Posts Tagged ‘ electro ’

Differ-ent – It’s Good To Be Differ-Ent 3xLP – Don’t Be Afraid

A skillful technician behind the turntables, DJ Bone’s productions continue to evolve and invent. In the last couple years on Semtek’s Don’t Be Afraid imprint he has been reimagining himself in as Differ-Ent. This project often has a more spartan, science-fiction outlook than some of the organic roots he established throughout many of his abundant earlier works, especially on his own [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Clark Street Jams @ aliveOne, Wednesday March 29th, 2017

SOLD & Justin Mitchell feature in this month’s installment of Clark Street Jams, the Gramaphone resident showcase at aliveOne in Chicago. They’ll get groovy in the laid-back neighbourhood spot’s charming back room, it’s a perfect opportunity for a mid-week rendezvous or to get loose on the dancefloor. There’s no cover charge for this 21+ event, [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Ultimate Crew – untitled 12″ – Acoustic Division

This record displays 4 tracks geared in the direction of acid house and electro. The EP consists of repetitive loops of vocal samples, quite a bit of squelch, square waves, and what seems like a mostly monophonic palette. “Elastic” is first up, featuring rave-esque squelch and a sample of the hi-hats from Fast Eddie’s “Hip [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Joshua Adam Spring 2017

Al Kent – So Good 12″ – Gamm . . . . . . . . . S&W – Dub Disco 12″ – Dub Disco . . . . . . . . . Minimal Vision II – The True Underground Sound Of Rome LP – Vibraphone . . . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Clark Street Jams @ aliveOne, Wednesday February 22nd, 2017

The Gramaphone crew fills up the back room of aliveOne with sounds, this time featuring Sassmouth (God Particle, Hej, Klektik, & smartbar resident), Leja Hazer (Hesperian Sound Division), & Alex Gonzales, who together bring a lot of experience to the fore. There’s no cover charge, aliveOne is located at 2683 N Halsted in Chicago[ READ MORE ]

SOLD intrainingmix008 on Soundcloud

SOLD has posted a re-recording of the set originally performed at In Training in Cleveland this past July. Incorporating elements of electro, post-punk, industrial, and acid house, it’s a set that conveys a particular approach to music as well as the attitude and atmosphere of the summer party[ READ MORE ]

Redefinir @ Americano, Friday January 20th, 2017

Regular Phonologue contributor Ashina continues her irregular night at Americano this Friday evening. With music kicking off at 8pm, it’s a bridge between happy hour and the later evening parties, a social dinner soirée, or maybe a smooth way to ease into the weekend. In any case, the kitchen’s open until almost midnight. The music [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Joshua Adam Winter 2016

Folamour – Make Believe Disco (Number One) 12″ – Make Believe Disco . . . . . . . . C. Scott – The Pittsburgh Diaries 12″ – Lumberjacks In Hell . . . . . . . . Audio Atlas presents DimDJ – Future Ancient 12″ – Mathematics . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: m50 Winter 2016

Miki Miyoshi – Distant Memories 12″ – Sovereign State . . . . . . . . . Buttechno – Tepliy Stan 12″ – Public Systems . . . . . . . . . Gauss – Numerical Coefficients 12″ – Gauss LTD . . . . . . . . . Midnight Circuitry – [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Simo Cell – Gliding 12″ – Livity Sound

The Bristol tech heads of Livity Sound made a good turn when they unveiled new work from Parisian producer Simon Aussel aka Simo Cell. This month’s Gliding EP, Aussel’s first appearance for Livity and third release in total, is an elegantly latticed set of four pieces; from the deepest downtempo neck snaps of “Obi 1” [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Adam Rowe Winter 2016

Scott Grooves – Parts Manager Pt. 2 12″ – Natural MIDI . . . . . . . . Kaidi Tatham – Freedom School DJ Series Vol. 3 12″ – Freedom School . . . . . . . . Garrett David – The Time 12″ – Courtesy Of Balance . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Caught Up @ Cafe Mustache, Wednesday November 23rd, 2016

Gramaphone & Smartbar resident SOLD teams up with SoundInBetween for another of their party series at up-and-coming Palmer Square stomping ground Cafe Mustache. Like a ferocious lizard emerging from its cavern of baked-goods, Caught Up fearlessly admonishes soulful weirdos to leave virtuality and enjoy an  omnivorous buffet of house and funk. Mustache is at 2313 N [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Michael Serafini Winter 2016

Garrett David – Octagon Blues 12″ – Distant Hawaii . . . . . . . . . Octave One featuring Ann Saunderson – Just Don’t Speak 12″ – 430 West . . . . . . . . Afrikan Sciences – Means & Ways 2xLP – Deepblak . . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Gauss – Numerical Coefficients 12″ – Gauss Ltd

The fourth release from the still relatively obscure outfit is delivered on their signature stamped whitelabel edition, this time on red vinyl for a change. The title track on the A side digs into their breakbeat electro influences for a dark Miami-style tune reminiscent of Gosub or Mass Transit’s DJ MTA. On the flip, curvature is [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

214 ‎– North Cascades 12″ – Frustrated Funk

American electro stalwart 214 rejoins Frustrated Funk for a release presumably dedicated to the geography of the Pacific Northwest. The music here is lofty, beautiful, sleek, dense, and above all, melodious. The chords are wistful, misty clouds pouring over and around the angular drums; while it’s strictly an expression via synths and machines, he wrings [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Leja Hazer Fall 2016

Crystal – Music Life LP – Favorite . . . . . . . . . Patrice Scott – Odyss Dance 12″ – People Of Earth . . . . . . . . . Trinidadian Deep – Guidance 12″ – Rough House Rosie . . . . . . . . . Sovereign State [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: SOLD Fall 2016

Hieroglyphic Being – The Disco’s Of Imhotep LP – Hypercolour . . . . . . . . Der Zyklus – Cherenkov Radiation 12″ – Frustrated Funk . . . . . . . . . Tangerine Dream – The Deep Run To Vegas compilation LP – Lilith . . . . . . . [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Second Storey – Bismuth 12″ – Houndstooth

Ravey sounds and breaky programs from Houndstooth regular Second Storey on this EP. Rob Booth’s imprint offers up a dark and kaleidoscopic package from Alec Storey (formerly Al’Tourettes) with vertiginous sound design and his usual aggressive drums. The opalescent character of the cover art might hint towards the oily tonal elements and rubbery melodies. They’re [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

In Rotation: Jacob Hopes Summer 2016

Kerrier District – 1&2 2xLP – Hypercolour . . . . . . . . . Fina – Feel Me 12″ – Kind Gesture . . . . . . . . . Carlos Mena – Deep Forever More 12″ – Yoruba . . . . . . . . . Scott Grooves – Unreleased Anthology [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Marcos Coya – Walter Gas 12” – GAS Grabaciones

Easygoing grooves come to us all the way from Uruguay, as Marcos Coya and Grabaciones Uruguay make their debut. The EP is comprised of three tracks: two airy perspectives with influences wedged somewhere between house and electro, and a more aggressive remix from Argentina’s Franco Cinelli. The electro leaning”Viaje Al Cabo” gets my pick. The [&hellip[ READ MORE ]