THE BEST MUSIC: NEW & OLD
I posted the new Maribou State album a couple of weeks ago – since they’ve been drip-feeding a few remixes. This one is the clear stand-out. DJ Tennis delivering some Anjunadeep style deepness. He re-imagines the song with amped up angst and beauty. Goosebump material.
Who doesn’t love Moodymann? Kenny Dixon Jr. has been making weird, funky house from Detroit since 1992. 1992! Anyway, here he delivers 8 minutes of blissed-out piano chords and one of those euphoric vocal samples that makes you glad to be alive.
If house dripping in piano is your thing, check out this playlist I made with some of my faves. Perfect for your Saturday between the hours of 7-11pm
Tonight I’m headed to a pretty exciting event. For about 6 hours German Electronic music label Innervisions will be taking over one of the most famous homes of classical music in the UK for a live show. Details are pretty scarce, but with production support from LWE and a line-up including some of the label’s biggest names (and founders Dixon & Ame) it’s all set to be a pretty special gig. Last time I checked there were a few tickets available too.
A handful of my favourite tracks from people on the line-up:
Huge uplifting Afro-house from Henrik Schwarz (I could have picked any number of his jams though tbh)
An Emotional, goosebumpy house remix from Matthew Herbert
Finally, Howling & Ame combining for some more heart-string tugging house back from 2012
It’s almost the weekend. And this one will have you bouncing up and down and grinning like a loon. It builds and builds and builds and then piano chords come in and then HIYAR!
It’s worth checking out the compilation EP on Munich-based label Gomma too. It features Etiene de Crecy, Nancy Whang and Munk
Tom Demac rarely gets it wrong. He has been churning out huge club tracks over the last decade*. His latest single in collaboration with Real Lies, White Flowers, is surprisingly low-grade for a producer of his quality.
Fortunately, it is redeemed by the B-Side, Felix; a brooding, deep number, it is reminiscent of the recently deceased Trevino’s club hit Backtracking – and this can only be a good thing.
*Try Critical Distance, Rain of Colour, It Grows Again, Linda’s Theme, Smoke Stained Ivories & The Shuttle Awaits if he is new to you. Joy awaits
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