ACTRESS
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When it comes to new music there really aren’t that many cats out there who are doing it for me. But when you start to break away from the dominant scenes, it’s good to know you can still find people like Actress just doing their thing.
He can come down on the more dissonant electronic side, which isn’t really my vibe, but he did a dope mix on FACT last year which hit all the right spots; a little bit of boogie, electro instrumentals and the freaky funk side of 80’s new wave — influences u can hear in the tune I’m posting here.
He’s got a new LP out on Honest Jon’s later in the Spring, you can hear a few snippets on there now which are sounding quite hard edged, let’s hope he puts the funk back in.
Buy here
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OP-1 Kenobi
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I’m loving Teenage Engineering’s soon-to-be-released OP-1 .
If nothing else, they have absolutely nailed the product design.
More info here.
Analog Soul
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Although probably better known for his 1983 killer Polyphase-I’ve always had a softspot for this Aaron Broomfield track. “I’m Gonna Miss You” has it all, killer hook, amazing groove and just the right amount of synthed out flavour to keep give it an edge. It really is analog soul at it’s finest and one of those tracks that you think about editing but the more you listen to it, the less you realise you have to add.
Saying that, if I ever end up in a 6 piece retro 80 funk band (wearing way too much skin tight purple nylon) then this would be always on the set list.
Oh and you can check the video here, in all it’s vhs glory.
(gotta to get me one of those suits.)
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SYNTHESIST
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Posted this a while back on FM 2.0, heard it again the other day & thought it deserves a re-up. Cosmic heds will know it & all those who checked Man From Atlantis’s ‘Odyssey’ mixtape, a spaced-out classic from 1980.
Harald Grosskopf — So weit so gut
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The Korg microSAMPLER
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This could well be iphone accessory to far.
(still kind of want it though)
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