Month: November 2020
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INTERVIEW: Andrew Odia – aka Slow Rotor, EBA, Faded Alien – an extraordinary and under-heard talent in techno, he remembers house, bleep & bass and new wave in 1980s Sheffield, he makes music today in MCR
Andrew Odia has numerous aliases and production guises, producing expansive and artistic techno compositions, inspired by the motor city. His creations skirt the idiosyncracies of Detroit’s forefathers, fusing sonic discovery from the roots of his Sheffield heritage – resulting in a vault of tracks that are altogether different. There’s a scholarly appreciation of techno, with…
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Killer no-wave synth disco from Baby’s Berserk – ‘What I Mean’ has a must-see video to boot, inspired by 90s cassette and rave culture – it’s another superb, supergroup 7″ for the Swiss Bongo Joe label
Baby’s Berserk have announced their debut single What I Mean / Sleepless and it’s a fantastically nostalgic audio-visual treasure for the ever evolving side of the Bongo Joe label – they keep releasing fresh and stylised original material from new artists, alongside their reissue specialism. Based between Amsterdam and Toronto and inspired by 90s rave…
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Meliza and her self-titled smasher is the latest reissue by Hot Mule and Secousse Records – it’s a fabled grail that highlights the beauty and uniqueness of music from Guadeloupe – out today (limited)
Regular visitors to WTM know how much the music of Guadeloupe and the French Antilles means to us and music lovers the world over – especially after the painstaking work of crews such as Diggers Digest, Hot Mule, Secousse and trend setting DJs – so Meliza’a revive is a joy to behold. It’s another collaborative…
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INTERVIEW: Meet “doom jazz” band Aku! – Harry Weir talks about the DIY scene in Scotland, musical influences and their debut album ‘Blind Fury’ – it’s fantastic and pushes musical boundaries
Glaswegian outfit, AKU! drop their debut album Blind Fury – it draws on influences from bands such as Melt Yourself Down, Young Fathers and Kuti, along with influences from noise, punk and jazz – and it’s out on Worm Discs. Click here to read more about the label and Bristol jazz promoters Worm Disco Club.…
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