In support of the release of Chris Mitchell’s Phrenetic EP! I recorded a mix containing all four tracks from the EP. It is very much in the style of my Sound of Though Cast for all of you who seemed to like that one. A nasty Banger full of Dope Tracks mixed with Gusto!
Debut EP from Jenifa Mayanja, Dakini9 aka Lola, and Akua Grant aka Lady Blacktronika released on new collaborative label Supreme Scyence, a vehicle to present women electronic music producers.
Quote from Juno – “There’s some serious ruffness to this breakout four track compilation from the shadowy Vanguard Sound collective. The Detroit roots of the label shine through, not least on Amir Alexander’s tough, haunting jacker “Violence”. Militant samples and scuffed arpeggios scream Motor City from the off, much like the stripped sci-fi techno of Chris Mitchell. DJ Spider’s “Tribal Mechanism” creates an industrial nightmare out of a rootsy percussion premise, and Hakim Murphy excels with a stalking slice of stripped down menace, capitalising on a broken kick pattern to deadly effect. For a taster of what else Detroit has in store besides the big names, this record shows a lot of promise.”
Vanguard Sound is back with it’s newest record. Chris Mitchell’s Phrenetic EP! is Vanguard Sound’s second release. Coming on the heels of the wildly popular Vanguard Sound vol. 3, this EP continues to uphold the aesthetic created with the first release, while simultaneously expanding it. The Phrenetic EP features four tracks from the mind and studio of a quickly rising North American talent that all walk the fine line between house and techno. All are very complex rhythmically, with both banging drums, and lush tones. A perfect 3 way marriage of classic Chicago, Detroit, and New York vibrations, the record contains set peaks, as well as transitional tracks that allow DJ’s to traverse from house to techno and back. Already receiving massive amounts of positive feedback, this EP is proving to be a more than worthy follow up to VS001.
PBR025 is from DJ Spider & Hakim Murphy, a limited 12″ called Kaiju EP that is a interesting 6 track vinyl that themes around giant monster, monster beats that is…
