Anthony “Shake” Shakir: Frictionalism 1994-2009
Each time I listen to this collection, I’m immersed in Shake’s world for half a day.
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Reggie Dokes: Spectacle of Deepness E.P.
I didn’t think Dokes could top his EP for Philpot, but his latest 12-inch for a European label is even more creative and left-field.
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Scott Grooves: Technique EP
This is one 12-inch that reinforces the idea house and techno are two sides of the same coin.
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Reggie Dokes: Rain Redemptive Love EP
It is, simply put, a masterpiece. All three tracks are beautiful.
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Jay Denham: The Truth
I have to give props to Denham for originality, because this is one weird album. The title track, written and co-produced with Anthony “Shake” Shakir is pure house with a woman singing atonally and Denham speaking pretentiously over synth strings and bleating bass. A little goes a long way.
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Robert Hood: Fabric 39
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a DJ mix. Robert Hood should need no introduction. He collaborated with Mike Banks and Jeff Mills on the first Underground Resistance and Axis releases, then founded M-Plant in 1994 to focus on minimal techno. Fourteen years later, minimalism is finally mainstream in club-land.
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Mike Huckaby: My Life With The Wave
Mike Huckaby reinforces the connection between intelligent Detroit techno and deep dub techno on a 12-inch so good it hurts. On “Wavetable No. 9” Waldorf Wave synthesizer notes are pushed to oozing decay under a cascade of Basic Channel metallic echo. The beat remains crisp while layer upon layer builds. It takes a couple of minutes until the bass joins, growling with menace.
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Terrence Dixon: Train of Thought
A flawed work, but one with several moments of genius.
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DEMF 2007 Day 3
Vladislav Delay, 3 Chairs, Stacey Pullen, Kevin Saunderson, and Jeff Mills.
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DEMF 2007 Day 2
Featuring Kenny Larkin, Monolake, and Model 500.
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