The roster of Warp Records has always been eclectic to say the least, and Flying Lotus contains this tradition. The LA beat specialist produces dark electro funk while aiming to expand across multiple sub-genres. more… “Flying Lotus”
The debut of Paul Vickers (of Dawn and The Replicants fame) with Edinburgh hillbilly noisemakers The Leg was surely one of the live highlights of 2007 within Aberdeen more… “Paul Vickers & The Leg”
Funk D’Void hanker back to the glory days, when beats like these- bass heavy, measured not frantic and encumbered by bleeps rather than melody- were the soundtrack to glamorous nights out that were half-orgy, half-protest rally. more… “Funk D’Void / Let’s Go Outside”
This was the final crack at glory for Lanarkshire’s most criminally underrated, now defunct group. more… “The Grim Northern Social”
If energy and gusto is what you’re looking for then 586 have it in abundance more… “586”
No sooner do I receive the debut single from Glasgow – don’t say the word twee – sextet The Royal We, that I discover the band is coming to a premature demise more… “The Royal We”
It’s the band’s first release since their appropriately-titled Technicolor album. That gained them several high profile support slots, which they’re keen to build on. more… “The Loves”
The band still has the funk and Shaun Ryder’s as brilliantly shouty as ever. more… “Happy Mondays”
This album is much more in line with the sound of Gahan’s day job than 2003’s Paper Monsters. more… “Dave Gahan”
There’s a bit of a gap in my musical education concerning the New Pornographers from the release of their 2000 album Mass Romantic, which contained the fantastic ‘Letter From An Occupant’, to, well, now. more… “The New Pornographers”