Sweet Exorcist – Testone
Today’s classic sees us getting bleeped up with this 1990 classic from Richard H Kirk and Richard Barrett AKA Sweet Exorcist.
Plaid – Scintilli
Plaid return with a new album on Warp to reclaim their place at the top of the electronica pile.
Win tickets to Africa Hitech @ The Arches, Glasgow – Friday 9th Sept 2011
Friday September the 9th sees Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek bring their Africa Hitech project to The Arches in Glasgow and we have two pairs of tickets to give away. Simply email competitions@phuturelabs.com with Africa Hitech in the subject to be entered into a draw – we’ll pick a winner on Wednesday September 7th and [...]
Kid Unknown – Nightmare
Today’s classic sees us dive into the Warp back catalogue for this monster breakbeat number from Kid Unknown, released in 1992. Taking an Ice-T sample and chucking it into the mix alongside big doomy strings, a couple of classic breaks and a catchy bass hook, for me this is one of the standout tracks from [...]
Rustie – All Nite
It’s been a while in the making but Rustie’s debut album “Glass Swords” is finally set to land on the 10th of October on the mighty Warp. To give us a wee taster and get our appetite well and truly soaking, they’ve just unveiled a wee teaser in the shape of “All Nite”. Press play [...]
Hudson Mohawke – Satin Panthers EP
It must be the season for unleashing monster tunes with none of the usual preamble. Following Jamie XX’s outing on Numbers we have the first taster of the even more long awaited new EP from Hud Mo on Warp. After a long stint touring and a broken foot the man is back with what’s bound [...]
Gonjasufi – The Caliph’s Tea Party
Gonjasufi’s rather brilliant debut album “A Sufi and a Killer” was a big favourite here at the Labs so this remix album brought up a few questions – mainly, could the originals be improved on? Astonishingly the answer is mostly yes. Warp have as usual done a great job of lining up remixers that can [...]
Aphex Twin – Xtal
My turn again for the Friday Classic, and I’ve chosen the opening track from Aphex Twin’s brilliant debut release “Selected Ambient Works 85–92“. Released in 1992, to critical acclaim at the time, it has been hailed by Warp Records as being “both the birthplace and the benchmark of modern electronic music”. Compared to some of [...]
LFO – LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix)
Back in the depths of Sheffield in 1989 Warp Records was formed. Over the years it has become one of the most exciting and influential labels anywhere in the world. Signing artists such as Aphex Twin, Nightmares on Wax and Boards of Canada at the start of their musical careers it continues to pioneer today [...]
Lone – The Seasons Change Mix – free download
As BTS Radio writes, “Lone bridges the gap between ’80s funk & soul, hazy afternoons in Los Angeles and House parties in Chicago.” Lone’s (aka Matt Cutler) exclusive mix for BTS Radio “The Seasons Change Mix” highlights this perfectly. A mixture of lazy funky soul house hip hop, which for me anyway, makes me daydream…. [...]
