Reviews

Glitter Cowboy boss TÂCHES has delivered the third EP from the imprint this month. Keeping in style with the previous releases on the label, ‘I Won’t Change For You’ is a hazy and organic journey through memories of times and places passed. Our pick of the pair is ‘Dusty Lover’, a tribal beauty that is... Read more »

Cologne based Tolstoi & Andsan have made their debut on New Violence with the heavy hitting Viva La EP. The German duo who run Cologne’s famous Living Room night are flying high in the production world having had recent releases land on the likes of Great Stuff, Under No Illusion, NoExcuse and Flashmob. Here they... Read more »

Paolo Rocco’s RAWMoments imprint seizes the spotlight once more, delivering a scintillating third vinyl record led by the much sought after belter ‘This Life’. Premiered by Mixmag last week, the cut showcase the Montreal producer stellar stylistic touch as he blends an entrancing vocal and vibrant minimal groove. It’s his first EP on his own... Read more »

Flora is back with the 3rd edition of Vines, which was released on March 12th. First up on the VA, DSF brings a lighter affair with his piece “Aroma”. Keeping in line with his love for musicality, DSF brings orchestral arrangements and deep ambience to the table. Track two sees the debut from production duo... Read more »

New Violence Records is welcoming a new recruit to their roster this month : Greek producer Chris Child delivers the tasty ‘Trip’ EP featuring 3 slices of expertly cut tech. It’s crafted perfectly to warm you up on those dark winter nights. With releases on NONSTOP, Under No Illusion and Subliminal, Chris is already an established... Read more »

Egyptian producer Misty continues his rise having recently delivered two new tracks. The EP, released on Montreal based label Flora sees him collaborating once more with the Quebec outfit.  The two beautiful pieces of music show us his worldly vision through his sound selection. The tension builder “Closing” is underlined by lovely afro rhythms, with the... Read more »

Junction 2 – the first festival to offer London some serious techno. In June it will be the third edition of the festival, but this year, for the first time, LWE offered up two warm up parties, one at Tobacco Dock and one at Motion Bristol, for a full day and night session. Both occurred... Read more »

This week Krystal Klear makes his Hot Haus Record debut with two new original tracks. The Irish producer who is always looking for inspirations and sounds from historic aspects of dance music, decided to pay tribute to the legendary clubs that defined NYC club culture during the 90’s. He gives us two versions of both... Read more »

The eagerly awaited new release of Ukrainian duo, Artbat, is finally here. Planeta, the three track EP dropped on Beatport today via Diynamic. Starting strong, the EP begins with the title track, which showcases a fusion of techno and deep house. The breakdown has an incredibly raw feeling. Which is incapsulated with the use of... Read more »

New Years Eve saw Ministry of Sound taken over by Defected Records, an imprint that needs very little in the way of introduction. They’ve held their residency here for four years now, taking over all four rooms each time, and bringing with them some of the finest selectors in gritty, underground house music. Worth particular... Read more »