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NEON NEON STAINLESS STYLE LEX RECORDS

Is this a concept album? Is this a joke? Is this a work of genius? I am fairly certain one of those is right, I am just not sure which one. Neon Neon is the hybrid pop brainchild of Super Furry Animal’s front man Gruff Rhys and LA based producer Bip Boom. Stainless Style is probably like nothin...

Brendon Moeller One Man's Junk EP Third Ear

Following on from last year's heavily supported jazz space EP, Brendon Moeller returns with a nicely varied 4 track EP. N-Train is a chuggy funky minimal house track with lovely warped pads and a tight guitar lick. Title track One Man's Junk delves into more echoey space techno territory but ke...

ROBERT OWENS

‘Robert Owens […]’ ‘Who? Never heart of him!’ ‘Who is he?’ ‘Robert Owens[…]’ Voices call his name. One helpless voice doesn’t know him. Robert Owen’s third artist album starts off quite ironic. Robert Owens is one of the figures most associated with the late-'80s golden era of Chicago House. Hi...

JUSTUS KÖHNKE

Justus Köhnke skips singing on ‘Safe And Sound’ except for the sparse vocals on ‘Alright’. But he’s still on a future-balearic Space Disco trip with sparkles in the eyes, hands floating in the air, the body drifting to the vibe. Even the coldest season becomes summery hot with Justus’ heartrend...

DJ HELL

‘Ellboy’ is Hell’s newest mix CD compilation. A time machine taking you back in the era of early 80ies Italo Disco. Nothing contemporary included, only classics featured such as Charlie’s ‘Spacer Woman’, Moroder’s ‘Chase’, Cerrone’s ‘Supernature’ or My Mine’s ‘Hypnotic Tango’. And yes, of cours...

Hercules & The Love Affair / Hercules & The Love Affair / DFA Records

Take equal parts Anthony Hegarty and Dinosaur L, add a touch of DFA punk disco swagger and you’ll probably end up with something like Hercules & The Love Affair. Everyone from New York to London seems to be going crazy over current single Blind, essentially an updated Love Me Again for gene...

Various Artists / Computer Incarnations For World Peace / Sonar Kollektiv

It seems that it is impossible at the moment to escape the influence of early 80’s European Disco. It’s certainly been flavour of the month, for quite a while now and a lot of producers and DJ's are finding inspiration in the spacey beats of early 80s European dance music. This compilation on S...

Cadence Weapon / After Party Babies / Big Dada/Rough Trade

Is Hip Hop capable of doing anything new? A moot point, and open to a million different answers from a million different people. I have to admit Hip Hop is not my genre of choice, and I certainly don’t listen to as much new stuff as I listen to old stuff. However, after thoroughly enjoying Afte...

Steve Bug & Cle / Dead Mans Hand / Poker Flat

Dead Mans Hand is the name of a two pair poker hand, apparently held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his death in a bar room shoot out. It is also the name of Poker Flat's excellent new double CD. CD1 is a straight up compilation from label head Steve Bug, giving an overview of the suitably...

HEADMAN RUNNING INTO TIME GOMMA RECORDS

Infectious catchy rock infused disco electro. Call it what you will, this is music made for packed clubs and sweaty dance floors. The long awaited new single from Relish ringmaster Robi Insinna, his first since On And On, almost a year ago, is one of the highlights of a recent crop of fresh ele...