house/techno albums
Album Review: Thylacine – Transsiberian
A concept album composed over a 5,000 mile journey between Moscow and Vladivostok, Artist William Rezé (Thylacine) sampled sounds along the way and blended them over music he created from the confines of a tiny cabin along the Trans-Siberian Railway. His Travels took him through nearly 6,000 miles of landscapes resulting in a piece of work that reflects his discovery …
Album Review: Larry Levan – Genius of Time
Seen by some as the greatest DJ of all time, Larry Levan’s influence on music still continues to this day. Born Lawrence Philpot in in 1954, Levan would grow up to Resident at one of the most influential clubs in New York ‘The Paradise Garage’ and forge a unique sound quickly becoming a name to watch out …
Album Review: Alex Smoke – Love Over Will
Mendelssohn just wanted to be Mendelssohn. So said my essays at University. All of them. Admittedly in a music degree where performance and composition were given (at least by me) more credence, there wasn’t an abundance of them to do, but after discovering the line in my first essay and liking how it made me …
EP: Dario D’Attis – This Piano, That Chord EP
Italian producer Dario D’Attis has already had some success, releasing records through labels such as Hive Audio, Nervous Records and SSOH, but his new EP ‘This Piano, That Chord’ Is set to surpass those, as when it comes out (September 15th) it appears on the most iconic of house labels, Strictly Rhythm. The EP features …
Album Review: Jamie xx – In Colour
In Colour is a great title for the debut record by producer Jamie xx. It’s crisp, tight, brimming with hues, shapes, and various shades of light. It doesn’t feel like a producer showing his programming chops off. It’s not a Mark Ronson-like spectacle where Jamie xx is bringing in all of the famous pals he knows …
Album Review: Polybius – Be Seeing You
It’s difficult to know whether Polybius were formed, or born, or indeed anything. Best to assume the Sheffield / Rotherham based duo were forged. Certainly the (musical) DNA of Warp and Voltaire and Clock DVA have played heavy on the duo, only known as EV and the Random (“our personal names are irrelevant”) and they …
EP: Hieroglyphic Being — The Fourth Dimensions Of A Nubian Mystic
Jamal Moss AKA Hieroglyphic Being adds yet another E.P to his already huge body of work. ‘The Fourth Dimensions Of A Nubian Mystic’ is a two-track release on the Technicolour label. Both on an old skool Chicago Techno/House vibe it’s not hard to get sucked in automatically by the Roland 909 sounding drums and percussion …
Album Review: Goldie/Various Artists – ‘Masterpiece’
From early Graffiti artist to one of Drum n Bass’s most prolific icons, Goldie’s music career spans over twenty years, so its of no surprise he was asked to contribute to the ‘Masterpiece’ series. Fronted by renowned artists and DJs the masterpiece series is reminiscent of the ‘back to mine’ releases where artists can show their influences and inspirations …
Album Review: Cocoon – Mathias Kaden & Popof in the Mix
It’s that time of year again when everyone turns to Cocoon and their famous mix series to see what the sounds of the summer will be. This time charged with laying out the enduring German label’s sonic mix for Ibiza 2014 is Mathias Kaden and label regular Popof. They do so across two fantastic mix CDs, which in …
Album Review: Louie Fresco – Autophobia
As No.19 Music celebrates its fifth anniversary, Jonny White’s highly influential label looks to hotly tipped Mexican DJ/producer Louie Fresco for the label’s latest album release… No.19 Music has forged a dominant position for itself in the electronic music landscape over the last 5 years, taking the world by storm with its global Social Experiment label events …