Those of you paying attention may have noticed both tom and myself hyping releases on this label over the past couple of years. For those who don’t know, PPU is a Washington DC based label run by Andrew Morgan, specialising in rereleasing obscure private press and unreleased 80s funk jams. I think their first release…
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Crazy New Records Post
So I had intended to do a post-DEMF records post, but that never materialized. Then I got a ton of good stuff here in Pittsburgh, but that post never happened either. Last week, I made a quick but fruitful stop through NYC and picked up some good records, and now I will finally try to…
We’re gonna need a bigger party
Up until recently we’ve been having a surprisingly nice and sunny summer here in Ireland and it’s brought with it a few good parties, with more to come, so it seemed like a good time to make a post about it all. I’ve been getting out of Dublin a little bit recently which included hitting…
Tr-One: Guest Mix and New Record
Here at ISM, we like to stay ahead of the curve. This means sniffing out those cats that you might not have heard of yet but are on the cusp of doing bigger and better things! We’ve been supporters of Tr-One and BrokenAudioMovement since our inception, in fact Dean Feeney did our very first guest…
UZURI 011 – Beaten Trax EP
Just a quick note to let you ISM people know that my new EP will be out shortly on vinyl on Uzuri Recordings. 4 Beaten Trax for beating in basements… Hear the tracks here Some of the DJ feedback for those of you who like that kinda shit: ” Support From Detroit for this one…
One Last New Records Post From Me Before DEMF
With DEMF fast approaching, I have to chill out on the record buying tip a bit to save money for the crazy hauls I always get in the D. That said, this round-up will mostly be older records because shit has been going crazy here in the Burgh recently. I’ve just been pulling up gem…
Early notes from the underground
While Underground Resistance is viewed as one of the most important and seminal record labels to emerge from the Detroit techno scene, there are a couple of smaller Detroit labels from around that time that had close ties with UR that have gone a little under the radar since. Both Vibe Records and Shockwave Records…
Disco Nihilist interviewed by Jacob Arnold
As you most likely know by now, it was my label’s debut release that unleashed this maniac who calls himself “Disco Nihilist” on the record buying world. Since that 12″ dropped, he has put out two more records on the Construction Paper label, including one that is just dropping now worldwide called “From One Place…
what’s hot as-in-on-fire right now
We’ve been bombarding you with record reviews, most of which are at this point a few weeks to a few months old. A lot of that stuff you just shouldn’t have slept on. With spring in full swing it’s important for you to know what jams you’ll want in your bag if you care about…
Massive Record Reviews Post
I have been slacking on writing about records for almost two months. Currently, I’m trying to get back in the writing groove a bit so I’m just gonna run down a BUTTLOAD of ill shit that I have picked up recently.