THE JUICE PLAYLIST: AUGUST
30 AUGUST 2011
THE JUICE PLAYLIST: AUGUST
30 AUGUST 2011
THE JUICE PLAYLIST: AUGUST
30 AUGUST 2011
Guest reviewers JUICE magazine single out Air Drops, Cosmin TRG, Four Tet, Regis and Saturn Never Sleeps as their top 5 to check out this month.
Air Drops – “Jejune”
What’s the buzz: Where do all these mysterious bedroom electronic acts come from? Air Drops strangely did all his promotion on a Kanye West forum but apparently that’s enough to make his Bandcamp offering one of the most hyped independent releases this year.
Sounds like: This lead track from aforementioned mini-EP is a warm, lazy haze of synth that enchants as it builds into a chillwave tsunami.
Prediction: Nothing gets you more attention than avoiding attention (especially if your debut is this incredible), so we expect massive things for the enigmatic Air Drops.
Saturn Never Sleeps – “Tory”
What’s the buzz: Inspired by cosmic jazz philosopher Sun-Ra, Philadelphian producers King Britt and Rucyl joined forces to make similarly simple-meets-divine electronica on their debut LP Yesterday’s Machine.
Sounds like: A spacious slice of soul possessed by downtempo disco and acid jazz.
Prediction: It’s hard to believe that this is their first collaboration considering the chemistry displayed on this ethereal ditty. The neo-soul duo should go on to make many more funky left-field house lullabies in the years to come.
Four Tet – “Locked”
What’s the buzz: Keiran Hebden resurfaces with a new song. Seriously, what else do you need to know?
Sounds like: An eight-and-half minute tripped-out instrumental melody that meanders along gorgeous stretches of gravel, encountering bass swells and magnetic synth lines.
Prediction: And Four Tet does it again. This innocuous, atmospheric track is a stunner that hints at even greater things during his starring turn in the forthcoming Fabriclive 59.
Cosmin TRG – “Fizic”
What’s the buzz: Cosmin Nicolae is best known for past 2-step and dubstep adventures. But lately, he’s been a purely techno player who’s subversive take on the genre is anything but purist.
Sounds like: Led off by a kickass 808 drum build, this track then ventures into fidgety and fuzzy techno that trades traditional smoothness for rough-edged shards of garage.
Prediction: We’re unsure what the future holds for Cosmin TRG’s brand of dub-influenced techno but we’ll guarantee that your next 45 minutes will be bliss if you put on his Simulat record now.
Regis – “Blood Witness”
Regis - Blood Witness by Subbase Dublin
What’s the buzz: Former British Murder Boy takes a break from his day job in the Sandwell District collective for his first proper solo outing since 2001’s Exercise For Institutions.
Sounds like: This A-side from In A Syrian Tongue isn’t exactly foreign stuff, in fact its comfortably reminiscent of his swaggering and unyielding techno style. Fierce, black and revelatory.
Prediction: Regis pulls no punches and his latest solo efforts prove that the man (and consequently the EP’s home label Blackest Ever Black) is a force to be reckoned with beyond the borders of Sandwell District.
Guest reviewers JUICE magazine single out Air Drops, Cosmin TRG, Four Tet, Regis and Saturn Never Sleeps as their top 5 to check out this month.
Air Drops – “Jejune”
What’s the buzz: Where do all these mysterious bedroom electronic acts come from? Air Drops strangely did all his promotion on a Kanye West forum but apparently that’s enough to make his Bandcamp offering one of the most hyped independent releases this year.
Sounds like: This lead track from aforementioned mini-EP is a warm, lazy haze of synth that enchants as it builds into a chillwave tsunami.
Prediction: Nothing gets you more attention than avoiding attention (especially if your debut is this incredible), so we expect massive things for the enigmatic Air Drops.
Saturn Never Sleeps – “Tory”
What’s the buzz: Inspired by cosmic jazz philosopher Sun-Ra, Philadelphian producers King Britt and Rucyl joined forces to make similarly simple-meets-divine electronica on their debut LP Yesterday’s Machine.
Sounds like: A spacious slice of soul possessed by downtempo disco and acid jazz.
Prediction: It’s hard to believe that this is their first collaboration considering the chemistry displayed on this ethereal ditty. The neo-soul duo should go on to make many more funky left-field house lullabies in the years to come.
Four Tet – “Locked”
What’s the buzz: Keiran Hebden resurfaces with a new song. Seriously, what else do you need to know?
Sounds like: An eight-and-half minute tripped-out instrumental melody that meanders along gorgeous stretches of gravel, encountering bass swells and magnetic synth lines.
Prediction: And Four Tet does it again. This innocuous, atmospheric track is a stunner that hints at even greater things during his starring turn in the forthcoming Fabriclive 59.
Cosmin TRG – “Fizic”
What’s the buzz: Cosmin Nicolae is best known for past 2-step and dubstep adventures. But lately, he’s been a purely techno player who’s subversive take on the genre is anything but purist.
Sounds like: Led off by a kickass 808 drum build, this track then ventures into fidgety and fuzzy techno that trades traditional smoothness for rough-edged shards of garage.
Prediction: We’re unsure what the future holds for Cosmin TRG’s brand of dub-influenced techno but we’ll guarantee that your next 45 minutes will be bliss if you put on his Simulat record now.
Regis – “Blood Witness”
Regis - Blood Witness by Subbase Dublin
What’s the buzz: Former British Murder Boy takes a break from his day job in the Sandwell District collective for his first proper solo outing since 2001’s Exercise For Institutions.
Sounds like: This A-side from In A Syrian Tongue isn’t exactly foreign stuff, in fact its comfortably reminiscent of his swaggering and unyielding techno style. Fierce, black and revelatory.
Prediction: Regis pulls no punches and his latest solo efforts prove that the man (and consequently the EP’s home label Blackest Ever Black) is a force to be reckoned with beyond the borders of Sandwell District.
Guest reviewers JUICE magazine single out Air Drops, Cosmin TRG, Four Tet, Regis and Saturn Never Sleeps as their top 5 to check out this month.
Air Drops – “Jejune”
What’s the buzz: Where do all these mysterious bedroom electronic acts come from? Air Drops strangely did all his promotion on a Kanye West forum but apparently that’s enough to make his Bandcamp offering one of the most hyped independent releases this year.
Sounds like: This lead track from aforementioned mini-EP is a warm, lazy haze of synth that enchants as it builds into a chillwave tsunami.
Prediction: Nothing gets you more attention than avoiding attention (especially if your debut is this incredible), so we expect massive things for the enigmatic Air Drops.
Saturn Never Sleeps – “Tory”
What’s the buzz: Inspired by cosmic jazz philosopher Sun-Ra, Philadelphian producers King Britt and Rucyl joined forces to make similarly simple-meets-divine electronica on their debut LP Yesterday’s Machine.
Sounds like: A spacious slice of soul possessed by downtempo disco and acid jazz.
Prediction: It’s hard to believe that this is their first collaboration considering the chemistry displayed on this ethereal ditty. The neo-soul duo should go on to make many more funky left-field house lullabies in the years to come.
Four Tet – “Locked”
What’s the buzz: Keiran Hebden resurfaces with a new song. Seriously, what else do you need to know?
Sounds like: An eight-and-half minute tripped-out instrumental melody that meanders along gorgeous stretches of gravel, encountering bass swells and magnetic synth lines.
Prediction: And Four Tet does it again. This innocuous, atmospheric track is a stunner that hints at even greater things during his starring turn in the forthcoming Fabriclive 59.
Cosmin TRG – “Fizic”
What’s the buzz: Cosmin Nicolae is best known for past 2-step and dubstep adventures. But lately, he’s been a purely techno player who’s subversive take on the genre is anything but purist.
Sounds like: Led off by a kickass 808 drum build, this track then ventures into fidgety and fuzzy techno that trades traditional smoothness for rough-edged shards of garage.
Prediction: We’re unsure what the future holds for Cosmin TRG’s brand of dub-influenced techno but we’ll guarantee that your next 45 minutes will be bliss if you put on his Simulat record now.
Regis – “Blood Witness”
Regis - Blood Witness by Subbase Dublin
What’s the buzz: Former British Murder Boy takes a break from his day job in the Sandwell District collective for his first proper solo outing since 2001’s Exercise For Institutions.
Sounds like: This A-side from In A Syrian Tongue isn’t exactly foreign stuff, in fact its comfortably reminiscent of his swaggering and unyielding techno style. Fierce, black and revelatory.
Prediction: Regis pulls no punches and his latest solo efforts prove that the man (and consequently the EP’s home label Blackest Ever Black) is a force to be reckoned with beyond the borders of Sandwell District.