Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Joes January Random Circuits

Its been a good first month for electronic music in 2008 heres some of my favorite tracks.
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Also its been a massive month for albums heres some you need to check out

  1. Ripperton & Sam k -Family Tree
  2. Bruno Pronsato - Why Cant we be like us
  3. Benga - Diary of an Afro Warrior
  4. Prosumer & Murat Tepeli - Serenity

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Download Luciano Essential mix


Thanks to our friends at http://www.newmixes.com/luciano-essential_mix-sat-01-26-2008.html (Il upload it to Zshare later today so you can listen to it when ever you want put it on your ipods etc)

Tracklisting

M83 - Teen Angst (Luciano remix) - M83
Luciano and Thomas Melchior - Father - Cadenza
Andomat 3000 and Jan L - Delay - Cadenza
Alejandro Vivanco - Madre Tierra - Cadenza
Loco Dice - A Chico A Rhytmico - Cadenza
Reboot - Be Tougher - Cadenza
Luciano - Los Update (Mini remix)
Luciano - Fochedrem - Cadenza
Guido Schneider - Albertino - Cadenza
Unknown -White label
Kabale Und Liebe and Daniel Sanchez - Mumbling Yeah - Arearemote
Alex Picone - Floppy
Le Roi feat Roland Clarke - Get Deep - Deeptown
Onur Ozer - Red Cabaret (2000 and One remix) - Vakant
Salif Keita and Pepe Bobilla - Yamore (Luciano remix) - Cadenza

Friday, January 25, 2008

Four to the Floooor!


Hello Random Circuits readers, my name is Matt, a couple of you might remember me from Trainspotter, which is now basically defunct. I'm happy to be joining the RC crew, and I'll try not to ruin their awesome blog.

In the interest of carrying on Shawn's newly established tradition of introducing yourself with a mix, here is one I made for Random Circuits last night, hope everyone enjoys:

Matt's Four to the Floor RC Mix

Scsi-9 - Elegia
Serafin & Roman Bruder - Dream Sequence
Len Faki - Odyssey I
Donnacha Costello - Grape B
Jerome Sydenham & Tiger Stripes - Elevation (Radio Slave's One More Kiss Remix)
Dennis Ferrer - Son of Raw (Loco Dice Remix)
Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
Donnacha Costello - Grape A
Luciano - Bomberos
Dandy Jack and the Junction SM - Chuleta For You
Naughty - World of Woman

Merab


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Barem - So serial [M_NUS, 2007]
It's funny how the two best tracks of this EP (Never better than late) isn't even on the vinyl, but rather released as mp3 only. Ears and So serial here beats the other three tracks by a large margin. My opinion of course. So Serial builds up steadily with a lot of echoes and wet percussive sounds, all the while you're waiting for the release to come. After 3 minutes the bass kicks in properly and lends, by now much needed, momentum to the track. Pure goodness from the M_NUS camp.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Luciano Essential mix

So the Beeb have got the Chilean wonder Luciano in the hot seat for the http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/ on Friday night 3 -5am GMT.

Heres a quick interview to get inside the mans head and a short insight of what to expect.


Side step test

Simplicity is the key here and it works so damn well.
Its Haruki Matsuo debut and he doesn't disappoint.
Bringing back that early 90's warehouse vibe with a simple unadulterated deep techno groove that will have the floor moving all night.
Absolute Killer!
Download

Moonray



Moonbeam - Slow heart [Traum, 2008] (d/l)
Our favorite russian techno makers are back once again. Traum is the label, Spring Story is the release. Three tracks of minimal and crunchy techno, a la Traum & Moonbeam. No weaknesses can be heard on any of the songs. Chunky, ever evolving sounds on a very solid outing. Beam me up, Scotty!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Who's afraid of detroit?

supertubos


Plasmik -(Interswap The Remixes Volume One) -"Subertubos" (Matt O'Brien Remix) [Connaisseur Recordings]

Four new remixes from last years biggest EP for Connaisseur , Are ready and raring to go.
Interswap by Plasmik was easily there biggest release last year, so now its time for the remixes and they come in the shape of Matt O'Brien (Which we have here) Afrilounge, Claude VonStroke & Minz.
As its in two parts we will just be reviewing the first part for today.
Matt O'Brien does great things for supertubos it sounds like its a late 90's techno record with its shattering synths and deep bass.
He gives it a really good make over adding a few special touches the background riff sounds like a continuous flock of chickens squawking, but its all about the deep pads and synths for me, expect alot of techno DJ's to be dropping this bomb on a dance floor near you.
Next up is Afrilounge they take on Mindpattern still on a deep vibe but on more of a house tip its a very cool slow burner that opens out and will suprise you with deep strings and a trance like melody.
Quality first part im looking forward to the next.

Download

Pressure cooker



MD III - The pressure cooker [Underground, 1993]
After Theevanhood posted a youtube clip of this track, it stuck to my head. A friend (yo Hansa!) finally dug it up and it's mezmerising. What an old(ish) hit.

Edit: This friday I shall visit The Eye again. It was a while ago, since I've sort of boycotted them after they stopped booking nice acts and just went on with the routinely and steady declining in quality resident nights. This friday is different though, after cancelling in december The UK man and producer Radio Slave is finally going to bless Gothenburg with his presence. It will be intense.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Second life


Second life has everything, it starts of with a thick and fast groove accompanied by the deep and tripped out vocal patter telling you "Somethings coming up" and "Its not like i thought it would be" Are these references to the track in question? They just well could be as you will find out. This track has alot more layers to give and were only at the beginning. Its been laced in funk from top to bottom.Yes! this is big it starts of wonky deep and disorientating but eventually opens out with trancey melodies and a really good deep work out. I wasn't expecting this but I'm glad it heads off this way it keeps hitting you with underground funk keeping the offside vocal present at the right time, it adds to the record perfectly. Suddenly it breaks out into a all out funk a thon so great, energising & very fresh.
Highly recommended.
Download

Re-evaluation


Jerome Sydenham & Tiger Stripes - Elevation (Radio Slave's One More Kiss Remix) [Ibadan, 2008] (d/l, d/l)
Three big producers collide in a sweaty techno excursion. Sydenham and Tiger Stripes' Elevation anthem is pierced by the man who never sleep, Radio Slave's functionalists ideas. The result is a floor whooping, big, sick and most definetly dancable massacre. Detroit vibes all over this superb remaking. Like a true master, Radio slave fulfills all expectations. The rest of this intense remix package is of equal standards; Ink & needle, Argy, Kobayashi and the original creators all lend their magic fingers to stir F12 and Elevation into something different.

Stream:

Monday, January 21, 2008

Tell Me I Belong


Here is a mix I made about a month ago that contains some tracks that have been posted on Random Circuits and my previous blog Trainspotter. After a terrible heartbreak and moving to a totally new country, I am still trying to figure out where I belong in this world. Random Circuits seems like it will be a nice fit for me. I am very grateful to have joined the Random Circuits team. The mix came out sort of bleepy and I hope you all enjoy it.


Tell Me I Belong Mix

1. Efdemin - Lohn & Brot
2. Minilogue - Elephant's Parade
3. Dubfire - I Feel Speed (Audion Remix)
4. Justus Kohncke - Advance
5. Alejandro Vivanco - Madre Tierra
6. Anja Schneider - Belize
7. Gummihz - Hypnotize
8. Melchior Productions - Don Juan
9. Johannes Heil - All For One (Tobi Neumann's Swinging Remix)
10. Avus - Fancy Arse (James Holden's Sunday Night Extension)
11. Burial - Archangel

Mumbling Again



Unless you were living under a rock last summer or don't go out much i reckon its safe to say, at some point you will of heard Dj's spinning a track with a strange man (Daniel Sanchez) mumbling on top of a deep minimal tribal beat.

That just so happened to be one of the big hitters of the summer everyone was getting there mumble on from Richie and Ricardo to Sebo k and Loco Dice there's no denying it everyone was rinsing.

The Youtube page of Villalobos & Luciano dropping it at DC10 has had its fair share of views http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b9nIS8LM40Q rightfully so as well.


Its just so catchy and wrong,
So wrong its right thats what makes it so good.
When the first bars of the track come through the speakers of the club in the early hours its instantly greeted by whistles and cheers, you feel like you shouldn't really be here at 5-6am listening to strange men mumbling.

Whilst the sweat drips of the walls onto your aching body you look around the tiny club everyone is on the same vibe the dance floor is packed out and everyone is united in dance.

I cant remember a track of this kaliber being so influential it really does strange things to the party goers.
The last time i remember a track causing this much wow factor was when Audion - Mouth To Mouth was released its in a different vein to that but you get the idea.

Mumbling yeah will be on the roster of many DJ's lists for a long time to come and i applaud that.

DJ's have loved it so much that they have remixed it be it Loco Dice & Marco Carola official remixes or Richie Hawtin's Dex n efx remix.

Loco Dice keeps the main part intact but goes alot deeper and its more strung out, deep tribal drums and whooshes from the synths make it a dance floor bomb,& when you add his version of the twisted vocals you cant fail, instant moment(of madness) on the floor its been tried and tested all over Leeds and it never fails even the wall flowers and the too cool for school kids prick up there ears and head to the floor.

Marco Carola Goes even deeper and minimal and the outcome is quite fantastic its almost a re rub but not quite il let you decide on which you prefer.
One thing is for sure i will be mumbling long into 2008.

Download Kabale und liebe ft Daniel Sanchez - Mumbling Yeah - Marco Carola Kick Remix
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67329994ae3fb3/

Classic of the day


Model 500 - The flow [R&S, 1995]
It's that time again, people. Time to dust off some real classic tracks and reminiscing. Not one of Model 500's earliest, but still a proper legendary track which first appeared on the Deep Space LP. Juan Atkins for president!

I did, indeed attend Aril Brikha playing at Jeriko in Malmö this saturday. It was quite good, he played a lot from his album (Ex Machina) of course (which isn't his best work imo). The audience was feeling it and the atmosphere was great. Nice evening all in all. The projected visuals were quite boring and not synched at all though.

Peak Bomb


Looking for some modern house music with a twist? sick and tired of all the same sounds? Just Searching for that simple house groove but keep getting bombarded with dull minimal?
Well look no further because we have the answer here in the shape of Peak Bomb.
Yes Lady's and gents this is what you have been searching for stripped down simplicity, with soul.
It sounds like its been around for years with its pumping groove and breathtaking melody.
Kalim Shabazz has done what many are trying to do by blending deeper sounds with a more minimal edge to it.
And he succeeds with great success.
Peak Bomb is the word!
Not only do you get the wonderful original but you get a fantastic remix courtesy of Phonique, his remix is just as good as the original if not better.
Its more of a subtle groove, more percussion and a little deeper but equally as good
A 5 Star EP that you need, essential!
Download Peak Bomb - Original

Friday, January 18, 2008

Praia Brava


Gavin Herlihy -'Praia Brava' - [True To Form]

You may recognise Gavin Herlihy name from his stint at Mixmag as one of the editors his writing was very good i especially liked his three page spread on DC10 last year.
He's decided to give the journalism a rest and done what alot of journalists are doing by putting his hand to producing this isn't the first of Gavin's work either check Machine Ate My Homework for some peak time tech house business.
With Praia Brava he goes alot deeper and more house orientated it keeps you on your toes with deep tribal drums and a panic stricken swirling, it chugs along nicely eventually bringing in a Latin influenced melody so catchy you will be humming it all day.
The flip is a club friendly dub from Jesse Rose.
Buy this release if your looking for something original and a bit different.
Download

Asylum exist


Off to Malmö for the weekend. Aril Brikha plays there on saturday, and I will most likely go. So yeah, finally a decent booking. Have a good one folks.

Kirk Degiorgio - I do not exist (original mix) [B12, 2007] (d/l)
Wonky, fast paced, techno. There is also a B12 remix on this record, which turns the track into something weirder but which is also very much tasty.

TeslaSonic - Lunatic asylum [MinimalRome, 2008] (d/l)
Electro!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Operation: Mixtape


Surgeon - This is for you shits! [Warp, 2007] (buy)
Great mixtape from Surgeon. This is a wonderful one hour showcase of techno's more experimental sides. Dabbling with the very fringes of the dance sound, as one would suspect when it's released on Warp. Brutal waves of murderous textures blended with occassional glimpses of artful melodies. The first half of this is really quite something, I recognize most of the tracks but they all got a new costume courtesy of Surgeon and his blending techniques. Quality all they way through. Tracklisting on discogs.

Untitled EP


Emil Lassaria -"Untitled EP" -[White]
More of the Cadenza influenced sound this is more for the dancefloor though and its really good i haven't been able to stop playing it since i got it.
Just wait till the violins come in, it has a really good breakdown which will make your set stand out from the rest.
Drop it as the sun is coming up to bring in the daytime that's what we did the other night at my friends house party it was a spiritual moment as the cold winters sunlight crept through the gap in the curtains.
There's 2 other tracks to this EP but personally i favour this one.
The A side is "after the sky is good" but it lacks that special ingredient.
The other one is a track that Luciano has been opening on "Copiii lui Luciano" - it features children singing in some sort of choir its very good on top of a cool piano riff and timbales playing in the background.
The perfect way to start your set if your going down the whole Cadenza route & are looking for some originality.
Copiii Lui Luciano also sounds very familiar to the upcoming Cadenza split, (Ricardo Villalobos feat. Christian Vander - Baba Yaga).
All in all its a fresh sounding EP.
Download Balada
Download Copiii Lui Luciano
*Edit* So it turns out (after a little digging) that the "Copiii Lui Luciano" track is infact "Baba yaga" or (enfants the chant) its just been ripped and remastered the "balada" song is real though.
Heres a 9 page discussion on the whole thing mnml.net http://www.mnml.nl/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24894&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

From N.Y To Las Vegas



This Ep represents a unreasonable and animated flight that Sarah Goldfarb took From N.Y and Las Vegas in August 2007.
24 Dollars was produced just before the flight from New York.
Its real hypnotic & tribal a proper crowd burner the floor is going to love it, causing alot of tension in the room it builds and then explodes violently.
On the B side is one hundred and Ten Fahrenheit some say its what the temperature was in Las Vegas. Maybe? All i know is that if you thought there was tension on the a side this side really goes to town. Are you all fastened in and sitting in the upright position!?
Its almost as if there's a stop clock going and your sat in your seat waiting for all hell to break loose.
Its not long before the vibrations of the plane explode and the temperature rises to boiling point, its like an emergency alarm going off in your head building around an evil acid breakdown, it repeats itself and just continues to blow your mind, its uncomfortable but at the same time very enjoying.
Download One Hundred & Ten Farenheit

Elec aci


Elec Pt. 1 - By the stars [Bunker, 2007] (d/l)
Bunker Records, aah, what a sure sign of quality for black as death electro. Released in December this five track EP, The Inner Circle, is filled to the brim with dangerously corroding acid elektro songs. Never leaving the unpleasant sphere of vibes, fine dystopian works crafted by dark minds.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Weg Zur Sonne


Time to go on a journey into the deep.
Weg Zur Sonne is like taking a walk around a strange planet there's echoes of your footsteps everywhere you go, the freezing solar wind whistles past your ears & there's snow falling all around you.
Just when you think your lost & its all going wrong you stumble across some life- form in the shape of a melody.
Finally you start to feel better as it opens out, never mind being on another planet your in another world.
You carry on your magical & mystical journey, things become more brighter the air clears and you can finally see through the mist.
Its a wonderful sight and a fantastic sound, you want it to carry on forever...
But it doesn't.
Download

VJ session of the day

Alright. After about one million recordings of me VJing with VDMX to this track, I'm dead tired of it. The ridiculous amount of takes needed was because I was clueless as to what codec and settings to record with. I ended up just importing one of the earliest takes into iMovie and re-encoding it. Thus the half-assed quality. Next one will be better, promise.

Some details for the interested. The effects are made in Quartz Composer, I just fooled around some since I'm not very experienced with it yet. Then I hooked my composition up with some lovely VDMX controls and basically just went at it. Recorded with iShowU.

Music: Daft punk - Harder better faster stronger (around the world), from their Alive'07 tour.


Quartz, VDMX session from Roobik on Vimeo.

Tuesday


This could be used a real dance floor weapon if used at the right time.
It reminds me of Fed On Youth not as killer as that but its not far off.
Nico uses distant sub bass to cause a catastrophic wave of sound, that will destroy clubs at 5am.
Mind you, you wont feel the full force of the track until its played out, its definitely more for club speakers than ones at home.
He loops the sound so deep it makes my windows shake its very hypnotic and Erie.
Its a dubbed out voyage into the unknown deep.
Muela pain on the flip is another fine piece of dark atmospheric techno.
This EP mustn't be slept on KILLER!
Download

Monday, January 14, 2008

Telescope


Partial Arts - Telescope (Radioslave's Prenzlauer Blur Remix) [Kompakt, 2008] (d/l)
The REKIDS boss strikes again. As usual he doesn't hold back when unleashing his tasty remix proddings on a track. 12 minutes this time, Ewan Pearson's alias Partial Arts' track "Telescope" gets the treatment. Have a listen and judge this one by yourself. I didn't like it at first, but it needs some attention and a few listens before settling into my brain.

Vacaciones En Cile


IlarioAlicante - "Vacaciones En Cile" -[N/A]

All i know about this track is that its by a upcoming young Italian producer.
He takes his influences from the Cadenza record label and artists like Ricardo Villalobos and it shows very well.
Its so homegrown i can see this being played in a courtyard by the olive trees there's a dog laying in the shade trying to keep cool,the old folks are drinking wine and playing chess,Mothers in the kitchen making food, its a beautiful scene.
If you use your imagination you can almost taste the wine and feel the sun burning your neck as your sat there by that olive tree.
Its very Latin /Chilean influenced, so beautiful the way it comes together opening up like a flower in spring.
The strings are some of the best I've heard expect everyone to be dropping this.
I think its getting signed to a label soon there's been a bit of controversy over the whole thing.
Don't sleep on this.
Download

http://www.zshare.net/audio/64789754d6b42c/

Death is nothing to fear


DINTF - (Ep) -[Spectral Sound]
The new DINTF EP dropped the other day on Spectral Sound.
This time they have focused there attentions on there freshest new talent like Jonas Kopp, Kate Simko, Daso & Pawas and more.
Its 5 tracks of minimal techno all of which have been done right they have all the elements needed, be it deep and dark a good sub- bass and a good melody, all the tracks are worthy of your money but they are a couple that stand out in the shadows.
Jonas Kopp's"Androgeno" takes off where he left off with his remix of Plan Tec - Espias Psoquicos P. Deep swirling hypnotic techno.
This guy reminds me alot of Audion, one to Keep an eye on is Jonas Kopp.
Next up is Daso & Pawas who are firing on all cylinders at the moment be it on solo projects or joint efforts like this.
They go for the deep tribal drums and a very cool melodic riff its a sort of sub bass melody very catchy and quite unique.
Kate Simko is next up to the stage with a deep and minimal take on house. Its very good I especially like the way it opens out all rhythmic, blending minimal and deeper more melodic - house elements perfectly.
Make way for Seth Troxler probably my least favourite on the EP. To me it doesn't have the same unique flair as the other 4 do, still you can form your own opinion when you buy it.
Then last but certainly not least is a artist called Kill who rounds things off nicely with some evil minimal techno.
Spectral Sound have started 2008 very well indeed if you like your techno with added bite this EP is for you.
Now were in wait for Audion's new music.
Download
Daso & Pawas Gupta -kkb
Link removed by request.
Download
Jonas Kopp -Androngeno

Sunday, January 13, 2008

JBH'S Sunday Session

1hr mix of underground house and techno.

1 - Kabale und Liebe feat Daniel Sanchez - "Mumbling Yeah" - (Loco Dice Tribute Mix)
2 - Italoboyz - "Zinga"
3 - Peter Grummich - Whats up Adults!?
4 - The Model - "Priests of Anacreon"
5 - Sis - "Orgsa"
6 - Knor - "Roc(k)ambolesque"
7 - Mugwump - "Memory Lane" - (Sasse Remix)
8 - Nick Curly - "Silom"
9 - Jamie Lloyd - "May i" - (Quarion Remix)

Download

Mouture Jack


Instead of studying for my algorithms exam tomorrow I've been procrastinating, pro style, like a real slacker. Fiddling around with various small projects and basically doing anything but cramming.

Stars Of The Lid vs Red Robin & Jakob Hilden - Humectez La Mouture vs Lazy Jack (skypher's edit) [N/a, 2007]
This is me trying to combine Stars of the lid's absolutely stunning song into some sort of "emotech" (haha) thing by using Red Robin & Jakob Hilden's Lazy Jack track for drums. It isn't really that well made, but I certainly dig the final product anyway. Have a listen will ya, and tell me what you think. I'm having serious Ableton Live cravings, was too long since I produced now...

While we're at it, I might as well post something small I put together from some of my processing code accompanied with a track I did. The outcome wasn't expected though; my computer couldn't handle the (real-time) calculation of each frame while simultaneously playing the music and recording to the disk, thus the sound got heavily distorted. I still like the result though: Attractoria.

In pursuit of meta


Johannes Heil - Meta [Metatron, 2007] (d/l)
Three track December EP from Mr Heil, The Coming, which marks the first release on the new label Metatron (Heil's own? Anyone know?). A1, the title track, smoothly launches the EP with some atmospherics and build ups with processed vocal samples. It leads us into A2 which got my attention properly, Meta is a smattering story with a steady beat and bass. The familiar sounds from A1 dips in and out of the track to further thicken the song. The last offering on this outing is Tronic which feels a bit more fast paced and frantic.

ASC - The pursuit [Nerve, 2008] (d/l)
I rarely post drum n bass, mostly because I don't know much about it and I don't listen to it that often. Here's an exception. The pursuit is something that sounds original and well thought out, still with pretty standard dnb samples and structures. This track goes from normal to calm to aggressive. My cup of d&b. Anyone well versed in the genre and want to recommend something? I'm all ears in the comments section.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Hertz aus glas


Letroset - Hertz aus glas EP [Point one, 2008]
No, sorry. No mp3s of this. I just want to acknowledge this awesome release. Listen to the snippets at juno, phonica or boomkat, then promptly pick up a copy. This is some of the best dance music I've heard in a while. Very recommended.

October in January


Ben Klock - October [BPitch, 2008] (d/l)
Allien's imprint launches the brand new year known as 2008 with Ben Klock's October twelve. Massive stomping brute of a release. The a-side is all blocky and chunky drums, not too heavy, but nicely crude sounding. The groove soon settles and it is hard not to nod your head or move your legs to this one as it continues to shake itself into a feverishly tight rhythm. When the quiet melody fades in, it all makes sense and this fresh track comes full circle. On the other side we have another grim tune, slightly more on the evil side. Stripped down, percussion style, Similarity foresees a dark future. Impressive, Klock! I am sorry to say I haven't followed this producer much, seems I have to pick up the slack. BPitch Control off on a great '08 start, keep em coming.

Friday, January 11, 2008

My black


Jupiter black - We like moroder (starcluster mix) [Clone, 2007] (d/l)
Italo cheese! From the remix package of the lovely original. The flip has a Divider rework. Ch-check it for your vox dose.

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) [?, ?] (d/l)
And now onto something unelectronic for a change. I recently saw Wes Anderson's latest film; The Darjeeling Limited at the cinemas. What a great movie! As I've come to expect from Anderson's work it was accompanied with a perfectly fitting soundtrack. This track in particular caught my ears, and I've been humming along to it since. Beautifully crafted, old pop gem. Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Élysée from the end credits is another masterful tune from the soundtrack I wholeheartedly recommend.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

On


This is madness! No, this is draamaaaaa!
Dunno what to say about the previous post except that it doesn't make any sense to me.

Aphex twin - On
Here, enjoy some old afx.

Footwars


Underground resistance - Footwars (detroit vs. chicago 12" edit) [Underground resistance, 2007] (d/l)
Ghetto, ghetto detroit electro.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Hot fist


Hot chip - Shake a fist [DFA/Astralwerks, 2008] (d/l)
This will be released the fifth of february. Hot chip's third full lengther, called "Made In The Dark". Here's the second song, promo soiled, and it's a weird blend atleast compared to their previous sound. Almost a bit grimey in some parts, this is a nugget with vocals. Looking forward to the album - a safe buy when it's available.

Der Fischer Und Siene Fru


Nils Nilson 'Der Fischer Und Siene Fru' [Ostwind Records]

I was browsing Myspace yesterday and came across this label Ostwind Records a label which was new to me and had somehow managed to let it slip under the net i couldn't recall anyone else mentioning this label or any of its releases.
Which at the time from the great music i was hearing i found strange.
Straight away i was into its back catalogue with a fine tooth comb going from site to site on myspace looking up most of the producers who have had there music put out by the label.
I was most impressed there back cat reads very well but sounds even better, I was still left scratching my head why this label has had no hype and no light shone on it, i mean not even a pocket torch amount of light.
So on with the music there seems to be a theme on Ostwind Records there "Maximal to Minimal" theme.
Yes its deep house meets minimal but its done with so much care and accuracy there is a distinct Chicago house vibe running through some of there records check
LePetri "I Can Even Remember" for the pick of the bunch.
The music i was listening too reminded me of Mountain People especially the track I'm giving you today.
Der Fischer Und Siene Fru is a really fresh and clean sounding track.
It goes deep with cool percussion and wonderful rhythm using alot of wood instruments and blending them with the deep bass perfectly.
The flip goes deeper and is even more percussive, it sounds like something from the 80's (in the best way possible)
I cant wait for both these to be played out, expect to hear more from this label in the coming months in the meantime i suggest you check out there previous releases.

Monday, January 07, 2008

Roc(k)ambolesque


Knor -'Roc(k)ambolesque' [Grubenstrasse]

Hypnotic minimal techno now from Knor.
I cant find anything on Knor apart from the fact he's on this split ep with Digitaline.
They're track "Hum Hum" is very bland, and doesn't really go anywhere.
However every cloud has a silver lining and this silver lining comes in the form of,
Roc(k)ambolesque.
Its really good full of stuttering melody and deep rhythm, and a distorted vocal it certainly sounds very fresh.
Once again we find it falls into the deep house / minimal bracket
Don't sleep on this if only for the b side.

Sunday, January 06, 2008

OOH R YA!


Caspa - "Ooh r ya" -[Dub Police]

Remember the part in Human Traffic http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FNDI0Bw2TMw where Moff is sat down having Sunday dinner with the family on a comedown?

He stands up in front of the Family including grandma and bursts into a paranoid speech about being a perfect fucking family, perfect fucking dining table and finally asking (In his own words Ooh the fuck r ya)
Well its been sampled by Caspa and its a bass heavy monster.

*BTW if you haven't seen it shame on you !!! but we can point you in the right direction you can watch it here in 10 handy youtube parts.

http://uk.youtube.com/profile?user=HumanTrafficMovie you need to watch this film it was the last great film of the 90's.

New RC team member wanted


A new year has dawned upon us and it is time for some change. We feel it is about time we extend Random circuit's staff! With a stunning 568 posts last year, we haven't come to this conclusion because we lack updates. It is content we seek, and yes while more music is always nice, the one thing RC needs to improve the most upon is the writing. To get to the point; we are looking for someone with excellent english skills, a passion for all electronic music and the will to write here with us. Sounds interesting? Hit us up with a comment or mail (rcircuits@gmail.com).

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Sentimente


Internullo - Sentimente (Nea Marin Remix) [Desolat, 2007] (d/l)
Swell shit from the Desolat camp. Enchanting and faaaankie with plenty of layered voice samples.

JBH'S Random Circuits Jan 08

Harrowdown Hill


Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill (The Bug Remix) -[XL Recordings /Exclusively released Promo through Boomkat]

Im liking the 3 remix packages alot with remixes from the Bug, Surgeon, Burial, Modeselektor, Fourtet and more.
* Jump on over to Discobelle for the outstanding Burial remix
http://www.discobelle.net/2007/12/18/thom-yorke-burial/*

Friday, January 04, 2008

M-Brane


MLZ* -'M-Brane' -[Modern Love]

Sometimes Dub techno can fall on deaf ears, be it too bland or just not working for me
When done right you can have something very special.
These both tick all the right boxes,
Andy Stott's Modern Love label has been a favorite of mine since hearing the showcase on the breeze block a few years back.
Since then its come on leaps and bounds, as this latest one shows us its from MLZ* who you may know as Miles Whittaker, also part of the Pendle Coven outfit.

M-Brane the title track really does it for me its what techno should be about.
Paint a picture in your mind that your working with metal in some sort of warehouse in the year 2025.
Robots are working side by side of you, and all you can hear is this (hopefully what your listening to now)
If robots had a anthem this would be it.
Its too hard to put into words just listen then BUY!
Its amazingly good.

Wear your scars like medals


Sian (3) -'Wear Your Scars Like Medals' -(Roland Appel Remix) -[Aus Music]

Sian continues his run to form with his "Wear your scars like a medal" 'EP'
The title track is a deep and techy monster that bubbles subtly, eventually breaking free and exploding violently all over the dance floor causing a huge ruckus.

The Roland Appel remix has much more going on its more deeper and less techy.
It oozes class and sophistication gliding along at a good pace its full of rhythm and melody.
The keys play an important part as do the background instruments working together fantastically.


Both tracks on this EP are 5*
I'm just feeling the Remix a little more.
Go out & buy.

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Letters


Reboot (3) -'Letters' -[Cadenza]
The latest cadenza See's Reboot give us his take on the ever evolving cadenza sound.
Its a two track EP from what you may class as a typical "Cadenza sound" Drums, percussion, Latin influences & tribal.
Be Tougher on the A side does just that its much more of a tougher workout but manages to incorporate deep tribal elements and the all important Latin style that cadenza have become known for.
It has something homegrown about it using timbales and glocks among other wood instruments, its very ethnic and works well maybe more as a tool? I'm still on the fence only time will tell.
Letters takes things up a notch with its layers of percussion that blend perfectly into the deep and jazzy keys.Eventually spiraling and warping your mind just before the tribal chanting comes in which makes the record if you ask me.
Both are great records but if i had to choose one it would be Letters.
Go buy the release and decide for yourself.
Download

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

A Coffee Shop In Rotterdam



Ive been slipping alot of tracks like this into my sets of late.
Mixing it with deep house it works a treat, its sort of minimal with electrified melodies and vibrant percussion
M.A.N.D.Y. come good with the two remixes theres a dub remix which i find rather bland, compared to the terrace remix.
Its a hard one to describe with its mechanically modified melodies and shuffled percussion
It has elements of tribal & jazz.
It will be sure to put a spark into your set when you drop this, expect the unexpected.
A very cool record.

Perfect Moment


Andreas Heiszenberger -Perfect Moment -(Efdemin's Crémant De Cramant Mix) [Brut!]

Efdemin's remix of Perfect moment is a real nice piece of work.

It meanders through deep house and minimal, its my favourite remix on the 'EP' as it doesn't use any of the robotic vocals, like the original and the Nass remix.
Its a journey into the deep on your way you pass through great percussion, and calm but cool waves of programming.
It keeps you on your toes as at the 3:50 mark it changes direction and rapidly becomes more minimal, flooding your head with a sea of bleeps,
Not for too long mind you, Back in comes the soothing & floaty keys as you continue this journey into the unknown.
It certainly is a 10min "Perfect Moment"

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Happy New Year


Wishing all our readers best wishes & a happy new year all the best in 08

Heres to 2008.