A few more late finds from 2021, including robust breakbeat techno from Ryan James Ford, syrupy synth pop from Men I Trust, and snaking beats winding their way through the streets of Lagos from Emeka Ogboh. And given how much I loved Mrs Jynx's collaboration with µ-Ziq, on Secret Garden last year - it seemed … Continue reading 15/01/2022 This week I have been mostly listening to…
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µ-Ziq – Scurlage (2021) – Album Review
Much of Scurlage was written while Mike Paradinas spent a family holiday on the Gower Peninsula in Wales, during lockdown in 2020. Rather than an idyllic get-away in one of the most scenic parts of the country, from the opening bars of first track, Blakers Loop, you might think Mike had a somewhat nightmarish time … Continue reading µ-Ziq – Scurlage (2021) – Album Review
Ekoplekz – Reflekzionz (2015)
Listening to Reflekzionz reminds me of flicking through a scrapbook of faded photographs of scenes from non-descript British towns: a kids' playground on a suburban housing estate, a deserted bandstand in a park, a seaside pier and shuttered amusement arcade. I imagine the weather in these scenes to be cloudy and overcast - maybe a … Continue reading Ekoplekz – Reflekzionz (2015)