The push to archive the history of jungle and drum’n’bass - historians aim to document small labels, record shops, pirate radio stations and clubs that helped scene thrive
Noted, 21 Jun 2021, 14:46Music related links, articles and texts
The spotlight's on Cécile Schott, aka French singer/songwriter Colleen, over at Bandcamp.
Noted, 17 Jun 2021, 17:45Spotify Untold - Netflix are making a documentary series about music streaming service Spotify. Via Bonnier.
Noted, 16 Jun 2021, 09:22This Friday Bandcamp will support racial justice, equality and change on their second Juneteenth fundraiser. All proceeds will go to NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Noted, 16 Jun 2021, 07:45Better Days: The Story of UK Rave - free to watch documentary by Amazon Music
Noted, 16 Jun 2021, 07:42Bushes and Briars: A Brief Raving Folk History - the story of a folk tune appropriated into dance. Via Erratic Aesthetic by Joe Muggs.
Noted, 14 Jun 2021, 17:20The new compilation from Kompakt: The Very Best Of Thomas / Mayer is rather good.
Noted, 12 Jun 2021, 15:29I enjoyed this interview with Mute Records boss Daniel Miller in this issue of The New Cue.
Noted, 08 Jun 2021, 21:04Bleep Mix #186 - tight and funky Techno from Evil Fred, aka Shed aka René Pawlowitz.
Noted, 08 Jun 2021, 20:56Another seven Dub Techno hidden gems from the 90's courtesy of Dub Monitor. Includes Salz, James Zeiter, Infiniti, Thor, Sanasol / OZ Artists, Planetary Assault Systems and Ian Pooley. And the first seven if you missed them.
Noted, 08 Jun 2021, 20:36New pandemic label called positivesource launches with Blue Hour and Philippa Pacho behind the wheel. With a focus on progressive attitudes in dance music while paying homage to our roots in early club culture, the first release features Oprofessionell, Newa, Sugar and Alan Backdrop.
Noted, 07 Jun 2021, 07:50Check out Swedish audiovisual artist Love Hultén's MDLR-37 synthesiser. I thing of beauty!
Hours of fun to be had with this web-based sequencer: Sequencer64.
Noted, 04 Jun 2021, 07:31There's a nice 90s indie vibe to this new Pop track from Das Beat: Jackie. Check out the EP Identität.
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 11:12A Life In Music - Jude Rogers completes her lovely study on how music from our childhood onwards affects our lives
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 10:41Beatport's Definitive History of House - as part of Beatportal's new series on the history of electronic dance music, Joe Muggs looks at the history of house music and all its subgenres
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 10:26Ben Cardew's book on Daft Punk, Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled is out in September on Velocity Press. Pre-order it now and get your name in the book!
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 10:13Six Tracks #5 - with a few tracks I've been enjoying of late, including out-takes from the DJ Food album Kaleidoscope and a taster from Nene H's debut album, along with work from Shifted, Not Waving, Triple H and Naum Gabo.
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 10:07"Everything Was On Fire": Brazil's Most Influential Music Magazine - Beatriz Miranda looks at Bizz
Noted, 03 Jun 2021, 09:47The first in Faber's new "Music Matters" series launches with Why Solange Matters - the story of Beyoncé's sister. Future books in the series will include Why Marianne Faithfull Matters and Why Karen Carpenter Matters.
Noted, 01 Jun 2021, 08:41There's some nice work on this Shape Shifting Creatures Of Limbo compilation via UK label Limbo Tapes. Twelve back catalogue remixes from the likes of Om Unit, Eusebeia, Rodney and O$VMV$M.
Noted, 28 May 2021, 08:46Downtempo beats and vaporous sonics, sometimes menacing and energetic, other times reflective, tense or playful
I enjoyed this hour of emotive music from Matt Emery for the Subtempo mix series
Noted, 27 May 2021, 16:55