Chilean-born techno adventurer Dinky is set to add to her decade-spanning discography (which includes releases for Cocoon, Osgut Ton, and Wagon Repair) with a new EP for the Visionquest imprint next month. Entitled Time to Lose It, the three-track endeavor—unsurprisingly—finds Dinky bringing together three distinctly different songs, with phrases like “minimal terrain,” “ambient waves,” “languorous, trippy funk,” and “psychedelic rave factor” all being used to describe the sounds emanating from the forthcoming release. You can preview clips from two of the EP’s tracks, as well as check out the artwork and tracklist, below. Time to Lose It is set to drop September 12.
Tracklist: 01 Teka 02 This Is Your Hear 03 Time to Lose It
“Teka:
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“Time to Lose It”
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Kentucky beatmaker Tommy Wilson (a.k.a. Milyoo) is a special talent, not because he makes exceptional music (although his tunes are quite good), but because dude manages to do so while living in Kentucky. KENTUCKY! No offense to our Bluegrass State readers, but Wilson’s native stomping grounds are not really known as a hub of electronic music innovation, making the quality sounds on his latest single all the more impressive. Granted, we knew good things were on the way when Opit sent over the unreleased “Lightbike” as a free download last month, but where that track was more of a leftfield take on hip-hop, the new single veers closer toward house territory. “Colors” is a playful, mid-tempo track full of light-hearted vocal loops, warm synths, and a loosely clacking 4/4 beat. “Games” is a livelier effort, particularly with its punchy percussion. The song also features a dizzying synth melody which rises and falls throughout the track in an almost seasick manner. Combined, the two tracks fail to crack the seven-minute mark, but Milyoo does have several more releases on the way soon via labels such as Fortified Audio and Well Rounded. After hearing “Colors” b/w “Games,” we’ll be making a point to give them a listen.
Like many of his peers in the Detroit metro area, Alex “Omar” Smith (a.k.a. Omar-S) has a strong working relationship with the auto industry. Reputedly working for the Ford Motor Company as a quality control inspector, Omar-S just might be a perfect fit to release tracks on the only dance music label owned by a car company. Apparently we’re not the only people to think this, as his latest release, High School Graffiti, is set to drop on Toyota’s Scion A/V imprint with plenty of that distinct, mind-expanding Omar-S rawness. The EP will drop on August 9 as a free download on the Scion A/V website. The artwork and complete tracklisting is below.
1. Got the Drop on Dem 2. Gunup Runup 3. My Naffew Randy 4. Unitarian 5. Who’s in Key
Throughout the years, London’s Hyperdub imprint has managed to maintain a distinct aesthetic across its releases that is clinical, hyper-serious, and wildly avant-garde. Yet while staying true to these principles, the label has managed to successfully adapt to the mercurial topography of a post-dubstep UK by extending itself into new territory. Case in point is the Walton EP (artwork above), the debut release from fresh-faced 20-year-old Mancunian producer Sam Walton (a.k.a. Walton). Combining aspects of “classic blissed-out midwestern house,” “northern bleep house,” and grime, the debut promises to insert itself nicely into the schizophrenic Hyperdub catalog. The Walton EP drops September 5, but in the meantime, check out the tracklisting below.
Jennifer Cardini is the kind of person that remembers, and that’s a good thing when you consider that her career spans from the mid-’90s to today. With productions that stretch from the glory days of acid house to the popular explosion of minimal techno, she’s in a unique position to reference the totality of dance music in her work. “Thewayitusedtobe” is a perfect example, an exclusive track she sent our way in support of an upcoming tour with dates in Europe and North America (the first show is tonight, check below for the specifics). With a slinky, contemporary tech-house bassline, breathy spoken-word vocals, and an overall ambiance indebted to the poppy experimental minimalism of people like Ellen Allien, she creates a track that remembers the past while staying immediately present.
05-08 – Blk Market Underground, New York City 06-08 – Martha’s Vineyard 07-08 – White Room, Miami 13-08 – La Favorita, Gaudalajara 19-08 – Paris 13-09 – Paris 15-09 – Milk, Geneva 16-09 – Paris 01-10 – Exil, Zurich 08-10 – I.Boat, Bordeaux
London MC Ghostpoet, the one-time Bubblin’ subject who was recently nominated for a Mercury Music Prize for his debut full-length, Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam, has just announced the latest single to be released from that album. “Liiines” will be released digitally on September 5 via the Brownswood imprint. The four-track release will feature two reworks from Manchester producer xxxy and another from Berlin-based Lando Kal (a.k.a. one-half of Lazer Sword). The single artwork and complete tracklist is below.
Our resident stylist Andrew Porter waxes casual on men’s and women’s must-haves.
The Decomposition Book I love composition books. I kept all the ones from my college daze, and I continue to use them on a daily basis. I came across these Decomposition Books (clever name) at a trade show a few years ago. Great for the environmentally conscious note-taker, these books are made of 100% post-consumer-waste recycled paper using bio-gas-derived energy. In other words, this is the perfect notebook to bring to a study date at your local Whole Foods. I like the grid-ruled paper, as it is ideal for making “mind-blowing” geometric artwork when not paying attention in class.
Eastpak Backpacks It seems like a lot of companies have been reproducing vintage mountaineering-inspired backpacks as of late. These are great if you want to look like you’re about to go climb Mt. Everest in 1975. For those of you who want to approach this school year in a more casual fashion, let me direct you to this seasons line of Eastpak backpacks. Simple, basic bags in fresh colorways and prints. Obviously, I’m a fan of the florals, but some of the other patterns, as well as the solids, look real on-point as well. Unfortunately, the “e-shop” doesn’t cater to the states. Maybe this will motivate you to finally make that move to the Netherlands you’ve been talking about all this time.
Fisher Space Pens Everybody needs a good pen, no? Well, the Fisher Bullet Space Pen is where it’s at. For starters, this one is rainbow… ZONG! It’s tiny, won’t explode in your pocket, and has been exhibited at the New York MOMA for years (impress your friends with that one). Furthermore, the ink cartridge is designed to work in freezing-cold conditions, extreme desert heat, upside down, underwater, and in outer space. I used this pen the first time I went to the Moon and it worked magnificently when I jotted down my one observation: “Theory confirmed! Made of cheese.” Also, a great day-to-day pen for all you normals.
Music blog Palms Out Sounds has had a pretty successful run as a record label, and with the release of Kansas-based house producer Norrit‘s Only Me And U EP (artwork above), the imprint has reached the impressive milestone of 30 releases. Continuing with the experimental yet club-friendly sound he’s developed since we last covered him, Norrit’s new tracks stand on the crossroads of the many forms of new-school underground house music. This is in full evidence on title track “Only Me and U,” which combines epic atmospherics, LFO-ed pads, and garage vocal samples with a rhythm that jumps between four-on-the-floor and broken beat—a distinctly American take on the UK post-dubstep sound. The Only Me and U EP is out August 9, but the five-track release, which includes a remix from Hot City side-project Unknown to the Unknown, is already streamable in its entirety on Palms Out Sounds’ Soundcloud.
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Ever since we debuted the Julio Bashmore remix of “Into the Valley” back in May, it’s been clear that the song was a soulful piano-house monster that far exceeded the Classixx original. Apparently, the folks at Green Label Sound agree, as they’ve commissioned this new video for the track. It’s essentially four-plus minutes of a young girl running through the woods with some sunny psychedelia transposed atop the footage. In short, the video is not exactly mind-blowing, but when a song is this good, pretty much any excuse to give it another spin will do.
Homespun electronic duo High Places will soon be releasing a new album, Original Colors, its third full-length. “Year Off” is the first offering from the record, and it finds the LA-based pair glossing up its sound a bit. While High Places could once be relied upon to turn out precious, found-sound-laden electronic pop gems, “Year Off” takes cues from Italo and electro and definitely seems more suited for the dancefloor than the group’s previous efforts, although it’s worth noting that the lo-fi drum sounds may not be quite ready for the club. Nevertheless, Mary Pearson’s airy vocals are alluring as ever and “Year Off” is a pleasant little gem in its own right, even if it marks a new sonic path for the band. We won’t know how far that path diverges from High Places’ past until Original Colors drops on October 11, but in the meantime, everyone can gander at the artwork and complete tracklist, both of which are posted after the jump.
01 Year Off 02 The Pull 03 Morning Ritual 04 Banksia 05 Ahead Stop 06 Dry Lake 07 Sonora 08 Sophia 09 Twenty-Seven 10 Altos Lugares
