Features
aux 88 interview
Jan 25th
Aux 88 are set to release a new EP entitled "Black Tokyo" in February.
Aux 88 have always remained true to their roots of the music, having forged a particularly distinctive and original musical style, thus managing to avoid being identified with any particular scene. Deeply rooted yet always futuristic, their sound is as relevant today as it has ever been — it displays a confidence and maturity few contemporary techno producers can match — there is no doubt that Aux 88 have defined themselves as two of the key players in the development of electronic music as we know it today.
Electronic Directory caught up with Keith Tucker and Tommy Hamilton to find out about the project, the plans for Puzzlebox Records.
compuphonic launches union match music
Dec 18th
Belgian producer Compuphonic has just launched his own label, Union Match Music.
Maxime Firket, aka Compuphonic, has made a name for himself with his colourful sets and his powerful releases including "Emotion EP" on Turbo Recordings, he now makes his firsty foray into the realm of house with his own label, Union Match Music. The first release comes courtesy of Fabrice Lig, Spirit Catcher, Kolombo, Ante Perry and Compuphonic himself, and it’s already been caned by illustrious DJs like Laurent Garnier and Charles Webster.
Electronic Directory caught up with Maxime Firket and Bastien Braconnier to find out more about the new Union Match imprint.
vince watson label launches – vince watson interview
Dec 11th
The veteran Scottish DJ/producer Vince Watson is set to launch his new Everysoul imprint with his sixth studio album.
Vince Watson really needs no introduction. He’s had more than a decade of releases, including five albums, on a host of big and small labels. More recently he’s put out his second Planet E EP and he’s also has taken control of his music by relaunching his Bio imprint.
Electronic Directory caught up with Vince Watson to find out about his new Everysoul label, his forthcoming album and what he’s up to at the moment.
ecdr podcast 22 – jolka aka luka baumann
Nov 30th
Electronic Directory teams up with Sect Records for label partnership series. In celebration of the release of Sect 6 – "The Jolka Experience", the first installment comes from Jolka aka Luka Baumann.
the year in techno
Nov 29th
Here’s the list of our favourite singles, remixes and albums of 2009.
20 singles:
- Niko Marks – Voice Box Detroit [Subject Detroit]
Another record which is growing more and more essential as the days go by. - Agoria – Libellules [Infiné Music]
- Chymera – Sumatra [Figure]
- Davor – Transitional Objects Remixes [Matrix]
- Deetron – Zircon / Orange [Music Man]
- DJ Bone – Encounter 002 [Bastardo Electrico]
- Erica LaFay – Rain (Special Vinyl Only Edition) [Wallshaker Music]
- Fabrice Lig – Cosmic Booty [MVSICA]
- Jeroen Search – Figure SPC A (1, 2 & 3) [Figure SPC]
- Jolka – The Jolka Experience [Sect]
- Kirk Degiorgio – Mass [ART]
- Mick Welch – Morphological Construct EP [Elektrosouls]
- Orlando Voorn – Power Of Beauty [Divine]
- Quince – My Life’s Rhythm [Delsin]
- Shake – Levitate Venice [Morphine]
- Trish Van Eynde – Subject Belgium [Subject Detroit]
- Various – El Quinto EP [Ican Productions]
- Various – Union Match 1 [Union Match Music]
- Vince Watson – My Desire [Planet E]
- Wax – No 20002 [Wax]
10 remixes:
- DJ Bone – The Music Remixes [Subject Detroit]
THIS IS MUSIC. - Efdemin – The Pulse (John Beltran’s Summer Light remix) [Curle]
- Newworldaquarium – The Force (Âme Alternative version) [Delsin]
- Newworldaquarium – Trespassers (Redshape Trespassed mix) [Delsin]
- Taho – Energy Fields (Quince’s Dubbed Out reconstruction) [Delsin]
- Taho – Energy Fields (Shed’s Ride Disturbance mix) [Delsin]
- Polar Pair ft. Atlantis – This Is What Happens (Mark Flash remix) [Botanika]
- Quince – For My Mr (Sterac aka Steve Rachmad remix) [Delsin]
- Rennie Foster – GTC (Claude Young remix) [White Label]
- Vince Watson – A Very Different World (Funk D’Void Epic remix) [Bio Music]
10 albums/compilations:
- Tribe – Rebirth [Community Projects/Planet E]
THE MASTERS AT WORK. - Aufgang – Aufgang [Infiné Music]
- Jeff Mills – Sleeper Wakes [Axis/Third-Ear]
- Laurent Garnier – Tales Of A Kleptomaniac [PIAS]
- Redshape – The Dance Paradox [Delsin]
- Robert Hood – Minimal Nation (Reissue) [M-Plant]
- Sven Weisemann – Xine [Wandering]
- Traxx – Faith [Nation]
- Various – Delsin 2.0 Compilation [Delsin]
- Various – The Lost Tribe Of Techno [Subject Detroit]
20 years in techno – alton miller and abdul haqq
Nov 27th
Following on from the success of last spring’s "Technanomicron" tour, Alton Miller and Abdul Haqq will be returning to Japan next month for a number of dates.
Alton Miller is one of the original founders of the Detroit Music Institute and it’s been 20 years now since the club closed its doors, while Abdul Haqq has been drawing and sculpting to techno music for two decades now, doing artwork for labels such as Transmat, Planet E and Underground Resistance. To mark the 20th anniversary, they’ll be touring together, playing dates together in Nagano, Tokyo (at La Fabrique), Kyoto, Yamaguchi, Gifu and Kanagawa.
Electronic Directory caught up with Alton Miller and Abdul Haqq to chat about their upcoming Japanese tour and how they’re planning to celebrate their anniversary.
featured label w.a.r.m.t.h. international inc.
Nov 17th
W.A.R.M.T.H. is the organization run by Detroit’s own Aaron-Carl, hosting a weekly Internet radio show "The W.A.R.M.T.H. Sessions" and organizing its own events.
The organization is set to host a Thanksgiving Eve event at Club Oslo. For this event, they’ll be bringing out a diverse selection of some of the Detroit’s hottest electronic artists.
Aaron-Carl speaks to Electronic Directory about his W.A.R.M.T.H. organization, the upcoming Preservation event and future plans for the organization. We then caught up with fellow Detroit DJ Bone, who will be playing alongside Aaron, to ask a few questions about the W.A.R.M.T.H. and how he prepares for the event.
featured label elektrosouls – ecdr podcast 20 – mick welch
Sep 14th
The 20th edition of the Electronic Directory podcast is brought to you by Mick Welch.
featured label seventh sign – ecdr podcast 15 – solab
May 6th
Our fifteenth Electronic Directory podcast is provided by Glasgow DJ and production duo Solab.
the lost tribe of techno part 3 – trish van eynde interview plus ecdr podcast 14
Apr 11th
The third in our Subject Detroit/Real Booking Artist Agency partnership series is from (Subject) Belgium’s Trish van Eynde, who shows us how she plays with three turntables.