Category Archives: abstract house

luv320

abstract house, dubstep, electronic listening music, techno
luv320

Cy0ya Fnm Rehtta

wow. we made it. 2017. who’d’ve thought. let’s celebrate with a selection of future sounds courteously supplied by 2016.
image : Frost “Bubbah” Lemennez

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Tracklist
  1. Cubic Haze – Cristian Vogel – Shitkatapult (2016)
  2. Still – Sami Baha – Planet Mu (2016)
  3. 2600 – Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald – Tresor (2016)
  4. Pray For Berlin – Fjaak – Monkeytown Records (2016)
  5. Gamma Ray Burst – Alex Coulton – Tempa (2016)
  6. Nimoy – Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2016)
  7. Spinner – Flanger – Nonplace (2016)
  8. Overlay Network – Antwood – Planet Mu (2016)
  9. Quandary – Zomby & Darkstar – Hyperdub (2016)
  10. B IT – DVA [Hi:Emotions] – Hyperdub (2016)
  11. Shaded – Silk Road Assassins – Planet Mu (2016)
  12. Rave Voyeur – Lorenzo Senni – Warp (2016)
  13. CheetahT2 (Ld Spectrum) – Aphex Twin – Warp (2016)
  14. You What? Euphoria! – Pantha du Prince – Rough Trade (2016)
  15. Reclaim The Balcony – Nightmares On Wax ft. Wolfgang Haffner – Warp (2016)
  16. Qwazars – Mr. Fingers – Alleviated Records & Music (2016)

luv314

abstract house, breaks, electro, robot rock, techno
luv314-sixth-piece-of-the-pi

Sixth Piece Of The Pi

this slightly delayed 6th anniversary mix for dj luv’s records characteristically contains the odd b-sides, off remixes and unknown artists that reside in the Record Canyon. a mix of off world techno, abstract house, busted electro and bugged breakbeats that falls under the classification : robot rock. enjoy and thanks for tuning in.
photo : Rupurt Visital

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Tracklist
  1. untitled track 2, side b – unknown artist – Primitive (1997)
  2. Fair – Subtle Tease – Ladomat 2000 (1996)
  3. Glid – Actress – Werk Discs (2004)
  4. Bobby Strong (Anthony Naples Remix) – Eric Copeland – DFA (2014)
  5. Without Aim – Luke Abbott – Border Community (2008)
  6. Unflug (Franklin De Costa Remix) – Ricardo Villalobos – Frisbee Tracks (2006)
  7. Untitled States Of – Mouse On Mars – Sonig (2001)
  8. Hi-Hats Bring The Hiss (Hieroglyphic Being Remix) – Cavern Of Anti-Matter – Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks (2016)
  9. Thunderhead (Two Lone Swordsmen Remix) – Galliano – Talkin’ Loud (1996)
  10. Sonic Six – Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2015)
  11. Spectral Jack – Cristian Vogel – Shitkatapult (2014)
  12. Pink & Grooved – Djenga – Tag Records (1998)
  13. 12Turn13 – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2012)
  14. The Perfect Drug (Spacetime Continuum Remix) – Nine Inch Nails – Nothing Records (1997)
  15. untitled track 2, side b – Violet Tracks – Primitive (1997)
  16. 2001 – The Magician & The Scientist – Fenou (2005)
  17. Is It Serious (O.M.P Mix) – Elegia – F Communications (1997)

luv310

abstract house
luv310 Face Full

Face Full

warmed up three turntables in the sun getting ready for a Sunday afternoon throw down in the great outdoors. at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on July 3rd, 2016 to be precise, for Piknic Électronik. come and get a face full of luv.
photo : sweet daddy luv

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Tracklist
  1. Implant – Speculum – U.F.O. (2007)
  2. I.D.6 – Deadbeat – BLKRTZ (2013)
  3. Lipsmaker – Al Tourettes & Appleblim – Aus Music (2010)
  4. Just To – Simon/off – disko404 (2012)
  5. Flip Side – Champion & Four Tet – Text Records (2016)
  6. In Da Bush (No Ears Dub) – Rob Mello – Classic (2004)
  7. elsewhen – Bass Clef – Public Information (2014)
  8. Sizzr – Okzharp ft. Manthe – Hyperdub (2015)
  9. Dica Drive – Petter – Border Community (2004)
  10. Do U Still (Wildchild Vocal Remix) – East 17 – London Records (1996)
  11. Dream Wave – Chaz Vincent – Planet E (1998)
  12. Rapture (Vector Lovers Remix) – My Robot Friend – Soma Recordings (2006)
  13. Sho U Rite (Ceephax Remix) – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  14. Ponk – Tony Senghorne & Paul Woolford – Anonym (1999)
  15. To Donna – Todd Terry – Loudhouse Records (2002)
  16. Hip Date – Tomas Andersson – BPitch Control (2006)
  17. Big Ideas (Babytalk Remix) – LCD Soundsystem – DFA (2008)
  18. Decoder – Neon Lights – Brique Rouge Traxx (2003)
  19. 25th Street (The Canteena Dub II by A Man Called Adam) – Garçons – Other (1997)
  20. Activate – Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team – Sound Pellegrino / Monkeytown Records (2012)

luv303

abstract house, electronic listening music, robot rock, techno
luv303 Drop Acid Not Bombs

Drop Acid Not Bombs

in 1982 a simple bass synthesizer with built-in sequencer called the Roland TB-303 Bass Line was released to the public. initially marketed to guitarists as bass line accompaniment for solo practice. only 10,000 units were manufactured. in the mid to late 80s a new wave of pioneering dance music producers discovered that by stressing and finessing the 303 a new world of groovy sound was opened up to them; resulting in the creation of acid house and the future of dance music. this is acid.
image : some old raver

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Tracklist
  1. This Is Acid – Maurice – Vendetta Records / Soul Jazz (1988/2005)
  2. C.I.S. – 808 State – Rephlex (1988/2004)
  3. Acid Thunder (Fast Thunder) – Fast Eddie – D.J. International Records (1988)
  4. Acid Tracks – Phuture – Trax Records / Soul Jazz (1987/2005)
  5. THX Is On – Air Liquide – Rising High Records (1994)
  6. Acperience – Hardfloor – Harthouse / Eye Q (1992/1997)
  7. W.R.D.T. House (Instrumental) – Adonis – Trax Records (1986)
  8. I Don’t Understand – Triple Fat Systems – Strictly Rhythm (1995)
  9. Normal (Helston Flora Remix by AFX) – Baby Ford – Rephlex (1998)
  10. Stakker Humanoid – Humanoid – Westside Records (1988)
  11. Acid Eiffel (Live At Wake Up Paris) – Choice – FNAC Music (1994)
  12. Through Your Gills I Breathe – The Future Sound Of London – Virgin (1996)
  13. Schizm Track #2 Mix – Squarepusher – Warp (1999)
  14. Crooked Acid – Crooked One – Starksound (2007)
  15. Cold War Acid – Ceephax – Rephlex (2007)
  16. Smak / Ovokx – Plastikman – NovaMute (1993)
  17. Cornish Acid – Aphex Twin – Warp (1996)
  18. Gangsta J.C. – 4E – Force Inc. Music Works (1995)

luv301

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces
luv301 Gone

Gone

get it together, or leave it alone.
if you don’t want my luvin’, i’ll be gone.
image : Meld Alda

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Tracklist
  1. excerpt from Gotta Get Away – Sun Ra – Norton Records (1967/2010)
  2. Quick Broken Harp – Kelpe – DC Recordings (2005)
  3. Salacid – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2007)
  4. Get It Together (4Hero Remix) – Jackson 5 – Motown / Soul Source (2001)
  5. Montis – Clatterbox – Clear (1995)
  6. Destination Africa (Spirit Of Freedom Version) – The Moody Boyz – SSR / Crammed Discs (1994)
  7. African Pirates (JD73 Remix) – Nightmares On Wax – Warp (2006)
  8. Party Animal (Scruff’s Beats Mix) – Luke Vibert & BJ Cole – Cooking Vinyl (2000)
  9. Tricky Disco (Inner Space Mix) – Tricky Disco – Warp (1990)
  10. Disclix – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2004)
  11. Lubritz – Altz – Bear Funk (2006)
  12. Spot Scene – Giganta Force – Werkdiscs (2013)
  13. Good Idea – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  14. Big Love (Machinedrum Remix) – Jamie Lidell – Warp (2013)
  15. Nobody Minds – Hackman – Ramp Recordings (2010)
  16. Hot Sick – Luke Vibert – Planet Mu (2009)
  17. Voices Inside My Head (Roger’s Loft Mix) – The Police – AM:PM (1996)

luv298

abstract house, beats 'n' pieces, breaks, dub, electronic listening music, hip hop, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, techno, trip hop, triptychlish
luv298 Triptychlish pt3

Triptychlish part 3

this is the final piece of the Triptychlish which sketches out my formative musical appreciation from year zero to year thirty. part 3 is a soundtrack to my nineties experience and the turn of the millennium (1993-2002), reflecting major events like meeting the one i love, raving, the creation of luv, music biz training and the first of my Ninja years. each track chosen throughout this triptych has a story behind it, a reminder of people, places and parties that have shaped my first 30 trips around our sun.
image : A Twentysomething

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Tracklist
  1. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets – Pendulum / Elektra / Blue Note (1993/2005)
  2. Star 6 & 7 8 9 : Phase 2 – Orb – Big Life (1991)
  3. Pulling Out Of Ricardo And The Dusk Is Falling Fast – The KLF – KLF Communications / Wax Trax (1990)
  4. The Heart Of Saturday Night – Tom Waits – Asylum Records (1974)
  5. Hymn Of The Big Wheel – Massive Attack – Wild Bunch / Virgin (1991)
  6. excerpt from What Is Love – Deee-Lite – Elektra (1990)
  7. Next Is The E (Edit) – Moby – Instinct Records (1992)
  8. Roots ‘n Future – Phuture Assassins – Suburban Base / NASA Music (1993)
  9. Papua New Guinea (12″ Original) â- The Future Sound Of London – Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ (1992)
  10. Water From A Vine Leaf (Acid Bath Mix) – William Orbit ft. Beth Orton – Tribal America (1994)
  11. Muzik Xpress – X-Press 2 – Junior Boy’s Own (1992)
  12. Impact (The Earth Is Burning) – Orbital – Internal (1993)
  13. Daylight (Dreamerdreamsalone) – God Within – Hardkiss (1993)
  14. Bike – Autechre – Warp (1993)
  15. Ageispolis – Aphex Twin – Apollo / R&S Records (1992)
  16. Birthday (Justin Robertson 12″ Mix) – The Sugarcubes – One Little Indian Records (1992)
  17. O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps – Buddah Records (1970)
  18. In/Flux – DJ Shadow – Mo Wax (1993)
  19. Born To Love – Winston Riley – Techniques (1977)
  20. Cameras And Rocks – Doctor Rockit – Clear (1995)
  21. What Deaner Was Talkin’ About – Ween – Grand Royal / Elektra (1994)
  22. Outcome – Beck – K (1994)
  23. Tricks ‘N’ Treats – Kid Koala – Ninja Tune (1996/1997)
  24. The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) – Scott Walker – Philips (1969)
  25. I Set My Face To The Hillside – Tortoise – Thrill Jockey (1998)
  26. Una Pistola Per Ringo – Ennio Morricone – Cinema Tre / RCA (1965/1980)
  27. Miss Modular – Stereolab – Duophonic (1997)
  28. XL-30 – Shuggie Otis – Epic (1974)
  29. J’ai Dormi Sous L’Eau – Air – Source (1997)
  30. Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks – The Herbaliser – Ninja Tune (1998)
  31. Sixtyten – Boards Of Canada – Warp (1998)
  32. Goodmorning Sunshine – Quasimoto – Stones Throw (2000)
  33. 113th Clean – Reaching Quiet – Mush (2000)
    A. Pending The Arrival Of A Firstworld Elder Hostal
    B. Eleven Dimension
    C. Click Heels Thrice
    D. Memoirs Of An American Mobile On Holiday
    E. Her New Clock: Pentagonal Geometry
  34. Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell – The Flaming Lips – Warner Bros. (2002)
  35. Amen – The Impressions – ABC-Paramount / MCA (1964/1982)
  36. Japan – Pharoah Sanders – Impulse! (1967)

luv297

abstract house, dubstep, electronic listening music, robot rock
luv297 More Motions

More Motion

as the wheels are set in motion for another trip around the sun, let’s listen to sounds from 2015 and reminisce on what the future may look like.
photo : vitamin c under a microscope

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Tracklist
  1. Gosh – Jamie XX – Young Turks (2015)
  2. FM Blast – DJ Paypal – Hyperdub (2015)
  3. Silver Sun – Clark – Warp (2015)
  4. Let’s Dance Again – RP Boo – Planet Mu (2015)
  5. 7 Cycles – The Fear Ratio – Skam (2015)
  6. Gimme Some More (Tight Like That) – Sherwood & Pinch – On-U Sound / Tectonic Recordings (2015)
  7. Mulpft – Vilod – Perlon (2015)
  8. Lil Djembe – Hudson Mohawke – Warp (2015)
  9. VIN – Claude Speeed – Planet Mu (2015)
  10. Wolves – Drew Lustman – Planet Mu (2015)
  11. Jump Steady – Moonstarr – New Kanada (2015)
  12. EXposed (Dubfire Remix) – Plastikman – M_nus / Mute (2015)
  13. Sonic Six – Fhloston Paradigm – Hyperdub (2015)
  14. Horrors In The Dance – Cooly G – Hyperdub (2015)
  15. Neotekt72 – AFX – Warp (2015)
  16. Through The Motions – Darkstar – Warp (2015)
  17. Moon Quake 6 – The Orb – Kompakt (2015)

luv293

abstract house
luv293 Tesseract Explosion by exarobibliologist

Tesseract Erector Set

the kind of abstract house heard off the hypersurface at The Tetracube deep within the 4th dimension, where clubland is projected into infinity through the hyperprism of a tesseractic honeycomb.
image : Tesseract Explosion by exarobibliologist

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Tracklist
  1. Electronic Water (San Proper’s ‘It Ate My Quarter’ Mix) – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2008)
  2. Hello! – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2012)
  3. Baxi – Markus Müller – Squonk (2007)
  4. Too Good To Be Strange – Andrea Parker – Touchin’ Bass (2007)
  5. untitled, side a of Form E.P. – System 360 – United States Of Mars (1999)
  6. Wakeup Sequence – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2014)
  7. Dislocated (Definitive French Remix By The Youngsters) – Jori Hulkkonen ft. John Foxx – F Communications (2005)
  8. EXhale (Dixon’s Just A Different Mixdown Version) – Plastikman – M_nus / Mute (2015)
  9. Spoorweg – Chromatix – World Electric (2001)
  10. Uniform (Citation) – Jimmy Edgar – Warp (2004)
  11. Load ”*”,8,1 – Luci – Titbit Music (2007)
  12. Waybay – Cooly G ft. Marc Perrineau – Hyperdub (2015)
  13. Elevation – Common Factor – SSR (1998)
  14. Kuwait – Secondo – Soul Jazz (2008)
  15. Reason And Responsibility – Matthew Dear – Spectral Sound (2003)
  16. Capoeira – Miss Dinky – Traum Schallplatten (2001)
  17. Homo Sandwichus – Pépé Bradock – Atavisme (2015)
  18. Need To Feel – Walton – Hyperdub (2013)

luv291

abstract house
luv291 You're Doing Fine

You’re Doing Fine

outer space journeys can wear you out, especially when they are comprised of non-stop slowed down disco beats over analogue moonscapes. but don’t worry, you’re doing fine.
image : Sinch Di Liggot

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Tracklist
  1. Deeper Space Woman – Johan Agebjörn / Sally Shapiro / Rude 66 – LoEB (2008)
  2. Rocket Ride (Extended Version) – White Light Circus – DC Recordings (2006)
  3. You’re Not Ready Yet – Chicken Lips – Kingsize Records (2000)
  4. In Search Of Slowly – Soul 223 – Soul Jazz (2006)
  5. Cosmic Matter – Mario Viera – Santa Esperanza Records / Ministry Of Sound (2012)
  6. Argento – Matias Aguayo – Soul Jazz (2007)
  7. Space Fortress – Altair Nouveau – DFA (2009)
  8. Bad Ass Reputation (version) – Crazy Girl produced by Chicken Lips – DC Recordings (2004)
  9. Break The Circuit – White Light Circus – DC Recordings (2008)
  10. Astrid and Julia (Live from the Cobra Cabaret in Worcester, MA) – Kelley Polar Quartet – Environ (2002)
  11. Bicycle – John Cale – EMI (2003)
  12. Unknown Zone – Padded Cell – DC Recordings (2005)
  13. All Repro (Monads re-edit) – Moebius-Plank-Neumeier – Monads (2005)

luv288

abstract house, dubstep, electro, electronic listening music, following the current, odd pop, techno
luv288 Following The Current pt3

Following The Current part 3

this is the final mix in the 3 part Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music series, an introduction to the course i will be teaching at McGill University this fall. only music from the new millennium (2000-2015) that showcases a steady blending of styles and sounds as electronic music artists continue to push forward with new genres and mutations. for more info on the class and how to enroll click on Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music.
photo : electricity

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Tracklist
  1. Everything In Its Right Place — Radiohead — Parlophone (2000)
  2. Gaekwad – Autechre — Warp (2000)
  3. Poor Kakarookee — Venetian Snares — Planet Mu (2001)
  4. Dr. Blowfins’ Black Storm Stabilizing Spheres — Drexciya — Tresor (2002)
  5. Bahaha Hahi — Ricardo Villalobos — Playhouse (2003)
  6. Nothing Better — The Postal Service — Sub Pop (2004)
  7. Late Night Request Line — Skream — Tempa (2005)
  8. Nite Train — Burial – Hyperdub (2005)
  9. Pet Monster Shotglass — Flying Lotus — Plug Research (2006)
  10. Kitchen Sink — Amon Tobin — Ninja Tune (2007)
  11. For Wolves Crew — Clark — Warp (2008)
  12. The Upside — Scuba — Hotflush Recordings (2008)
  13. My Girls — Animal Collective — Domino (2009)
  14. If You Wish To Stay Awake — DRC Music ft. Washiba, Kwes & Richard Russell — Warp (2011)
  15. After Light — Rustie — Warp (2011)
  16. New Colour — Lone — R&S Records (2012)
  17. King Vincent — Solvent — Suction Records (2014)
  18. Xmas_Evet10 (Thanaton3 Mix) — Aphex Twin — Warp (2014)
  19. Black Ballet — Jlin — Planet Mu (2015)