Future Classic: Body-san “Shining the Money Ball” (1080p)
via 1080p: Smooth and vibe-focused marriage of electronic grooves and dank chords from Kansas City’s Brandon Knocke aka Body-san, following up a release on 100% Silk with 10 tracks colorized by human voices/conversations and landscapes. “Shining The Money Ball” has a polished, synthetic naturalism (lots of water and fauna vibes …
Future Classic: Fatima Al Qadiri “Brute” (Hyperdub Records)
It has been almost two years since the Fatima Al Qadiri‘s debut LP dropped on Hyperdub, and we’re as excited now for her follow-up as when we’d heard the first one. This is because Qadiri provides us with everything to satisfy our need states; through an awry and granular sound, …
Guest Mix: NIAGARA (Principe Discos / Ascender, Portugal)
We’re happy to present a guest session from one of our favorite young producers out there. From Portugal, the artist known as NIAGARA has made his mark on one of the most exciting labels out there, Lisboa’s PRINCIPE DISCOS, his was one of our favorite EP’s of 2015. He has …
Exclusive Premiere: Baron Rétif & Concepción Perez “Gazoduc”
Navettes’ is the debut LP from Baron Rétif & Concepción Perez (BR&CP). After releasing three records with Musique Large (home to Debruit, Laurent Garnier and Fulgeance) as well as with parisian label Heavenly Sweetness and assorted remixes and rap beats, they are back with Musique Large for their first full-length album. …
Future Classic: Jeremy Underground “My Love Is Underground 2”
Jeremy Underground is back with another bunch of elusive and obscure underground jams for the great French label, Favorite Records. Being myself a hardcore House music records collector, I was pretty stunned with his selection. Few cuts here are totally unfamiliar to me, something rare after all those years of …
Guest Mix: DJ AAKMAEL (UnXpozd Records, Virginia)
Aakmael is definitely not your ordinary Deep House DJ/Producer. The Richmond, VA based artist has been releasing records since the early 2000’s and has got started behind the decks at the tender age of 16. Deep & Soulful House is in the mans blood. In the early 2000’s when all …
Future Classic: Kerrier District 4 (Remixes)
Having coaxed a new Kerrier District album out of Luke Vibert last year, Bristol’s ever busy Hypercolour return to the project with a 12″ sporting some truly high profile remixers. Ricardo Villalobos seems in the midst of a new wave of popularity right now, so it’s a canny move for …
Future Classic: Letherette “Refresh” EP
via Ninja Tune: February 5th 2016 will see UK-based production duo Letherette release their first new music since 2013’s self-titled debut album on Ninja Tune – a record that cemented their place at the forefront of the UK’s perpetually shifting electronic underground. Returning from an extended studio interlude, the Refresh …
Exclusive Premiere: BOHA “Drift EP” (Fur Trade Recordings)
via Fur Trade Recordings: “Almost three years since the texture driven and downtempo tendencies of his debut ep ‘Boil’, Thom Speakman (Boha) offers his sophomore release ‘Drift‘ on Montréal/Berlin based gem Fur Trade Recordings. A marked deviation in aesthetic from ‘Boil’, ‘Drift’ nonetheless retains Speakman’s fascination with experimentation amongst an …
Forgotten Treasure: Moodymann “Long Hot Sex Nights” (KDJ, 1995)
When this record came out in the spring of 1995, it sounded like nothing else around. Back then most of us had no clue who Moodymann a.k.a. Kenny Dixon Jr. was. At that point his label was only beginning to get well distributed in stores, the first two releases being absolutely …
Forgotten Treasure: Teulé “Drink On Me” (1990)
I love exchanging hand picked suggestions with my fellow music nerd friends. Actually, it’s an extension of what we try to do with these forgotten treasures picks. Human suggestions over computer algorithms. I was given this release from two different friends in a span of a week. Quite a coincidence …
Guest Mix: 1432R (Washington, DC)
1432R : “This mix features some unreleased cuts from our friends and family, as well as some old favorites and new releases that we’ve been digging. For the most part its light on its feet, heavy on house and disco, but with flashes of psychedelia. Recorded with love in Washington …