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2012 Artists' Picks

Albums
36
The Alvaret Ensemble
The Boats
Dadub
Day
Enduser / The Teknoist
Alejandro Franov
Christoph Funabashi
The Inventors Of Aircraft
Kostis Kilymis
krill.minima
Lau Nau
Madera Wind Quintet
Todd Matthews
Lubomyr Melnyk
okamononoriaki
The Outside Agency
Oyaarss
peterMann
Pleq + Philippe Lamy
Roach & Metcalf
SaffronKeira
Martin Schulte
Jay Shepheard
Tape Loop Orchestra
Techdiff
TM404
Yard

Compilations / Mixes
Darkroom Dubs Vol.3
Petre Inspirescu
Pop Ambient 2013
v-p v-f is v-n

EPs / Cassettes / Singles
Alis
Arkaik
Babi
Bee Mask
Bungle
drcarlsonalbion
Fescal
Fluorescent Heights
William Ryan Fritch
Greyghost
Junction 12
Lind and Loraine
Alessan Main
Martinez
Mikal
Show Me The Future
10 Yrs hhv.de 45 Vol. 10
Wolf Cub

Wolf Cub: Love High EP
Transmission Audio Recordings

Really strong (digital) release from one Wolf Cub, who's previously released on Fat! Records and remixed Maru. The four tracks are slick and artful deep house exercises that impress whether experienced on pure listening grounds or as dancefloor material, and the skills the producer brings to the release are evident at every moment. “Love High” hits hard from the get-go with a pounding kick drum joined by skipping percussion, vocal snippets, and a funky keyboard riff. Some music just won't be denied, and “I'm Gone” is a perfect example. Bolting from the gate with five irresistibly effervescent minutes of creamy deep house music, the classy club jam features a thunderstorm of soulful vocal samples and percussive slam, after which the lights dim ever so slightly for “What You Need,” with the relatively more atmospheric style allowing the tune's bass line to assume a more prominent role. Snapping immediately to attention, “Kerouac” closes the recording with a return to the amped-up style of the opening pair. The EP clearly showcases Wolf Cub's talent for creating deep house music that's very much in the tradition yet nonetheless feels fresh when it's delivered with such high energy and with such a joyous spirit.

February 2013