Milyoo – Archeology {Opit}
It was about 2 years ago that i stumbled across Tommy Wilson’s (aka Milyoo) productions and I have been a fan ever since. Since then i have seen him garner support from the like of Sinden on KISS FM, Mary Anne Hobbes and Gilles Peterson. Blogs all over the place have embraced and championed his...
Author LP – {Tectonic}
I’ve said it before and i’ll say it again…2011 has been the year of the album. There has been some amazing releases from some very talented people, almost to the point where an album release on the tail end of the calendar should be left begging for attention, fighting for recognition amongst the hazy memories...
LRD JXN – ‘Wuja Wuja Wah EP’ – {!Kaboogie}
LRD JXN released his debut EP on !Kaboogie’s new label last September and a fine debut it is. Nobody operates in a vacuum the old adage goes, and the cliche holds true in New Zealand where the wonky, glitchy, synthy, Scottish hip-hop of recent times could possibly be on heavy rotation. Colour is the name...
Lakker – “Spider Silk EP” forthcoming on Killekill
Lakker (Ian McDonnell aka Eomac and Dara Smith have been providing the Dublin scene with some of it’s more eclectic electronica for a while now. Never getting stuck in a rut or seeming to settle on a sound for too long it’s a project which is clearly about exploring and evolving, discovery and adaptation. “Spider...
Collision – Shadow Groove/Idenity {Sub Lab}
Don’t get me wrong , i love new music and it’s evolution into other sounds but there will always be a large place in my heart reserved for that classic Dubstep vibe that emerged out of the swollen commercial corpse of Garage, as such I have been a big fan of the Sub Lab ethos...
Blacktee – “Dunkno” {Hsuan}
Releases have been thick and fast on Limerick based Hsuan Recordings in the past 6 months. Following their excellent industrial techno effort last month from Manipura and my favourite Irish release this year, Eomac’s Ep One, their 009 introduces us to Romanian based Blacktee who comes correct with two deep housed-up and stoned-out numbers. Blazin’...
Festival Review : Life
Since its humble beginnings as a simple psytrance festival in Charleville Castle many years ago, the Life festival slowly worked its way up the ladder of Irish music festivals until it has become one of the standout dates on the calendar. When one considers that this has been done without any of the corporate backing...
Hessle Audio : 116 and Rising LP Review (Vinyl)
Hessle Audio is a name that packs a large amount of clout in the bass music scene right now. Consistently pushing innovation and exploration of sound with each and every release they have been behind some simply enormous tunes over the last 4 years. After unleashing tracks from the likes of Ramadanman/Pearson Sound, Pangea, Untold, Blawan, Peverelist,...
Andy Stott- Passed Me By
The grim wet weather Ireland has been subjected to this month has at least been beneficial in supplying a suitable backdrop to Andy Stott’s latest offering Passed Me By, a collection of darker than dark slow jams on the always reliable Modern Love label. While his last release under his Andrea moniker saw Stott combining...
LV – “Routes LP” {Keysound}
LV have been responsible for some of my favourite tracks of the last 10 years. “Turn Away” and “CCTV” with Dandelion get regular plays in my house as i return to both tracks again and again to feast on the sublime sonic beauty that they can create. As rumours of the LP on Keysound hit...
Milyoo – “Kazaduon EP” {Saigon}
I’ve been on the Milyoo bandwagon for a while now and I’m not alone. His debute 12″ for Opit last year made serious waves (including a pot in Boomkats Top 100 singles of the year) and his music won praise from Mary Anne Hobbs who featured a guest mix from him on her BBC Radio...
Hyetal – “Broadcast LP” {Black Acre}
It was with some interest the electronic underground waited for this LP from Bristol’s Hyetal. Prone to producing top quality dancefloor friendly tracks that push new ground for the “purple” Dubstep style that has become a trademark of one of the most forward thinking cities in dance music he really does a deliver an imaginative...
