Archive for June, 2015
Adam Rowe and Garrett David show up on Star Creature’s sophomore offering with a classic pastiche of downbeat electronics, with very fine synthesizer work (and flute flourishes!) around vintage drums and a boogie ambiance. It’s a perfect fit for the 7″ format – there’s just enough here to sink your teeth into before moving on. It [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Fans of Patrice Scott’s Sistrum records essentially know what they’re going to get with each release – finely crafted, anodyne Detroit techno, always centred around a keen sense of chord melody and unwavering machine beats. After a decade of refinement, his debut album shows him staying on track. Seemingly taking up where Model 500 and Carl Craig left [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Ricardo Villalobos’ new minimalistically portmonteau’d collaboration with Sun Electric & NSI alum Max Loderbauer showcases the gentler side of each. It functions as a kind of austere take on free improvisation, sure to disappoint (though perhaps not surprise, by now) Villalobos’ techno fans. The tracks lack the dense orchestration & composition of Horror Inc’s Perlon full [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Silent Movie Sounds III 12″ – Rough House Rosie . . . . . . . . Alva Noto – Xerrox Vol 3 2xLP – Raster Noton . . . . . . . . Patrice Scott- Euphonium: The Album 2xLP – Sistrum . . . . . . . . Chaperone – Pond 12″ [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Gramaphone offers a variety of exclusive, high-quality, custom slipmats for all the vinyl DJs – standouts include the pepperoni pizza and glowing lunar surface designs[ READ MORE ]
Recording under the moniker Obsolete Music Technology, Chicago’s Steven Tang presents 4 dance floor friendly numbers on his own label. Expect drum machine grooves, chunky analog toms, and hard-edged synths in a retro-futuristic fashion. The mildly aggressive title track gets a sci-fi feel from eerie tones and a quirky synth line. Meanwhile, “Killin” lends itself [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
Garrett David & Adam Rowe celebrate the release of their brand new 7″ today, starting at 6pm. There will be snacks. There will be special sale prices. There will be merriment[ READ MORE ]
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If you march to the beat of your own drum, join us for the third edition of Clark Street Jams at Danny’s in Wicker Park tonight at 10 pm, 21+. Garrett David, Adam Rowe, Jacob Meehan, and Mr. White will be your selectors for the evening. All we ask is that you help us cut [&hellip[ READ MORE ]
The new EP from Blawan retains his usual flair for roughness and atonality. This time, though, maybe it’s been roughly shorn off around the edges for not quite as brutal a ride as he’s sometimes known for. The title may overstate its case, but it’s a hint in the right direction. For example, Fentanyl more closely [&hellip[ READ MORE ]