Reviews

Review: Re.You – Work It Now EP

October 24, 2017

Re.You just dropped his stellar ‘Work It Now EP’ - and we listened to it....

Review: Booka Shade – Galvany Street

April 21, 2017

Booka Shade collaborates with Archive singer Craig Walker on their new album, taking listeners on a journey to a new musical landscape...

Review: Vitalic – Voyager

January 23, 2017

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Vitalic's latest album (four years since his last release – ‘Rave Age’) maintains this melding pot sensibility; and whilst ‘Rave Age’ was more of an ode to the golden age of techno and rave music, ‘Voyager’ seems a bit more refined...

Kompakt Total 15

August 21, 2015

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Kompakt Total compilations present us with the label's yearly bestsellers and favourites, and this time around that selection includes 24 full-length tracks spread across 2CDs...

Crossing Wires 002 mixed by Timo Maas

July 23, 2014

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Maas is no stranger to the mix compilation platform having delivered a Balance back in 2010 as well his seminal 'Music for the Maases' compilations in the early 00’s. So what does his latest compilation sound like...?

Martin Buttrich & Audiofly – Uniformal Processing

June 26, 2014

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Admittedly I’m more than just a bit of a Martin Buttrich fan. His latest offering definitely quenches my thirst for his trademark stripped back and groove based house music.

Review: Moderat – II

October 11, 2013

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For those that don’t know, Moderat is a collaborative project between German electronic artists Apparat and Modeselektor. In their individual careers, both Apparat and Modeselektor have challenged the textbook notions… Read More

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Review: Cocoon In the mix – Ilario Alicante and Alejandro Mosso

September 20, 2013

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Whenever I see the name Cocoon, images of Sven Vath’s weathered face appears in my mind, t-shirt firmly wrapped around his head. The type of music that accompanies this imagery is one of warped and wonky, fun-filled techno; dance floor music. This is what this mix is all about.

Horror Inc – Briefly Eternal

September 6, 2013

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Horror Inc.'s first full length feature takes the listener on a journey which takes a number of different twists and turns. ...

Review: The Gallery pres Superparallel with Hernan Cattaneo & Guy J

August 26, 2013

Date: Friday 16th August, 2013
Location: South London Apartment
Time: 23:30
I bounce out of bed after having a quick ninety minute disco nap. The kind of disco nap I’ve… Read More