With standout releases for Planet Mu and 100% Silk already under his belt, Ital‘s reputation for ground-breaking electronica is proving to be a well-deserved one. Not only that, but his latest EP for Berlin imprint Workshop has already garnered a lot of attention and appears to continue what has been described as the producer’s “purple patch”.
According to Planet Mu, “Alan Myson is entering a new phase, of which last year’s Gonga EP was the first step” as he explores styles of music with higher tempos as he “[reacts] to developments in dubstep, jungle and more recently footwork, retraining Ital Tek‘s instinct for deep and melodic music with an emphasis on dramatic drum work and impressionistic synths with restrained precision.”
Last Step is just one of many aliases employed by Aaron Funk, the man we’ve come to know and possibly love as Venetian Snares. Recorded in those final moments between waking and sleeping, ‘Sleep’ was produced by Last Step in an attempt to capture the surreal state of semi-consciousness, often nodding off and waking up several times in the process.
One of juke/footwork’s leading lights Traxman has announced he will be releasing new LP on Planet Mu. With a back catalogue that stretches as far back as the mid-90′s and Planet Mu’s increasing interest in footwork, it seems surprising that the new 18 track CD will be his first for the label.
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Aaron Funk hasn’t been making the same waves he used to, but perhaps that’s all about to change. His new EP ‘Fool The Detector’ is a new collection of four original tracks that will be released on his own Planet Mu imprint Timesig.
Bridging the gap between Juke and Jungle has been the modus operandi for these two producers for a significant portion of their careers. Machinedrum (above) explored the link on ‘Boom’ EP and Om Unit did the same as Philip D. Kick, so it seems only logical they pool their resources.
In light of the explosion of Juke/Footwork and its countless subgenres, bastardisations and interpretations, Planet Mu are once again showcasing Mike Paradinas’ pick of the genre. Featured on the album are DJ Spinn, RP Boo, DJ T-Why, Traxman, DJ Rashad and DJ Gant-Man.
