Articles

  • 2009
  • ̸December 2009

    • Dec 3, 2009

      In an extract from his new book on Arthur Russell, Tim Lawrence explains the story of how one of the most famous tracks in dance music history came to be.
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    • Dec 1, 2009
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      Breaking Through

      With a few high-profile mix appearances and releases on Rekids, Underground Quality and Naif, Moscow's Nina Kraviz has become one of the most hotly-tipped names of 2009. But when RA's Ryan Keeling called up Russia to talk records, he found that there's much more to the story than DJing.

    ̸November 2009

    • Nov 27, 2009

      With source material that spans continents, the DJ and producer's new album is one of the first full-length realizations of headfuck techno to date. We check in with Cio D'or in a rare moment of rest at her homebase in Cologne.
    • Nov 26, 2009
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      Breaking Through

      House: It may have been a dirty word for producers of UK bass music in the past, but Joe Cowton is among a fresh wave of artists that are taking influence from both spheres in order to carve out their own niche. RA's Richard Carnes travels to his Bristol hometown to find out more.
    • Nov 24, 2009
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      Label of the month

      Jamal Moss' Chicago-based label has had a prolific 24 month period, seeing the imprint's catalogue nearly double. RA's Lee Smith calls up the man called Hieroglyphic Being to see why there's so much noise to be heard.
    • Nov 20, 2009

      The Detroit-based DJ and producer has a few things on his mind. RA's Richard Carnes calls up the 313 area code to talk influences, business, and much, much more.
    • Nov 18, 2009

      After burying himself in books for the past three years, Sebo K is about to hit the scene full-time. RA's Ryan Keeling finds out what happens when school's out.
    • Nov 13, 2009

      RA asks the Swiss Music Man, who is currently finishing his second album and has remixes for Steve Bug and Danny Howells in the pipeline, what's shaking his floors these days.
    • Nov 11, 2009
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      Touring Scenes

      Enormous robots in Japan, club culture in Munich and lost luggage in New York: The Dumb Unit label head encountered it all (and much more) on his latest world tour.
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    • Nov 6, 2009

      An unlikely techno pin-up? Paul Frick doesn't think so. And with a host of releases on the way and a new label to his name, he might just be right. RA's Todd L. Burns catches up with the classically trained producer.
    • Nov 2, 2009
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      Breaking Through

      He's been a stalwart of the local scene for years, but with a hit single on Perlon, Amsterdam's San Proper is finally making waves in international waters.
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    ̸October 2009

    • Oct 23, 2009

      One of the most inventive producers in electronic music has only one thing on his mind: Sound. Todd L. Burns talks to Ricardo Villalobos in advance of his appearance at Movement Torino later this month.
    • Oct 21, 2009

      What makes one of the world's most famous clubs tick? In an excerpt from the English translation of Lost and Sound, Tobias Rapp spends a long night in Berlin's Berghain to find out.
    • Oct 6, 2009

      The producer had his life changed more than a decade ago when he began to work for himself. It will change once again later this year when he releases his first acoustic-based album. We catch up to take stock with perhaps the most spiritual man in deep house.

    ̸September 2009

    • Sep 28, 2009

      Deep disco delights, soulful house music and the voice from planet love: It's what's making the world go round for The Mole. We call up Berlin to dip into Colin de la Plante's record bag.
    • Sep 22, 2009

      No one seems to understand it. No one seems to respect it. And it might just be the most important part of the night. RA explains why the warm-up DJ deserves perhaps even more credit than the headliner.
    • Sep 11, 2009

      The Belgian producer has some of the dirtiest basslines in the world of techno. RA's Richard Brophy called up Brussels to find out more about the rising DJ/producer.
    • Sep 3, 2009

      Punk and disco are far closer than you think, says the legendary editor and beloved DJ. RA's Andy Beta calls up California to talk to the one and only Harvey Bassett.

    ̸August 2009

    • Aug 27, 2009

      He's one of the most beloved—and hated—producers in minimal today. RA's Ryan Keeling chats to Ali Shirazinia about Twitter, his upcoming show at Berghain and whether Deep Dish will ever get back together.
    • Aug 19, 2009

      New York City house music was stuck in a rut in the early '00s, but a new batch of producers centered around Jus-Ed's Underground Quality label have recently emerged, and pushed it into a new era. This is their story.
    • Aug 12, 2009

      Disco is big yet again in London town, and Horse Meat Disco are largely responsible. RA talks to Jim Stanton and James Hillard, two of the DJs behind the party, to find out more.
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    • Aug 10, 2009

      RA catches up with Booka Shade in advance of their appearance at this year's Get Loaded in the Park to talk about their vaunted live show and their upcoming record.
    • Aug 3, 2009

      On an island where change is a vital element in the fight for survival of the fittest, to remain at the top of your game after ten years definitely requires some serious strategic groundwork, a hefty dose of forward thinking marketing genius, and a serious passion for what you do.
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    • Aug 3, 2009

      For nearly 15 years one label has single-handedly put Leeds on the house music map. What's more, they've proved to be one of the most influential dance imprints of recent times...

    ̸July 2009

    • Jul 23, 2009

      RA's George Mitton catches up with one-half of the team behind one of the best and most unorthodox drum & bass albums of the year.
    • Jul 9, 2009
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      Clubbing in...

      RA continues its in-depth look at clubbing culture in cities around the world. This time out, Aron Friedman talks about the vibrant scene in Amsterdam.
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    • Jul 7, 2009

      Four RA correspondents travel the streets of Barcelona looking for the perfect party: The highs and lows of Sonar 2009.
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    ̸June 2009

    • Jun 30, 2009
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      Label of the month

      Be it techno, electro, dubstep, house or UK funky, Glasgow's Wireblock have got it all after just three years in the game. RA's Richard Carnes tracked down the trio behind the label's diverse and consistent output to discover more.
    • Jun 29, 2009

      Mark E has made a name for himself over the past few years by slowing things down. In advance of his gig at the Garden Festival next weekend, we talked to the DJ/producer about his slow and sure rise to the top of the disco/house heap.
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    • Jun 24, 2009

      Brock van Wey's deeply emotional ambient music has been making waves since he first started releasing tracks a few years ago. RA's Chris Mann tracks down the reclusive producer to talk about China, Krav Maga and why he's anything but dub.
    • Jun 22, 2009

      RA's Lee Smith meets Planetary Assault Systems' Luke Slater to talk about the dangers of flirting with the mainstream, his lack of nostalgia for the '90s and the real reason it took him so long to return to techno's main stage...
    • Jun 12, 2009

      RA looks back at the tenth edition of the Mutek Festival.
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    • Jun 8, 2009

      Not sure where to go now that DC-10 is officially closed for the summer? We've got you covered. RA's Grego O'Halloran provides your essential guide to the 2009 party calendar in Ibiza.
    • Jun 3, 2009

      RA chats to the legendary DJ in advance of his New York date this weekend about site-specific music, taking his record label digital and Richie Hawtin.

    ̸May 2009

    • May 27, 2009

      Patrice Scott's raw and emotively charged sound is at the forefront of the latest wave of electronic music from Detroit, but he definitely isn't the new kid on the scene. RA catches up with the deep house don in the middle of his European tour.
    • May 26, 2009
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      Oral History

      The Mutek Festival has had an immeasurable impact on the Canadian electronic music scene. RA's Todd L. Burns talks to some of the major players to uncover the story of how it came to be, and how its success has changed the face of techno as we know it today.
    • May 21, 2009

      In advance of his two performances at Mutek 2009, we call up Berlin to chat up Tobias Freund, a 20-year veteran of electronic music, and the man responsible for some of clubland's most idiosyncratic hits of the past few years.
    • May 18, 2009

      Globe trotting DJ and producer Anders Trentemøller takes listeners on a harbour boat trip through Copenhagen.
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    • May 16, 2009

      Diynamic's boy wonder has crafted one of the year's most idiosyncratic full-lengths. RA's Todd L. Burns calls him up to find out about the story behind each track.
    • May 14, 2009

      It would be difficult to conjure a name as deeply etched upon the narrative of contemporary electronic music as Radio Slave.

    ̸April 2009

    • Apr 29, 2009

      Burak Sar had two of the biggest hits in 2008 with "Trompeta" and "Nesrib," but relatively little is known about the mysterious new producer. RA's Eike Kühl goes to Stuttgart...then Offenbach to track him down.
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    • Apr 22, 2009

      RA's Peter Chambers catches up with Hotflush head Paul Rose, AKA Scuba, to chat about Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses and even a little dubstep.
    • Apr 16, 2009

      RA catches up with the talented newcomer as he chases the dream of being able to make a living from the thing he loves the most: music.
    • Apr 10, 2009

      Matias Aguayo returned to the scene last year with strong criticism for the genre that made him famous. RA tracked the South American producer down during one of his rare visits to his former German home town Cologne to talk about minimal, his life between two continents and why he's partying on the street these days.
    • Apr 7, 2009

      RA looks back at the week that was in Miami during the Winter Music Conference.
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    • Apr 3, 2009

      Chicago's most unconventional house hero is back with an apocalypse-themed album, a mission to bring the dance floor out of darkness and some ominous prophecies about Hilary Clinton. RA's Lee Smith reckons he's too late to be saved...

    ̸March 2009

    • Mar 27, 2009

      The dubbier side of techno hasn't always been as popular as it is today, but Claro Intelecto's dedication to the sound has been unquestioned since his production career began in 2003. In advance of his appearance at the Communikey Festival, RA's Carl Ritger chats to the Modern Lover about the importance of timing.
    • Mar 23, 2009

      Dub techno purveyor Luke Hess has only been producing for a short time, but he's quickly staked out a sound all his own. With his excellent new album due for release in May, Colin Shields finds out more about the man from Detroit.
    • Mar 20, 2009

      RA reaches into the bag of one of its top 20 DJs of 2008 to see what's been getting play in advance of his gig at this year's Time Warp.
    • Mar 18, 2009

      Not sure where to chill out during the WMC? RA asks ten Miami regulars to name their favourite places to relax, eat and drink in the city.
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    • Mar 16, 2009

      The madness is a little more than a week away: The annual Winter Music Conference will officially begin next Tuesday and we've picked out a baker's dozen of parties that could potentially see you through the entire week without a moment of shut eye. Not that we'd ever recommend such a thing...
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    • Mar 16, 2009

      With all the different ways of DJing these days, it's sometimes hard to figure out who plays what. And why. But over the course of the past ten years, Native Instruments has been developing one of the most powerful DJ tools ever to see the light of day: Traktor Pro.
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    • Mar 16, 2009

      The third time is, indeed, always a charm and Back to Back Vol. 3, mobileeʼs third installment of the Back to Back compilation series, proves just that.
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    • Mar 15, 2009

      In 2009 the internationally renowned event Time Warp is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Mannheim, Germany. This special birthday is a good time to take a closer look at the history of Time Warp and to discover what makes this party as special as it is.
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    • Mar 10, 2009

      Fresh off a banner year in 2008, Berlin's Marcel Dettmann is sitting on top of the techno world. RA's Will Lynch chats to the DJ/producer about Berlin, Berghain and Hard Wax.
    • Mar 10, 2009

      Legendary electronic hippies Future Sound of London will return this week for their first live show in nearly 11 years at Bloc Weekend. RA's David Stubbs talks to Brian Dougans to see what the group has been up to in the meantime.
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    • Mar 3, 2009

      RA takes a look into the Detroit DJ/producer's record bag to see what he's been using to beat down the floor.
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    ̸February 2009

    • Feb 24, 2009

      After weathering plagiarism accusations last year, Shlomi Aber has soldiered on the only way he knows how: By crafting addictively propulsive tech house that has soundtracked dance floors the world over. We talk to the Israeli producer about his tumultuous 2008—and what's coming up next.
    • Feb 19, 2009

      After a few years of out of the mainstream spotlight, DJ Sneak's back with a new compilation of classics, a campaign to "save" house music and his own manicure salon. RA's Lee Smith wishes he'd cleaned his nails...
    • Feb 8, 2009

      Over the past few years, Tom "Peverelist" Ford has been pushing the dubstep envelope. As a result, he's become somewhat of a poster boy for the so-called "dubstep-techno crossover"—something he's not altogether happy with. Richard Carnes goes to Bristol to find out more.

    ̸January 2009

    • Jan 28, 2009

      Kenny Dixon Jr. can fulminate for as long as he wants about white-boy soul: German producer Jackmate is the man to prove him wrong. RA's Bjørn Schaeffner goes to Stuttgart to dig for treasures.
    • Jan 19, 2009

      Three RA scribes discuss the state of electronic music as we jump headlong into the new year.
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