Month: November 2011

  • BBE Music interview

    BBE Music’s Peter Adarkwah and Lee Bright: What is the origin of the name BBE and what is the idea behind the label? (Lee) BBE started out as a club promotions operation (check the bbe15 facebook  page for some mad early flyers… with Ben and Pete the founders … it was as much a statement…

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    Etienne Jaumet ‘Satori’ Versatile Records Clocking in at over ten minutes this semi – epic from Zombie Zombie’s Etienne Jaumet delivers a brooding production that sits on the very edge of darkness. Light is to be glimpsed inside the tunnel as his vision of seventies analogue soundtracks’ meets addictive acid tones in an undulating sound…

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    Marcin Czubala ‘Just Away’ Mobilee Records Excellent series of productions from Marcin Czubala whose clever combination of soul and machine works particularly well throughout. Title track, Just Away is driven by shuffling rhythms, punctuated by electronic blips and has one of those fuzzy basslines which is at once unsettling but also eminently funky. The vocals…

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    MARIE MADELEINE – SWIMMING POOL from ekleroshock on Vimeo.   Marie Madeline ‘Swimming Pool EP’ Ekler’o’shock Records As you will see the accompanying video this is unquestionably a work of sheer genius, besides any man who has the balls to sing that deeply surely deserves to be admired. That assurance aside, this combines sultry pop…

  • Miguel Migs interview

    You explore various styles working with different vocalists on your current album. Are there any particular standout tracks for you? I enjoy all of the songs for different reasons, and depending on my mood.. a couple that stand out for me would be “Tonight” featuring the sultry and lovely voice of Meshell Ndegeocello… and the nu-disco…

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      Alejandro Trebor ‘Quemadura del sol’ Hidden Recordings Alejandro Trebor’s insanely heavy production has to be experienced at least once in your lifetime. Although, there’s not much in the way of hidden meaning here as you’re pulverized into total submission care of its relentless bass and vicious techno hardware. The only possible light in the…

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    Tim “love” Lee ‘Fully Bearded: 15 Years of Tummy Touch in Dub’ Tummy Touch Records f**king lovely. I couldn’t care less whether this is post something, past something else, or indeed pre anything before it. This music makes you feel it’s fun to be alive and if you’re into growling bass guitars and heavy fx…

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      Angus Jefford ‘Moves Revived’ Kaluki Musik If House Music wasn’t alive and kicking in 2011 then you wouldn’t have records like this being produced. Title track, Moves Revived has the sort of Kick drum sound systems are tested by with its heavy-duty beat and hypnotic voices setting you up for an array of aurally…

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    Zakes Bantwini ‘Wasting My Time’ (Dan Ghenacia Remix: The Martinez Brothers Edit) Real Tone Records This Martinez Brothers Edit of Wasting My Time is so heavy it makes you want to swear. But it’s not all devastating bass and sharp beats as cool muted horns and an insistent keyboard riff compliment the madness perfectly, with…