Category: Review

Agoria – Baptême (Original Mix) [Kompakt]

My passionate but unfortunately short-lived love affair with the incredible masterpiece “Baptême” by Agoria began after hearing it as the opener for Tale of Us’ set at the Life & Death showcase at BPM Festival 2014. My love, however, was left unrequited, as most joys of that nature tend to be; the track…

March 19, 2015
Luc Angenehm – Mademoiselle EP [Solid Shape Records]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/75409445″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] This beautifully hypnotic 5-track EP by impressively talented young German producer Luc Angenehm is really something quite special. If you are a fan of chill, mesmeric vibes with flowing melodies, you will be raptly overjoyed by this gorgeous EP. Lots of sonic details, rich instrumentation, and…

February 23, 2015
Wareika – A Night At Hoppetosse (Finnebassen Remix) [Supernature]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177796984″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] When I listen to a track, I usually have some sort of visual imagery in my mind that is formed along with the feel of the music. For Finnebassen‘s remix of Wareika – “A Night at Hoppetosse,” the tense melodrama of the driving rhythm, tinkling bells, and…

February 14, 2015
Nils Frahm – “Says (The THC Rework)” in Mind Against Goethebunker Set

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/190282786″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] (Jump ahead to the 1:10:00 mark) If you have ever heard Nils Frahm’s “Says,” (and if you haven’t, I recommend immediately listening), you probably share the same sentiment as me, in that successfully executing a remix of such an incredible and intricate work of musical…

February 13, 2015
François Rengère – Equilibre (Original Mix) [Parquet]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/146386570″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”100″ iframe=”true” /] I discovered this jewel by way of its inclusion in German producer François Rengère’s year-in-review podcast of his own productions, “11 Months (The Mixtape).” His debut eponymously named EP on Parquet highlights his uniquely rich and complexly melodic sound and diverse variety of style, no doubt…

December 22, 2014
Tomas Barford feat Nina K – Pulsing (David August Remix) [Unreleased]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/175434957″ params=”color=ff2a00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] With a tune as gorgeous and easy to get lost in as David August‘s remix of Thomas Barfod’s “Pulsing,” it’s a shame that, along with his other artistic works on his recent Boiler Room set, they will likely never be released, as he stated himself. While…

December 13, 2014
Hundreds – Ten Headed Beast (Christian Löffler Remix) [Krakatau Records]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/178032085″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] “My truth is a ten headed beast, I’m possessed…” It’s also a truth that Christian Löffler has a particular knack for the creation of really uniquely special works with a blissful melancholia sound that is distinctly his. His remix of brother and sister duo Hundreds’ “Ten…

November 24, 2014
Gab Rhome – Shattered (Original Mix) [Last Night on Earth]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/165331441″ params=”color=ff2c00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”550″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] From the far (from Miami) and probably very cold reaches of Canada, Gab Rhome is known for his deep, extravagantly sexy grooves, as his recent lush Electronic Groove podcast is testament to. Probably best known for his amazing, breathtakingly beautiful collab with Maher Daniel for “Farewell…

November 22, 2014
Plastikman – Expand (Tale Of Us Remix) [Unreleased]

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/177529812″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”500″ height=”90″ iframe=”true” /] Masterminds of darkness Tale of Us have been playing this remix out recently, as heard in their “Live at La Nuit @ Grand Palais” set. It’s a subdued slow-burner, with tinges of restrained melancholy. The intro is understated, punctuated by intriguing arpeggiated chirps and faint radar-like…

November 21, 2014
Awesome Mixes // November 2014

This month’s hand-picked collection of our favourite mixes and podcasts features beautiful melodic sets as well as dark brooding ones. This list is continually updated over the course of the month as new mixes are released, so check back for more goodness. DeeplyMoved- DarklyMoved Podcast 001 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179335085″ params=”color=ff0f00&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”100″ iframe=”true”…

November 17, 2014