More new records and ISM on the Wireless

A few records I’ve picked up recently that tom didn’t mention in his last post. First off there’s the new Reggie Dokes on one of the new Clone labels, Loft Supreme. Reggie’s a big fav here at ISM, of course, and this is another fantastic example why. 2 quality deep house tracks, more dancefloor friendly than a lot of his material but still with all the idiosyncrocies that really makes his music stand out, nobody else is making music like this. On the 2nd new Clone label, Jack For Daze, the first release is by Neville Watson. Early deep chicago house a la Marshall Jefferson or Virgo Four is the obvious influence here, my fav cut is the A2 Up Yours, with the deep and bouncy bassline keeping things moving nicely as different elements are layered on top.

A few of my new purchases have already been covered in the recent mix I posted, but I’d just like to again mention the new Legowelt on Aroy Dee’s label M>O>S cause it’s sick as hell! Especially the A1 and B2 cuts.

On the ambient tip I grabbed this Martyn remix of Efdemin’s Acid Bells, 2 artists I haven’t really been following to be honest, but I have heard good things about Martyn. It’s the Bittersweet mix you want here, a beautiful ambient piano track that wouldn’t feel out of place on Warp (when it was good).

As far as techno goes, I managed to grab a promo copy of the latest Styrax In Loving Memory compilation. I’m not sure what the story is with the full release of this, but there seems to have been quite a few promo copies pressed up. This is really top notch stuff, featuring melodic Detroit and Basic Channel influenced techno from some of the less heralded names in techno along with some of the newer brigade of techno producers.

While the Styrax comp harks back to the mid-90s heyday of deep melodic techno, the Son Of Cybotron record harks back to the very beginning when Cybotron and Model 500 were just beginning to define what techno would become. Basic Terminology is very like the early Model 500 releases and could be classified as either electro, techno or house, whereas Around and Around is very much in the mould of the more industrial sounding Cybotron tracks. Are these tracks new productions? Well they certainly sound like they’re from the early to mid-80s, and the label says “Vault Series” but I haven’t heard or read anything definitive on it. On a related tip and definitely from the late 80s is this reissue of 2 classic Juan Atkins tracks. And I couldn’t mention classic Detroit reissues without giving a heads up on the Minimal Nation reissue which has just hit the shops this week.

Finally, myself and Kenny will both be playing on the radio this weekend. I was invited on to my friend Owen’s show on Irish language station Radio Na Life. It’s on tonight, Friday, from midnight ’til 1.30a.m., if you’re in the Dublin area you can tune in on the wireless at 106.4FM, and everyone can stream from the website. The show was prerecorded, Owen plays the first couple of tunes and then I take over for the remainder, expect a mixture of Snagcheol Tí Domhain Teolaí, Teicneó Detroit, Rianta Spleodracha Chicago, Ceol Dioscó Clasaiceach agus Athmheascáin srl. And then on Saturday evening Kenny is making a guest appearance on my man Nik’s show, Box Deluxe, the same show I did the Drexciya special for a few weeks ago. If you’re in Dublin you can tune in at 99.5 on your FM dial or go to the website and stream from 6.30-8.00pm.

NOTE: All times are Irish time which is the same as GMT.