Com Truise
Whoa. When was the last time I posted about Com Truise? That was like, January last year. And now, he’s signed to the Ghostly label, which just happens to be one of my most respected labels when it comes to sounds from the future. So what’s new – Ghostly is releasing In Decay by Com...
Fear of Tigers – Hidup
MY FAVORITE PRODUCER, FEAR OF TIGERS IS BACK!!!! In time for Christmas as well. A very short and succinct email from him but that’s enough for me to go completely delirious. Its a track he’s made “with winter in mind” and it features lyrics recited from a poem in Malay Indonesian. The track is called...
SoHight – Boys EP
We kick things off this month with SoHight’s new ep released by my family in France, Yeah Dish recs. Gotta love this label for coming up with the goods time and time again Any surprises why this one made the cut on this blog? SoHight are two Russian blokes doing that synth pop thing, kinda...
White Bamby feat. Laure Milena – On The Sand EP
I knew this was going to be perfect from the moment I clicked on it. White Bamby, so the fairy tale goes, met in the Aegen sea, fell in love with the same girl, decided to make music out of the experience and found some random statue that inspired them to name themselves White Bamby....
In Photos: Crosswave 2nd September, Leeds, Bar Room Bar
Last Friday was just fucking incredible. Crosswave, which is our clubnight that we co-organize with the guys from Deathray was absolutely massive. For one night, we transformed the entire upstairs bit of Bar Room Bar in Leeds into a dark, smoky lair with our smoke machines, lasers and visuals and pump out the kind of...
Holobeams And Broken Machines
An interesting email has just popped up in my inbox from Iain Foxwell. This Glaswegian goes by the producer name, Holobeams and Broken Machines. Since this week is all about the synths for me, this one is going to fit right in. Iian tells me that this stuff is influenced by bands like Boards of...
IN PHOTOS: CROSSWAVE 16TH JULY @ TEST SPACE LEEDS
It was good to be behind the decks again for CROSSWAVE a few weeks back. I digged up all the dark post punk stuff that I used to proper listen to for my DJ set, Electric Guitars, Bauhaus, Ski Patrol, Joy Division, (early 80s) Killing Joke, throw them in with the good shit from this...
Worship – Out There EP
This has been the most action packed week. I need to be careful and check that its not my mania setting in again. However, I have managed to decide that I am going to Berlin with my good american friend, Justin, to check out the scene and especially Berlin Fest, 2011. And then maybe do...
Digikid84 – Timelapse
No, I havent disappeared. These past few weeks have been very dark, complicated and frustrating. I needed to take a step back, take a breather, take care of myself again. 2 weeks ago I nearly slipped, in the haze and confusion, was convinced I was going to die. Strange how we almost wouldn’t be having...
Pacific! – Unspoken
Last year, Pacific! wow-ed us with Narcissus. Then, the french touch God, Alan Braxe added more magic to it with his remix. Now back with Unspoken, Pacific! new single features the beautiful and ghostly vocals of Sarah Assbring, who goes by El Perro Del Mar and stunning remixes by dreamwave influencer Anoraak (whom I’ve featured...
Old Arc
These guys are going to gain a cult following soon, mark my words. Old Arc are 2 guys from Santa Cruz, California doing some crazy weird beat funk thing, heavily sampled and exploding with synthwave color. It’s complicated pop, saturated in delirious psychadelia and 80s day time television haze, it’s satisfying and it is going...
Goose – Synrise (Paul Chambers Remix)
Goose‘s 2nd album is something that I can’t really come to terms with properly, it’s darker than their first release but whilst Bring It On was the party, Synrise was akin to an epic comedown. The title track itself, Synrise is actually a good tune, and I’n not ashamed to say that I love it...
