At Patten’s recent Somewhere Else appearance I had my first encounter with this exciting artist. His glitchy Dj-edit set was as interesting as it was enjoyable. All to happy to please the dancing enthusiast with kicks and snares, he also constantly moulded sonic tapestries by stringing samples together, overlapped with
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There’s a trend amongst the electronic music community of late to transplant their works into fine art establishments. I’ve been watching this unfold steadily over the last few years and the results are broadly innovative for music in general. Events like Sound It Out in collaboration with Boiler Room are
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In a recent set for Boiler Room, Jimmy Edgar dropped a massive track that immediately stood out for me. It was a mix of that unmistakable Detroit sound, with an electroclash attitude. At first I thought, this track could only be produced by Jimmy Edgar himself, but then the tag
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Presk is back with another EP on Dok Daneeka’s Ten Thousand Yen Label. Saluki cites the Dutch native, Pieter Willems’ influences as it troll’s through aspects of House, Garage and Techno on his first release since 2012. It’s all remarkably held together with a made-for-dancing atmosphere, which shines a bit
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I tried to approach Planningtorock’s, All Love’s Legal in a purely musical context, but it is impossible to expound on any objective experience without taking into account the strong content held within the concept of the album. Not since the punk era has western popular music carried so much socio-political
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Following on from my interview with the Finish duo, Femme En Fourrure, I’ve given their latest EP, The Beach a far more intricate listen. It is always difficult to be objective in a scenario where the artist has given specific information about a piece after it has manifested an opinion
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Between the space of opening presents and working off the January hangover, not much happens in the world of music. The nightclubs however are still full and the DJ’s are continuously looking for new music to surprise their audience with, so it’s a wonder more artists don’t follow Graze and
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I really enjoy this time of year for music. In Europe, it gets darker and colder. The mood is somewhat somber, but nothing quite as much as it is January. Combine this with the last opportunity to make an impact on your listening audience’s year, and you have a flair
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According to the OED grime is: “A form of dance music influenced by UK garage, characterised by machine-like sounds.” “Machine-like sounds” seems a bit trite and could characterise anything from techno to drone music. No, Urban dictionary seems to have a better understanding of the genre: “It’s the inner city
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