Having parted ways with long-time label Gomma Records, Danish trio WhoMadeWho make their Kompakt debut with Knee Deep, a sombre inward-looking record that slides toward chillier, moodier dance rock. At eight songs (plus a bonus track), Knee Deep is being billed as a mini-album, which should be followed later this year by a brand new …
Berlin-based alternative electronica trio Bodi Bill are back with new material. With a new album scheduled for release in next March, Alex Amoon, Fabian Fenk and Anton K. Feist have decided to share their first single with their numerous fans. The new track, “Hotel”, has been made available for free download on Soundcloud and you …
Misel Quitno is another moniker in Swiss electronica virtuoso Dimitri Grimm’s name arsenal. Mainly known for his elaborate electro-infused hip hop productions as Dimlite, Dimitri Grimm shows a different side of his musical personality with this new project. Stripped and minimal, Misel Quitno aims for the heart. Misel Quitno’s album, Sleep Over Pieces Vol.1, has …
If you love electronic tunes that think outside the box, then look no further than Gui Boratto. After teasing us for two years with a string of singles and remixes, this Brazilian DJ/producer is presenting us with his second full-length release, Take My Breath Away, which really sets a new standard for minimal-tech/house music. Boratto’s …
Ellen Allien‘s first immersion into dance music happened in London, at the height of the acid house phenomenon. Later on, when she returned to Berlin, her home town, she got into DJing and started spinning records in some of the most renowned local clubs. Throughout the remainder of the ’90s, she hosted programs on Berlin’s …
Parisien electro artist Mademoiselle Caro is known by many for her sublime electro-pop debut album Pain Disappears (Buzzin’ Fly, 2008), a joint effort with Perpignan-based friend and collaborator Franck Garcia. Upon its release, this album was enthusiastically praised by everyone from DJ Mag to The Times. Brimming with a uniquely downbeat yet defiant sound that …
L’Altra was formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Lindsay Anderson, Joseph Desler Costa, Ken Dyber, and Eben English. Marc Hellner was also a regular contributor. The band released one self-titled EP and two full-length albums (Music of a Sinking Occasion and In The Afternoon) with Aesthetics Records before English and Dyber left the …
Experimental electronica outfit Lali Puna team up with Portland-based beat maker Alias and the result of this collaboration is an entrancing remix of “Alienation”, taken off Lali Puna’s fantastic new album Faking The Books (Morr Music, 2004). Lali Puna – Alienation (Alias Remix) A fine remix by all standards, “Alienation” sublimates the original and perfectly …
