Posts Tagged ‘ Hakim Murphy ’
For his new vinyl only label Episodes, Ike Release has put together a solid EP of gritty, machine driven house. From the square bass wanderings of “Subsequent” to the driving groove and chorded melody of “Puntigam” he is showcasing a sound more derivative of his home town than some of his previous garage/bass work for [ READ MORE ]
The dark horse series “Vanguard Sound” has been establishing an aesthetic of gritty, almost militant house music. The sound here straddles the range of haunted acid, industrial electro, jack, and techno. Amir Alexander‘s imprint continues the trend with its third 12″. As usual for the series, the tracks are varied and strong. DJ Spider’s Tribal [ READ MORE ]
Prolific Chicago-based producer & multiple-label owner Hakim Murphy releases his latest full length on his own Machining Dreams imprint. “There is just yourself, thoughts, and phrases” he blurrily imparts in the album’s opening monologue, before launching into his characteristically stark yet warm dry beat craft. He has slowed things down for this collection, and tempo [ READ MORE ]
As previewed here, Machining Dreams’ Hakim Murphy came through with a set on Monday January 30th, 2012. Digging through the crates, expect a trip through beatdown Detroit house, warped acid techno, Chicago jack and beyond[ READ MORE ]
Stop by the shop around 5pm today to get an advance listen to Gramaphone Podcast #2 from Hakim Murphy as he mixes up some of his favourites for a special in-store set. For a preview of his productions, check out our reviews of his recent work: Vanguard Sound Vol 2., Dogs & Flies, Moonbeam Express, [ READ MORE ]
Opening with what sounds suspiciously like a daring re-cut of Bob James’ Nautilus, G Marcell contributes one of the standout tracks so far for Plan B’s rugged and raw Vanguard Sound series. This, the second installment, again features Chicago’s own Hakim Murphy along with label regulars DJ Spider and Dakini 9. G Marcell’s aforementioned Renegade [ READ MORE ]
Hakim Murphy’s gear-oriented Machining Dreams imprint branched out from his original work with this interesting signing. The depth and drive of Franco Cangelli’s title track handily demonstrates the qualities that have seen him releasing arbiters of underground quality like Sushitech, and Seventh Sign in addition to his own Mowar imprint. On the flip side he [ READ MORE ]
This four track EP on Chicago’s Mindshift Records shines as an excellent example of an ideal marriage of house and techno concepts. The A side dives deep into some lush, dubby and reverb soaked sounds that immerse the listener yet doesn’t drown them. There’s plenty of tension in the tracks to drive a dancefloor as [ READ MORE ]
Maybe you can judge a book by its cover, or a record by its label. The latest Synapsis joint gives itself away with its vivid rosy artwork, a departure for Hakim Murphy and the imprint. Where his coarse monochromatic stamp art and mechanical inspiration has been a signature for his excellent Machining Dreams imprint, Synapsis has [ READ MORE ]