Shallowrave Radio Show 5

Shallowrave's monthly radio show features a mixtape from in-studio guest Asthmatic Astronaut, who talks hip-hop, 80s synth music, and his forthcoming live shows. Plus, brand new tunes from Guy Andrews and Aural Sects, and some techno from Horizontal Ground.

1. CUR$ES - Hemisphere - self released 

Asthmatic Astronaut 20 minute mixtape

1. Lapalux – Gutter Glitter - Brainfeeder
2. Holy Other – Know Where - Tri - Angle
   
3. Com Truise – VHS Sex - Ghostly
   
4. Om Unit – C66 JAM - Bleep X Sonar
5. Misel Quitno – A Fancy Friendship - Ehstrawlogy
   
6. How to Dress Well – Lover’s Start - Tri - Angle

1. Louis Jordan  - I'm Gonna Leave You on The Outskirts Of Town - Decca
2. Cotf - Organisation - deeplimit
3. Young Hunting - A list of Indignities - Blackest Ever Black
4. Tom Caruna - Hunting Season - Tea Sea Records
5. Boards of Canada - Diving Station - Warp
6. Blue Daisy - Descend - Black Acre
7. The Haxan Cloak - Burning Torches Of Despair - Aurora Borealis
8. 1.01 - Horizontal Ground - Horizontal Ground
9. Snakes Cave - Horizontal Ground - Horizontal Ground
10. Das Racist - I don't want To Deal With Those Monsters - МИШКА
11. Isolée - Do Re Mi - Playhaus
12. Oneohtrix Point Never - Live at Primavera Sound pointnever.com
13. Fifty Grand - Rabid Mastiff auralsects.bandcamp.com
14. Funerals - Boo Sra mishkanyc.bandcamp.com
    
15. Ritualz - Rhythmic Release - mishkanyc.bandcamp.com
16. Ian Curtis Wishlist - cute-sexy auralsects.bandcamp.com
17. Aparition X Spz Chaote ft. BLAM LORD - 8-Bit Sorcery auralsects.bandcamp.com
    
18. Ron Hardly - The House Sound Of Chicago II auralsects.bandcamp.com
19. UV POP - Sleep Don't Talk uvpop.bandcamp.com
    
20. Vandalaze - Capsulated witch-house.bandcamp.com
21. Liars - A Ring On Every Finger Mute
22. LetKolben - In Blanco E Nero Arcobaleno soundcloud.com/letkolben
23. Texture - Face Melter (Asthmatic Astronaut Remix) blacklanternmusic.com
    
24. Guy Andrews - Shades Hemlock
25. Scuba - Reverse Hot Flush
26. Vivek - Roots Deep Medi
27. Orphan 101 - Tribtek pt. 1 Saigon Rec
28. Guy Andrews - Hands in Mine Hemlock
29. Orphan 101 - Barraca Saigon Rec
30. Monolake - Atlas Imbalance Computer Music

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Guy Andrews - The Wait (Hotflush Records, 28 May)

Guy Andrews - The Wait (Hotflush Records, 28 May)

Perrenial Shallowrave favourite Guy Andrews follows up his acclaimed 12" for Hemlock with a dark dancefloor killer for Hot Flush, undoubtedly one of our favourite labels. Whilst we've had nothing but good things to say about Andrews' post-rock/ambient output, it definitely feels that he's hitting his stride as a producer with his recent dancefloor 12"s - Iambic's focus on soundscapes, texture and the wall of noise limited the potential for narrative and drive. The transition to more focussed and beat-driven productions sees Andrews using his readily-established talent for composition and rhythm to create powerful bass music hybrids. Mixing snippets of acid basslines, complex percussion and warm, reverb-heavy synth lines, The Wait is one of those brilliantly wtf?-inducing tracks that deserves to be absolutely massive, whilst Hands in Mine continually fakes out the listener, mixing Mount Kimbie-esque walls of noise and Baile funk percussion before dropping into something that sounds a bit Kode9's Too Far Gone, a bit like Music era Talking Heads and a lot like what James Blake wishes he was making.

Andrews work sits nicely alongside other releases from Hot Flush and Hemlock, mixing many of the elements that both labels helped to build. However, unlike some of his labelmates, Andrews never sounds like a techno producer incorporating R'n'B elements, or a dubstep producer who's listened to too many Ostgut records; like Shades/Textures before it, The Wait feels like someone approaching dance music with a completely blank slate, incorporating whatever elements appeal to them, rather than attempting to emulate existing artists. His mixes (see below) clearly demonstrate a pretty solid knowledge of current dance music, yet The Wait feels brilliantly naive and unencumbered in both production and composition. Awesome work.
http://soundcloud.com/guyandrews

Guy Andrews - Shades / Textures (Hemlock)

Guy Andrews - Shades / Textures (Hemlock, 21 Nov)

Guy Andrews of Iambic / Moving Dawn Orchestra turns his hands to more dancefloor orientated material with this intriguing EP for Hemlock; taking on a more dense, percussive style but retaining his signature warm production, it's intriguing stuff. Shades kicks off in typical Hemlock fashion - skittery rhythms and snare-heavy drum fills that recall Pangaea, whilst warm swathes of synths build up in typical Iambic fashion. Despite the higher tempo and influences from UK funky, it's surprisingly delicate and melodic material, even with the beefy 808 kicks and hefty bass that come in on the drop. Chopping and changing throughout, Andrews uses some seriously convuluted percussive structures and dyamic shifts that are a welcome challenge to DJ with. AA Side Textures similarly skews perceptions, balancing neatly between techno, dub and funky (small f) percussive arrangements, refusing to ever settle into a solid groove to the point of infuriation. Again, Andrews manages to apply a welcome dose of melody and warmth to the UK funky template, and builds a powerful dancefloor tune.
Another big hitter for Hemlock, and really intriguing work from Andrews, who manages to turn out quality dancefloor material without relying on cheap tricks like wobble bass or over-compression. Perhaps a little too subtle for some, but definitely worth watching.