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Detroit producer Reggie Dokes puts together his hottest tracks of January in our first featured chart for 2010. In what is arguably the most varied Juno Plus chart so far, Reggie takes us on a fascinating stroll through his world of music, with some classic John Coltrane jazz nestled alongside Jus Ed’s stripped down house and the latest R&B club anthems.
Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird imprint will celebrate five years with a monster 3xCD package, to be released in April.
The second minimal podcast of 2010 has an emphasis on the deeper side of the genre, but still maintains the head nodding energy you’ve all come to expect from the Juno Download minimal series…
As we exclusively revealed in our recent interview with Johnny Jewel, the achingly cool Italians Do It Better imprint will release a follow-up to the After Dark compilation this year.
Artist: In Flagranti
Title: Ex Ex Ex
Label: Codek
Genre: Techno, Electro
Format: Digital
Buy From: Juno Download
Despite plugging away at excellent filth infused disco releases on their own Codek imprint since the turn of the century, In Flagranti’s rise to prominence in recent times has been mostly down to the sheer amount of remixes they’ve been commissioned to undertake.
The Swiss duo have lent their trademark sound to acts on labels as diverse as Kitsune, Rong/DFA, Phantasy Sound, Permanent Vacation, Backyard and Bang Gang in just the last 18 months yet the Sounds Superb series of edits they compile is rarely mentioned beyond the realm of obscure discoteria fans, and their album Brash & Vulgar was released last year to no real fanfare.
This might all change with “Ex Ex Ex”, their new single which features the vocal talents of long term collaborator Natalie Smash (nee Smith) which is a joyous excursion into glam rock meets farmyard discopogo with a potential for crossover stunted only be the usual smutty artwork. That this is the first In Flagranti release in which they are the object of remixification, with a slew of their former subjects returning the favour, should be seen as notice of their intent.
Bear Funk’s resident Italian Bottin turns in a Ze Records inspired reimagination, sometime Gomma artiste Golden Bug continues his excursion into heavily percussive electro house and is topped in the lysergic house stakes by the perennially tipped Riton. Relish boss Headman eeks more life out of the punk funk template whilst Hercules & Love Affair’s Andy Butler stays truer to the tempo of the original which builds from a haze of deep synth into a right disco chugger. It’s left to In Flagranti’s NYC neighbour DJ Wool of The Glass to turn in the outstanding treatment which is all Hi NRG Italo and has Disco Bloodbath anthem written all over it.
Review: Tony Poland
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Check out this video featuring a slightly mad but undeniably clever German who makes records out of chocolate.
Artist: Anthony “Shake” Shakir
Title: Frictionalism 1994-2009
Label: Rush Hour Recordings
Genre: Techno, Electro
Format: 12″, Digital
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
Deep, funky Detroit techno has always been the name of the game for the insanely underrated producer extraordinaire, Anthony “Shake” Shakir. You’ve all heard everything there is to know about the pioneers of Detroit techno- Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May; but “Shake” played a huge part in the development of what’s often referred to as the second wave of Detroit techno (which included Carl Craig, Underground Resistance, Jeff Mills, etc.).
While his peers were forging superstar DJ careers in Europe and beyond, Shakir chose to keep things grassroots by churning out inventive, forward thinking tracks on his own Frictional label as well as on Puzzlebox records, the electro label co-run with Detroit’s Keith Tucker. Just as how Rush Hour Records resurrected the works of fellow, often underappreciated Detroit techno pioneer, Kenny Larkin (The Chronicle, 2008), Frictionalism 1994-2009 provides a rich history lesson with this comprehensive collection of 35 tracks from the last 15 years.
Shakir’s wide-ranging influence on the evolution of techno, house, and electro is on fine display. The syncopated, stuttering beats of “Spectre” and “Simpatico” clearly conjure up a dubstep blueprint years ahead of its time, yet still sound so vitally fresh.
Many classics including “Breathe Deeper”, “Get a Feeling”, and “The Floor Filler” are here in full glory with their lush keys and warm, emotive beats to remind us all how truly amazing the deeper side of techno can get…straight up Detroit style!
Apparently this retrospective is paving the way for future releases from Shakir who plans to start producing more tracks on Frictional this year. This is an absolute must-have for everyone from the seasoned techno connoisseur to the newer generation curious to know where the true motor city sound came from and where it’s heading.
Review: Steve Phillips
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John Cale, one of avant garde music’s living legends, has curated the penultimate edition of Modular’s Circa 1979 podmag series.
Legendary house label Trax has announced it will be releasing the new single from highly touted Canadians Azari & III.
Juno Download has teamed up with the hugely popular Dubstep Forum to bring you the 2010 Dubstep Awards.
New York imprint DFA have teamed up with Scion AV to release a pair of music videos, featuring Michoacan’s upcoming release on the label and Pixeltan’s recent single “Yamerarena-i“.
Artist: Rick ‘Poppa’ Howard
Title: I Won’t Lay Back
Label: HHYR/Rush Hour
Genre: Deep House
Format: 12″, Digital
Buy From: Juno Records, Juno Download
It’s a no brainer for DJs to drop a classic house track at peak time in a club, just as much as those on the dance floor would love to dance to it. It’s just that the old stuff emits so much soul, positivity, and most of all, love. I’m talking about deep house, Chicago style.
The HHYR label returns with another refreshing release, “I Won’t Lay Back” by Rick Howard, produced by his son, Tevo Howard (Beautiful Granville, Flo Crew). With the duo originally hailing from Chicago, the nostalgic appeal of the record’s old school windy city roots is undeniable. Right from the get-go, the lush ‘Original Vocal’ does just that. With its upbeat catchy house keys, hi-hats, soulful house vocals on a pulsating 4/4, it’s definitely one to fill up the dance floor. The slightly more polished ‘Underground Vocal mix’ edges out the original by just a hair, by extending it, therefore allowing it to breathe a little more. The intro is slightly different, with other new sounds sprinkled here and there.
“About Fourteen (Remix)” takes the cake here – a definite after hours crowd pleaser. It’s slower and deeper, and bumps up the lean original with great chords and rolling baseline. It simply oozes the warm, silky brilliance of Mr. Fingers and Marshall Jefferson with stunning results.
Already garnering much respect by the Innervisions and Clone crews, 2010 looks very promising for this dynamic duo. With Rick now based in Berlin, and Tevo moving to Europe as well, it will be exciting to see how that will influence their style and take their Chicago sound into the future. For now, crank it up, close your eyes, and bask in the love. It’s peak time.
Review: Shingo Shimizu
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Our friends at the Red Bull Music Academy have sent us a fascinating video in which Maurice Fulton explains the finer points of beatmaking.
Lively Italian duo Crookers have released the video clip for their new single “Remedy”, directed by Paul Kamuf.
For our first label podcast of the year we welcome Highgrade – one of the labels that has built the musical soul of Berlin. Simply put, the city would not be the same without it.
Kevin Metcalfe is one of the cogs that keeps the music business spinning. An audio mastering expert by trade, he is one of an elite few who’s been in the game long enough to remaster his own work (as he’s currently doing with The Cure’s Disintegration album). In a near 40-year career he has worked with everyone from Queen to Wiley via Yello and Underworld; and in the past year he’s been busy mastering for a diverse range of artists such as Mr Scruff, Fink, Judas Priest, Orbital, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Friendly Fires. As you can imagine, he has a story or two to tell. Aaron Coultate paid a visit to his studio in west London to find out more.
Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass has died aged 69 after losing his battle with colon cancer.
Cosmo Vitelli is a tastemaker extraordinaire (even if he’s reluctant to admit it). His boutique I’m a Cliché label has steadily built a devoted following in its first five years of existence, unleashing the likes of Yuksek, Simian Mobile Disco, Canyons, Azari & III and Runaway on the record buying public. On top of his work as a label chief, Vitelli continues to innovate and surprise with his own productions. The recent Blue Steel EP, released under the Bot’Ox moniker, was described by Juno Plus scribe Tony Poland as “that most difficult of achievements for electronic music producers – a finely crafted slice of three minute pop music”. With a Bot’Ox LP on the way in 2010, we spoke with Vitelli via email about running a label, why Paris is “annoying” and his potential career in A & R.
The term “internet sensation” should be used with trepidation in this day and age (despite what James Murphy may say), but we are finding it hard to come up with any other superlatives to describe Pogo.
Seminal electronic music duo Autechre will release their ninth studio album Oversteps on March 22 on Warp Records.
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