Review: Some lovely vocoder pop courtesy of London duo Alexander Keefe & Joakim Kristiansen aka Teachers: actually real life teachers in fact. One of the guys released previously on WT as Tagwell Woods and the label claims that this "works at home or in the club." True that. This is convincing '80s synthpop from the machines right through to the methodology and recording techniques (it seems!) and even hints at taking influence from legends such as Erasure, Pet Shop Boys or Stephin Merritt's Magnetic Fields project. Comes with colour picture sleeve with photo realistic painting by Gabe Benzur.
Review: Originally out on the God-like LIES imprint back in 2016, Willie Burns' most recent appearance under the Black Deer moniker was crying out for a digital release. Luckily, the man himself has put it out through his painfully reliable WT imprint, so this doesn't feel like a complete compromise in the face of that sweet, original cassette version. As for the music, this is Burns at his most explorative, where the foundational house style that he usually opts for is replaced with pensive, introspective shards of electronica that meander off into the noisier ends of the ambient / drone stratosphere. What we've always loved about the Black Deer sound is that present, unmistakable feel of the forces of nature; we don't know how the man does it, but something animalistic is most certainly at the core of these sound experiments. You'd be a fool not to...
Review: Moon Temple is the new project of Gabriel Andruzzi and if the name sounds vaguely familiar; you probably know him from his involvement in a popular punk-funk band that was active in the mid noughties. This nine track album is Andruzzi's first release under this alias and follows up Moon Temple I, also released this week. According to WT, the album is a collection of "delicate interludes, acid stompers and weirdo spastic mechanical marches." Starting out with the early nineties, Plastikman sounding hardware techno jam "The Short Dance", there's the pounding and stripped hard techno of "Ocean Of Storms" (which calls to mind locals like Shawn O'Sullivan) and the deep and drifting hypnotism of "Lake Of Forgetfulnes".
Review: Moon Temple is Gabriel Andruzzi, who some of you may know as the former bass player/saxophonist and engineer from New York City (via San Diego) outfit The Rapture. This nine track album is Andruzzi's first release under this alias and comes in two volumes. According to Willie Burns WT Records, the album is a collection of "delicate interludes, acid stompers and weirdo spastic mechanical marches." Starting out with the chilling dark ambient intro "Approaching The Inner Temple", he then gets stuck into the deep acid techno jam "Sea Of Crisis" (which brings to mind the sounds of Tin Man) while "Bay Of Rainbows" goes for the jugular on this adrenalised 303 thriller.
Review: From the sound of this quietly impressive debut 12", Belgrade's Tapan see city life as one long, paranoid shuffle through streets riddled with potential hazards. There's a definite creepiness and breathless feel to the title track's slo-mo industrial chug, winding saxophone lines and ambient house style samples. This strangely exotic, psychedelic feel is continued on the Middle Eastern hue of "KMD", while "The Party's Over" melds dub techno, dark ambient and post-punk influences on an impeccably clandestine workout. Finally, the paranoia and dub techno influences are ratcheted up a few more notches on closing track "Sta Ti To Radis", which comes on like the imaginary soundtrack to a journey few will ever make.
Review: Not much is really known about Art Crime, the latest new name to appear on WT Records, besides the enigmatic statement that they are a "mysterious new Russian producer". Avid fans of William Burnett's label will be familiar with this approach, with the New Yorker a trusted guide for mining new talent on WT - with the likes of Hunee, Entro Senestre, Alex Israel, Shawn O'Sullivan and Portuguese duo Sabre all gracing the label with early 12? releases. Nineties house keys play a big role throughout this EP, with the nostalgic piano sound appearing in three of the four tracks, falling between something you might find on a cute Greta Cottage Workshop 12" and the more anthemic notes heard throughout that brief period when house music littered the pop charts.
Review: William Burnett's WT label has an impressive track record for taking chances and sidestepping conformity, so it should come as little surprise to find that the imprint's latest missive offers an introduction to what could be a major new talent. On the evidence of the three tracks here, Portugese duo Sabre have got serious skills. Opener "Nightdrive To Bolland" is simply stunning, all dreamy chords, broken Detroit techno rhythms and rush-inducing melodies. The jumpier "Honey Boob" sounds like a classic Chicago house lover's take on the Italians Do It Better back catalogue, while "Cosmic Carlos" is undeniably intergalactic - all Confused House chords, shuffling broken beats and darting melodies. Impressive stuff, all told.
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