EQD - Equalized #003

René Pawlowitz's (aka Shed, STP) new Equalized record is now available in store only at Hard Wax Berlin. Massive!

"Equalized #003 A":

"Equalized #003 B":

Download: MLZ - Mix 1 for Modern Love

Here's the latest mix from MLZ (aka Miles Whittaker) available for download from the recently revamped website of the Manchester based label Modern Love. Also, Modern Love is now on Twitter (so am I).

Download: MLZ Mix 1 [Via SoundCloud]

Linkage: November 25, 2009

Bodytonic Podcast 059 : Carl Craig - Direct from his Planet E bunker, Carl Craig cuts lose with a Motor City-inspired selection of interplanetary disco dancing favourites. [Bodytonic]

Interview: The Field [SoundRevolt]

The Year in Techno 2009 - By Philip Sherburne. [Pitchfork]

Download: James T. Cotton - Decksession at Nation Showcase II, Smartbar Chicago, IL (2009-07-31)

Here's the second installment of Nation Podcast - a recent DJ mix from James T. Cotton (aka Tadd Mullinix), recorded live at the Nation Showcase II at Smartbar Chicago at the end of July. Yup, 60 minutes of pure bouncing analog goodness...

Download: Direct (save as..) / Mirror 1 [320kbps MP3, ~150 MB]

Download: MLZ - Live at Session Elements (2009-10-02)

Here's a recent set from MLZ (aka Miles Whittaker) recorded live at the Session Elements party at Ya'sta Club in Madrid earlier this month.

Download: Direct (save as..) [320kbps MP3, ~240 MB]

Tropic Of Cancer - The Dull Age / Victims

The Dull Age / Victims is a new record by John Mendez (better known as Silent Servant) and Camella Lobo, aka Tropic Of Cancer. Mendez is one of the most consistent and exciting producers in techno right now and this record further proves his genius. Both tracks are beautifully dark compositions driven by Suicide-style drumbox sound, early '80s post-punk electronics and floating guitar drones - a hybrid of kraut rock, shoegaze and doom metal? Maybe. Limited edition 10" vinyl is out now on Downwards. Amazing release well worth seeking out!

Buy: Boomkat, Clone

"The Dull Age":

"Victims":

Linkage: September 22, 2009

The all-around awesome Analog Apartment blog has a great interview with Angela, the founder of Cambridge-based record store Weirdo Records, who shares an amazing perspective on vinyl, collecting records and music in general. Some great lines and thoughts there, such as:

"...there are some people, a small percentage of people, who organize their every waking moment around music. They give up relationships over it, pass on decent food & housing in order to afford it, and they rarely talk or think or dream about anything else."

Little White Earbuds drops another killer podcast: an exclusive mix from Santiago Salazar, which is packed with tons of unreleased material. Hotness!

Linkage: September 3, 2009

Belgian portal On-Point is hosting a nice video interview with Henrik Schwarz, where he speaks upon his start in music, his past as a graphic designer and some general insights in his process of making music.

Chicago-based DJ and producer Melvin Oliphant III, aka Traxx, talks to Electronic Beats about his new artist album Faith.

Over at Guardian, Paul Morley discusses the roots and continuing influence of disco with author Vince Aletti and DJs Bill Brewster and Luke Howard.

Linkage: August 28, 2009

Santiago Salazar & Silent Servant's awesome joint label, Historia Y Violencia, is now available for download exclusively on Zero". The H&V 001+002+003 triple pack comes with the yet to be released H&V 003 thrown in as a free bonus.

Surgeon is giving away a 320kbps version of his groundbreaking 2004 DJ mix, Food For Thought, encoded from the original DAT recording of the set.

Oh, and don't forget to check out the new mnml ssgs podcast, courtesy of SCB (aka Paul Rose, Scuba).

Villalobos: A Film By Romuald Karmakar

Villalobos, a new film by director Romuald Karmakar on Chilean DJ and producer Ricardo Villalobos will have it's world premiere at the 66th Venice International Film Festival on September 8th, 2009. Shot at the infamous Berghain in Berlin, Amnesia and Privilege in Ibiza and Sonar festival in Barcelona, the film focuses in long interviews with Villalobos on how he thinks, how he hears and how he produces his music.