This is a jam. A real jam. Bewilderbeast aka Gus BC is a producer from South London, and he definitely brings the vibes on this track. It’s an engaging, warping piece of electronic music. Influences of deep house, techno and synth-pop are all distilled to create this little gem of a track. Expect grooving drums, … More Bewilderbeast – Talking About Love
These guys must never get time to sleep. This is another piece of collaborative work from Max Graef and Glenn Astro the young kings of groovy techno. This track features a mixture of warped electric jazz piano, uptempo drum patterns, funk synth solos, disco type bass line and an almost electro-pop breakdown. I’m running out … More Max Graef & Glenn Astro – The Yard Work Simulator
Detroit legend, Jimmy Edgar is back with this piece of glitchy tech-house. iPHONE is a single off his awaited Dreamz Come True EP to be released 24 June via his label ULTRAMAJIC. Jimmy smashes the mpc and creates a grooving piece of dance music, big dancehall type drum patterns, warping vocal samples and melodic synths. … More Jimmy Edgar – iPHONE
Yaeji is producer/DJ and GODMODE affiliate, residing in the EN-WHY-CEE. This is a cover of Mall Grab‘s absolute fire single Guap (listen HERE), and my word, she kills it. Soft synths, bassy kicks, and the vocals take it to the next level. It sounds like a Moodymann track. This is definitely on the next party playlist. … More Yaeji – Guap (Mall Grab Cover)
This is one of the best house/tech tunes I’ve heard this year. Lawrence, is a producer from Hamburg, and recently dropped his LP, Yoyogi Park, the whole thing is a must listen, but this track in particular did it for me. Minimal synth riffs, grooving drums and little warps and bubbles that show his rhythmic ability. The … More Lawrence – Ava
There’s always sonic sorcery when Max Graef and Glenn Astro pair up and make a track, and this is no exception. As part of Gilles Peterson’s Havana Club Rumba Sessions, these tracks explore the origins of Cuban Rumba music. Graef and Astro give rumba their own tech-house twist. Warped synth pianos, glossy hi-hats and wobbling … More Max Graef & Glenn Astro – Weird Melody (Havana Club Rumba Sessions)
Looking for something nice and bouncey? Check it. Glenn Astro recently dropped this edit of Hubert Davis’ 9to5 Wecker, which was featured on THE LOST RECORDS VOL 1. I: BAH001 x VARIOUS ARTISTS OUT SOON. An extremely catchy name for a mix, I know, but nonetheless a banging mix of tech-house/house-jazz/soul. Glenn Astro mixes in … More Hubert Davis – 9to5 Wecker (Glenn Astro Edit)
In my opinion this is the best tune around at the moment. On every level this tune accounts for everything. Tribal drums, with big bass EQ’s hit you right in the centre of the ears, these are mixed in together with electro arpeggiating synths and basslines. Then comes the sample, R&B vocals are spun in … More Champion + Four Tet – Disparate
This is my latest project, Toca EP. It is a mixture of jazz, world music, house, techno and funk. Toca is based around my sonic gatherings.
Cleveland is a producer from Luxembourg who is releasing his forthcoming EP on Hivern Discs, run by the main man himself, John Talabot. Atlas is the title track from this project and it’s great. Ethereal synth patterns, tech-house drums and a general all round fuzzy warm feeling. Don’t do drugs kids. This track has been … More Cleveland – Atlas
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