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Dubnobasswithmyheadman – Underworld – Released January 24th, 1994, Junior Boys Own records. Dubnobasswithmyheadman is Underworld’s third album and the first one to feature Darren Emerson. Before this Underworld were a synthpop group consisting of founding (and remaining) members Rick Smith and Karl Hyde. Like many other British groups from the late 80s, such as The … Read more
2023 is drawing to a close so best to recap it now before the New Year while we’re both still capable of processing the written word. Nothing too elaborate on this post, just some shout outs some of my favourite releases and producers for 2023, plus my pick for label of the year. For the … Read more
Right so eeeh… Now that that’s out of the way, it’s time for the release roundup for December 2024. Boo-Urns Of The Month Maceo Plex joins prestigious names like the Chemical Brothers and DJ Shadow by becoming my boo-urns of the month. Recently I’ve been going flat out to commemorate all the classic hiphop albums … 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
Blind On A Galloping Horse – David Holmes Featuring Raven Violet – Released November 10th 2023 After a hiatus of 15 years, Belfast-born DJ, producer and composer David Holmes has released a new album featuring the talents of vocalist Raven Violet. Though he’s remained busy composing movie soundtracks and working on other projects, Blind On … Read more
This Film’s Crap Let’s Slash The Seats – David Holmes – Released April 20th 1995, Go! Discs David Holmes had a clear agenda when he released his genre-defying debut album back in 1995. First, to acknowledge his roots but not allow himself to be defined by them, second, to share and celebrate his influences and … Read more
Been another hectic month with lots of interesting releases, news of more exiting releases on the way, not to mention lots of 30th anniversaries I really wanted to make sure are covered here. But anyways, at the risk of sounding unpopular (perish the thought) let’s get this out of the way: So now that I’ve … Read more
Decks, EFX & 909 – Richie Hawtin – Minus Records – November 2nd 1999 A timeless techno mix by a master craftsman recorded during a golden age free of clicks, hype and gimmicks. Content media calendars are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they help fill in a lot of blanks that would otherwise … 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
Aphex Twin’s set at London’s Field Day festival was a audiovisual assault on the senses full of boombastic breakbeats, raw junglist snares and intense pummeling high-speed gabber, the visuals were equally intense and the crowd, an enormous rogues gallery of nutters, were definitely up for it. Update: Adding the official event video here: On my … Read more