHN D'AMOUR<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/HH50_zps20b55e5b.png" width="420" /><br />
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Berlin's Achterbahn D’Amour are Johannes Paluka and Jurgen Albert, aka <a href="https://soundcloud.com/iron-curtis" target="new">Iron Curtis</a> and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/joolabd" target="new">Jool</a>. They released their stunning debut album '<a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/achterbahn-damour-odd-movements/513914-01/" target="new">Odd Movements</a>' last month on <a href="http://www.absurdrecordings.com/" target="new">Acid Test</a>, matching emotionally-tinged funk with acid basslines and tinny drums from Roland's stalwarts - the 303 and 606.<br />
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Fortunately, they also found time to deliver the fiftieth mix in our <a href="http://hush-house.blogspot.co.uk/p/exclusive-mixes.html" target="_blank">series</a>, Achterbahn D'Amour deliver an acid-fuelled 45 minutes of machine music, old and new. No tracklist, so get digging!<br />
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<b>HH MIX #050 - Achterbahn D'Amour</b> [<a href="https://soundcloud.com/hush-house/hh-mix-050-achterbahn-damour/download">download</a>]<br />
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Here's to the next fifty!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354098096793984685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-81457481590863279492014-03-26T07:07:00.000+00:002014-03-26T13:18:14.185+00:00Interview: KESPER & SLIPSTONE RECORDS<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Local record labels seem to be a dying breed of late. The financial costs too high, the returns too low. Fortunately, there are still some people wanting to make a go of it. Enter <a href="https://soundcloud.com/slipstone-records" target="new">Slipstone Records</a>. I caught up with founder <a href="https://soundcloud.com/chris_ianson" target="new">Chris I'Anson</a> and label debutant <a href="https://soundcloud.com/kesper" target="new">Kesper</a> (aka Chris Pawlik) about Slipstone, the release and drunken house party agreements.<br />
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</b> <b>Good to talk to you guys. To start off, what was your inspiration behind starting the label?</b></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>At the end of last year I was getting a bit sick of the same sounds being used and churned around. There wasn’t anything that I wanted to hear really - I was being sent promos that all sounded like each other. It all just got a bit old. I was bored of seeing the same names on the same labels. Don’t get me wrong, the tracks were good, but it wasn't anything groundbreaking. Then, I had a little trip abroad to Berlin, and I’d be lying if I said that didn’t influence me. When I was there I just heard a lot of really, really good stuff. When I came back I was hearing the same old house sounds, and I thought, I could do something new. Felt like the right sort of time too, university work was growing a bit stale, and I didn’t want to go into that straight away. So I thought, what do I love? Music, so I’m gonna do that.</i></div>
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<b>Nowadays, a lot of people starting labels shy away from vinyl because of the expense and the perception of it being a dying art. How important was it that your label was going to revolve around vinyl?</b></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>It’s very important. For me, playing vinyl is more fun than playing digital tunes, but it’s about the whole experience - the cover, the sleeve. Doing an arts degree, being able to do the creative side of the record, it can be my creative output; the vinyl, the cover, all the extras you’ll get with the record. I don’t know, digital is kind of throw away. I just love vinyl, and at the end of the day, you’ve got to do what you love.</i></div>
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<b>Very true. I’ve been meaning to ask, what was the reasoning behind the name?</b></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>I was having a lot of trouble coming up with the name really - I thought for ages. I’m an outdoorsy guy so I wanted to give it an outdoorsy feel, but the names I came up for that didn’t really work. Then I thought back to when I grew up, and near there, there’s a climbing crag called Slipstone rocks. I always loved going there and I loved the name. So I thought, let’s have that. I really like the name and so far the people I’ve talked to like it as well.</i></div>
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<b>Yeah, I'm a fan. A question to both of you - Who approached who when it came to the first release?</b></div>
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<b>K</b><b>: </b><i>I think I commented on one of Chris’ mixes on soundcloud.</i></div>
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<b>CI:</b><i> Yeah it was a bit weird really.</i></div>
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<b>CI:</b><i> Yeah you commented on my mix, then I checked your tunes out. I messaged you - you had a profile picture that didn’t show who you were - but I assumed it was probably someone I knew from BPM or the Leeds scene. Turns out we hadn’t met. This was about six or seven months ago, and when I decided to start the label, I thought Chris would be right for it.</i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>:</b><i> Yeah, you approached me at a house party.</i></div>
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<b>CI:</b><i> Is that where it was?</i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>:</b><i> Yeah…I told you had I had some tunes for you.</i></div>
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<b>CI:</b><i> Haha yeah. We were just dancing in the main room, Chris was right next to me but I hadn’t realised. </i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>: </b><i>Well, one of the first ever tracks I <a href="https://soundcloud.com/kesper/anton-lanski-kill-me-kesper" target="_blank">remixed</a> - an Anton Lanski tune - kinda kicked things off for me, the structure of the track, the way it sounds. Ambience and atmosphere have always been a huge part of my productions so I wanted consistency, that floaty-ness and breath of fresh air you get with those sort of tunes. So I’ve just been sticking with that, and I feel this release is a result of the tunes I’ve made before - lots of different sub-genres, minimal techno but also the ambient side of things too. Yeah…we just did it, just happened.</i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>:</b><i> Those guys have been massively inspirational. They just had this idea and they went for it, and you know, I’m kinda following on from that they’ve done, but up in Leeds. </i></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>I’m kind of taking it easy at the moment. I’m not doing this to churn releases out, to get content out there. If I’m approached or I find some good stuff, I’ll get in touch and try and get something out, but at the moment I’m in no rush. I have got my eyes on a few people, but no solid plans at the moment. We want to focus on quality output, the pressing, the artwork, everything.</i></div>
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<b>The artwork seems like an important part of the release - you’ve mentioned previously about getting local artists involved?</b></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>Yeah, I want to get as many people involved as possible - if we can make it a community label, it’s more likely to succeed, and the easier it is for people to promote their sounds. It’s difficult in the music scene and I feel it’s important that people help each other out, so I want to do that as much as possible.</i></div>
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<b>I noticed from the promo video that there seemed to be a space theme, was that deliberate? </b></div>
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<b>K</b><b>: </b><i>Yeah, we wanted the EP to have a concept. </i></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>A lot of people are starting labels but there isn’t a unique selling point. With this release, the sound, the image - it all works together. </i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>:</b><i> Yeah, we wanted to make it concrete with the first release, we felt it was important. It was in line with our own vision and other people’s feedback.</i><br />
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<b>CI: </b><i>May 4th and we’re doing the launch night on May 7th.</i></div>
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<b>You must feel like it’s gone incredibly quickly. What is it...six months from conception to release?</b></div>
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<b>CI: </b><i>Yeah, it’s gone so fast. Rather than thinking a week in advance, at the moment I’m thinking months in advance.</i></div>
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<b>K</b><b>: </b><i>It’s hard to stick to that plan as well. There’s always delays, issues…</i></div>
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<b>CI:</b><i> Thanks. We’re trying to add as much value to the vinyl release as possible. Hand screen-printed artwork and a few more treats that are going to be in there…yeah. If you’re going to invest in a physical piece of media, you want to get your money’s worth. </i></div>
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<b>Appreciate you talking to me today guys. To finish, Kesper - favourite tune at the moment (and not your own)? </b></div>
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<b>K</b><b>: </b><i>It’s actually a free download, by these two amazing eastern european producers, </i><a href="https://soundcloud.com/izhevski/gorje-hewek-izhevski-last-night" target="new">Gorje Hewek & Izhevski</a><i>.</i></div>
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<b>CI:<i> </i></b><i>I love the sounds and have been inspired a lot by Oliver Schories, a guy who's not got much of a rep round here compared to on the continent. He, and sounds similar, are a huge inspiration to me. But maybe not for the label, well not yet at least...</i></div>
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<b>Moonwalk EP - Kesper </b><i>[Slipstone</i>]</div>
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[SLIPSTONE001] is out May 4th.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500354323178293591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-31890837088669664322014-03-24T09:00:00.000+00:002014-03-24T09:00:02.462+00:00Featuring CLARO INTELECTO<div style="text-align: justify;">
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‘Tone’ starts with shuffling hats and off-beat, saturated kick drums. After the linearity of the first track, this one’s a dark and disorientating exploration of the underworld. If we’re still stuck with the Blade Runner analogy, we’re no longer floating high above the cityscape. We’ve descended deep into the murkiest corners of the dystopia, as the overdriven crunch of acid squirms and jolts its way through five minutes. The drums maintain their lack of orthodox patterning throughout and seem happy to roam free, grizzly snares and hi-hats wreak havoc throughout.<br />
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The third track, 'Contact', switches it up yet again. This time, bassline weight takes centre stage, wherein a booming, pulsing envelope of sound dominates. Icy drum work finds a sense of convention once more, kicking and clapping in uniformity, much like in the EP’s opener.<br />
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Finishing up is a more ambient, atmospheric cut, consistently mainly of swirling, eery pads and deep, throbbing synth lines, which pan and zone freely amongst an Aphex-style electric melody.<br />
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The decision from Dutch label Delsin to re-release an eleven-year-old British EP may initially seem strange, but on closer inspection it seems like a shrewd move. The record hasn’t dated one bit, far from it. Every tune sounds as chillingly futuristic as if it were produced only yesterday. Top notch production and a perfectly executed aesthetic makes this one timeless.<br />
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<b>Peace of Mind EP - Claro Intelecto</b> <i>[Delsin]</i><br />
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There's still a few copies left at <a href="http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/49650-X-DSR5-claro-intelecto-peace-of-mind" target="_blank">Redeye</a>.</div>
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Berliner <a href="https://soundcloud.com/spencerparker" target="_blank">Spencer Parker</a> drops a couple of remixes of his most recent release, ‘The Moment Not The Memory’, allowing techno heavyweights Answer Code Request and Aaron Siegel to apply their own stylings to the three-tracker on Parker’s own Work Them Records.<br />
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Looking first at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/answercoderequest" target="_blank">Answer Code Request</a>'s remix of 'Spacial', straight-up, no-nonsense techno that’s fed through a narrow tunnel, as swirling, tryptamine-tinged synths reverberate around a bouncy kick drum. The whole affair isn’t particularly ground-breaking, but he knows what he wants to achieve and does it well. It's a heady, big room sound, designed to deliver on a grand scale.<br />
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ACR supplements his full-length effort with an interesting 'Loop Mix'. It’s that same dubbed-up synth loop, just dripping in a little more saturated fuzz. It plays out for the majority, so would be a useful DJ tool for the adventurous amongst us. It’s practically praying for somebody to apply a beat to it, so could produce some interesting results in the right hands - a cool addition to the release.<br />
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Aaron Siegel, the man behind the impeccable <a href="https://soundcloud.com/fit" target="_blank">FIT</a> imprint, delivers a broken, left-field version of ‘Faster Forward’ on the flip. Classy piano hits are coupled with a grooving bassline, which propels things onto the very edge of dancefloor territory. Though far less direct than ACR's, the track isn’t short on quality and closes out an interesting release, which covers all the bases.<br />
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Coming soon at <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Work+Them/" target="_blank">Juno</a>.</div>
Matt Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02043647545797386481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-70052208386314897182014-03-20T20:59:00.000+00:002014-03-20T21:02:04.492+00:00Introducing AS IT IS RECORDS<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Kogui presents three slices of acidic, deep house for new French label, A(s)I(t)I(s), with a remix from HH favourite <a href="http://hush-house.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/featuring-steven-tang.html" target="_blank">Steven Tang</a>.</div>
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The first two Kogui tracks are simple yet powerful experiments in 303 modulation, which find themselves paired with droning, melodic accompaniments and frenetic percussion elements. 'Afw' sees the smooth, acidic lines of 'Implied Reference' shaken to the core. These notes remain, but quiver all over the track as Kogui's tinny hats press matters forward.</div>
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'F88' is the final piece from Kogui. Keeping acid as the primary focus yet looking to explore murkier depths, the tempo slows, and the result is a brooding sub-aquatic affair that bubbles its way through the deep.<br />
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<b>Implied Reference To Fundamental EP - Kogui</b> <i>[As It Is]</i><br />
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Emphasis Recordings boss and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/SMALLVILLE-RECORDS/75242065728?fref=ts" target="_blank">Smallville</a> contributor <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/steventang" target="_blank">Steven Tang</a> lends his own breed of languorous house to 'Implied Reference' with a tidy 'Mixdown remix'. Here, the sting of Kogui's acid stabs is nullified slightly and instead of shuffling ceaselessly all over the place as in the original, Tang chooses to isolate a singular note and work his sound around that.<br />
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A strong start from both Kogui and As It Is - go check the release out at <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/kogui-implied-reference-to-fundamental-ep/513571-01/" target="_blank">Juno</a>.</div>
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Matt Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02043647545797386481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-91056082589825188162014-03-17T18:00:00.000+00:002014-03-17T19:59:07.552+00:00Featuring XDB<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Steffi's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dolly/232895513465570" target="new">Dolly</a> imprint returns with #017 and a second outing for <a href="http://www.metroluxmusic.com/" target="new">Metrolux</a> boss <a href="https://soundcloud.com/xdb" target="new">XDB</a>. Answer Code Request provides a loopy remix of 'Ganivon' to start things off, adding crisp, high-end synths to XDB's percussive and whimsical original. <br />
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Personal favourite 'Tonik' kicks off the B-side with sliding synths and an array of groove elements. There's subtle atmosphere here too, which adds a lot on closer listening. Finally, 'Liberty' plods along without the signature percussive-led grooves of the other two originals, but with a chirpy synth line that builds throughout the track. <br />
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<b>Ganivon EP – XDB</b> <i>[Dolly]</i><br />
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[DOLLY017] is sold out at most shops for the time being, but there appears to be a few left at <a href="https://clone.nl/item29943.html" target="new">Clone</a> and a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1402441643353511&id=232895513465570&stream_ref=10" target="_blank">repress</a> is already underway.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354098096793984685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-77557733016632606552014-03-14T01:15:00.000+00:002014-03-14T01:21:58.085+00:00Introducing BABA STILTZ<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<a href="http://www.discogs.com/label/213698-Studio-Barnhus" target="_blank">Studio Barnhus</a> is a Stockholm-based label run by a trio of Swedes, of which <a href="https://soundcloud.com/axelboman" target="_blank">Axel Boman</a> is one. On this latest release, fellow countryman <a href="https://www.facebook.com/babastiltzofficial" target="_blank">Baba Stiltz</a> is at the controls with 'Palats'.<br />
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On 'Palats', Stiltz lures you in with an occasional vocal snippet peppered into the textured, velvety chords, which themselves are coated generously in the snap and crackle of tape recording. These chords build until they eventually make way for crisp percussion, knocking its way throughout. And then comes the bassline, a hybrid of the fire alarm at a nuclear power plant and the foghorn of the SS Titanic. Complete mayhem ensues for the next five minutes, mayhem that finds itself enveloped between those aforementioned synths.<br />
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The flipside, 'Crypt', takes a slightly gentler approach. Heavenly synths whisper across a bassline that never appears to simmer too far above the surface. After the blitzkrieg-carnage of 'Palats', Stiltz is opting to tell a different tale. This one's more the calm after the storm, as the dust settles and the clouds realign to the sound of Baba's static-drenched melodies.<br />
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<b>Palats - Baba Stiltz</b> <i>[Studio Barnhus]</i><br />
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Keep an eye out for this in the record stores - the patchwork-quilt sleeve art by Theodor Johansson should help. If you're shopping online, grab it from <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/baba-stiltz-palats/522688-01/" target="_blank">Juno</a>.</div>
Matt Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02043647545797386481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-16361082532235605912014-03-13T21:23:00.000+00:002014-03-13T21:31:59.855+00:00Featuring HIVER<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/Cover_zpsc861f8e4.png" width="420" /><br />
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The Italian duo <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hiverdemo" target="new">Hiver</a>, who recently contributed to our <a href="http://hush-house.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/hh-mix-047-hiver.html" target="_blank">exclusive mix series</a>, have delivered their third release, 'The Uncolored Truth'. It's their second on <a href="https://soundcloud.com/vidab-records" target="new">Vidab Records</a> and a fine delivery of two beautiful pieces of electronica.<br />
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A-side 'Zefiro' is a restrained affair. Subdued percussion and ambient melodies marry together in a way that Hiver seem to have done so well previously. Nothing is contrived or too in your face and the atmosphere carries the listener along softly. The song breaks down to almost silence half way through, returning slowly with its kick, then its percussion, before delving back into the previous soundscape. Its uncertainty gives the track an air of melancholy, and is all the more a gem for it.<br />
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<b>The Uncolored Truth EP – Hiver</b> <i>[Vidab]</i><br />
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On the flip is 'Right Place', which steps things up a little. Still with reams of atmosphere, the percussion is this time much more in the foreground, the drum programming and bassline working to create a solid groove without losing any of the feeling from the beginning. Soon, synth stabs phase slowly over the already laid foundations, bringing the track to a natural peak before ebbing away nicely to conclude.<br />
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<b>HH MIX #047 - HIVER</b> [<a href="https://soundcloud.com/hush-house/hh-mix-047-hiver/download" target=new>download</a>]<br />
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[VIDAB 10"02] is available now from <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/hiver-the-uncolored-truth/517987-01/" target="new">Juno</a>.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500354323178293591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-59585691689808566262014-03-12T17:17:00.003+00:002014-03-12T17:18:58.923+00:00PREMISE ANNOUNCE SPECIAL GUEST<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/HH-PremiseII_zps11e6d2b4.jpg" width="420" /><br />
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<a href=https://www.facebook.com/rpremise target=new>Premise</a> is set to take place on Saturday 22 March from 3pm - 3am at Low Profile Studios in the Finsbury Park / Harringay / Manor House area of London.<br />
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Headlining the occasion will be <a href=https://soundcloud.com/muskmuskmusk target=new>Musk</a> who are flying in for their first UK live show. The Berlin duo have turned out a number of solid releases in the past couple of years and gained particular attention via the Innervisions / Muting The Noise shop. Their style could be described something like Disco meets House at its best plus a load of fun and energy mixed in.<br />
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<b>Dance Dance Dance - Musk</b> <i>[LGDZ]</i><br />
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In support are DeadEcho who we hosted in Leeds alongside Redshape & Fullbarr back in January 2012 - we can guarantee they’ll have the loft in full swing. Good friend Pelski also makes the line up and of course your trusty Hush House residents R & J.<br />
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Tickets are highly recommended as capacity is, of course, limited. Get them <a href=http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?545242 target=new>here</a>. Facebook event <a href=https://www.facebook.com/events/262272277259305/ target=new>here</a>.</div>Miighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12073539150852202914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833396315675842081.post-74993682524093316932014-03-11T11:00:00.000+00:002014-03-11T11:00:01.121+00:00Featuring HOUNDSTOOTH<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/josephwere/hth-vs-hth-final-high_zps4f0c0315.jpg" width="420" /><br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/HoundstoothLBL" target="_blank">Houndstooth</a> was something of a runaway success last year, storming out of the blocks with quick succession of releases. The aim of the game for Houndstooth is seemingly to push genuinely original music from a variety of (mostly new and up-and-coming) acts.<br />
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Saying that, one of the core reasons for the success of the label to date is not attributable to a fresh-faced newcomer - instead, it's down to an absolute veteran, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/paulwoolford" target="_blank">Paul Woolford</a>, who since late 2012 has found a new lease of life operating under the Special Request guise. But you already knew that, right? Woolford's foray into jungle-revivalism has been heavily documented, and rightly so.<br />
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Joining Special Request on this release is an act that we'd attribute much of Houndstooth's early success to - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/akkordmusik" target="_blank">Akkord</a>. With the hype Special Request's album, 'Soul Music', received, the debut self-titled LP from these Mancunians slipped under the radar slightly. The group recently produced a FACT mix and it's really worth your time if you're looking for boundary-bending electronic sounds that defy genre conventions. First time we heard the mix we were taken aback by its individuality. This latest Houndstooth release carries through with this notion, executed with a slick nonchalance I've not seen for some time.<br />
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The two tracks found here are taken from a larger seven-tracker, with the limited vinyl pressing looking to concentrate on the talents of Akkord and Special Request alone. The 'HTH vs HTH' concept pits the production processes of Houndstooth's artists against one another. Firstly, Woolford takes on Akkord's 'Destruction'; it's a grizzly, booming, fire-and-brimstone assault on the original, ice-cold amens and deadly bassline rhythms pulse and squirm their way through a drum track that's equally as heavy. What makes this effort so visceral and so potent is the way Woolford warps and bends the breakbeat framework Special Request tracks generally work within. The track isn't full-on jungle nostalgia, it's a subtle and simple nod to the era, with the result sounding both fresh and hard-hitting in equal measure.<br />
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The flipside is a role-reversal, as Akkord battle with the stems of Special Request's 'Lockjaw'. The group's razor-sharp approach to sound design is in full effect here. Clattering drums and stuttered pads are the primary elements for the first half of the track, before the entire thing opens up, making way for a more comprehensive percussionary attack that's all stainless steel and titanium. Sonic minimalism done right and done effectively, the simplistic power of Akkord's work is pretty tricky to define in words alone.<br />
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<b>HTH vs HTH - Special Request & Akkord </b><i>[Houndstooth]</i><br />
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Go take a listen for yourself and grab the 12" at <a href="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/special-request-vs-akkord-hth-vs-hth/520773-01/" target="_blank">Juno</a>.</div>Matt Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02043647545797386481noreply@blogger.com0