Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum crafted a guide to collaborating with other artists based on their experience as the duo JETS.
In our latest artist-led guide, pedigreed dance floor duo JETS sheds insight on what makes for a successful collaboration between two independent musicians. As members of a production pair themselves, JETS’ constituents—Ultramajic label boss Jimmy Edgar and Ninja Tune affiliate Machinedrum—have proven qualified to offer some helpful tips about how to combine sonic visions for maximum effect. Full story.
“When I got into computers, a lot of the programs that I really liked were based on modular synthesis. I didn’t really know what it was until I discovered that there’s hardware that you can plug in and out. When I discovered that I thought: ‘Wow, I really can make my own sounds!'” — JIMMY EDGAR feature, taken from Slices Issue 2-12.
Jets’ latest EP The Chant is out now on Ultramajic
A mind blowing techno set from one of the founders of Underground Resistance
Over the weekend MixmagTV crossed the English channel to one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the summer – Weather Festival.
Set on the outskirts of Paris the likes likes of Apollonia, Ben Klock, Jeff Mills, Mathew Herbert, DVS1, Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald, Ricardo Villalobos and lots more soundtracked the three-day event.
Mixmag TV had the honour of recording the legendary Robert Hoodperforming under his Floorplanalias. A founding member of arguably the most important techno act in the world, Underground Resistance, and M-Plant label boss, there are few artists as influential.
Occasionally incorporating elements of disco, house and gospel within his relentless techno framework, the mix is a celebration of the history of Chicago and Detroit as well as a masterclass in how to lay down a truly religious set.
Check what we think could be one of the most memorable two hours to have ever been recorded on MixmagTV below.
Triple pack repress of one of the most important and defining techno records ever made, Minimal Nation is now available.
“The most evergreen records are the ones that provoke a debate when they come out. If everything is fine—’so cool, so amazing, wow, great!’—then you’re just hitting the spot of everyone’s expectations. That’s not really satisfying to me.” —Lucy on five years of Stroboscopic Artefacts.
Tracklisting:
Zeitgeber – Totemism [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Lakker – Pier [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Pfirter – Atman [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Tommy Four Seven – fffff [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Dscrd – Apparition Hill [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Dadub – Force Continuum Abuse [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Perc – Tri-City [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Kangding Ray – Luna [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Eomac – I Am Starting To Believe [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
L.B. Dub Corp – Take It Down Again (In Dub) [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Chevel – Alicia [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Jonas Kopp – Shibu [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Rrose – Drwoned By Sight [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Donato Dozzy – OZ Taped [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Sendai – Inverse Array 1 [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Xhin – Blade Moth [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Lucy – Rema Rema Canoero [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Techno dons Lucy and Ben Klock have joined forces on the War Lullaby EP.
Bodzin is back in the studio and only interrupts his workflow for the barest necessities. Luckily, he also had some spare time for a interview with THUMP, which we would like to present on the occasion of our exclusive premiere of his recent track “Singularity”. Full story
3 x 180-gr heavy weight vinyl package with luxurious gloss print, free download included will be released to the stores in June.
The revered selector delivers a rare mix ahead of a hectic summer season. She’s crammed 21 tracks into an hour-long set that includes cuts from Roman Flugel, Model 500, Voight & Voight and Mike Shannon. It’s another great indication of the heat that Magda brings so hit play and let her take you away.
Latest release, ‘Trailerfork’, is out now on Balance.
You may already know Steve Cobby: one of Hull’s most talented residents, co-founder of Fila Brazillia and a chronic remixer/music maker. During 30 years of musical service he’s forged remixes for acts as brilliantly diverse as Radiohead, Busta Rhymes and A Certain Ration. Déclassé, his own imprint is also home to 2014’s critically acclaimed Saudade and the upcoming (and brilliant) Everliving LP.
“We Start Over” is an International Feel baby though – the result of Cobby and vocalist Trudie Dawn Smith combining for a bout of Balearic bliss. The ‘Private Acid Mix’ comes from two of house music’s current treasures, Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer a.k.a Tuff City Kids, holding nothing back and dropping the 303 in a fine style with looped and twisted vocal snippets. Ltd heavy-weight 180-gr vinyl deluxe packaging to be released to the stores in June.
