Life & Death Italy レコード& CD

Review: Detroit hardware jackers Ataxia return to Life & Death in the wake of their Out Of Step album from last year, and they're primed to reaffirm their dedication to heavyweight house and techno. The A side of this new record finds them teaming up with Mister Joshooa for two hot and heavy tracks - the sweaty, late night beatdown of 'Mastermind' and the pumping drum pressure of 'Doc Rickers'. 'Six Days, No Chuck' kicks off the flip with some deadly, funked up 90s rave touches while 'Keep My Youth' locks into a deeper roll with hip-hop flavoured cuts thrown in for good measure. 'Skatepark' has its own share of sample flair which adds street-level swagger to Ataxia's tough and true Detroit sound.

Review: ***B-STOCK: Torn seam on the outer sleeve, otherwise in perfect working condition***


Since he made his debut on Golf Channel in 2015, Nadav Spiegel AKA Autarkic has undoubtedly carved his own musical niche. He's released on some impressively off-kilter outlets, Disco Halal, Turbo and Bahnsteig 23 included, in the process establishing himself as an artist with a head full of ideas and an impressive variety of influences. "Terms and Conditions", his third album, is joyfully hard to describe, mixing and matching as it does elements of leftfield electronica, Middle Eastern electronics, throbbing Italo-disco, crusty psychedelic rock, neo-trance, oddball synth-pop, lo-fi art-rock, post-punk, dub, and acid-laden UK bass. By rights it should be a sonic mess, but it isn't, with each successive track bringing new sonic surprises.

Review: Carlita comes hot off the heels of a recent remix of Diplo's 'Don't Be Afraid' with a fresh EP for Life And Death. Tinged with inflections from Italo house to ambient techno, 'Bon Trip' and 'Run Run Run' are dreamlike trips through chordy syncopation and whirly vocal. By far the best aspect of this EP is the techno remix by Krystal Klear, which has a sprinkling of autotune that's been amped up to French house levels. A glossy and ear-piquing new EP.

Review: Having spent six years apart from one another, Marvin & Guy now reunite with Life and Death for two infectious tracks, breaking their two-year silence from original releases. Departing from their signature melodies, the duo presents minimalist compositions tailored for the dancefloor. Born from playful experimentation with a synthesiser bassline, these tracks boast distinctive rhythmic and harmonic shifts - the irresistible appeal of' 'Who Dis' is its fatness and apparently simplicity. Incorporating sounds like shattered glass and Formula 1 engine roars - both meticulously recorded for these tracks - the joy and fun of the creative process shines through in the music and results in effective good time party tracks.