Crate Digging with Andrew Wowk – May

Our in-house selector Andrew Wowk checks out the lastest Covid must haves during lock down

Blixaboy – Dwarf Star Conspiracies [Wolf Trap]
https://www.beatport.com/release/dwarf-star-conspiracies/2868316

Deep, hypnotic techno tailored-made from dark rooms with low ceilings.

Nathan Fake – Vectra [Cambria Instruments]
https://nathanfake.com/album/blizzards

Nathan Fake returns with another beautiful, off-kilter trip through the furthest reaches of dancefloor-ready electronic music.

Ae:ther – We’ll Be Together (Francesco Mami Remix) [Crosstown Rebels]
https://lnk.to/CRM235

Warm, spacious atmospherics and a tight bassline snake around deep, percussive rhythms. The definition of “chug.”

Client_03 – Thought Disposal [Astrophonica]
https://client03.bandcamp.com/album/thought-disposal

Fracture’s Astrophonica imprint delves into lower-BPM territory with this excellent slice of acidic electro.

Kincaid – All My Things A Broken Because I Am Broke [Céad]
https://ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/kincaid-all-my-things-are-broken-because-i-am-broke

Otherworldly, stripped-down mechanical rhythms that balance precision with playfulness.

Mohawk Valley Formula – Vast Montana Skies [Solar Phenomena Digital]
https://www.beatport.com/release/contours-of-life/2898425

A gritty, introspective progressive breaks journey that will appeal to fans of slow-burning soundscapes.

Immediate Proximity – Skynet Scanner [Radio Matrix]
https://radiomatrix.bandcamp.com/album/immediate-proximity-2334

Ominous, shuffly, sci-fi techno explorations from the outer reaches of space.

Marco Faraone – No Drama [Rekids]
https://www.beatport.com/release/no-filter/2910327

The Italian producer channels early Jeff Mills with a trippy combination of sonar blips, dusty chords, and chunky drums.

Broz Inc – Gimme It (K Alexi Shelby Remix) [Badam Music]
https://www.beatport.com/release/body-fresh/2718337

Chicago legend K Alexi Shelby turns in a deep, soulful house gem that sets up the groove early and rides it the whole way through.

Per Hammar – DX Sport [Dirty Hands]
https://blackroundtwelve.de/release/pathfinder-lp/

A lush, dub techno flavoured tech house ride that is equal parts funky and thoughtful.

Kylin Tyce – Further South [Tessellate]
https://www.juno.co.uk/products/kylin-tyce-do-your-thing/773855-01/

Shuffling drums, funky chords, a catchy sax line, and woolly bass come together to create soulful garage of the highest calibre.

EOD – Shy [bbbbbb Records]
https://bbbbbbrecors.bandcamp.com/album/zone

A weird and wonderful concoction of UK braindance, Detroit techno, and Chicago footwork.

ED1999 – Pandemonium [Porpax Records]
https://porpaxrecords.bandcamp.com/album/original-sin

Twisted and menacing EBM that combines classic tropes from the genre with contemporary influences from electro-techno.

India Jordan – Rave City [Local Action]
https://indiajordan.bandcamp.com/album/for-you

Straddling the line between jungle and happy hardcore, this wonderfully uplifting piece of breakbeat rave goodness is guaranteed to cause spontaneous smiles and raise hands.

Es.tereo – Silver Blue [Samurai Music]
https://samuraimusic.bandcamp.com/album/outliers-1

Taken from the phenomenal Outliers compilation, this is Es.tereo at his darkest, grimiest, and most punishing, blending distorted Amen breaks with booming sub bass and reverbed sonics.

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