Posts Tagged ‘ United Kingdom ’
Plaid are still off in their own exquisite world. They seem to have invented a personal language, and continue to develop its vocabulary through this latest, long-awaited full-length. In the half-decade since their last WARP releases they have provided feature film soundtracks for Heaven’s Door and Tekkonkinkreet and this may have helped to further develop [ READ MORE ]
BNJMN’s short, sweet track headlines this sophomore release for the local Chicago Stolen Kisses imprint. In fact, one could go a step further and describe this song as saccharine. It sounds like some kind of warped mariachi riff played back on a neon synth with burbling bass rolling in waves beneath it. BNJMN stays in [ READ MORE ]
Fans of Blawan, Shed, Objekt rejoice, here’s another stompy syncopated warehouse number. Randomer’s track record reveals a background in more dubstep and junglist leanings, this four track release indicates a sharp shift towards a four-on-the-floor friendly style. True to form, everything is imbued with heavy counter rhythms, tight edits, and dynamic sound design, from the [ READ MORE ]
The strongest and most techno-leaning offering from Blawan lands with a double-mullet: party in the front and the back. On the black side, the title track will catch the most ears, support, and controversy for the recognizable (though thoroughly mutated and mutilated) KDJ vocal. Still, this is the antithesis of the Oliver $ crib – the [ READ MORE ]
I am not a fan of the over-classification of music, especially dance music. I believe it divides us into small factions and makes it difficult for an outsider to understand. After all it is just music right? Moving air that our ear perceives as sound. Why do we need to have a million labels for [ READ MORE ]