Johnwaynes – Libertango
February 16, 2012
Nothing gets that summer feeling rushing through your veins quite like a tune that sounds like it’s literally just landed from Ibiza.
Cue JohnwWaynes’ Libertango, the track that the Portuguese producer duo released in 2009 – and still delivers that feel-good sunshine burst.
Remember that thing called ‘sun’?
Total girl crush (still)
January 19, 2012
The first time I clapped eyes on Nina Kraviz, I was completely bowled over (and hideously envious) of her beauty. This Siberian-born lady is one fine fox, who has brains and business sense too – like the best of us, of course.
Perhaps that’s why she’s chosen Radio Slave’s Rekids as the label to release her self-titled debut album, out on 27th February.
Nina’s portfolio already includes releases on well-respected German imprints Cocoon and Bpitch, plus she’s nailed down high-profile collaborations with the likes of Sascha Funke (cue the hook-you-in Moses, circa 2010).
From what I’ve heard of Nina’s first album, it’s certainly quite a mix. It moves from soft vocals to dimly-lit industrial beats, before swiftly switching back into sun-drenched summer tones. A four second snippet of each track makes it hard to get the full spec of the album, but it’s peaked my interest enough so that I want to hear more, particularly when it comes to her grimier selections.
If you fancy checking out Nina on tour – or want to hear the album sampler for yourself – here’s all that you need to know:
24th February – Rex Club, Paris
25th February – Studio 80, Amsterdam
1st March – EGO, Hamburg
2nd March – Robert Johnson, Frankfurt
3rd March – Bob Beaman, Munich
4th March – Panorama Bar, Berlin
12th March – Warehouse party, Rome
10th March – Tenax, Florence
16th March – Klubbers Day Festival, Madrid
17th March – Be Cool, Barcelona
30th March – D! Club, Lausanne
Head cinema with Kollektiv Turmstrasse
November 11, 2010
Back in September, I met up with friends from across the pond for Cocoon’s Green and Blue festival in Frankfurt. An ace time was had by all, but one of the highlights by far was experiencing the live sounds of German tech duo Kollektiv Turmstrasse. Yesterday, one of the friends who was with me at the event sent a pretty incredible KT mix my way, which has been on constant repeat ever since. What’s more, it’s simply too good not to share – so here we are.
Christian Hilscher and Nico Plagemann are the boys behind Kollektiv Turmstrasse, whose sound is influenced by the dub techno beats of Berlin record label Basic Channel. Of course, Hilscher and Plagemann have their own imprint too – Musik Gewinnt Freunde – and also run No-response.org, a site that focuses solely on offering free music downloads (and has a pretty cool design to boot). Rather than harp on about the artists and their projects myself, it seems fit to leave you to your own devices and let you make up your own mind (however, I still reserve the right to assume you’ll be quick to fall head over heels).
With that, here’s the mix itself which you can listen to, and of course download – all for the fine price of ‘free’. Music was made to be shared – much thanks goes out to the person who sent it my way. If you like it, be sure to pass it on too.
