Phil Kieran - Skyhook 1[Phil Kieran Recordings]

                         
Yeaaaaaaaaaaahhh ! I finally ID'ed one of the most insane techno tracks ever made and I've been digging this one for a long long loooong time. First heard it on DJ Bluesky's(Sandeep) set Nocturnal Therapy back in 2007. I couldn't find the tracklist so I just played the set over and over again to hear this banger of a tune. Phil Kieran released it on Novamute earlier on, but he decided to re-release it on his very own Phil Kieran Recordings. So much tension on this one, minimal yet melodically inclined with tons of glitch and atmospherics thrown in. Eclectic electronic is the best way to describe this. Part of the  Skyhook EP, which features two other versions of the same plus remixes by Adam Beyer & Jesper Dahlback, Green Velvet, Scuba, SCB and an ambient take by Ricardo Tobar. Do not ignore this !
                   
Release Date : 15-11-2010 | Set Fit : Warmup, Getting There, Peaktime | Time of the Day : Late Afternoon, Night, Late Night

NAMM special !

                            
I just updated the player with some really nice tunes from yesteryears, that I've been digging, do check out Moonlight Party and Robbie Rivera's take on Chains. Also for all bored office-goers, check out Deepmix.eu(try deepmix.ru, it's not blocked by the firewall most probably :P), deeeeep tech vibes all over the place. Here's a direct link to the flash player. Great Stuff !
Anyway, the NAMM show just got over, which featured some pretty cool toys for artists, producers, DJ's and enthusiasts. I checked out the videos and came across some interesting bits.
First up is Richie Hawtin doing an interview for DJ Tech Tools with Ean Golden on the digitization of DJ'ing.

Next up, a drum machine dished out by Dave Smiths Instruments(DSI) & Roger Linn, followed by M-Audio's latest venture into the synth world with Venom. Later on, BT's collaboration with IZotope, Stutter Edit is introduced.


Read the full article here.
                                 
Also unveiled was Korg's famous X-Y Touchpad controller Kaoss Pad's latest release, a Quad Pad Dynamic controller, controlling up to four parameters at a time and having the ability to freeze the tool in a particular state to save the sound created, setting it as a template to create even more sounds by varying the other parameters. Check it here.