Description: Actress is the brainchild of Darren Cunnigham. His music may be best described as a deconstruction of contemporary electronic music— deliberately lo-fi, infused with compression and distortion. His tracks are the result of very much an impressionistic process. Although they are intricately detailed, very beautiful sound sculptures, they’re still very much alive.
Playlist:
“Hubble” from Splazsh
“Crushed” from Hazyville
“Ivy May Glipin” from Hazyville
“Caves of Paradise” from R.I.P.
“Silver Cloud Dream Come True” from Silver Cloud
“Purple Splazsh” from Splazsh
“Maze” from Splazsh
“The Lord’s Graffiti” from R.I.P.
Description: Andy Stott is a DJ and producer from Manchester, UK. Since his debut Replace EP in 2005, he has released four full-length albums, five more EPs, and several singles. Drawing inspiration from the usual dub techno suspects and fusing them with minimalist ideals and bathwater-warm melodies and textures, Stott’s tracks offer a deep home listening experience, as well as the requisite punch to make club floors move. Blessed with an ear for space and a knack for constructing tracks that are simultaneously smooth and rumbling, Stott neatly strides the axis between intelligent techno, dub techno and dubstep.
Playlist:
“Blocked” from Merciless
“Herztog” from Merciless
“Handle With Care” from Unknown Exception
“Dark Details” from Passed Me By
“Posers” from We Stay Together
“Numb” from Luxury Problems
Description: At 21 years old, Dro Carey’s music ranges an impressive breadth. From classic techno, to house, R’n’B, rap, juke, and grime, Carey’s skewed aesthetic has earned him acclaim in The Wire, DJ Mag, Resident Advisor, and NME.
