Second installment from the Night Gallery crew, Kuri Kondrak and Shawn Kralicek.
Artist - Track (Label)
1. Ra.H - Fall Of Justice (Morphine)
2. Juju & Jordash - Tattoo Island (Philpot)
3. Gegenheimer - 21:4 (Ratio)
4. Fred P - On This Vibe (Esperanza)
5. Kassem Mosse - untitled (Workshop)
6. Marcellus Pittman - The Mad Underdog (Seventh Sign)
7. F.U.S.E. - Approach and Identify (Plus Eight)
8. Chip E - Like This (DJ International)
9. Boo Williams vs Glen Underground - Mayday Funk (MAAD)
10. Common Factor - Get Down (Planet E)
11. Disco Nihilist - Relentless Drums (Construction Paper)
12. Dijkhuis - You Can Bring It (Night Gallery)
13. John Heckle - The 4th DImension (Mathematics)
On Disco Nihilist’s debut release for Gerd Janson’s Running Back label, the Maine-based producer sticks to his guns and delivers six raw, house tracks. “Greasy Grind” is what I imagine house music would sound like if vintage drum machines ran on gasoline and needed frequent oil changes. Hi-hats bounce atop a booming kick drum like firing pistons and you can almost smell the engine grease burning when an overdriven synth line takes over the frequency range. “Keep It Simple” does exactly what it says on the tin, providing DJs with another punishing jack-track to work any dance floor running out of steam.
Although both of the opening tracks on this record may prove most attractive for DJs, the most intriguing pieces here for casual listeners will likely be “A New Career in Town” and “Coffee and a Worn Paperback.” Here the producer keeps his tell-tale analogue house percussion but explores futuristic and melancholic melodies reminiscent of the early works of IDM pioneers such as Aphex Twin and Autechre. While many could accuse Disco Nihilist of producing excessively simple tributes to the classic, analogue sound of labels such as Dance Mania or Nu Groove, the latter two tracks prove that there is much more to this emerging talent than may be immediately apparent. In this respect, one might say Disco Nihilist’s music is somewhat like the DeLorean from Back to the Future: It may initially look like just a souped-up muscle car, but it has the capacity to take you into the past, the future or both…
Mit dem Disco Nihilist ist Running Back eine absolut unwahrscheinliche Entdeckung gelungen. Mike Taylor verbrachte von 1995 bis 2004 einen maßgeblichen Teil seines Lebens in den Clubs Detroits. Nach dem Kollaps der Szene begab er sich in Exil nach Austin, Texas, und begann in einem kleinen analogen Studio Tracks aufzunehmen. Als Aufnahmegerät diente ein Audiokassetten-Deck. In diesen sechs Stücken verdichtet sich der künstlerische Impuls der ersten Welle der Clubmusik mit Künstlern wie Larry Heard, Derrick May oder Armando zu einem bisher unbekannten Grad. Diese Tracks sind House und Techno in ihrer einfachsten und unmittelbarsten Form. „Coffee And A Worn Paperback“ ist eine Hommage an „Strings Of Life”, die gelungener ist als das Original. „Running (Far Away) ist frei von Nostalgie: Offensichtlich ist für Mike Taylor diese Musik das Hier und Jetzt.
Nice mix of new and old tracks.
Here is an interview I did with Oliver Bristow late last year.
Tracklist:
1/ XDB: FEB (Sistrum)
2/ Patrice Scott: Azteck (Yore)
3/ Roman IV: 14x7x4 (Playhouse)
4/ James Kumo: Back At The Rex (Peter Van Hoesen Remix) (Curle)
5/ Tobias: Below Houston (Dial)
6/ Frozen Border: 5A (Frozen Border)
7/ Black Jazz Consortium: Blacklight (Soul People Music)
8/ X2: Time Elevation Rhythm (Relief)
9 / Disco Nihilist: Relentless Drums (Construction Paper)
10/ Orphx: Stillpoint (Sonic Groove)
11/ DVS1: Searching (Klockworks)
12/ G-Man: Sparticus (Swim)
13/ Redshape: The Lesson (Present)
14/ Masa: Basscharger (Groovetech)
15 / Marcel Dettmann: Viscous (Ostgut)
16 / Dan Bell: Acid Phreak (Tresor)
17/ Ian Pooley: Chord Memory (Force Inc)
18/ Sandwell District: Feed Forward Test Session - Live at Graz (Sandwell District)
Tracklist
01. Andre Holland “Inversions” Underground Resistance
02. WAX 3003B
03. Shawn Rudiman “Dark Message” Technoir Audio
04. Roska & Untold “Long Range” Numbers
05. Nomadico “Lo Que Sea” unreleased
06. Jeff Mills “Protection” Axis
07. El Coyote “Santisimo (Sin Dub)” Ican Productions
08. Black Tokyo feat. Esteban Adame “Shadow Dancing” Puzzlebox
09. The Soulshapes “Keep On (Main Mix)” Real Tone Records
10. WAX 3003A
11. Model 500 “Huesca” R&S
12. Tyrone Davis “Animator” Dance Mania
13. Robert Hood “Clash” M-Plant
14. Disco Nihilist “Relentless Drums” Construction Paper
15. Nomadico “Revuelta” unreleased
16. Kyle Hall “Dances with a Sun Goddess” Wild Oats
17. Santiago Salazar “Retiro” Historia y Violencia
Scion A/V Presents: UR DJ Assault Squad from Scion A/V on Vimeo.
Lerosa, a.k.a. Leopoldo Rosa, is an italian born, Dublin residing producer with a real talent for good, solid house tracks.
I’ve been a fan of Lerosa ever since I heard his ‘Much Later EP’ on Uzuri. Since then, he has continued to release prolifically, bringing us another 11 EPs, a phenomenal cassette tape album and so many mixes it’s been hard to keep count. He is as talented a DJ as he is a producer and we are honored to be hosting this mix for him…
Recorded as a rehearsal for the Lunar Disko – House Expressions record release party at the start of February, Lerosa brings us nothing but the best!
Tracklist: Artist Names Only
01. Gatekeeper
02. Reel By Real
03. Bogdan Irkük a.k.a. Bulgari
04. Gatekeeper
05. Z-Factor Feat Jessie Saunders
06. Mach
07. Jack Frost And The Circle Jerks
08. MD III
09. Shawn Christopher
10. Jus’Ed
11. Park Ave.
12. House of Jezebel
13. Mauser
14. Disco Nihilist
15. Propaganda
16. Yello
17. Pluton & Humanoid
18. Legowelt
19. David Vunk
20. The Parallax Corporation
Ben Sims ‘A Place Called Bliss” Mix Up
Dub Poets - Black&White - Massive B
Dream 2 Science - My Love To Turns To Liquid - Power Move
No Smoke - Koro-Koro - Warriors Dance
Jolly Roger - Music Is The Weapon Of The Future/Dub - Desire
Juno - Soul Thunder - Bassic
Centerfield Assignment - Mi Casa/Acido Mix - XL
Equation - The Answer/Burrell’s X2 Mix - Strictly Underground
4 Play - Nastyness - Big Shot
Landlord - I like It/Blowout Dub - Big Shot
28th Street Crew - Sex On The Floor/LP Version - Vendetta
Rusty - Everything’s Gonna Change/Remix - ZYX
Fallout - The Morning After - Fourth Floor
Todd Terry - The Max/Little Louie Live - Freeze
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Change The Track/London Groove - Minimal
2 Body’s - Astoria - House
Mixmasters - In The Mix/Fast Eddie’s Mix - Dj International
Qaurtz - Meltdown - ITM
Ann Marie - Just Waiting For You/Bonus Dub - Sleeping Bag
Code 6 - Edge Of Insanity - Nu Groove
Nightmares On Wax - Dextrous - Warp
The Wizard And The Prince - The Wiz Is A Genius - City Limits
Backroom Productions - The Definition Of A Track /The Backroom - New York Underground
Metro - Straphanger - Nu Groove
N.Y. House’n Authority - APT 2A - Nu Groove
Cyclone - A Place Called Bliss/Demo Mix - Network
Bang The Party - Bang Bang You’re Mine - Warriors Dance
Tony Anderson ‘Serenity Sessions’ Mix Up
GIOM-In Love (Pete Dafeet remix)- Lost My Dog 2010
Tiger Stripes - “My Deep Space” Sven’s dSpace mix- Wasabi Germany 2010
JT DONALDSON- Make You Higher-Robsoul France 2010
SOL G-Ubuntu (Soulscience & Devise remix) - Conya Germany 2010
Keith Worthy - “Moon Dance”- Third Ear UK 2008
TIGERSKIN- In Your House - Dessous Germany 2004
PIRAHNAHEAD-Mirror Muse (Internal Inspiration)- Third Ear UK 2010
Ben Sims ‘Deep 4 Dayz’ Mix Up
Disco Nihilist - Leaving Bull Creek - Construction Paper
Sterling Void - Serve It Up/Steve Summers 2010 Mix - Clone Classic Cuts
Keith Worthy - Deep For Dayz - Sistrum
Fake Left - Roots In The Sky - is001
Submersible Machines - Cold Sleep - Lunar Disko
Steve Summers - Dreaming In Colour - Clone
Traxx - Mysterio - Nation
Mantra - The Second Age - Bunker
2AM/FM - Electronic Justice - Spectral Sound
Grovskopa - Skin/JR Seaton Mix - Sect
Unknown Artist - The Melt down - US House 001
Dexter - 1992/Instrumental – Dolly
Tony Anderson ‘Old House+Beyond’ Blend
Mad Musician / X-Plosion - Break Out Tribe Recordings 1989
Armando Presents Mike Dearborn - 1991 (A New Age) 1990
Brian Harris – H2O Chicago Underground 1992
Lil’ Louis - Music Takes U Away Dance Mania 1988
G Strings -The Life Beyond This World
Gherkin Jerks – Parameters Gherkin Records 1988
Vincent Floyd - Silent Noise Resound Records 1990
Risqué III- Risqué Madness Stride Records Inc 1987
Ace & The Sandman - Let Your Body Talk Saber Records 1992
Disco - D - Beat It Alleviated Records 1986
Shawn Shegog - Love Traxs No Name Records 1988
(quoted from MNMLSSGS)
glad everyone is feeling steffi’s mix. the reactions so far have been amazing. it has definitely got a lot of people excited about seeing her at labyrinth, which was one of the reasons we wanted to do the mix. and for those of you in japan, but not coming to labyrinth, she is playing on wednesday night in chiba at the future terror party with marcel fengler, nobu and others. the other good news for people in japan is that this mix will be the final promo CDR mix in our collaboration with labyrinth and disk union. it should be at disk union shibuya later this week…
steffi - labyrinth ssg special mix
luke hess - EP 01 - FXHE
recordsvarious - edition 1 - metrolux
musicxdb - espac - sistrum recordings
morphosis - dark myths of phoenicia - morphine records
wireman - armour EP- prime numbers
conforce - cccp ep - modelisme records
john daly - organ track -1track
delano smith/norm talley - constellation/detroit 2-step - sushitech
dplay - samoah ep - mild pitch
goldwill - what is behind - wandering
james blonde & oliver deutschmann - milanse remixes - falkplatz limitiert
kai alc featuring azulu phantom - the power thru pt. 3 - NDATL muzik
disco nihilist - disco nihilist - love what you feel
roberto auser & alden tyrell - blondes & brunettes - bear funk
