Steph Lee, Author at EARMILK

David K twists The Jaydes' "Tears & Fears" into minimal tech

A series of remixes has come for The Jaydes’ “Tears & Fears,” turning the original’s breathy suspension into various forms from minimal to atmospheric and meandering. In the case of…

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Lush, leftfield house from Octo Octa on 'Where Did You Go?'

Brooklyn based Octo Octa doles out a hot, cashmere blur on his latest release for Chicago-based label, Argot (which, by the way, has a mission statement to showcase American talents).…

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Leon Vynehall's 'Time' glows for Will Saul's DJ-Kicks

UK based newcomer Leon Vynehall has been making a whir recently. His first EP for 2014, Music for the Uninvited via Martyn's 3024 imprint, dropped in March to rewarding accolades,…

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Kai Alcé keeps vinyl deep for Record Store Day with 'NDATLTD' EP

This weekend for Record Store Day, Kolour LTD, the Houston/Detroit all vinyl label, sank a deep Kai Alcé release onto store shelves. A player in Detroit’s original house and techno…

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INTIMATCHINE stirs up dark-wave seduction on 'I'll Eat You Last' EP [Premiere]

LA based duo INTIMATCHINE (a.k.a. Chelsey Holland and Christopher Wormald) are caught in the grog of a post-coital comedown. Ex-lovers and ongoing band mates since 2008, their synth-goth droning finds…

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Techno's Heartthrob talks Michigan, NYC, Paris, Berlin and "Someone Called Again" [Premiere]

This week, Jesse Siminski, aka Heartthrob’s, Someone Called Again EP dropped via his own leftfield label, ISNISNT. A purveyor of “chrome-plated cosmic funk,” Jesse has an edged knack for crafting vigorous, clunky…

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Mr. G slaps down tech-funk on Ida Engberg's "Devil Dance"

UK tenacious tech-house man, Mr. G aka Colin McBean, has yet to relinquish a thirst for raw, hard funk grooves. Summer 2013 may have seen Retrospective, a selection of Mr.…

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Boo Williams gives The Jaydes a tech dub rework on 'Area 89' EP [Premiere + Q&A]

A series of jam sessions led to the official collaboration of Berlin-based veterans, Bloody Mary and Attan, who debuted earlier this year with a self-titled retro romp in vintage analog…

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Clay Wilson explores abstract techno for 'The Bunker New York 002' [Interview + Premiere]

For some, the breathlessness, the insular intensity brewed from bass throbs that saturate walls until they seep, is the ultimate satiation. What invisibly unravels on midnight’s far side – breathing…

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A hypnotic haze from Feathered Sun for Platon Records' 'PL001' [Premiere]

The savors of sunset and sunrise: stirringly soft, still, transient, and a hint at infinite celestial expansion. Hitchhiking through similar metaphysical moods, Berlin collective Feathered Sun unravels three liquefied house…

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Berlin's Lucy brews beauty with terror on 'Churches Schools and Guns' album

Lucy’s sophomore album, Churches Schools and Guns, conjures up images of: a black sandstorm, a glacier, a séance, a labyrinth, a twisted performance piece, a crumbling boulder, an industrial line,…

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Vienna's Luv Shack Records stirs up sultry grooves on 'LUV012' [Interview + Premiere]

Dance music is in a frenzy. “Underground” Jamie Jones plays Las Vegas, you can catch Tiesto on a cruise ship, and elusive names like Ibiza, Berghain, and Fabric now seem…

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David K twists The Jaydes' "Tears & Fears" into minimal tech

Lush, leftfield house from Octo Octa on 'Where Did You Go?'

Leon Vynehall's 'Time' glows for Will Saul's DJ-Kicks

Kai Alcé keeps vinyl deep for Record Store Day with 'NDATLTD' EP

INTIMATCHINE stirs up dark-wave seduction on 'I'll Eat You Last' EP [Premiere]

Techno's Heartthrob talks Michigan, NYC, Paris, Berlin and "Someone Called Again" [Premiere]

Mr. G slaps down tech-funk on Ida Engberg's "Devil Dance"

Boo Williams gives The Jaydes a tech dub rework on 'Area 89' EP [Premiere + Q&A]

Clay Wilson explores abstract techno for 'The Bunker New York 002' [Interview + Premiere]

A hypnotic haze from Feathered Sun for Platon Records' 'PL001' [Premiere]

Berlin's Lucy brews beauty with terror on 'Churches Schools and Guns' album

Vienna's Luv Shack Records stirs up sultry grooves on 'LUV012' [Interview + Premiere]

Breathe Daniel delivers melancholic but romantic track "Half Of You"

The Footlight District drop powerful track "Lightning"

Tuvaband proves the power of manifestation on "Something Good"

Jay Guernon delves into sexual temptation on "Demon Time"

NxG finds the 'Equilibrium' on new project

Record label LoudKult achieve new milestone as it hits 1.5b streams

Primavera Sound announces set times for debut Los Angeles event

Siren makes event debut with Groove Armada live show added

Globally renowned festival Boomtown commits to be Net Zero by 2025

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