I remember getting S.B. project records as a teenager and thinking I’ll prob be able to play these handy DJ tools forever. Fast forward two decades later and I’m still playing them. Steve Bicknell, another who was light years ahead via his labels, output and club nights.
Five hypnotic S.B. project essentials below, plus a little dub HERE from us of what is rumoured to be his first studio output.
Mad Mike Banks & Underground Resistance, it’s hard to put into words the importance of the amazing UR movement. A multitude of releases, remixes, artists, sub labels, collaborations & distribution has created a huge wide spread back catalogue of amazing machine made soul. Mad Mike is indeed a true inovator & leader!
Ten (because I couldn’t limit to five) I always return to below…
I could go on and on about Kraftwerk and their influence on me but that’s not really what this site is about. Less words more lists. However when you learn about the death of one of your favourite artists it definitely stops you in your tracks and makes you appreciate their genius and be grateful that you got to hear some of what was inside their head. Kraftwerk’s music touched/es and influences so many, 5 examples below.
Some quite faithful, others less so.
What is it with Detroit? The motor city just keeps on pumping out the finest electronic music decades later. Omar S is part of the current wave that continues the less is so much more approach, keeping things imperfectly perfect and unpolished.
Hints of motown, 80s pop and jazz but all with that raw Detroit soul, five essential Omar jams below…
The man they call Plastik showcasing his midas touch to the remix. They don’t make them like this anymore.- he certainly doesn’t. A bit like Carl Craig, he can make apparently very little hold your attention for a long time. The masters of groove and space. Pretty sure they are all still super cheap to pick up and sound amazing coming out of the speakers.
Luke Slater, what an absolute don! He has kicked dance floors to pieces for as long as I can remember and right up to the present day. His latest album on Ostgut Ton is a perfect example of a modern techno masterpiece and his L.B. Dub Corp project, a masterclass in synth & drum machine soul.
Most definitely one of the UK’s finest, 5 favs below…
Aaron switched me on to a Bell Tower’s record years ago and I instantly loved the vibe. It had a great trippy loose feel, often missing from modern electronics and as a result I’ve checked anything with his name on it since. Sometimes poppy, drum machine heavy and great choppy edit action. Below are five favs from Australia’s BT…
