LEEDS: A Love From Outer Space, 16.11.2012

New Leeds-based promoters Clandestino will present a special showcase in the intimate surroundings of Holbeck Underground Ballroom on Friday 16th November. Playing all night long will be the two men behind A Love From Outer Space, Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnston. A self-proclaimed 'oasis of slow in a world of increasing velocity', this night is set to be rather special. (If a trip to Leeds isn't feasible, check out the December event at Corsica Studios where the wonderful Legowelt will make an appearance in Room 2).

TB2, Bristol, 04.02.2012 - Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston


Click the flyer above for the Facebook event then head here to pick your tickets.

Introducing RIVET

It seems that producers from a variety of scenes are moving to house and techno, and there is an element of attraction to producers who don masks and hide in a shroud of anonymity. For some it is part of their act, but for Rivet and many others, it's about a new start.

Rivet has so far released on Kontra, Frozen Border sub-label Naked Index and Skudge Presents (the duo join us for Hush House presents Skudge on Friday 23rd November). It is an impressive feat to release on some of the most popular techno labels and still fit perfectly with each label's sound.

Grifter / Sundry - Rivet [Skudge Presents]


Rivet provides two sturdy tracks for Skudge's fifth release in their Presents series. 'Grifter' has a hefty electro-like bassline that perfectly compliments the breaks and big room rhythms throughout. 'Sundry' on the other hand is more of a journey with deep moving synths and dominant claps. A remix of 'Sundry' is available for free below.

Sundry (Rivet's Analogue Freeemix) - Rivet [Skudge Presents]


Keep up to date with Rivet and listen to his releases at Juno.

Featuring JOEY ANDERSON

Levon Vincent and Anthony Parasole's imprint Deconstruct has been off the radar for the last three years but has finally returned with a solid two track EP courtesy of New Jersey resident Joey Anderson. Anderson had a hard task following on from some sterling releases on the label, especially after the extended void in output, but more than rose to the challenge with two dark and refined techno cuts.

Unnerving piano chords and sporadic symbol crashes keep the listener on a knife edge for the duration of the title track, 'Earth Calls'. The flip side 'Hydrine' sees a strongly rhythmic drum pattern and sinister synth shards enveloped by dense, misty textures, giving an almost tribal aesthetic.

As always anything to do with Levon Vincent sells out quick, most of the major record shops are already out of copies but there are still some available at Clone. So if you want to avoid paying over the odds on Discogs you'd best move quick!

Introducing JETS

Here is a collaboration that has been well worth waiting for. To clear this up from the start, JETS stands for Jimmy Edgar and Travis Stewart, aka Machinedrum aka one half of Sepalcure. Fresh off Jimmy's album for Hotflush and Travis's recent collaborations with Om Unit and Lazer Sword, both these producers are as hot as they could ever be and that really translates into some epic music.

The result is an explosion of synths, samples and basslines across four very different tracks. From the relaxed swing of 'In Her City' to the frenetic chops and claps of 'Lock Lock Key Key' this EP delivers in high order.

Lock Lock Key Key - Jets [Leisure System]

Jets EP is out on the German label Leisure System and is available right now from Juno.