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Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver [..]
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Reading four piece Damn Damn Patriots met at a local history club and they certainly don’t shy away from the aesthetic of their inspirations. Scuzzy, early 80s, very ‘live performance’ production techniques nudge at the New Wave records they likely hoard. Luckily, they also have a high understanding of how two minute pop bangers work out. In the case of the [..]
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Since forming in 2009, a trip to Australia and a few new live members later, Vuvuvultures are soon to release their ‘VVV’ EP, via Popular Recordings, London’s freshest start up label and live night. While regularly performing with nothing but a bit of duct tape over the front woman’s nipples, while also hosting ‘The Island’ club night with its stack [..]
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February 3, 2012 – 11:43 am
Ziggy Kinder – Barboom
Plenty of new bands around in 2012. That NME cover prophecy from this time last year (just the wrong bands to attach it to, sadly) is becoming true… kind of. Anyway, there’s plenty of decent music from otuside the world of UK guitar bands to enjoy. And I haven’t featured any minimal house in a while. So here goes… As [..]
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January 26, 2012 – 2:39 pm
The Internet – Purple Naked Women
A side project, already? Well, Odd Future were always a bit of a chop and change clan. My main question is, just what are they trying to achieve? This time round, they’re hitting the R’n’B market. Or, more precisely, Syd – the only female member of the group – is. Opening track ‘Violet Nude Women’ is an instrumental track taking [..]
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January 19, 2012 – 4:14 pm
We Are Standard – Great State EP
With a big, heart warming sound reminiscent of Primal Sound at their most euphoric, and a madchester bass and drum combination looping away in the background, We Are Standard are deffinitely in a ‘Great State’ (excuse the pun). A combination of pre-Brit Pop power rock and a choir opens this EP from the Spanish quartet, on ’07:45 (Bring Me Back [..]
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January 12, 2012 – 4:43 pm
EP Choice – From The Rare Mod EP Collection
This compilation may not feature new music, but it sneaked into the December release date so quietly it deserves to be talked about. Putting together some of the rarest records around, if they’re on their original 7″ plastic format, combining tracks from the Acid Jazz label, a selection of Northern Soul, Freak Beat and other ‘mod’ genres. What can we [..]
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January 5, 2012 – 1:11 pm
Pop Ambient 12
Finishing off what should really be known as KOMPAKTs year, a constant stream of quality releases from their central label or their imprints has kept the electronic world really, really interesting this year. And what better way to round it up by another instalment of their legendary ‘pop ambient’ compilations? Starting with Mohn’s epicly, er, ambient ‘Manifest’ all the way [..]
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December 8, 2011 – 3:25 pm
The Tricks – Remember Me
The Tricks – the ‘band most likely to’ be talked about come Jan 2012 prediction pages… a kiss of death or genuine proof of talent? Either way, it doesn’t make much difference, with the likes of Azealia Banks doing that wierd hip-hop/glitchy synth stuff which ‘the kids are doing nowadays’, The Tricks’ lo-fi Undertones kind of sound, much like The [..]
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December 1, 2011 – 3:21 pm
Heatsick – Intersex
This guy is producing some of the strangest sounds around right now – so of course we were interested. A bizzarre mix of classical orchestral instrumentation and someone off key harmonies open the record on ‘Taxi Zum No’, putting you into a weird trance like state before warping your mind with the bleepy ‘Von Anderen Ufer’. The fact that this [..]
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November 17, 2011 – 3:45 pm
Tashaki Miyaki – EP
A self confessed label for ‘bedroom dreamers’ , Sweet Sound of Nothing has built a small following with their limited edition releases of shoegaze beauties. The Tashaki Miyaki EP is no different, dreamy female vocals swirls around gritty guitars as Jesus and Mary Chain drums add the heart beat rhythm. It may not be wholly original, but as ever with [..]
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November 10, 2011 – 1:57 pm
DJ Kicks – Gold Panda
Gold Panda is the latest name to play DJ for !K7 Records’ 16-year-old DJ-Kicks compilation series. And its a very well curated mix indeed featuring both familiar household names such as, Zomby, Ramadanman and Autistici as well as some exclusive new tracks from the master himself. In true DJ kicks style this compilation explores minimalist fringes of electronica, drawing in [..]
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November 2, 2011 – 5:49 pm
