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Israeli techno producer and DJ Shlomi Aber will release his second album &l
2010-09-09 15:43:00 Shlomi was named as Beatports artist of the year in 2008 and describes his music as, “No matter if it’s hard or soft, it just needs to touch your mind, body and soul at the same time. That’s what I call a ‘Good Record’”. The new album reflects the Tel Aviv-native passion for all things ... More About: Techno , Release , Album
Underworld’s brand new album “Barking” is set for release
2010-08-20 12:32:00 Barking is the title of Underworld’s first album in three years, and their first to be constructed with a brilliant cast of co-conspirators. All the tracks were written by the band in their Essex studio before being given to handpicked studio heads from across the whole spectrum of dance music to add some of their ... More About: Release , Brand , Album
Shit Robot, aka Marcus Lambkin, will release his debut album “From Th
2010-07-30 12:11:00 Twenty-one years. It may sound like a long time, or maybe it’s just right. For Shit Robot , it is the number of years that it took put all of the pieces together and live all of the experiences and hear all of the sounds that would ultimately lead to From The Cradle To The Rave, ... More About: Release , Album
San Francisco-based experimentalist Christopher Willits releases “Tig
2010-07-29 13:37:00 On Tiger Flower Circle Sun, Christopher Willits takes his attention to craft further than ever before, using the language of ambient, dream-pop, experimental electronic, and afro-latin music to explore themes of love, connectivity, and universal vibrations. With Tiger Flower Circle Sun, Willits has created a diverse, effortlessly complex album of sublime beauty. The record opens ... More About: San Francisco
Steve Bug’s “Audiomatique” label is going strong, and thi
2010-07-27 12:58:00 Taking a detailed picture of the label’s artist roster, this collection features burning tracks from the likes of Trentemøller, Robert Babicz, Martinez, Gui Boratto, Umek, Adultnapper, Alexi Delano, Huggotron and many more top artists. Picking up on a few highlights…. the selection begins with Trentemøller’s ‘Physical Fraction’, one of his earlier works that kick started ... More About: Steve , Label
Mount Kimbie, the duo of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos – have just release
2010-07-21 09:44:00 Mount Kimbie’s first two EPs – “Maybes” and “Sketch On Glass” – seemed like explorations of spaces so private that all within earshot were instantly turned into voyeurs. The experience was less like listening to music and more like eavesdropping on the machinations of a lone mind – albeit a lone mind surrounded by and ... More About: Maker , Release
Abe Duque is in the mood for love and his new compilation “Live and o
2010-07-16 10:14:00 Ever since his 1993 debut, New York-based Abe Duque has been at the fore-front of electronic music and he is still active in the techno scene. One of his latest releases, Hypocrisy, recently got a massive rerub by John Digweed and Nick Muir. The two disc compilation promises to be an overview of Abe Duque’s ... More About: Love , Live , Compilation
Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp are set to drop new album “Senior&
2010-07-14 13:14:00 Röyksopp are set to release the counterpart to last year’s critically acclaimed “Junior” album on the 13th September. More introspective and freeform than its poppier partner and fully instrumental, the Nordic electronic pioneers Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland recorded Senior at the same time as Junior and it finds Royksopp in fine form. Royksopp explain: ... More About: Electronic , Norwegian , Album
London based Japanese artist and producer, Kay Suzuki releases his debut al
2010-06-23 12:03:00 The first single from the album “Opening EP” got massive international support from DJs such as Osunlade, 4hero, Alton Miller and Seiji. The LP is set to blow up worldwide from Africa to Japan via the Caribbean and Europe. Connecting global music consciousness. Kay Suzuki ’s musical journey began in a sleepy suburb of Japan where ... More About: London , Artist , Japanese
Hernan Cattaneo presents another exciting chapter in the Renaissance Master
2010-06-22 12:21:00 Hernan’s return to the Master s Series in 2010 brings with it an exciting new development. This year the ever-creative South American has slowed things down to present a distinctly cosmic disco-esque take on his inimitable sound. “I felt it was time we took a fresh direction,” says Hernan, “But, although it was always going to ... More About: Presents
Fabric favorite DJ Yoda gets his heavily anticipated crack at the FabricLiv
2008-03-17 19:15:00 We?ve all been there at one point: sat in our bedrooms, making homemade pause/record mixes with our tape decks, convinced that someday our names would grace music history books alongside Grandmaster Flash, Steinski and Jazzy Jeff. But alas, our mixtapes that could?ve made Spinbad sweat have been chewed up and acquired nothing but dust, and ... More About: Labels , Artists , Crack , Fabric , Favorite
Global Underground releases uber-cool, pre/post club collection ?Afterhours
2008-02-28 15:33:00 The collection, as ever, is a sexy aural seduction from the beginning to the end. CD 1 incorporates some of the best chuggy barroom disco cuts from the likes of Bagraiders, Jay Shepard and Bermuda. During the course of the first disc you get the laid-back beginning coutesy of The Alan Parsons Project and Rainer ... More About: Cool , Post , Labels , Artists , Global
Renaissance ambassador Dave Seaman mixes up ?The Master Series Vol.10?
2008-02-22 15:11:00 Mention Dave Seaman and thoughts of a Renaissance album are invariably never that far behind, so it?s fitting our most ?capped? player return to handle the honours for the 10th volume in the prestigious Masters Series . The result is a varied excursion through electronica / dance, which ? as ever ? demonstrates Dave?s impeccable mixing and ... More About: Mixes , Labels , Artists
Afro-house rep DJ Gregory mixes up his back catalogue on his latest compila
2008-02-22 12:49:00 DJ Gregory was one of the first pioneering French producer to sink his teeth firmly into the little known world of House music. From Paris, to New York, London and Tokyo, he travelled to hone his production and DJ techniques and absorbing everything and anything House. After spinning at the most fashionable joints in Europe alongside ... More About: Mixes , Labels , Artists , Back
Made will host fourteen parties in six days at this years Winter Music Conf
2008-02-08 15:14:00 Winter Music Conference, in its 23rd year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 62 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every ... More About: Parties , Host , Made
Alex Paterson reunites with Youth for the new Orb album ?The Dream?.
2008-02-08 14:38:00 The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Now they invite you to join them to sit back, relax, and drift into ‘The Dream ’. It’s been a busy year for The Orb, recording the album, ... More About: Youth , Artists , Alex , Album
Max Ernst label boss Thomas Brinkmann plans to release a new album titled ?
2008-02-08 09:14:00 Thomas Brinkmann (born 1959) is a highly regarded German producer of experimental minimal techno music. Although experimenting with records since the early eighties, he gained wide reputation with his re-workings of material by fellow artists Mike Ink and Richie Hawtin released in the second half of the 90s. These productions were made by playing physically ... More About: Boss , Thomas , Plans , Release , Label
The Spaceman cometh.. French dance artist Shonky releases debut artist albu
2008-02-07 13:57:00 It has been clear since his very first release, in 2005 (with ?Let Me Ask You? on Freak n?Chic), that Shonky is an exceptionally talented producer. At 25 years of age and with little more than two years since his first production effort, Shonky releases his debut artist album ?Time Zero? on Dan Ghenacia?s Freak ... More About: Dance , French , Artist , Labels , Artists
Leeds tech house star Paul Woolford unwraps his second album ?The Truth?.
2008-02-07 13:15:00 “The Truth ” is a hard hitting, no holes barred, excursion into the heart of techno music, proving that Woolford is a force to be reckoned with at the cutting edge of his field. This definitive work will cement his place amongst the electronic elite and should be filed alongside LFO, Audion and Carl Craig. ... More About: House , Tech , Labels , Artists
The countdown to ?Ultra Music Festival 2008? in Miami has officially begun.
2008-02-05 16:00:00 The 2 day festival, taking place this year on March 28th and 29th, has always been THE party of the famed annual Winter Music Conference and this year for their 10th anniversary they have once again raised the bar to a new level. MetroWize has the inside scoop and your opportunity to win a pair ... More About: Miami , Ultra , Festival , Countdown
Minimal techno pioneer Robert Hood signs on for ?Fabric 39? due out in Marc
2008-02-05 15:47:00 In an era where credit is rarely given when due, a lot of today?s so-called ?minimal? enthusiasts may not actually be familiar with its creator: it?s near impossible to find anyone who can rival the magnificence and innovation of Robert Hood . With an absolute, visionary state of mind, Hood has been one of the most ... More About: Techno , Artists , Signs , Minimal
Coast2Coast series continues its journeys around the globe, setting down in
2008-02-05 15:30:00 Due for release in late January 2008, Rocky, Ashley and Diesel have conjured up a double mix delight, covering all basis in modern house music’s wide musical tapestry. Featuring all styles, from deep disco to 5am dark minimal via the odd flashback to the late 80s/early 90s, the X-Press 2 Coast2Coast looks set to put ... More About: Series , Labels , Artists , Globe , Journeys
The grand Jedi of dance Tom Middleton brings his exciting, eclectic musical
2008-01-24 09:17:00 Stepping into the shoes of Faithless is no easy task, but Renaissance had little hesitation inviting the esteemed, galactic ambassador of dance, Tom Middleton to compile and mix the latest instalment of 3D. More About: Musical , Dance , Labels , Artists , Eclectic
Sci-Fi-Hi-Fi Vol.4 mixed by Funk D?Void arrives on shelves on February 17,
2008-01-24 09:04:00 Mixing “Sci-Fi-Hi-Fi Vol.4″, Sweden’s Funk D’Void had a tough task ahead of him following 3 incredible chapters from Ewan Pearson, Luciano and Alex Smoke. Ever the perfectionist Funk D’Void has gone above and beyond with a mix that takes the series up to the next level. ?I think this is the best mix I?ve ever ... More About: Labels , Artists , Shelves , Mixed
Matthias Tanzmann will release his debut solo album titled ?Restless? on hi
2008-01-17 10:07:00 It?s been seven years now since Matthias Tanzmann teamed up with Daniel Scholz under the Gamat 3000 umbrella and released the ?All Seasons? album on Dessous Recordings. Back then this relaxed deephouse understatement was the flavor of the month. Now Matthias Tanzmann presents the grown up, world-travelled solo debut album ?Restless ?. Not just the album ... More About: Labels , Artists , Solo , Release
South African Global Breakthrough Festival, February 2008, Cape Town.
2008-01-16 20:07:00 Following a hugely successful debut Global Breakthrough returns for its second innings in February 2008 joining forces with premium beer powerhouse Miller Genuine Draft for a 5 day, full throttle ride taking in some of the coolest house DJs on the planet alongside South Africa?s awesome home grown talent with two distinct missions in mind: ... More About: Festival , Cape Town , Town
Gregor Tresher releases his debut long-player ?A Thousand Nights? on Great
2008-01-11 12:18:00 On October 29th Great Stuff presents ?A Thousand Nights?, the debut long-player by German producer Gregor Tresher. The album is a collection of deep, dancefloor-orientated tracks, existing somewhere between minimal, tech-house, techno and electro. More About: Player , Long , Debut
Warp great white hope Clark swaps experimental electronics for the danceflo
2008-01-06 09:18:00 Warp might have abandoned synths in favour of math rock and guitars in recent years but at least Clark has been carrying the flame?his coming-of-age third longplayer “Body Riddle” even had critics tipping him as Warp’s successor to Richard D. James. More About: Electronics , Great , Labels , Artists , White
Ministry of Sound kick off their latest compilation series with a mix from
2008-01-04 18:06:00 Francois K has done it all. He started out spinning disco in the seventies at legendary spots such as Studio54, Paradise Garage and The Loft. He mixed an album for Kraftwerk, he toured with Larry Levan, and he set up New York’s original all-day party Body & Soul with Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit. And ... More About: Series , Sound , Ministry , Compilation , Kick
Fabric London releases the latest Fabric Live compilation mixed by the one
More articles from this author:2008-01-04 17:44:00 Craze?s life is a legacy of rags to riches, geek to chic, no-name to world fame. He never had it easy ? from fleeing battle in Nicaragua at the age of 3 to a geeky adolescence to Hurricane Andrew hitting Miami in 1992 ? nor did have ever have any coattails to ride; his is ... More About: London , Labels , Artists , Live , Compilation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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