Posts Tagged ‘ Machining Dreams ’
This week’s iteration of the Gramaphone Smartbar residency features Ross Kelly and Ike Release alongside regulars Michael Serafini and Scotty Brandon. These disk jockeys are sure to bring a healthy dose of the house music that Smartbar is revered for, and there’s a good chance of some deeper twists and turns as the night drifts [ 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 record takes me back to being lost in the music, sweating and altogether losing my shit in the Packard Plant or any of the other Detroit warehouses I used to find myself in. Amir Alexander hits a definite nostalgic chord with the Interdimensional Transit EP on Machining Dreams, but it doesn’t sound dated, nor [ READ MORE ]