While Death In Vegas may have burst onto the scene at the height of the Britpop/Big Beat era, you could tell from early singles such as Dirt, Aisha, Dirge, Scorpio Rising and Neptune City that this was a group that didn’t want to be pigeonholed into one particular genre. Death In Vegas has gone through…
The Sabres of Paradise have reissued two of their seminal mid-90s albums, Sabresonic and Haunted Dancehall, on Warp Records. The reissues, on double vinyl, CD and digital feature exclusive additions – Sabresonic now includes the iconic Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix) for the first time on vinyl, while Haunted Dancehall adds the track Theme in its double…
Soul Clap have joined forces with Haven Star on a new single set for release on Crosstown Rebels on 23 May, entitled Gone Stumblin’. The US house duo are teaming up with the rising South Florida artist on a track that has its origins in sessions at the Marcy Hotel in Brooklyn, where keyboardist John…
Hong Kong-born, Netherlands-based artist gyrofield has announced details of a forthcoming two-track EP on FABRICLIVE, which is set to land on 2 May. The EP, which features the tracks Akin and Mother, showcases gyrofield’s atmospheric and melodic drum ‘n’ bass sound, and follows on from the release of her album A Faint Glow of Bravery…
Joel Mull has been a constant presence on the techno scene for three decades now, rising to prominence on Stockholm’s rave scene in the early 90s, before going on to be a key figure in the ‘Swedish techno wave’ alongside artist such as Cari Lekebusch, Robert Leiner, Adam Beyer and Jesper Dahlbäck. He’s released under…
Milanese producer Matisa has unveiled a new single, 1234 Bisous, on Seth Troxler’s Slacker 85 imprint. The new single, described as a ‘deep, rolling house cut with sultry vocals and shimmering acid’, is the first single from Matisa’s forthcoming mini-album, In My Head, which is set to be released at the end of January. You…
The Blessed Madonna, Cinthie, Tedd Patterson and others are set to take part in a panel discussion at Amsterdam Dance Event to celebrate the legacy of Frankie Knuckles ten years on from his passing. Taking place on Friday 18 October at Felix Meritis on Amsterdam’s Keizersgracht, the panel discussion is entitled ‘The Godfather of House…
Chip E and house music go hand in hand – not only was the Chicago producer the first to put the words ‘jack’ and ‘house’ down on wax (on 1985’s Jack Trax EP), he also followed that up with tracks that helped define the nascent genre, including Like This and If You Only Knew, as well…
French touch maestros Cassius are set to release a greatest hits compilation, Cassius – Best Of 1996-2019, which is set to land on LOVESUPREME/Justice on 11 October. The 20-track album will be released on vinyl and digital platforms, and charts the duo’s journey from Dinapoly – their first track, released in October 1996 – through to…
One of the most exciting labels of the past decade, at least for anyone with an interest in the origins of electronic music, is San Francisco’s Dark Entries Records, established 15 years ago with a vision to release out of print and unreleased underground electronica and new wave/post punk music from the 70s, 80s and…
