Rob McCallum, This powerful debut was a long time in the making, and doesn’t disappoint. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, On their debut album, released on their newly minted KECK label, Bristol duo Giant Swan solidify their status as one of the most formidable new techno acts in the UK. Ben Hindle, ‘Grey Area’ is Little Simz most thrilling and direct album to date. Masterfully fusing these nostalgic motifs into a sound that is undeniably 2019, this album is an instant classic. The South London artist’s fourth album uses the same shadowy bass drones, eerie pianos and disorienting structures as in previous albums, but this time round it all feels more purposeful. Press J to jump to the feed. I forgot that only specific bpms are legitimate techno. Pummeling four-to-the-floor kicks, urgent breakbeats and euphoric melodies come together in a truly world-building fashion, shaping an album that taps into rave’s rebellious heritage and primordial need to dance. For anyone reading, I just wanted to share this because I often find out about releases I missed in these year-end lists and thought maybe someone else would enjoy it too :). Launching their Voam imprint with an EP of abstract electronics earlier this year, ‘Grapefruit Regret’ followed in November, with eight tracks of dark, brain-rattling techno. Eoin Murray, Galcher Lustwerk emerged in 2013 with his 100% production mix for Blowing Up The Workshop, his laconic rap-tinged vocals marbled over tempered deep house. Rob McCallum, Made in a five week period, ‘Crush’ calls on a plethora of electronic styles. Temple’s devastating and dramatic style of techno evokes dystopian landscapes with blistering drum programming and scintillating percussive sounds. Eoin Murray, The third studio album from Blanck Mass sees Benjamin John Power reach further into his murky catalogue of abrasive, abstract sounds and gritty electronics. Her debut album finds her evolving, fusing distinct, self-taught violin playing, influenced by North-east African styles, with rich beats and intoxicating vocals. From the abrasive textures of ‘London Ting // Dark As Fuck’, featuring MC Le3 bLACK, to the welcome wash of chimes among glitching electronica on ‘Vowel // Consonant’, it’s a dynamic, complex and progressive album. The album embodies where club music is at in East Africa right now: a devastating delivery of bass-heavy soundsystem music. Accompanied by an 36-page graphic novel, also written and drawn by Murlo, every element of this project bursts with colour. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, Althouh many tracks on ‘Life Cycling’ run at sub-120BPM, Phil Kieran has a gift for atmospheric power. Great selection overall (better than RA even). Lauren Martin, Paul Woolford’s Special Request alias has been instrumental in taking the contemporary UK club sound back to its junglist roots. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Lauren Martin, French producer rRoxymore grew up in a jazz-loving home and a father who was friends with Sun Ra. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to, Underground Resistance’s Mark Flash launches new label, Detroit Techno Funk Association, These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (6th November), Auntie Flo announces new 24-hour radio station, Ambient Flo, Detroit artist Waajeed shares plans for Underground Music Academy, Techno club events in Germany to be officially recognised as concerts by supreme courts. Amy Fielding, Check out DJ Mag's 50 albums that defined the decade in electronic music here. 2019 found these themes coalescing masterfully on more than one occasion, and pointed to an electronic and dance music landscape that is more emotionally open, and politically engaged, than it has been in a long time. It's on Tresor and I have a few of their releases, like Drexciya - Neptune's Lair, and they generally sound very good. The tracks on the New York producer's latest album gallop along with crisp, punchy beats and sizzling electric echoes. We take a close look at one of the country's favourites. I do have some Deepchord and at least, Immersions and Auratones sound pretty good, not sure about others though. Damn - no love for Ansome? The 50 Best Albums Of The Year 2019. Here we list our top 20 reissues of the past ten years. In looking at house and techno from this multidisciplinary viewpoint, rRoxymore fills ‘Face To Phase’ with delightful, original ideas. Kristan J Caryl, On ‘Lifetime’, Klein’s music oozes with confidence. He put out a great album this year. Shedding the submerged rock aesthetic of the past, this is an immersive journey into lo-fi electronica crafted from pure emotion. Reiss De Bruin, In a world where the term ‘concept album’ has become eye-rollingly commonplace, to be presented with a record as animated and accomplished as ‘Dolos’ is life-affirming. Amy Fielding, The way the main break so casually rolls in on opening track ‘Irian Jaya’ sets the tone for ‘Night On Earth’. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, Finnish artist Aleksi Perälä has spent years producing techno music based on the Colundi musical tuning system, which disregards the conventional Western 12-tone scale for something more expansive and ecstatic. Progressive House Electro House Minimal / Deep Tech Electronica Leftfield R&B / Hip Hop STEMS Sounds, Samples & Loops DJ Tools Accapella Beats Efx. Over 51 dazzling minutes, Murlo gleefully flies through the electronic spectrum, brushing on grime, garage, R&B, trance, funky and ambient to tell the story of “a man who escapes the city in search of solace”. With a charismatic front-woman in Eno Williams, the band stretchs out with the disco of ‘Wanna Come Down’ and gave Beth Ditto a run for her money on the marvellous, Yazoo-esque ‘Tell Me (Doko Mien)’. With a distinctive contemporary sheen, Mikron’s take on melancholy ambient and down-tempo electronics is miles ahead of the copyists. Simple but effective, staccato vocal loops, screaming 303s and rough drums abound, with the bonus of appearances from Arthur Baker, Mutado Pintado and the sorely missed Suicide vocalist Alan Vega. Eoin Murray, Dave's Mercury Music Prize-winning album ‘Psychodrama’ is the story of a year of therapy from the South London MC, dealing with issues like mental health and his brother’s incarceration. Oil Of Even Pearl’s Un-Insides Remix Album. Boasting beatific new age ambient (‘Sun Notification’) and rapid-fire M1 breakbeat (‘Want’), it proves her versatility and considerable studio skills. Lyrically it’s business as usual — meditations on loves lost or not-yet-discovered — but when it comes to delivery, it’s her most assured yet. Smooth R&B melodies and lyrics are contrasted with abrasive textures, weaving through video game sonics and pop rhythms. The much-loved UK techno duo perform a live hardware set. It paints a picture of growing up on a British council estate, as slowthai balances tenderness and aggression. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.djmag.com as the source. Garage meets sci-fi on ‘Bias’, ‘LesAlpx’ is a progressive builder, string cacophonies rule on ‘Falaise’ and ‘Environments’ is a love letter to glitch. Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, Since breaking through in 2017 with single ‘Come Meh Way’, Sudan Archives has been praised for her lucid and luxurious take on R&B and experimental electronics. Andrew Ryce profiles the Shanghai label leading the inspiring club music movement in China. The album reveals itself as something more reflective, though, as deft vocal samples become impassioned mantras about personal discovery. Rob McCallum, Despite opening with an 18th century Methodist hymn, Berghain resident Efdemin’s ‘New Atlantis’ is a very 2019 album. From the luxurious fireplace crackle of 2013’s ‘Dinas Oleu’ to the crumbly house of 2015’s ‘Taraxacum’, the Welsh producer and Freerotation festival resident DJ brews intoxicating remedies to cure whatever ails you. Amy Fielding, Exit Records has been responsible for more high-ranking drum & bass albums than any other label this side of the millenium, and — though he has barely a handful of releases to his name — Dolenz’s debut joins that list. Ben Hindle, ‘No Geography’ is testament to what’s at the very core of The Chemical Brothers. Thrust Publishing Ltd, Unit 3, 30-40 Underwood Street, London, N1 7JQ, United Kingdom. We had to wait until November to get what might be 2019's best techno album, a heavy-duty double-pack from Blawan and Pariah. Below, you'll find the 50 albums that defined the year in electronic music. 2019 was a year in which deeply personal and boldly political music ruled the long-player format. Eoin Murray, Anthony Naple’s ‘Fog FM’ is an enchanting listen. The album is as assured as it is vulnerable, exploring themes of internal conflict to stunning effect. Demand for old music boomed in the 2010s. Ben Murphy, AJ Tracey’s debut album details his journey from underground MC to megastar. With ambitious arrangements, the melodic structures and dub-chords of ‘Utility’ work beautifully with the rhythms, bringing a refreshingly different thought process to contemporary club music. With shades of light and dark, of resolution and melancholy, Bored Lord’s portrait of life as a transgender woman deserves to be heard far and wide. Tristan Parker, Veering between nostalgia-tipped dancefloor stuff and eclecticism, Lisbon’s Photonz made ‘Nuit’ with the intention of being remembered.
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