Model 500: Starlight
“Starlight” was undoubtedly a strong influence on the current generation of dub techno producers, so it should come as no surprise that they would want to put together a tribute album.
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Author: Jacob Arnold
2008 Summer Singles
Recent releases from Oliverwho Factory, Omar-S, Thriller, and Louis Guilliaume.
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Arctic Hospital: Neon Veils
Arctic Hospital’s first album had a precise, cold elegance. His follow-up is more minimal than tech-house, and it suffers as a result.
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Andy Stott: Unknown Exception
While Stott’s first album was all over the map, this collection of recent EPs sees him honing in on a distinctive, dubby style. The bass drops are massive.
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Jay Denham: The Truth
I have to give props to Denham for originality, because this is one weird album. The title track, written and co-produced with Anthony “Shake” Shakir is pure house with a woman singing atonally and Denham speaking pretentiously over synth strings and bleating bass. A little goes a long way.
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Shed: Shedding the Past
Shed’s first full-length comes out the beginning of September, but since I’ve seen it mentioned on a few blogs already, I thought I’d give it an early review. Shed already made a name for himself through a series of Detroit-inspired 12-inches issued on his own label, Soloaction. As this title punningly implies, he is expanding his sound, embracing everything from minimal techno to mellow, well, techno.
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Intrusion: Intrusion
Echospace’s last vinyl release was Intrusion. Steve Hitchell kindly gave me a preview of an upcoming CD version. According to Hitchell, this is deeply personal material produced in the early nineties but once thought lost. To me, “Intrusion Dub” feels like a step forward, incorporating reggae elements with short bits of horn amidst the usual techno beat and low bass rumbles.
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Stephen Hitchell Interview
Soultek, cv313, Echospace, and Intrusion.
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Kode 9 at Sonotheque
I’ve had a hard time wrapping my head around dubstep.
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Craig Loftis at Green Dolphin Street
Last night Craig Loftis played a lengthy set for no cover at Green Dolphin Street, a Chicago jazz club. The crowd was diverse, but mostly older and dressed to the nines.
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