Aris Kindt combine lo-fi indie with electronica in haunting debut ‘Floods’
Francis Harris returns to his label Scissors & Thread with a new collaborative project alongside Gabe Hedrick, entitled Aris Kindt, whose debut album Floods is released 16 November. The album, which takes its inspiration from a Rembrandt painting, was recorded over the course of a year with the use of two guitars, a vintage […]
Disintegrate – Microdot, upcoming on Skream’s Of Unsound Mind label
For its 12th release, Skream’s house/techno imprint, Of Unsound Mind, departs from the banal impersonations of Innervisions that previously characterised its sound and takes a confident stride into new, darker territory. And how does it sound? The clue is in the name – with a lead track called Microdot from a newcomer producer named […]
Be With Records reissues Nohelani Cypriano’s rare groove classic, ‘Nohelani’
Be With Records continues a string of essential vinyl reissues with a much-needed release of Nohelani Cypriano’s Hawaiian rare groove classic Nohelani. Originally released in 1979, the album is a favourite amongst record collectors, and features a tropical blend of soul, funk and boogie. Stand out track has to be ‘Lihue’ – a gorgeous, short-but-sweet groover […]
JC debut album Portrait of a Flying Sky out now
JC released his debut album Portrait of a Flying Sky on Fred P’s off shoot label ‘Boards’ on 1 June. You might not have heard of Jose Cabrera yet, but the Spanish producer has been working behind the scenes for a while now, putting out material for the likes of Fred P on his own label, […]
Lee Bannon to Release new LP Pattern of Excel in July
Lee Bannon is releasing his new LP Pattern of Excel on Ninja Tune later this year. The last time I heard Bannon it was his album Alternate/Endings; a dark exploration of jungle and hardcore somewhere along the lines of Zomby or Special Request. The American producer was an unlikely candidate to come up with a jungle […]
Thunder Announce Headliners For This Season’s Parties at Dance Tunnel
The people behind Thunder have announced the acts that it’ll play host to this season at Dalston’s Dance Tunnel. Thunder describes itself as an underground house night, but in reality the DJs at its parties cast a wide net, encompassing house, tech, disco, funk, soul, hip hop… you know the drill! The night prides itself […]
Listen to Jamie XX and Four Tet Essential Mix
Jamie XX and Four Tet teamed up in the early hours of this morning for a BBC Essential Mix. They played an eclectic back to back set featuring new tracks from Koreless, Throwing Snow, Roots Manuva and the man himself Jamie XX. The mix features tracks “Gosh” and “Loud” from his forthcoming album In Colour, as well […]
Legowelt Announces Upcoming EP Anaconda Flow
Analogue synth enthusiast and veteran of weird and trippy dancefloor stompers Legowelt has announced his forthcoming EP Anaconda Flow. He’s kindly shared with us a taste of what’s to come, in the form of new tune, Evaporate With Me 2 Infinity, on Soundcloud. The track builds layers of fairy-tale sounds over a straight up, no nonsense techno […]
Field Day Confirms Fourth Wave of Artists
The ever-popular London festival has announced the latest acts to join its lineup this year. Saturday boasts an impressive roster of DJs and live artists who will mostly have people grooving to a mix of forward-thinking house, techno and hip hop. New additions include Cashmere Cat, Klaves and Hooton Tennis Club. They’ll join Caribou, Madlib, […]