Sbtrkt continue their brilliant form. I saw them play live recently, and thought the pumped-up version of 'Hold On' was amazing. However, their show seemed to lack flow in some ways, it fell a bit flat in the programming direction. The sound was massive though.
Spend 20 minutes of your life learning about Roland's TB-303 :)
I cannot believe that the following article is ten years old. It still remains one of my favourite interviews, and hopefully, an accurate portrayal of a fascinating pioneer.
"Innovator; Pioneer; Originator; Rebel; Eccentric; Genius. Call him what you will, Derrick May is THE man. Who is he? In a nutshell, he’s one of the three key players (the others being Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson) who invented a new style of electronic music in the early and mid 80s which came to be known to the world as ‘techno’. Quietly creating these tracks in their bedroom studios in Detroit, this ‘holy trinity’ are amongst the most revered electronic musicians on the planet."
Read the rest here...
http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/4059/Derrick_May_Still_The_Innovator
Out on vinyl now, 6 March in digital format on Beatport. Or earlier if you're on the mailing list.
See more, save more, Julio Bashmore. He's the man with the fantatsic Futureboogie label that has blown up in 2011.
Check a taste of the forthcoming comp on Feb 27.
Pitchfork can be the flag-bearer for Hipster musical excess, however this article is worth a look. Matthew Herbert has been one of the most innovative names in house music.
http://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/8756-matthew-herbert/
House music's hottest property gets a shot at the fabled Essential Mix.
