The Clone Basement Series has really been tearing things up for who knows how long; it kills me not to be hearing more of this stuff played out, but this Untold track, “Little Things Like That” really needs about as much time on the floor as you can stand to give it. Get. This. One.
Legowelt Releases Free Album | ‘The TEAC Life’
Though it is not always apparent, like every other form of music, techno has its purists and its innovators; its lovers of analog and its pushers of digital. As an artist who emerged right as the transition between these two schools of thought really began to take hold, Legowelt is one of the most prolific of the last standing proponents of true “old school” aesthetic, and he wants you to know there is a difference. So, earlier this week, the man gave us all a gem, a new free album, called The TEAC Life, which you can grab directly from his site. He says about this latest effort:
Its got a hella lot deep tape saturated forest-techno tracks on it and when I say Techno i dont mean that boooooooooooring contemporary shit they call techno nowadays …
F*ck that, I am talking about: Raw as fuck autistic Star Trek 1987- Misty Forests- X-FILES,- DETROIT unicorn futurism made on cheap ass digital & analog crap synthesizers recorded in a ragtag bedroom studio on a TEAC VHX cassettedeck in DOLBY C with an unintelligible yet soulfull vivacity.
But of course, if you like what you hear, do throw him a few bones so at the very least, he can repair his Juno 106 and do it all over again. It’s only fair when it sounds this good.
Mix of the Moment: zero” // podcast #048 - DJ Mix: Aroy Dee
Just in time for the weekend comes a good bit of acid and hardware-based techno from M>O>S Recordings label boss Aroy Dee for the most recent podcast from distributor zero”. Lots of cuts in here from recent releases off Delsin, Present Recordings, Clone, Rushhour, and of course, Dee’s own M>O>S. Win for your ears.
Virgo Four | “It’s a Crime (Caribou Remix)”
It’s always so satisfying when things come together like this.
Edit: Now with better-quality version via Caribou’s Soundcloud page, below!
Mix of the Moment: Antacid | Fire Ball Live
Photo by Jim Wiggins - http://www.flickr.com/photos/weaselville
For the lover of Acid (Acid House, Acid Techno, and pretty much all its derivatives), the properly-executed hardware set is the holy grail of performance experiences. It’s watching an act who has emptied the near-entire contents of his studio onto a stage in order to create something entirely new for the present audience—using only his bare hands. But seriously. All dramatics aside, dance music and improvisation rarely meet in a live context, making this particular mix, by the SF Bay/ Santa Cruz duo, Antacid, such a special treat. If you haven’t ever heard Acid done right before, this is an excellent introduction to the genre. Lovers of Ceephax and Bang Face especially, this one’s right up your alley.
Antacid Fire Ball Live by AntAcidCrew
In the meantime, you can catch their next performance on June 16, when they’ll be opening for Luke Vibert at San Francisco’s Public Works. For more info about that event, go here.
Going to Communikey
Today I’m leaving to go to Boulder, CO for the Communikey Festival. Am I excited? Very much so.
I’ve the very good fortune to be traveling with my friends Antacid, who will be performing live at Saturday night’s event, All Night Long, along with Spacetime Continuum with Cheap and Deep, Levon Vincent, and John Templeton.
Meanwhile, the rest of the festival lineup looks equally excellent, and the program guide is well worth a perusal if you live in the Boulder area and are interested in sound design workshops, interesting films, beautiful interactive art, and fun electronic music.
