This lad broke through a good few years ago with some pure class reworks using samples of well known chart hits. Songs like 'Drowning in You' and 'Cheated' were tunes I used to play in my shed with the gang over, to a curious and on the whole, positive reaction. Pascäal had the touch back... Continue Reading →
Mr Fingers – Inner Acid
Larry Heard was one of the best original Chicago producers back in the vibrant beginning of house music. He turns 60 next year but it still producing absolute gold-dust. He recently released his first full length Mr Fingers album in over 25 years. He is an inspiration to any upcoming music maker. Imagine your grandad... Continue Reading →
AE MAK – We Have It Right Here
Little old Ireland continues and continues to produce edgy and wonderful music - music ready to expand to a more global audience. On this occasion we stumble upon pure class from Aoife McCann released last week - 'We have it right here' is an absolute legend of a tune. What I love about this is... Continue Reading →
[Sniffer Favorites #002]: Rico Puestel- Savanguard
In 'SnifferFavs' over the next while we will write about 10 albums that have interested us in the last few years ( Biased Review Alert 🙂 ). Rico Puestel is a German producer, live-act and DJ. Born in 1986, he generated an early love for music and became a multi-instrumentalist as he grew up in... Continue Reading →
Laurence Guy – Wildlife
Up and coming U.K producer 'Laurence Guy' is one of the best in the business and he is at it yet again on his latest release 'Wildlife'. They call it Nu Disco, which is a Jungle, Garage-y, Tropical style, It reminds me of a toned down version of Cutty Ranks - Limb by Limb, which... Continue Reading →
Chrome Sparks – I Just Wanna ( Ft. Kllo)
Music straight from Brooklyn, New York, here from 'Chrome Sparks' and it has us grooving around the house today. This little beauty was nested in a fairly drab playlist and instantly caught the ear and requested a second listen. Kllo's vocals are husky and smooth with an insatiable collection of bass/melody/rhythm pushing this song along.... Continue Reading →
André Hommen – Metropoli
What.A.Release! André Hommen was a bedroom producer before he ventured to playing some local underground events in Nettetal - Germany. Since then Hommen has travelled far and wide with the great Denis Ferrer- spinning to freshest and smoothest house beats to the masses. Hommen is taking his fantastic collection as far out as Vietnam in... Continue Reading →
Nachtbraker – Backstabber
The title track from Nachtbraker's EP has people quaking in their (roller)boots; literally. This is the type of track fit for any stage and any summer festival. The Wobble in the beginning is just bliss-ness personified. With Dirt Crew Recordings complimenting the song with a superb rollerblading video it's difficult to grasp how this song... Continue Reading →
Tenderlonious + Dennis Ayler – Butterfly
Ripped from the 8rick Ci7y album; 'Butterfly' exemplifies why Tenderlonious and his cousin Dennis are so widely respected in London at the moment. He heads up 22a music and has done great work releasing a whole host of young inspired London musicians' work through his label. The Jazz Cafe London hosted his album launch and... Continue Reading →
Bombino – Tar Hani
If anyone ever suggested that you must be situated in the centre of London or New York to see talent make it through the ranks -- Just look at Bombino's story -- This Tuareg guitarist from the depths of Niger proves that concentrating on making great music eventually filters through to those who search for... Continue Reading →