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The past year has been filled with “future” sounds as much as it has been with “retro” ones. It’s always nice to find an artist that is able to combine the sound of the past while pushing the boundaries of the groove. I think that the best example of an artist doing that in 2011 [...]

July/August 2011: Recent vinyl purchases, tracks in my rotation, and general favorite tracks of the month. Artist – Title (Label) (Format) Sauveur Mallia – Spatial & Co (Tele Music) (LP) STL – Silent State (Smallville Records) (12″) Recloose – Saturday Night Manifesto E.P. (Rush Hour Recordings) (12″ EP) Hype Williams – One Nation (Hippos In [...]

This is just a few specimens from a recent Discogs marketplace 7″ haul:

Stonesthrow Records’ artist, The Stepkids, have a new album coming out in August. I am really excited about this, especially after hearing the two singles from the album that have been released so far. The band, made of three singer/songwriters, creates music that is not easily fit into any specific genre. What makes their music [...]