Sean McBride aka Martial Canterel is the progenitor of American cold synth sounds of the 21st Century. Since 2002 he’s been taking bleak intellectual exercises in the dark and danceable, producing records as himself and as on half of the live duo Xeno & Oaklander (with Liz Wendelbo).

Xeno & Oaklander’s latest album ‘Topiary’ was released on Ghostly last month. Their fifth album welcomes you into its self-made world with warm synth washes, moody chamber melodies. To celebrate they are playing live at Good Room at the Capriccio party on July 1. The man behind Capriccio, Alex from Queens, asked Martial Canterel to share some of his secrets ahead of the party. Continue reading →

Dennis “Citizen” Kane has been a seminal and iconic figure in contemporary dance music culture since his emergence in the mid 90′s NYC downtown scene. A former disco and old school buyer for the infamous A1 records, Kane has been digging and collecting since his early teens in Philadelphia.

He’s also established a pair of respected record labels in Disques Sinthomme, which has released a wide range of work featuring the likes of Max Essa, the Beat Broker and Richard “Padded Cell” Sen, and an edit imprint, Ghost Town, which has seen contributions from Brennan Green and Bicep, among many other notables. Continue reading →

“I mostly start with some techno stuff. Not always, but you give the illusion that it will be like that and then after 45 minutes you just drastically change it by putting in some kind of acid record or something like that” Niels Luinenburg told Resident Advisor in 2012.

It’s an approach that he’s had to his DJ sets since he started in 2008, where no two sets are ever the same. Although his productions as Delta Funktionen are based in the techno genre, you’re likely to hear electro, Italo, house and techno within quick succession during his sets with the intention of laying down some ‘serious fun’. Continue reading →

Photo by Verena Blok

When Intergalactic Gary played at French Kiss presents back in January he absolutely nailed it. He brought everything to the table, from House and Garage to Disco and Acid, and then he turned the table upside down and blew us away. We couldn’t resist getting New Zealand-born, Dutch-based DJ and producer back for round two. Continue reading →

As one of the three pioneers of the current Detroit Sludge movement, helmed as the fifth Wave in the evolution of Detroit Techno, Shady P produces its raw, unfiltered menacing sounds.

Shady P is taking his sound to the world through his record label How to Kill Records, which he co-owns with The Friend and Marshall Applewhite. The three artists have a bright future that spans beyond just the norms of house and techno. Continue reading →

Douglas Sherman playing at The Loft last week. Photo by Fatik.

It’s hard to imagine a party where the DJ doesn’t mix. It’s even harder to imagine a party where people stop and clap after every song. But four times a year, it happens, and it’s probably the best party you’ll ever go to in your life. Continue reading →

The echoes of the hollowed innards of a now derelict factory, punctuated by inevitable progress and the crunch of feet on cracked ice. This is a definition of Detroit Sludge. The sound was created by Detroit veterans The Friend, Marshall Applewhite and Adult Supervision takes its cues from industrial, techno, house, and ghettotech, and is distinguished by its filthy sultriness.

The Detroit Sludge crew is coming to Good Room this Saturday night with The Friend being one of the headliners. As far as his productions, The Friend, by all means, a tape fanatic and a massive proponent of found sound. One might go so far as to say that he’s noise and sound obsessed. Stemming from his passion of sonic artifacts, he employs a vast variety of gear in his productions, pulling from a large artillery of material that he’s collected over the years. Continue reading →

Music is a matter of science to Luke Hess. With a background in mathematics and engineering he has a scientific approach to the dance floor, using frequencies, tones and soundscapes to transform surroundings and mood.

It’s this approach that has made fans out of Detroit’s heavy hitters like Omar S, Carl Craig and Underground Resistance. From his first promo CD in 2003, Luke’s continued hard work in the studio and in his performances combined with his unyielding interest in technology and sound stimulates the boundaries of electronic music. Continue reading →

DJ Spun is a DJ’s DJ. Spinning since the early `90s, first in California before heading east for NYC, talk to anyone in the scene and they’ve got much love and respect him. Jason Drummond (aka DJ Spun) is the man behind Rong Music which was responsible for bringing the disco-edit craze to the US. All those who love sparse, jangling beats, synth flourishes, handclaps and cowbells sounds have Jason to thank. Continue reading →

A Guy Called Gerald refuses to compromise or follow trends when it comes to his sound. Nine albums in and over fifty releases that span a 25-year career, A Guy Called Gerald has built a genre-busting body of work that stands out for consistent innovation, excellence and refusal to compromise.

His track ‘Voodoo Ray’ is generally considered the start of acid house, inspiring a generation of kids around the world to rave. He has collaborated with everyone from Frankie Knuckles and Goldie through to Derrick May and Herbie Hancock. His remix credits are equally impressive with reworks in his back catalogue for David Bowie, Lamb, Stone Roses, Can, Tricky and Roman Flügel as well as having toured with the likes of New Order and Bebel Gilberto. Continue reading →