zaterdag 21 december 2013

Max Cooper - Molten Expansion (Dj set november 2013)

Saturday's Set #009

Max Cooper DJ Set - Molten Expansion (free DL)



Max Cooper has done a new DJ set, with a load of his favourite stuff at the moment, which as always covers a lot of ground musically, but is hopefully still grounded in some sort of thread of warmth and flow. Full tracklist below (the first track is played backwards btw):

Tracklist:

1. Brian Eno - LUX - Nicolas Jaar Remix - Backwards Edit (Warp)
2. The Presets - Promises - Nils Frahm Remix (Modular)
3. Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - Fragments of Self (Fields)
4. Rival Consoles - Voyager (Erased Tapes)
5. Bonobo - The Keeper - Banks Remix (Ninja Tune)
6. Rob Clouth - Sifting Through Static (Traum)
7. Samu.L - The Beach (Surface)
8. Tessela - Gateway (R&S)
9. Nils Frahm - For - Max Cooper Remix (Erased Tapes)
10. Joe Goddard - Bassline 12" (Greco-Roman)
11. Collaboration TBA 1
12. Forgold - Sleep Cycle (Sound of the Cosmos)
13. Special Request - Deranged (Houndstooth)
14. Tim Hecker - Live Room (Kranky)
15. Fuck Buttons - Stalker (ATP)

vrijdag 20 december 2013

Ripperton - Random Violence

Friday's Classic # 008



 
It's hard to choose a classic from the hands of Raphael Ripperton. His debut album "Niwa" contains numerous tracks where I could choose from. But the track 'Random Violence' is after three years still in my playlists. It has a very deep atmosphere and you can feel the emotions where it's made of.
The track is also available in a Joris Voorn Remix, which is more suited for the dancefloors.


donderdag 19 december 2013

Vaal - Cine (Mind Against Remix)

Techno Thursday #008





Heralding from a rocknroll and jazz background Vaal is not aware of the strict rules that define & guard electronic music. Therefore Vaal is not afraid to break them. Sourcing tracks and samples became an obsession: from this was born a compulsion to write, experiment & develop original music that could be equally human, equally electronic.
Vaal exists in the dark of the city: the secretive curtained room that you can never quite peer into, the dark pulsating dancefloors of the underground. Vaal has nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat. Vaal is electronic, & Vaal is a Baastard.
Remix is done by the Italian brothers of Mind Against.

woensdag 18 december 2013

Stereoclip - Hometown

Album of the Week #008

Stereoclip - Hometown (Debut Album)



Following two successful EPs finally comes the long awaited release of Stereoclip's first album. Since his first EP, "It's About the Time" released on Delicieuse Records, media outlets across Europe haven't been shy to show their support. Following several features on top chart compilations released by French heavy weights like Wagram and Universal, Max came into high demand and was soon sent to tour through France and Belgium to showcase his music. Getting back from this first experience, and following a self released second EP, Max decided to take his music in another direction while focusing on variating his instrumentals and at a set harmony. Many of his musician friends contributed to Hometown, infusing diverse influences from D&B to deep Berlin electronic music, as well as pop and rock n roll samples. For such an eclectic mix the result was surprisingly refreshing. Due to such an immaculate execution did the fusion of sounds mesh organically. What brings a mere coherence to his past discography and recent album is Stereoclip's noticeable hunt for new soundscapes. He bridges the gap between unique concepts and varying instrumentals to create a solid and underlying sound identity.

Release Date: 16 december 2013
Rating: still listening, to be rated soon

dinsdag 17 december 2013

Tale Of Us & Vaal - Concor EP

Techhouse Tuesday #008

LAD014 Tale Of Us & Vaal - Concor EP



After the sensation caused by its last release, Life and Death comes back strong with another battle cry into the darkness. With a prized new member of the family, Vaal, joining forces with a Life and Death mainstay, Tale of Us, the stage is set for another epic EP from the forward thinking label.

On the A side Concor grabs the listener with its immediate sense of urgency and a beckoning, slightly exotic melody. As it slowly twists and turns, moving ever more insistently towards its peak it propels the listener to a distant exotic land, as a throbbing beat and cymbals accentuate and elevate the tension. Already a mainstay of the few DJs lucky enough to get their hands on it early, this is sure to be one that will lodge itself deeply into the collective unconscious as we make the long march thru winter and back to summer again.

Over on the B side comes Seahnak, an equally beautiful piece of music that manages to present its intricate melody without ever letting its energy dip. Gothic and yet regal at the same time, as the lead synth shoots out the gate, it takes us on a surprising journey as it pushes the limits of what we might expect from dance music while raising our expectations of it in the process.

maandag 16 december 2013

Makson - Dimension

Melodic Monday #008

01.Makson - Dimension(Original mix)



'Dimension EP' is the follow up release of the 'Oeuvre'EP' by Makson from Ukraine. One of the best new discoveries of this year. The title track 'Dimension' contains the same ingredients as the fabulous track 'Oeuvre'. Very nice, Makson did it again!

zondag 15 december 2013

Zusammenklang - Tagtraum

Sunday's Chillout #008

07 Zusammenklang - Tagtraum ( Album Preview )



Zusammenklang of Bremen is more than a stage name - it is a project , a claim , a feeling. Throughout his career, he made it his mission to find the perfect balance between scale and energetic sounds, and to create pieces that can be described equally powerful as calm and collected as well.