House music brings me joy. End of. Toy Tonics ensure that joy is endless with their constant flow of the good stuff as perfectly illustracted with this beaut from COEO. Mydonna is everything you could want from a groove, subtle yet scorching, deep yet accessible, and yeah, funky as hell. Which seems to be a tradition with Toy Tonics, the Berlin label that’s been rocking my … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: COEO’s Mydonna on Toy Tonics
So this just hit me. And now I’m grinning. The promise of those late summer nights and dirty early mornings is back as Fader teases us with the prospect of another longplayer from Hercules & Love Affair. So yeah I am loving what the thought of Butler and Co is doing to me. But then when some of my life’s finer moments have been soundtracked by these NYC … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Hercules and Love Affair’s Fader
Yesterday it was suggested I start keeping a “reasons to be grateful” journal. You can imagine this seasoned cynics response. But then the idea sunk in and I realised what indeed a lucky bugger I am. And I’m feeling truly lucky today as I count this fella amongst my disco mates. The ever gorgeous, ever generous Lee Garrett. Who yet again deserves our dancefloor attention thanks to his latest … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Lee Garrett’s Mind
There are many steps to happiness. But this Tuesday its real simple to achieve. Simply repeat after me the following words “I do what I want to do, I do what I want to do” then purchase Severino featuring Princess Magnifique Smoking on Classic Music Company. Go for both mixes – be it the life affirming Original mix or Eli Escobar‘s jacked up joyful remix. Download. Press play. Turn … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Severino ft. Princess Magnifique ‘Smoking’
A unique blend of emotive electronic, future garage and lo-fi house music on a rainy Tuesday morning anyone? Then you are in the right place as I get distracted, all perfect like, by Bearcubs‘ haunting new EP Underwaterfall. To say it will keep you mindful of the good things in life during these turbulent times is an understatement. Charming in its sparseness, Underwaterfall is a exercise in beauty, … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Bearcubs’ Underwaterfall EP on All Points
This month the tunes are as joyful as the hopes only spring can bring, yes its time to get loved up and heartfelt. First up is the jazz-fuelled delight that is Songs For Knotty by Ishmael Ensemble on the tasty (sorry couldn’t help ourselves) Banoffee Pies label. One for the lovers. As are the minimal and ambient wonders of S.A.M.’s Dream State Of A Bellmaker … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s February Gscene Wonders
Like the wonders from Werk For Peace I believe that music is the answer. It has to be. Doesn’t it? Okay maybe house won’t fix the nightmare coming from the US right now but community just might. So until the day we do make everything okay again I’ m gonna find inspiration in tracks like this latest beauty from Joe Goddard. Re-imagining Tenaglia for the 21st century. … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Joe Goddard’s Music Is The Answer
So Goldfrapp have gone and dropped a wonder. And the tease is perfect. March the 31st can’t come soon enough. And if the forthcoming Silver Eye album opener Anymore is anything to go by then my non-Goldfrapp loving neighbours will be wishing I hadn’t made March’s must-purchase. Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory you right teasers you. Silver Eye, Goldfrapp’s seventh album is released on March 31 through Mute. Listen now on Spotify and … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Goldfrapp we can’t wait Anymore
You don’t have to wait to long for a decent tune to turn up on the award-winning weekly Horse Meat Disco show on Rinse FM. Infact from you don’t have to wait any time at all. This week DJ Luke Howard, aka Filthy Luka delivered a rewind moment that has kept me grinning all week long. The right lovely Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long [The Reflex Revision] … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long [The Reflex Revision]
Today I needed a bleep that didn’t resemble the various bleeping expletives coming out of my mouth in response to May’s latest sink-my-nation speech. I needed a perfect distraction. Thankfully Justin Cudmore’s Forget It has enough bleeps to disguise the sounds of me banging my head against my desk. In fact it has enough bleeps, filled with addictive basslines, vocal hooks and wiggly acid overtones, to please everyone. Old skool meets … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Justin Cudmore’s Forget It EP on The Bunker New York
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