Tag: house
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Luke Una selects and edits South African cuts for Mr Bongo – fresh servings of bubblegum from Thandi Zulu, b/w futuristic jazz dance from Lionel Pillay
Two fantastic edits here appearing on the second volume of the Mr Bongo series – hats off to Luke Una here and the way he has changed the dynamic and energy for two must-have jammers. One is a jazz dancer come proto-house fusion, think Chaz Jankel and Marshall Jefferson being new additions to The Believers.…
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BEST OF 2023: Hieroglyphic Being exceeded his own high bar with projects and end of year album – he is one of THE true innovators today
One of the electronic highlights of 2023 was Hieroglyphic Being’s The Moon Dance album on Apnea Records. It was just one release that helped crown the Chicago acid-techno/true-house/space-jazz/sonic luminary as once again one of the most exciting talents in the world, alongside a seemingly unrelenting output of new productions, live performances, DJ mixes and re-edits. A mix…
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Citi Express is next on Afrosynth Records – ‘Living For The City’ is a fantastic snapshot of early house and US garage infused music made in South Africa
Afrosynth Records has been a world leader in celebrating past masterpieces of South African music since 2017 – this time the label is reissuing a classic from 1991, as the end of apartheid began to dawn. Citi Express and Living For The City is clearly influenced by the global house music wave of the time, as…
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Alexander Robotnick is a true hero of dance music and is devoted to the underground, his ‘Radio Versions’ in 2021 is an enriching retrospective and undimming legacy of pioneering electronics
Alexander Robotnick, legendary synth wizard of early ’80s proto-house and early pioneer of Italo-disco and electro is back again in 2021 with four volumes of Radio Versions. You have to hand Robonick all of the plaudits for creativity and devotion to the underground electronic music scene, along with his individualism and focus that have cemented…
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Berlin duo Àbáse x Zeitgeist enlist South African story telling of divine artist – dumama – for genre-fusing and sometimes meditative ‘Body Mind Spirit’ EP for Jazz & Milk Recordings
Fellow Berliners Àbáse and drummer/producer Ziggy Zeitgeist combine here on Body Mind Spirit – the multi-instrumentalist Àbáse is a gifted musician across genres, finding a kindred in the leader of Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange. Ziggy has also worked with Australian nu-soul juggernauts, 30/70. The duo combine their take on future funk, deep electronica, house and…
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Divorce From New York is the new alias of Alvaro Granda – AKA Kino International and one half of Reykjavik60 – impressing here on a genre touring treat of a new album ‘This Ain’t Jazz No More’
Spanish producer Alvaro Granda (AKA Kino International) unveils his new musical alias – Divorce From New York – creating a rich web of broken beat, melding elements of jungle, house, bruk, as well as jazz on this new album. This Ain’t Jazz No More was created as Alvaro’s newly born son was nursing. As you…
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