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darkstar - North
Leading up to the release of their feverishly anticipated debut album for Hyperdub, Darkstar underwent some major evolutionary changes. Perhaps most signifiicantly they expanded from a production/writing duo of James Young and Aiden Whalley into a trio, now including vocalist James Buttery. This personnel change has been reflected in the music too. While previously Darkstar's sound leaned towards the fringes of dubstep, the musical profile of North is considerably more difficult to define. The genre connections remain at least partially in-check on former single 'Aidy's Girl Is A Computer' - perhaps the most immediately addictive and outwardly dancefloor-friendly cut here, thanks to a fine garagey swing - but elsewhere the band morph into a kind mutant, introspective synth-pop project, turning out sublime robotic soul on the likes of 'Deadness' and 'Dear Heartbeat'. Upcoming single 'Gold' probably tells you something about where Darkstar are setting their sights, remaking the Human League classic 'You Remind Me Of Gold' with a mulched electronic moroseness. Despite its origins, the song sounds a million miles away from any notions of rose-tinted '80s nostalgia, and as North begins to reveal itself you'll hear Darkstar encroaching upon a very fresh and modern electronic pop idiom. The stunning 'Under One Roof' is pinned together by dystopian lyrics and a production that sways woozily through soundscapes that could have been lifted from Fever Ray's debut album. Rather than resting on top of the mix, Buttery's singing is cleverly knitted into the fabric of the music: the vocals on the almost OPN-like 'Two Chords' and the beatless 'In The Way' are full of dropouts and glitches, as if they've been recklessly timestretched out of shape - the latter track makes for a particularly striking album opener, wrongfooting your expectations from the outset with an aching ballad assembled from a hybrid of cracked electronics and pseudo-classical instrumentation. Releasing an album like 'North' marks a bold move from Hyperdub, but the label has been duly rewarded with what must surely rank as one of the year's most stylistically inventive and talked about debuts.
Disingenuity / Disingenuousness
PAN
LP // £17.99
FINALLY BACK IN STOCK - Whitman continues to mess with our tiny minds...
Skam Records
2LP // £13.99
Like James Ferraro or Daniel "OPN" Lopatin's Games project, as edited by Gescom. Very highly recommended.
NOT NOT FUN
LP // £15.99
New age sci-fi ambient drift jazz visions from Dylan Ettinger - limited to 490 copies.
MORDANT MUSIC / VINDICATRIX / VARIOUS
Mordant Music
12" // £5.99
Wonderfully odd stuff from the Mordant camp featuring Sii, Mr. Maxted, Baron Mordant and Vindicatrix.
Important Records
LP // £15.99
Inspired and highly engaging electroacoustic improv from these three too-long dormant acts
Planet Mu
2LP // £13.99
Layered, trippy, psyched-out, synth-heavy and organic tracks - the debut album from Solar Bears.
Alga Marghen
LP // £18.99
Precious issue of two previously unreleased masterworks recorded at Pierre Henry's studio in 1967.
m=minimal
LP // £13.49
Unearthed gem from Brazil in '84 sounding like a minimalist fusion of Caetano Veloso and Jim O'Rourke.
Hyperdub
12" // £5.99
An edited version of 'Gold', backed with a terrific John Roberts remix.
Hyperdub
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.70
An edited version of 'Gold', backed with a terrific John Roberts remix.
Hyperdub
MP3 Download // £1.70FLAC Download // £2.70
Proper Hyperdub anthem complete with a remix from Kyle Hall, finally available...
Hyperdub
12" // £5.99
Big moves from DVA, dropping a mix of 'Just Vybe' featuring Fatima, with tribal UKF on the flip.
Hyperdub
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.70
Big moves from DVA, dropping a mix of 'Just Vybe' featuring Fatima, with tribal UKF on the flip.
Hyperdub
CD // £11.99
Hyperdub seal Terror Danjah's position at the top of UK Grime with his stone cold solid 'Undeniable' album.
Hyperdub
MP3 Download // £1.70FLAC Download // £2.70
Killer single from Kevin Martin's King Midas Sound project - Essential, no less.
Hyperdub
LP // £10.99
Laurel Halo's 'Quarantine' is one of the most compelling debut albums we've heard this year.
DEAN BLUNT & INGA COPELAND (HYPE WILLIAMS)
Hyperdub
LP // £11.99
*Vinyl comes as a limited edition pressing on red vinyl housed in red inner bag and embossed sleeve*
Hyperdub
12" // £6.49
Cooly G re-enters our orbit on two stellar collaborations with House allies Simbad and Karizma.
Hyperdub
12" // £5.49
Solid three-tracker from Manchester-based Walton, building on his bashy grimeXhouse sound.
Hyperdub
2LP // £13.99
...bringing all the bashiness you'd expect coupled with a deep afro-futurist, psychedelic component.
Hyperdub
12" // £7.99
Burial chops out three tracks of arguably his most addictive material...
Hyperdub
12" // £5.99
North London's Funkystepz drop an infectious 2nd single on Hyperdub.
NO PAIN IN POP
LP // £11.99
Summery synth-pop with a Cocteau Twins influence and Balearic twinges
It's a Muthang / Midnight Mutant
COMFORTZONE
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.70
KILLER darkwave experiments from Mika Vainio - ESSENTIAL PURCHASE.
Planet Mu
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £8.99
Vintage IDM constructed with great attention to detail by Bermuda resident Tim Tetlow.
VLADISLAV DELAY AS SISTOL / ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER / FALTY DL
On the Brighter Side (Remixes Vol. 2)
Halo Cyan Records
MP3 Download // £2.95FLAC Download // £3.95
Killer remix package feat contributions from Oneohtrix Point Never, Falty DL, Scuba and Walls
Bine
MP3 Download // £2.95FLAC Download // £3.95
Four immersive 'Glassworks' variations referencing futurist techno and home-listening style ambience
Editions Mego
CD // £13.99
Emeralds member Mark McGuire presents his heart-melting solo debut for Editions Mego.
