Based in Göteborg, Sweden. Höga Nord wants to expand your senses and revolutionize your mind by constantly looking and listening for those rare and magical moments in pop culture. The rest we treat in a similar way by leaving it for the masses.
(above taken from Hoga Nord discogs page…spot on)
There are a handful of producers thesedays who bring something new to the electronic music table. A lot borrow or repeat from what’s already gone before whereas some put their own stamp on things, adding to an evolving element in this thing called dance music.
Kieran Hebden one, Dan Snaith another and without doubt Sam Shepherd is a leader not a follower.
Here are five exquisite works of floating electronic art…
Super Rhythm Trax – proper (proper) dance music. Delivered without much fuss because it’s done for the love. Excellent label and a go to for when you need to go a bit harder.
5 below that are always in the bag.
The UK’s now defunct Deconstruction Records has some vintage gold in it’s cellar. Tracks that sound as good today (if not better) than they did back then. A varied repertoire and A&R policy means there are dark room heavy hitters, sunshine belters and timeless house gems all there to be re-discovered.
Below are five oldies I still regularly play…
Ivan Smagghe is a musical sponge. Always hungry for new sounds – this is reflected in his varied productions. He’s at his most successful (in my opinion) when he veers into the weird and wonderful recesses of his record collection, best seen in the ‘Smagghe and Cross’ and ‘It’s A Fine Line’ collaborations. Somewhat under the radar for many people but worth revisiting, perhaps it left the techno bores who associated him with a more dance floor friendly sound scratching their heads.
Let’s be honest, so much electronic music gold has come out of Glasgow over the years. A city which seems to have a a proper understanding of machine made soul.
I’ve loved this GT crew for a while, everything I’ve heard is fantastic but if you didnae already know, here’s five to get you started…
Then go check the rest!
Some lesser known gems from the untouchable Eurythmics. Pure odd ball pop sleaze perfection.
Untouchable!
Jamie Paton is completely nailing the subby dubby aquatic electronics. We need more club music like this as an antidote to all the beige stuff.
Five to swoon over below…
Erol hardly puts a foot wrong, whether it’s psych edits or banging techno, he can turn his hand to most things and make it work. He must eat, sleep and breathe music. His label continues to put out quality releases, 5 from Phantasy below.
Quinn Whalley is a bad mofo, I’ve loved his music for decades now. No matter what project he has a hand in, one thing is always guaranteed and that’s raw electronic music with bags of personality and a very sexually charged energy. He makes it look effortless as he flicks between house, acid, disco and the electro tinged and in a world of looped dance grooves gets the importance of a stand out vocal.
Five here that have that sleazed out QW funk!
