Bittles‘ Magazine | Tracks of the year Inspired by The Mercury Music Prize forum, this year I decided to form my own discussion group with the sole intention of picking out the best tracks of the year. That is why I got together with my cat (who has great taste in music), my elderly next-door neighbour and a random hipster who claimed he had nothing better to do, to compile a list of twenty songs that have made 2014 a fantastic year to be alive. By JOHN BITTLES
Bittles‘ Magazine | Record Review Ok, I admit it. I am addicted to music! Yet, you can hardly blame me, when there are so many great new albums out there all vying desperately for my time and love. Why, in November alone we have absolutely amazing new records by the likes of Recondite, Clark, Juju & Jordash, Frank & Tony, Biblo, The Twilight Sad and many, many more. Is it any wonder that I hardly ever leave the house anymore, my friends think I’m dead and that my girlfriend has dumped me because I insist on keeping my headphones on
Bittles‘ Magazine | Record Review I was arm-wrestling a tiger the other day (my editor told me I had to make the beginning of my articles more exciting) when I suddenly realised that I had no time for such frivolity as I had some great albums to review. Quickly admitting defeat, I retreated to my listening studio (bedroom) and immersed myself in some of the fantastic records that will be hitting the record store shelves this October. By JOHN BITTLES
Bittles‘ Magazine | Record Review As Autumn wraps her chilly arms around the country we look to music for the comfort that we can no longer get from happiness or the sun. Luckily, this time of year tends to be when great new bands get off their asses and go out on tour, while it also seems like there is another fantastic new album to delight us every single day. By JOHN BITTLES
Musik | The Sours – The Sours/The Carper Family – Old-Fashioned Gal Understatement, Natürlichkeit, Ungeschliffenheit, Echtheit: das Akustik-Trio The Sours! Gehört von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER.
Bittles‘ Magazine | Mo’Wax Records While browsing in my local book shop the other day I came across the recently published ›Mo’Wax Urban Archaeology: 21 Years of Mo’Wax Recordings‹. A mighty tome of a book, it chronicles the life and times of this beloved label, through meticulous design, a lot of love and some beautiful artwork. For former beatheads like myself it is a wonderful read, and quickly makes you nostalgic for the plethora of great songs they released over the years. By JOHN BITTLES
Bittle Magazine | Record Reviews This June has been something of a short, hard kick in the face for all those who say there is no good new music out there, with so many great new albums that it‘s hard to know where to begin. By JOHN BITTLES.
Bittles‘ Magazine | Interview: Mat Playford Fans of deep, groovy house music with a warm Balearic twist are in for a real treat this month in the form of ›Too Big To Fail‹, the sparkling new album by dance music icon Mat Playford. The record is made up of eleven lush tracks and is a calm, sedate affair whose laid back feel betrays a razor-sharp political edge. When you combine this with Mat’s gleeful will to experiment and constantly push past idle genre restrictions it makes the album one of the most stimulating and engrossing of the year. By JOHN
Bittles‘ Magazine | Interview: Crossing Wires With Timo Maas Fans of deep, psychedelic house with a touch of melody are in for a bit of a treat this month in the form of ›Crossing Wires 2‹, the rather fab new mix album from none other than Timo Maas. Containing fourteen new and exclusive tracks from some of the finest purveyors of quality house music this side of the sun, it is fair to say that this is one mix that will have any fan of funky electronica feeling rather weak at the knees. By JOHN BITTLES (Foto: Lukas Piotrowksi)
Musik | Bittles‘ Magazine There is a strong electronic element to this month’s album review round-up. I make no apologies for this considering there are such fine releases as ›Reality Testing‹ by Lone, ›Vaudeville‹ by Inigo Kennedy and ›Code‹ by Answer Code Request in amongst an absolute bumper crop of fantastic groove-based releases. So without further ado, let’s begin. By JOHN BITTLES
