There’s no dancefloor here, no need to lock into a groove or deliver a drop. Instead, Paap is chasing sound for sound’s sake, pushing stereo dynamics, distorting drum loops until they fray, stretching reverbs until they fill entire rooms.
Tag: Speedy J
Igloo Magazine :: Best of 2024
Highlighting hundreds of releases in 2024 (and allowing December to set in), we’ve compiled a list of our favorites along with links to their corresponding Igloo reviews and release pages. Since the lists are arranged alphabetically by artist—and a snapshot of tracks are featured in our Soundcloud playlist along with selected Bandcamp tracks and random artwork selections—there are, as usual, no winners or runners-up.
Speedy J :: Ginger (Remaster/Reissue) (Warp)
The ten tracks on offer have been meticulously remastered, breathing new life into the rich range of elements Paap originally employed. This dusting down accentuates the influence of Detroit on the record.
Multiples (Speedy J & Surgeon) :: Two Hours Or Something (STOOR)
Two pillars of ’90s techno, Speedy J and Surgeon, team up as Multiples to give birth to, indeed, almost two hours of discomforting and rather challenging rhythms.
Multiples (Speedy J & Surgeon) :: Two Hours Or Something (STOOR)
Without the limitations of an hour-long set or the expectation of a dancefloor, Two Hours Or Something showcases what happens when two such artists can cut loose for days on end and test the limits of their imaginations.
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #32 — 30 Years of Warp Records’ Artificial Intelligence
This latest edition celebrates this seminal AI series that marked a change in direction. With a litany of artists who pioneered modern electronic music, the album has become a holy grail amongst the faithful.
Special Request :: DJ-Kicks (!K7)
Only time will tell for sure, but it seems likely that the DJ Kicks series’ latest entry may sit comfortably among the pantheon.
Very Clever Music – V/A :: Brainbox (De:Tuned)
Rose tinted glasses aside, Brainbox is a seriously impressive undertaking. Six records from some twenty five pioneers, masters and newcomers. This new collection displays another side […]
Techno’s Outer Limits :: October 2016
Latest in a series of emissions from Techno’s Twilight Zone of EPs/12″s and LPs with notes in the margins. https://youtu.be/JilAHQmwpa8 Stroboscopic Artefacts‘ updates its Monad series with Monad XXIII, as Charlotte […]
Techno’s Outer Limits :: July 2016
Latest emission from Techno’s Twilight Zone of EPs, 12″s & LPs with notes in the margins. First Italy, where Dino Sabatini has launched the Outis Opera sub-series with a first […]
JK Flesh :: Rise Above (Electric Deluxe)
The tracks on Rise Above utilize sparse, repetitive beats, heavy bass, distortion mixed into a swirl of murky, hazy tracks that thud their way into your […]
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