For your attention

Out on Is It Balearic is this lovely little 10 inch treat from Felix Dickinson entitled Ousana,with a Coyote remix on the flip side.Sounding like a fond farewell to summer and containing all the elements to make this track work on a boat,beach or a club with its hypnotic bubbling bass, sweeping synths and simple vocals being enough to reel you in.

 

Ousana

 

The Coyote remix slows things down yet at the same time making everything slightly more intense,in a drawn out but better manner (I personally am hearing a little bit of Voodoo Ray in the remix but I am probably imagining it......).

On a blissed out tip is this release from Circuit,Burns & Hawk on Legal/Rush Hour with two tracks simply titled track 1 and track 2. A collaboration (or meeting of minds even) encompassing the talents of Secret Circuit,Torn Hawk and Willie Burns this plays out like some seriously slo mo balearic sunset/rise tuneage. All of the component sounds are in no rush to get to a point but manage to carry you on a journey you were not expecting regardless.

Here is a recent(ish) mix by Torn Hawk for your goodselves to wrap your ears around.

Both these are available now from Piccadilly Records and other good outlets.

Latest Puma & Nike

Earlier on this year I was bemoaning the fact that some manufacturers of sporting footwear were not digging deep enough into their respective archives to bring us re issues of trainers from a golden age,too much focus was being given to models that sell regardless of quality or any redeeming qualities at all.Well someone heard my prayers/gripes of a suede and mesh persuasion  as this week we have two vintage silhouettes that haven't been done before in one case and not very often re made in another.

Size? have an exclusive on the re issue of the Air Max 93 (doubtless OG colourways will follow and be more widely available) releasing this Saturday the 28th.At first I was a bit disappointed it was to be an exclusive but after seeing the colours and materials used the end product is definitely not as bad as first thought.An often overlooked model but not forgotten,thankfully,these were and still are fairly rare to come across in good condition on certain internet auction sites.So it is a good thing in my book that it has been chosen for a new lease of life,I will find it hard to bite my tongue though when legions of skinny jeaned, five panel wearing youth sport these badly.

Who ever thought titling it a universal exclusive needs a talking to,although they even went all Red Bull Bumgardener on us and made a video....

My second selection is the Puma Trinomic XT 2 Plus,the first Puma runner to have the Trinomic cell technology we all know and ..er... love.Released in 1990 it had in its sole a honeycomb cell design that held on to the energy created when running and released it back to aid the runner,it was used throughout many more of Pumas models for many years. Naturally these are much more for the lifestyle market as running shoe technology has surpassed this tenfold,so be ready for more colourways (hopefully) and its forerunner , the XT 1, isn't far off a release either. It is nice to see so many companies looking further back into their heritage this year and not rely on the same old models to see  them through (name me more than five Puma shoes off the top of your head,excluding the Suede,States and Clyde!).Availble from most good footwear outlets like Ran  from the 25th of this month.

New post,Hey Tusk!

Yikes!Nearly two weeks and no posts,how do you all cope with such infrequency?I blame Trevor in Sandy Shores.....

Starting off with the DRVG CVLTVRE EP on Porn Wax out this week,this is some industrial strength deep chug indeed.I first heard this on a mix by Tusk way back in February entitled "forthcoming",not ones to rush quality it is finally out and worth grabbing if you can.Popping up on various labels,Rothmans being a  recent sort to have them grace their vinyl,DRVG CVLTVRE can go one of many audio ways but whichever way they do take you it's going to be a good journey.

Also worth checking out is the most recent Tusk mix on Test Pressing , again full of solid tunes you will be hearing out and about quite alot (if you frequent the places I do).As they say on the site,it is a rarity for there to be a track list on any Test Pressing mix so get stuck in.

Next up is another Emperor Machine release entitled Hey! and is slightly more upbeat and less sleazy (in the best way) than previous material produced by them of late.It is also a worthy purchase for the two Ewan Pearson remixes included, making it value for money in a world where uber limited new vinyl releases containing a single track verge on the £10 price point.

As usual these are available at Piccadilly Records now.

New vinyl this week...

I have chosen 3 releases to bring to your attention (waffle on about) this week,all available at Piccadilly Records naturally along with all other decent independent outets.

First up is a reissue of Movement by Daniel Avery on Throne Of Blood. Another relative (?) newcomer who has been fortunate enough in being not crap with any releases of his therefore getting the support of all the people that matter in the dance music industry as it is.Able to turn his hand to various styles this one has a definite 90s styling to it and features a remix by (one guess) Andrew Weatherall. Apparently this caused some surprise as it was regarded as a bit fractured even for him but to me it sits perfectly on the B side by echoing the more left field electronica that came to the fore around that era.

Which brings me to Purple Maps by L/F/D/M on Optimo Trax,the first release of many on a record label with an already solid and respected founding. Each track is a minefield of bubbling acid and sharp percussion in varying degrees of intensity.
L/F/D/M Purple Maps

Created by one R Smith,this reminds me somewhat of European acid of the early to mid nineties and certain labels like D-Jax Upbeats and Trope.Tracer and Abacus are definitely the more accessible of the songs,not to say the others are bad but they are very much more for the "proper banging" clubs in your locale.

I await the second release from this new label with keen interest.

                                                       Frederick - Episode of Love

 Lastly is Episode Of Love by Frederick on Miseriedits.Simplicity is the key in its original slo mo version, a simple synth progression with hauntingly beautiful sweep backing it up lulls you into a trance before you know it.Of the two remixes I definitely favour the Hardway Brothers remix to the Hot Lunch New Beat edit,good as it is.All in all a good release and one sure to not hang around for long.

Timothy J Fairplay - Somewhere In The City

So after a hectic and sweaty few weeks of moving home and weddings I am hoping to get back on track with the posts.Out this week on download is Somewhere In the City by Timothy J Fairplay,who needs no introduction to those who follow these ramblings of mine.  I like artists who don't stick to one distinct style of music and you never know quite what you'll get with Mr Fairplay,from dark and brooding techno to light and joyful melodies he can cover all styles with great aplomb.Mixes come from Daniel Avery (standard these days with the two being involved in the Axis artists based around the East London hive,others being Scott Fraser,Sean Johnston & Weatherall) and two from Tiago it is a definite winner on all fronts.

Available from Boomkat and all other quality online music vendors now.

Soundcloud - Timothy J Fairplay & Matilda : Xylophone