Email Author Kristal Hawkins

2011 Stories by Kristal Hawkins

• Thievery Corporation+Raphael Saadiq+Dam-Funk

  published June 15, 2011

  Three very different neo-soul acts stretch out beneath open skies. Thievery Corporation burst out in D.C. in 1995 with the U.S. version of trip... More >>

• The Juan Maclean

  published June 15, 2011

  Garage label Nervous Records is still doling out classic house mixes (the latest from CJ Mackintosh, one of the forces behind M/A/R/R/S and the... More >>

• 'Verboten Disasters Presents Matthew Dear+MANIK'

  published June 8, 2011

  An endless stream of solid releases under his various guises have made Texas-born Matthew Dear into Ghostly International/Spectral Sound's... More >>

• Abracadabra Presents the Crystal Ark

  published June 8, 2011

  Gavin Russom is a fixture on DFA's noble roster, thanks to his soaring work with Delia Gonzalez and as Black Meteoric Star. His Crystal Ark work... More >>

• Taimur & Fahad+Cem & RG

  published June 8, 2011

  Since they bring such great guests to their Blkmarket parties, Taimur & Fahad don't always get the press they deserve. But they're not only among... More >>

• 'Sound Noir Presents DJ Sprinkles+Tim Sweeney'

  published June 1, 2011

  Terre Thaemlitz left the Midwest for college in NYC in the late '80s, discovered house and transgender politics, and embarked on one of the most... More >>

• Discography Presents Justin Miller+Wolfram'

  published June 1, 2011

  Justin Miller makes things happen for James Murphy's DFA label during the day; at night, he plays out his own musical triumphs behind the decks.... More >>

• 'Turrbotax Presents Ford & Lopatin+Jacques Greene+Autre Ne Veut'

  published June 1, 2011

  Daniel Lopatin is best known for Oneohtrix Point Never's mechanistic drone; Joel Ford makes retro synth pop as Tigercity. As Games, they made... More >>

• 'Sama Presents Brian Sanhaji+Eric Cloutier'

  published May 25, 2011

  Working as a mastering tech for Cocoon and CLR has left Brian Sanhaji with an attention to sonic detail that shapes his own sharp productions. The... More >>

• 'Mister Sunday Presents Space Dimension Controller'

  published May 25, 2011

  Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter's newest party promises it all: the great outdoors, food from Montreal-inspired deli Mile End and elsewhere, booze,... More >>

• 'Oktave Presents Cio D'or+Traversable Wormhole'

  published May 25, 2011

  Frankfurt's Cio D'or has a knack for the kind of late-night techno that's as disorienting as it is danceable. Unlike some of her dourer... More >>

• Body & Soul Presents Francois K+Joe Claussell+Danny Krivit

  published May 18, 2011

  For years, Body & Soul was one of NYC's best parties and the city's kindest, most open, and most diverse gathering. Now it's a holiday tradition.... More >>

• 'Euro Dance Fridays Presents Speedy J'

  published May 18, 2011

  Speedy J's career has encompassed a kaleidoscopic array of styles and earned the Rotterdam producer a solid place in the annals of techno. His... More >>

• 'Blkmarket Membership Presents Sven Vath'

  published May 18, 2011

  Sven Vath would have seemed to reach the peak of his career in the early '90s, when the Frankfurt DJ's Eye Q and Harthouse labels worked with... More >>

• 'Deep Space Presents Radio Slave'

  published May 11, 2011

  Last time Matt Edwards played Deep Space, he was billed as part of Quiet Village, and that duo's discofied, sample-heavy productions are certainly... More >>

• Till Von Sein+Atomly

  published May 11, 2011

  Till Von Sein grew up in northern Germany listening to hip-hop; now he resides in Berlin and makes the sort of soulful tech house records that... More >>

• Chrissy Murderbot+Machinedrum

  published May 11, 2011

  Oldtime British IDM label Planet Mu is all over Chicago's juke/footwork scene, signing DJ Nate and DJ Roc. Now it's released Women's... More >>

• 'Saved Records Presents Nic Fanciulli+Stacey Pullen'

  published May 4, 2011

  Like his big-room Brit forebears, Saved Records' Nic Fanciulli likes to broadcast dance music's full spectrum, from the accessible (he's worked... More >>

• Ezekiel Honig+Xela+Borne

  published May 4, 2011

  Ezekiel Honig borrows equipment and methods from house and techno and beyond, but the Anticipate and Microcosm label boss's oceanic, downtempo,... More >>

• Drop the Lime

  published May 4, 2011

  Local Luca Venezia, a/k/a Drop the Lime, is best known for his shuddering, bass-heavy DJ sets, in which his demonically catchy club hit "Devil's... More >>

• 'One Hand Clapping Presents Invisible Conga People'

  published April 20, 2011

  That they have releases on Permanent Vacation, Italians Do It Better and, now, DFA ("In a Hole"/"Can't Feel My Knees") should give you some idea... More >>

• 'Sama Presents Karl Geiger & Syed Raza'

  published April 20, 2011

  Indiana's Karl Geiger favors the hard Swedish techno sound popularized by Adam Beyer. He's talented enough that he's found a mentor in Beyer and a... More >>

• 'Bomba Presents Chancha Via Circuito'

  published April 20, 2011

  Pedro Canale's recording name, Chancha Via Circuito, is a cryptic tribute to his late-night rail commute between ZZK's Zizek club nights and his... More >>

• 'Deep Space Presents Mary Anne Hobbs'

  published April 13, 2011

  Through her BBC Radio1 show, her stage at Sonar and her Planet Mu compilations, music journalist Mary Anne Hobbs helped make dubstep a lasting,... More >>

• Fixed Presents Pantha Du Prince+the Sight Below

  published April 13, 2011

  Pantha Du Prince produces music just a few feet outside of techno: He's learned as much from Slowdive as from Detroit. His sonic explorations open... More >>