after the effortlessly monolithic, techno coloured ep that was his last release on secretsundaze, the enjoyably singular blm returns to tsuba’s vinyl only arm for another three tracker that explores quite different sonic territory.
teshno
'in germany, they can't say 'techno,' they say 'teshno'' ~ seth troxler [march 2008]
blm ~ deep & trippy on tsuba limited
deep88 & melchior sultana ~ nightwave/karma’s pocket on 12 records
deep88’s album removing dust from earlier this year seemed to slip under the radar, though notably soul clap were fans.
steffi ~ panorama bar 05 on ostgut ton
although she is best known for extended sets that explore decades of deep house and techno history with ease at panorama bar, the thing that strikes most about steffi’s entry into the club’s esteemed mix series is how it never seems to try too hard.
youandewan ~ times on secretsundaze
here comes the second of three solo eps from youandewan in quick succession.
move d ~ to the disco 77 on electric minds
move d releases have been few and far between recently. there was but one last year on electric minds, and here comes another similarly cultured and musical affair on the same label.
ste roberts & will azada ~ dick & us on initials
given that leeds based ste roberts’ catchphrase is “oi oi” and that his dj sets generally lurk in the darker, soot stained corners of the house world, it’s no surprise that his first few productions have done the same.
gerry read ~ crave / enjoy a day out on fourth wave
gerry read’s debut lp sure was an idiosyncratic affair.
loshea ~ a cuig on seaghdha
he might now be half way through a series of ten self-released cuts, but the quality and invention levels in loshea’s music are certainly not waning.
deep space orchestra / bantam lions ~ we held on on scenery records
sure, it’s only the label’s second release, but already you know scenery is doing things properly.
djrum ~ seven lies on 2nd drop
ever since his first release for cultured london label 2nd drop, djrum has been someone i’ve had to keep an eye on.
damien zala ~ lonely happiness remixes
damian zala’s debut lp, lonely happiness, went criminally under the radar. a sample heavy, fuzzy warm deep house opus, it clearly had plenty of merit, something obviously recognised by the esteemed remixers who now revisit it.
sei a ~ 10 on seinan
it could be that sei a has never been as directly in the spotlight as many of his peers because he is so hard to define. even in just his last few releases on hemlock, simple and turbo has the scot gone from searing techno to melodic house via skeletal garage.
elize ~ about this girl on tenth circle
tenth circle seems to be on a likeably simple mission – to release cultured music made for clubs that is actually fun to listen to.
max graef ~ am fenster ep on tartelet
max graef deals in sample heavy sounds be they house, hip hop, whatever. not only does he release them through his own small but already well appreciated label, box aus holz, but so too does he produce them himself.
nail ~ bpms vol 1 on air drop
air drop have been canny in coaxing this vinyl release out of the resurgent nail.
annie errez ~ deeper knowledge on saints & sonnets
given that she is resident at one of leeds’ foremost techno nights – and is often charged with warm-up duties – it makes perfect sense that annie errez produces the music she does.
joel alter ~ third strike on bass culture
bass culture has been back on form for a minute now; not least in part to new signings like joel alter.
rick wade ~ adjustments of status on landed
by now you know what you’re gunna get from rick wade (and we talked about it in this recent interview); wiggling train track grooves and a spare but stirring use of samples.
blm ~ sudden death on secretsundaze
blm has quietly been doing great things for a long time, and finally it seems to be paying off.