Some more new musaks…

My last small run down of new records from the beginning of October contained a few things that Tom had mentioned in a post of his from around then and seeing as Jitter has just made a records post which includes some jams I’ve been loving recently I don’t see the point in some of them been repeated so here is a run down of ten releases/tracks that I don’t think have been mentioned here yet. I’m pretty sure a few of these will be making my end of year list too, it’s been a good couple of months for music. Also, will have the rest of my Unsound review up in the next few days…promise

Jus Ed – I’m Coming (Levon Vincent Remix)
Ok, I’ve basically lied in my opening paragraph as this has been mentioned in the comments of Jitterbug’s post but whatever ;). Vincent has sculpted one of the remixes, nae tracks of the year, re-working Jus Ed’s fairly uninspiring original into a bit of a beast. I really didn’t like Ed’s weak, strained vocals (for some less than perfect vocals that do work I think Tevo Howard’s tracks with his dad, Rick, are far more successful) but Vincent manages to make them palatable and he also includes a thundering piano riff that takes this track to the next level. If this track doesn’t slay any dancefloor you care to play it to it certainly isn’t the fault of the dj or the track. It’s pretty much perfect.

Murphy Jax Feat. Mike Dunn – It’s The Music
While it’s become near impossible to keep track of Clone’s 4,592 sublabels over the last couple of years (and some of it has been quite lacklustre) you ignore this at your peril. Chicago house has, over the last few years, had somewhat of a renaissance with both a lot of older tracks getting re-issued (mostly thanks to Rush Hour) and a lot of new producers taking their cues directly from the sound of the windy city. This is arguably the finest example of it to date, with new producer Murphy Jax coming together with Chi-town legend Mike Dunn for an incendiary slice of Jack. The original vocal version is easily the winner on here but Alden Tyrell’s addition of some 303 also provides a nice alternative if you somehow get sick of the Og.

John Swing – Always At Night / John Swing – Check It Out
I’ll admit to coming a little late to the Live Jams stable (if you haven’t already, check Frank’s mix) and I’ve tied in 2 releases here, the highlights of which both come from John Swing. “Always At Night” comes from a comp on Relative while Check It Out is from Livejam Records. Both are, as to be expected, loud, noisy analog bangers with Always At Night being undercut by a brilliant disco sample and Check It Out being led by wonderful vocal samples simply asking us to “check it out y’all, come on y’all” while alternatively getting pummelled in the chest by the kick drum and smacked across the back of the head by the hi-hat.

Appointment – Reel 2 Real
Another mysterious label stemming from the same gang as above this has a slightly more techno feel to it, but is again raw and gritty. I wasn’t too into the first release but this is another must for those who like it stripped back and LOUD.

Kirk Degiorgio – Nairobi
Proving that Rush Hour aren’t the only peeps out there digging in to the past, Mr Degiorgio has taken it upon himself to re-issue this New Religion 12″ from the beginning of the last decade on his own ART imprint. The orignal Degiorgio tracks are fairly standard deep techno work outs but it’s all about Carl Craig’s slamming deep techno remix of the main cut. It’s a fairly streamlined Craig remix but is infinitely better than the type of dancefloor remixes he knocks out these days. A nice reminder of just how well Craig did this sort of thing.

Games – That We Can Play
The Games tapes that have been doing the rounds over the last while take a sort of mutant chopped ‘n screwed approach to old synth pop and other genres and here Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin along with Joel Ford create an original mini-album of songs you sort of think you’ve heard before but actually haven’t. Barely anything clocks in at over 3 minutes yet it is rammed to the hilt with wonderful synth lines, vocal hooks and lush pop sensibilities. An added bonus is a killer remix by Gatekeeper of the opening Strawberries In The Sky. If you haven’t checked out Gatekeeper yet, keep a look out for last year’s Optimus Maximus 12, a ludicrous slice of over the top ebm/new beat/elctro.

Lunar Disko Records Presents…House Expressions
I’m not 100% sure when this is getting it’s full release but it’s a good a time as ever to mention this new release from Dublin’s Lunar Disko, which comes on with a heavy ISM connection. Our favourite Italian who couldn’t find his way back to the airport or ferry port after landing in Dublin back in the 90’s, Lerosa kicks off this V/A ep with “Longing” a wonderful Chicago influenced cut led by some wonderful bleepy refrains. Holland’s Mark Du Mosch comes on next with a slightly rougher deep house/techno jam which is probably the weakest link of the 4 tracks, but still solid fair. Next up is ISM’s very own Meschi’s debut on wax, “Concrete Island” which is a rather superb deep Chicago work out, containing some wonderfully placed samples and a sweet, euphoric piano hook and theremin type riff. This should be the start of big things. Closing things is Ireland’s Automatic Tasty’s “Welcome Ohm love” which continues on in the vein of his debut on Lunar Disko from a few months back. He once again manages to breathe new life in to some tried and tested sounds due to his wonderful melodic sensibilities. Check out the samples here

Juanpablo – Dreams Ep
The latest release from the Spanish Frigio Records is led by two dark abstract electro cuts on the A-side. Opening with the spooky, downtempo “Dreams” it’s followed by “Midas Touch” which is fitting for the darker basement dancefloors of the world, with a grinding synth line backed up by some spoken word vocals. James T Cotton rounds off the 12″ with a brilliant remix of “Dreams” where he picks up the tempo compared with the original, melding it into a dark acid/electro workout which should prick up the ears of fans of both James Stinson and chicago house.

Robert Hood – Power To The Prophet / Floorplan – LIving it up/Wall To Wall
I probably could have mentioned this in my last write up as it has been around for a while, but this is more killer bizness from the Master Builder. The title track layers some rasping acid over Hood’s staple minimal techno, making it one of his strongest releases of the last couple of years. On the flip “Clash” is a fitting title for an industrial/chicago tinged techno banger that isn’t a million miles away from something Shake would do.
Since that release he has also dropped some new Floorplan bizness which I had slept on until I heard it out last Saturday night. Myself and a mate were on the floor wondering what it was, as it sounded so like Hood but neither of us knew it, and low and behold a trip to the booth confirmed that it was himself. Extra kudos for hoodwinking in a sound almost identical to that siren in World Power Alliances’ classic The Seawolf into a discofied techno track.