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Critics' Roundtable

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Groove Resident Podcast 22 - Mafou

Every day at Resident Advisor, we discuss the latest interesting music but there's only so much information we can pack into features, reviews and news. The Critics' Roundtable podcast, part of our Exchange series, is a chance for the team to go deeper into striking artists, records and industry trends in the global club underground.

This instalment, featuring senior staff writer Nyshka Chandran, music editor Andrew Ryce and chief creative and brand officer Kazim Rashid, touches on recent releases in London, Ecuador, Atlanta and beyond. First, each highlight their favourite albums from the past four months, with selections ranging from Terrence Dixon's supremely abstract techno to Marcela Dias Sindaco's sexy electro. Next, contributors discuss an artist or platform of note. Washington DC label PPU gets a mention, as do the hard-hitting bass mutations of Nikki Nair and Colombian label Insurgentes. Finally, Nyshka, Andrew and Kazim reflect on significant developments in the electronic music world, commenting on the ongoing attempts to get artists paid for online mixes, the intersection of club music and theatre and the recent passing of hip-hop icon DJ Kay Slay.

Tracklist:
Alabaster DePlume - Visitors XT8B – Oak [International Anthem] 
Terrence Dixon - Aurora - Other Dimensions [30D Records] 
Marcela Dias Sindaco - À Flor Da Pele - Rio de Janeiro 3025 EP [Fixed Rhythms] 
Nikki Nair & Nala - The World Is Always Ending - The World Is Always Ending [Dirtybird] 
Dwight Sykes - You’re Exactly - On The Rocks [PPU]
PVSSY & Entrañas - Manía (Menzi remix - Fervor [TraTraTrax]
Terrence Dixon - Aurora - Other Dimensions [30D Records]

EX.608 Critics' Roundtable [May 2022]

Two new faces join Head Of Podcasts Martha Pazienti-Caidan on the June edition of Critics' Roundtable, Resident Advisor's monthly podcast that showcases the varied tastes of our contributors. Over the course of 40 minutes, Glasgow City Manager Rose Manson, Staff Writer Zoey Shopmaker and Pazienti-Caidan herself present their favourite music and new stories from the past three months.

Their selections include New York producer K Wata, whose recent 12-inch connects the dots between loopy drum patterns and experimental ambient, as well as the 10 year anniversary compilation of UK label Local Action. Kiernan Laveaux's March mix for Noods Radio is also highlighted, as is the new Air Max '97 EP and Glasgow community radio station Buena Vida. Towards the end of the chat, the trio discuss a directory of women, trans and non-binary producers, the slow pace of festival ticket sales and efforts to end sexual violence at large gatherings.

Listen to the conversation in full.

EX.613 Critics' Roundtable [June 2022]

New music, community-driven parties, tech talk and more from RA staffers.

Every month, members of Resident Advisor's global team highlight their favourite artists, exciting labels and industry trends on the Critics' Roundtable podcast. This edition, featuring senior designer Lucy Ross, senior US partnerships lead Lottie Moore and senior staff writer Nyshka Chandran, jumps across genres and regions in a reflection of the trio's myriad tastes. 

Selections feature records with an introspective touch, setting the tone for a mindful summer. From the furious breaks of NIGELTHREETIMES to V.C.R's gospel-inspired soul to Joy Orbison collaborator KEYAH/BLU, the group describes how each artist incorporates a cinematic gloss into their respective compositions. Elsewhere, Honolulu-based label Aloha Got Soul gets a mention for its commitment to showcasing Hawaiian funk and jazz, as does young amapiano star Uncle Waffles, whose global footprint keeps expanding.

Recent developments impacting the electronic music ecosystem are also discussed. Moore looks at community-building initiatives of promoters, highlighting Los Angeles' Mapamota and noting the potential of chat platforms such as Discord to strengthen ties with punters. Ross, meanwhile, summarises how AI is influencing brand identity from a designer's viewpoint.

Listen to the full podcast for more.

EX.618 Critics' Roundtable [July 2022]

Dubbed out wiggly + percussive techno wormhole explorations w/ resident threehz & special guest Furtive (PHL). 


@threehz, @furtive.sasha



techno, electro, dub, acid, ambient

NO DAWN With Threehz & Special Guest Furtive @ The Lot Radio 07 - 28 - 2022

This volume of the Critics Roundtable, Resident Advisor's monthly podcast that showcases staff selections, looks back at the summer's important moments and releases in electronic music. Over the course of 40 minutes, podcasts chief Martha Pazienti Caidan, events writer Katie Thomas and content intern Fahad Akinsanya each recap a memorable news story, record and live performance from the past two months. 

Offering insights, opinions and most importantly, discussion, the trio praise the reopening of London venue The Cross and analyse The Jaguar Foundation's latest report on gender diversity in UK dance music. Also on the agenda is the public backlash against RA's critical review of Beyonce's new album. In terms of new releases, the new EP by Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal gets a mention, as does Sierra and CalvoMusic's "Fast Lingo." Finally, the trio highlight their favourite festival gigs, which include Vanyfox and Tame Impala at Primavera Sound.

Listen to the episode for all the details.

EX.623 Critics' Roundtable [August 2022]

What did your summer sound like? For the RA staffers featured on this month's episode of the Critics' Roundtable, the answer ranges from dubby jungle to cheeky UKG to hazy krautrock.

Looking back on their favourite records from recent months, managing editor Chloe Lula, Mexico City manager Valeria Martin del Campo and senior writer Nyshka Chandran highlight Dax J's Soul Enforcer,Prelude by Barbie Bertisch and Lichi's latest fruit-inspired compilation.

The conversation then shifts to special live performances. Aquarian's dextrous mixing at Dekmantel gets a mention, as does SCHNITT and Gianluca Sibaldi's captivating AV performance at MUTEK Montreal, where they scanned audiences in real-time. Moving onto industry trends and significant news stories, the trio discuss the significance of Mexico City online radio station Aire Libre shutting down, the impact of algorithmic populism on artists and the massive labour crunch in event production jobs.

For more details on each of these topics, listen to the full conversation.

EX.627 Critics' Roundtable [September 2022]

Mix by @biruk-yacob
Artwork by Noé Geste

"A longtime collaborator of Terenor Records on the sound engineering side, Manolo dug in his extensive record collection and took us back to the 90s, as he often does, but different from his usual BPM.  He brings up the ante and your heart rate, vibing to make you feel like you are dancing on top of a stack of speakers in a dark warehouse or the countryside. Flipping from ghetto house into Breakbeat descending into hardcore and taking you away with classic trance. Turn up the volume to hear an important PSA in the beginning. And keep it up because this is meant to be played loud. Bisous."

TRNMIX009: Manolo

konx om pax (19/11/22)

https://soundcloud.com/kobedupree
Kobe Dupree is a producer, DJ, and live artist who is deeply embedded in Chicago's thriving techno community. With a focus on minimalism, spatial transformation and technique, he is pushing the envelope and always creating interesting waveforms along the way. You can find Kobe deep in the studio or throwing parties around the city with the Low Visibility Crew and working behind the counter at Gramaphone Records helping you find the records that you never knew you needed. Get ready for some stretchy sounds and have fun dancing in the groove.

RND 077 - Kobe Dupree

"Dance music artists are creating in an environment where they can be more outspoken about their queerness, which means that their work becomes extensions of their queerness." RA's critics discuss expressions of gender and sexuality in the underground scene during this month's roundtable.

Each month, Resident Advisor reviews a number of standout EPs, albums and singles, but there are some that resonate with us more than others. In this episode, our in-house music critics Andrew Ryce and Kiana Mickles join RA's Senior Producer, Chloe Lula, in a deep dive into the releases that they considered to be the most noteworthy from this month: Surgeon's new LP, Crash Recoil; Fever Ray's much-anticipated new full length, Radical Romantics; and I. JORDAN and SHERELLE's split two-tracker. 

Beyond just assessing the music itself, we also debate bigger questions that these works raise. We discuss how some of this month's music invokes themes of love, romance and desire—which are relatively new to the electronic music underground; how representations of queerness are shifting in the contemporary music landscape; and the perennial pop-electronic music crossover, which has defined the contours of the last few weeks' worth of releases yet again. Listen to the conversation in full. 

This week's intro and outro music, "Transience," was composed by Jo Johnson.

EX.654 Critics' Roundtable [March 2023]

Asmus Odsat @ Drift Radio 12-04-23

El gallego más descarado de la nueva escena madrileña nos regala un Mix en el que los ritmos rotos y el espíritu rave más frenzy mandan.
 
Tracklist:
Gendered Dekonstruktion - The Future Is Non-binary
Identified Patient - Walk With Me
Dawl - Do It Like This
Dawl - Tone dropout vol 1
BeeDeeBeeBee - Bossonés
Wiley - 100% Publishing (Disaffected Bootleg)
Israel Vines - Breaking
B E N N - Photon
Rhyw - It Was All Happening
An Avrin - Broken Fence
Cocktail Party Effect - Racka
Maara - Rude, Crude & Out Of Control
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Myki - Delenya
False Persona - Mind Heist (Dagga Remix)
Neil Landstrumm - Doberman
Skee Mask - Type Beat 6
Giordano - Elsewhere
Jump - Hermeth
Sam Binga, Foreign Concept - Turns me
NewKiller - U92 (FFF remix - Mixed)
Unknown Artist - Τα Πρώτα Πρόσωπα

Hidden Raposo
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Mix: Hidden Raposo x Beatburguer

We travel to Medellin this week for Erre Ye on the series. Previously known as Retrograde Youth, Erre Ye has been ingrained in the Colombian scene for over 10 years from making music to running parties and now in the academic field too. As his previous alias, he boasts releases on the mighty Pinkman, Gravitational Waves, and many others. He also boasts performances at Dekmantel, Boiler Room, and many others. An 18-month-long project born out of the pandemic, Búsqueda was initially an exercise in spontaneity as Erre Ye attempted to break out of a long creative block, trying new techniques and processes. The result is a science-fiction-inspired, extraterrestrial journey through darker sounds, brimming with unusual textures and exhilarating twists and turns. Lock in for a banging hour of his unique brand of electro.

@erreye

Galactic Funk Podcast 118 - Erre Ye

Otari invite Messes Basses.

﻿Despite his love for bass music, @otarisealion's taste is not just limited to it : hip-hop, RnB, house, IDM, funk, ambient or techno are all part of his large catalog. In his monthly Rinse France show, he delivers a diverse selection of new tracks, classics and exclusive unreleased songs.

Rinse France Podcast

Otari invite Messes Basses - 21 Mai 2023

Recording of RAFF's set at Dekmantel Connects 2020.

Dekmantel Connects 2020

Radio by Minor AM: RAFF at Dekmantel Connects 2020

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EX.654 Critics' Roundtable [March 2023]

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