Greek house party shuffles way into the night
Moondog – Bird’s Lament
I discovered Moondog’s world because of Mr.Scruff’s edit on this wonderful original. His innovation and experimentation in music was tremendous…Apart from performing, he was also constructing his own music instruments…
Madlib-Mystic Bounce
Madlib’s groove and style has always got me dancing around the house…..Big fan…
Burial – Archangel (Hyperdub 2007)
Burial discovered light into the darkness 10 years ago….Crossover sound with fine texture and the right balance between dub, soul and futurism….
Matthew Herbert feat. Dani Siciliano – Suddenly
Matthew Herbert has been a great influence not only in music but also in the way i view the world. Obviously i love fusion of styles and diverse producers…and there is hardly a music genre that this guy hasn’t been involved with…
The Space Lady – Synthesize Me
Her electronic versions and covers from rock classics are just brilliant…
Λένα Πλάτωνος – Μια άσκηση φυσικής άλυτη
Lena Platonos, one of the most brilliant musicians, composers and artists in Greece. I was introduced to her music in the nineties as i was discovering electronic music.
Bruce Haack – Electronic Music for Children
Bruce Haack and Miss Nelson are the hosts to an amazing experience….Not only for kids…..Great home listening…
The KLF – The White Room HD (1991 Version)
The KLF and their history in today’s music world was a turning point for me, both in the clubs, as well as in the art galleries. From their Ambient album to their proto-house and techno releases, they were provocative and artful, qualities that are hard to find these days.
Francis Bebey Forest Nativity – Psychedelic Sanza
Was a late discovery but a good one. Afrobeat, percussive, spiritual and timeless.
Sun Ra Arkestra – Face the Music / Space is the Place
In many of my selections i have included important figures of Afro-american culture and i could not exclude the master Sun Ra….Hard to pin him down with just a link but this gives a bit of the idea…
Ekkohaus – Corner People EP (Holic Trax)
No nonsense house stable Holic Trax turn to accomplished producer and DJ Ekkohaus for their next EP. The Greek producer serves up four brilliantly robust jams that come on limited 12” coloured vinyl (with a bonus track) as well as digitally. Ekkohaus has been leading the house scene from the front for more than a decade now. His infectious, perfectly paired down and groove driven style is experimental as well as being much loved by DJs and dancers. He has turned out a fine full length on regular label home Moon Harbour and singles on others like Mule, Cargo Edition, 2020 Vision and Holic Trax before now. Up first here is ‘Corner People,’ with a prying synth line that burrows deep into the night as blobs and droplets of colour rain down next to it. The underlying drums are slick and smooth and the overall effect is brilliantly hypnotic. The fantastically fresh ‘Shout It Out’ then goes fast and deep into a world of liquid pads and spiralling chords. Whispered vocals add a sensual heat and the swiftness of the groove cannot fail to carry you away in fine fashion.
‘New Tricks’ has meaty, roughhewn drums driving it along and is nice and frayed and analogue around the edges. Curious stabs and rattling, DIY perc sounds percolate up through the mix on this most macho of deep house tracks. Lastly, vinyl only effort ‘Because of You’ is a slick, syrupy deep house cut with wavy, bendy tones, terrifically playful melodies and a charming sense of colour littering it from start to finish. This EP is stuffed with perfectly feel good house music that works the soul as well as the sole.
Ekkohaus – Corner People EP (Holic Trax) Release: November 2nd 2015 Cat. No. HT018 Format: Vinyl, digital
