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KITSUNÉ MAISON-V/A COMPILATION 3

Kitsuné is for fashion addicts with pseudo sleazy behaviour, for punk attitude is so fashionable. Electro-Disco-Clash is cool?! No, its not! And this compilation is uninspired. Some Daft Punk knockoff. Some restless 80s-revival-crusade à la Gigolo. However The Lovely Feathers are fun with that...

BALANCE-MIXED BY JIMMY VAN M

Balance celebrates its tenth release with Jimmy van Ms epic three disc compilation. An ecclectic collection of multi-faceted electronic music. Disc one is a down-tempo mix with artists such as Boards Of Canada, Autechre, Brian Eno. Disco two a mid-tempo mix with Speedy J, Aphex Twin, Cocteau T...

PHEEK-En Légère Suspension

Pheek has last but not least proven on his previously released EP ‘Lignes et Directions’ his surgical approach on sound design. His sixth album (including 3 tracks from the EP), appearing on his own imprint, resumes the analytical aesthetic and delves playfully into warm or deep emotions with a...

3 CHANNELS-Shi Shi EP

Shi Shi EP is another massive dancefloor burning 3-track EP by Deeop and Ketiov – the leading stars of the underground electronic music scene in Poland –, following their acclaimed ‘Super Jurek EP’ on Crosstown Rebels. ‘We Was There Tomorrow’ is a stripped down, hypnotic prime time tune, based...

THIEF-Hold On, Hold On

‘Hold On, Hold On’ is another herald of the anticipated debut album of Berlin-based singer/songwriter Sascha Gottschalk and Jazzanova-members Stefan Leisering and Axel Reinemer (aka Extended Spritit). An uptempo catchy tune with fervent acoustic guitars, swinging percussions and tender singing,...

JAZZANOVA-Belle Et Fou O.S.T.

Jazzanova compiled and produced the soundtrack for a Berlin-based show called ‘Belle et Fou’, combining dance, theatre and culinary specialties and conceived in 2006 by famous chef and event-caterer Hans-Peter Wodarz and Filmproducer-director Arthur Castro, successfully famous for their ‘Pomp,...

DJ EMERSON-Max Bass EP

After an acclaimed EP on Substatic, DJ Emerson is back with a new EP on his own imprint. As the title reveals, Emerson focuses mainly – with a minimal set of tools – on maximum bass on the dancefloors, crawling up your body and pulling you into a sea of heavy, quaky basslines. ‘Dropshot’ shuffl...

UNION OF KNIVES-VIOLENCE AND BIRDSONG

Glasgow seems to have an uncanny knack of producing great music. From present day favourites such as Franz Ferdinand and Sons and Daughters to older fare like Orange Juice and Average White Band, the city has had more than its fair share of musical success. And its not content to stop anytime s...

THE LONG BLONDES-SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME

In 2004 a quirky, unknown band from Sheffield caused a stir with their breakthrough 7", Giddy Stratospheres. That band was The Long Blondes and the good news for those of us who have watched their progress from curious underground oddity to Artrocker favouritesto NME darlings, is that thei...

AU REVOIR SIMONE-THE BIRD OF MUSIC

If Moshi Moshi only ever released this and Lo-Fi-Fnks Boylife, they'd already be ahead of the pack for Electronic Beats Label of the Year Award (an accolade I have just invented for the purposes of this review). Au Revoir Simone hail from Brooklyn but theres no cynical NY grit on this...

T.RAUMSCHMIERE-RANDOM NOIZE SESSIONS VOL. 1

It was perhaps inevitablethat Shitkatapult maestro and super-star DJ T.Raumschmiere would come up with something a little strange after his recent string of successes and he does just that on his first volume of Random Noize. It does exactly what it says on the tin; eleven cuts of clanging bel...

THE RAPTURE-PIECES OF THE PEOPLE WE LOVE

If The Raptures first LP was something of a borderline suicide case with nothing in life to look forward to, then their second album has made it through group therapy, re-discovered its sense of humour and dug out its dancing shoes for a serious slice of dancefloor funk. Neu-disco cuts like Do...

PUNX SOUNDCHECK-WHEN MACHINES RULED THE WORLD (DOUBLE CD)

Take two of Londons best DJ/producers, throw in a little too-coolfor-school electro pop and spice it all up with guest vocals from some of the 1980s finer exports and you have the debut long player from Punx Soundcheck. Marc Almond, Boy George and Visages Steve Strange are all re-made/re-mode...

LO-FI-FNK-BOYLIFE

Swedens mission to take over the music world continues apace with this attractive little Scandinavian package from Lo-Fi-Fnk. Rezerection meets Phil Spectors Wall of Sound on this neat album, effectively blending elements of contemporary electro with the massive production style of the 90s wa...

DEPECHE MODE-THE BEST OF VOL. 1

The problem with music labelled Best Of is that it doesnt make you feel like youre listening to something special thats speaking only to you. And when the songs are about pain and suffering this is a rather big problem. On their Best Of it becomes obvious that the 90s were a weak decade fo...