We’ve featured the work of Matt Edwards and his Rekids label on here before but this time i’m keen to focus on the music made under his Quiet Village moniker alongside Joel Martin. Simply put it’s delicately incredible.

Five you should know below…

Well – not quite, but he is unstoppable. SO many styles and so much talent. Dip in and get lost.

Alchemulator, Bontempi 666, Calimex Mental Implant Corp., Clendon Toblerone, Commanchee’s Revenge, Commanding The Beast, Coverti World, Danny Blanco, Danny Wolfers, Dickie Smabers, Dickie Smabers & The Moerwijk Crew, Florenza Mavelli, Franz Falckenhaus, Gladio, House Of Jezebel, Jackmaster Corky, Klaus Weltman, Lords Of Midnite, Nacho Patrol, Nomad Ninja, Occult Orientated Crime, Phalangius, Polarius, R-Zone, Raheem Hershel, Ray Escortienda, Rising Sun Systems, Saab Knutson, Salamandos, Sammy Osmo, Satomi Taniyama, Seaside Houz Boyz, Smackos, Squadra Blanco, Star Shepherd, The Psychic Stewardess, Twilight Moose, Ufocus, Venom 18, Westside Box Savants

A label of more recent times that I always keep an eye on and play a lot of the output from is Klasse Wrecks.

They cover a lot of ground and cover it really dubby well. Five from a first first Klasse wrecking crew below…

Born out of being bored (aren’t most good things) of the minimal scene in Berlin at the time – Cocktail d’Amore grew from a party to a label. Always worth dipping in to see what they are up to.

Someone I always check from the modern electronics world is Fabrizio Mammarella, he makes new music with a raw edge, making it hard to date and therefore has a timeless feel. Essentially he’s got the balance just right.

Five from the Italian powerhouse below…

When it’s that time of the night needing pressure for the floor or when playing huge spaces like festivals etc, this is a guy I reach for a lot. LA based Truncate makes the kind of stripped back club music that rolls and jacks but also packs funk.

Five below from a modern day techno maestro…

Let’s not mention anything about pinning hopes and dreams to 2022 but at the same time bid farewell to the back of yet another strange year. We sadly lost another stack of greats, had things open up for a while (that bit was great/likely they might shut down again soon) but at least there was still a constant pile of great new/old music to get lost to.

5 I’ve listened to a lot. Not all new, but new to me – Aaron Black.

Five finds in 2021 – Timmy Stewart

Another major force has sadly just passed on, Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie has left the earth but also behind a crazy legacy of his touch across dub, pop, rock and more.

Jah rest in power!

We had a great night Djing in the Ulster Sports Club recently for Schmutz. Largely down to playing two sets one early, one late! Also having working technics, cdjs, a decent mixer with FXs, alongside a great open minded crowd = 2 pigs in shit.

Five played in our first doors open set and Pt 1 recording from the night here!