Playlists
J.Phlip selects 10 hard-hitting track favourites ahead of 2018
Selections from Jimmy Edgar, Bambooman and more
Underground Resistance / MAD MIKE 'The Final Frontier'
"This song is dope as f*ck. Personally, I like it slowed down. First rave acid. Then pads come in with the new bass line and it's so UHHHHHH … MELTING… chord progression… feels… fuck a formula… mistakes… glitches… imperfections. God, I love Detroit. Mad respect always to Mister Mad Mike."
Bambooman 'Strain'
"Bambooman has been one of my favorite new artist discoveries. I actually bought EVERY single one of his releases (even those under different monikers) via Bandcamp the moment I first heard him. Then he found me on Twitter and thanked me for the support. Who does that???!
His productions vary on a large spectrum of BPM, between club and headphone music. It will have me dancing like a freak in my bedroom and completely bending my mind at the same time. His recent records have been released on Matthew Herbert’s Accidental. Some of the songs off of Bambooman’s new album 'Whispers' even give me a feeling like when I first heard Herbert’s early albums with Dani Siciliano. Genius recognizes genius, I guess."
Wighnomy Brothers 'Dukktus'
"The Wighnomy Brothers have been a big influence on myself and many of the Dirtybird guys since the beginning of time. Those wacky guys from small Jena, Germany can do no wrong in my eyes, no matter how “out there” they take us. Originators of a new sound, really.
I went on a crazy long deep dig session into their back catalog of vinyl-only releases to find this gem. It’s one of their strongest proper club tracks. It transports me to somewhere very dark club, musty air - carrying invisible drug particles emanating from the dancers pores, industrial cavern space... Berlin maybe, Panorama bar. The song finds balance and contrast when it occasionally switches from its primary techno flavor to a dreamy melodic break."
Sepehr 'Beat On The Drums'
"SEPEHR!!! One of my best buds from San Francisco has been making some of the most amazing tunes. This one is out on Christian Martin’s new label Trippy Ass Technologies. He had another amazing EP out on Monty Luke’s Black Catalogue named 'Step One' which is also wicked. He’s really got amazing production chops and a really funky, dark groove to him. Definitely keep an eye out for Sep as he’s on a bit of a hot streak and try to catch him and his arsenal of original, unreleased tracks in his hometown of SF."
