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76 14 – Global Communication – Released 1st June, 1994, Dedicated Records 76 14 (or 76:14) is the debut studio album by UK duo Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton released under their Global Communications alias. It was released on Dedicated Records in the summer of 1994. Although the duo put out another Global Communications long … Read more
Lifeforms – Future Sound Of London – Released 23rd May 1994, Virgin Records Lifeforms is a classic album by electronic music pioneers Future Sound of London released on Virgin Records in the summer of 1994. Future Sound of London (or FSOL for short) consist of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans, who met in Manchester during … Read more
The Harlequin The Robot And The Ballet-Dancer – Sven Vath – May 15th, 1994, Eye Q Records, The Harlequin The Robot And The Ballet-Dancer is the second album from Sven Vath, released on Eye Q Records in 1994. This nine track release ranges from ambient to more traditional Frankfurt-style trance and is the follow up … Read more
Classics – The Aphex Twin – Released January 30th, 1995 R&S Records Classics is a compilation album of vintage Aphex Twin tracks from his pre-Warp era. It was released by R&S Records in 1995 under the alias The Aphex Twin. The Aphex Twin was the original name Richard D Hames used on the earliest Aphex … Read more
Beaucoup Fish – Underworld – Released 1st March 1999, Junior Boys Own Released in 1999 on Junior Boys Own records, Beaucoup Fish is Underworld’s fifth album and the last to feature Darren Emerson. Emerson’s departure in 2000 ended the three-album streak of 90s Underworld classics which began five years prior with Dubnobasswithmyheadman. I vividly recall … Read more
C – Skee Mask – Self Released January 4th, 2024 Skee Mask is a DJ/producer from Munich. He first rose to prominence with the release of his 2016 album Shred, the first of three albums released on Ilian Tape, the label run by fellow Bavarian bass pioneers, the Zenker Brothers. In 2022, Skee Mask self-released … Read more
November 2023 was an exciting month for electronic music releases with some slick techno bangers, a compelling new release from Woodleigh Research Facility plus some ingenious acid, electro and jungle. Album Of The Month November 2023 My album of the month for November 2023 is Phonox Nights by Woodleigh Research Facility. Hard to believe we’re … Read more
Haunted Dancehall – The Sabres Of Paradise – Warp Records – Released 28th November 1994 The Sabres of Paradise were an electronica supergroup in the early 90s consisting of the venerable Lord Sabre, aka Andrew Weatherall, alongside Gary Burns and Jagz Kooner. Haunted Dancehall was the group’s second album, it was bookended by the two … Read more
Sirius Sounds – Children Of The Bong – Released July 31, 1995 Planet Dog Records Children of the Bong’s Sirius Sounds is a unique-sounding album, an exotic smorgasbord of pre-Goa psy synths, soothing ambient pads, crunchy breakbeats, wacked-out electro sonics and deep, blissful dub. It was an integral part of the soundtrack of my yoof … Read more
Move EP – Moby – released on Mute Records August 31st, 1993. Moby inspired a whole generation of ravers with his early releases and was one of the very first artists I discovered when I started my electronic music journey. 30 years ago, while still very much a goofy teenager, I picked up a copy … Read more