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Tribute to Larry Heard

Without Larry Heard aka Mr Fingers, the musical landscape world would be a very different place. The Chicago born producer was a true pioneer, creatin…

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Tribute to Theo Parrish

One of the few guys that can actually do it behind the decks and in the studio, Theo Parrish is an electronic maverick who delivers in his own inimita…

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Tribute to Moodymann

One of Detroit’s most respected modern day electronic producers, KDJ is a cult figure to many. Back in the 1990s, Kenny Dixon Jr aka Moodymann t…

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2011 Favourites

Here's my rundown of my 10 favourite tracks of 2011... This one just makes me melt and will always have a place in my heart. http://www.youtube.com/…

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Music That Changed My Life #20: Tom Boogizm

For me, pinpointing just one song or album which has changed my life was always going to be too hard. I think music itself as an all encompassing term…

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Music That Changed My Life #19: Phil Cooper

 "So much music has flowed through my life and been instrumental in good, bad and indifferent times... From my very early teens being handed dubb…

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Music That Changed My Life #18: Velanche

I am a fiend for quality music, and I never stop. Even as I’m approaching a half-century of living, my quest for finding good music has never wa…

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My Sonar 2011 Experience

My Sonar 2011 started on the Wednesday night in the upmarket and slightly static surroundings of Hotel Omm. This venue played host to Who’s In W…

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About

Freer Sounds is run by Jon Freer. He is a tastemaker, journalist and DJ with a wealth of experience. Jon has written for a variety of websites and magazines since the mid 90s.

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Contact Jon: jon@freersounds.com

Record reviews

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Belleruche
Rollerchain

(Tru Thoughts)

Apparently Belleruche are Tru Thoughts’ biggest selling act and with their mix of wry humour, funked out rhythmics and hip hop production aesthe…

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Tone Of Arc
Shaking The Sky

(No19 Music)

San Fran’s Derrick Boyd is the production muscle behind Tone Of Arc and the fact that he is a multi-instrumentalist really shows on this pair of…

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Various
Ame: Live

(Innervisions)

Consistently delivering melodic techy goods in the studio over the last decade, Innervisions and previously Sonar Kollektiv mainstays Ame have collect…

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News

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Jose Gonzalez & Tinariwen in London

LONDON - Thursday 3 May 2012 - 7pm til 11pm The hypnotic rhythms of Tinariwen meets the almost naked melodies of José González, at th…

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Mola at Bar Arena

On Friday 10th and 24th of February, you can catch me DJing at Bar Arena in the trendy Born area of Barcelona with TJ-Kid (The True Jazz Child).  …

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There is no house music revival...it never went away

When it comes to electronic music, the standard of journalism isn’t very high, so there’s a lot of rubbish out there. However, I rarely ge…

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Coblism Release Party Barcelona

FRIDAY DIVENDRES VIERNES : OCTOBER 28 (8pm until 3am) DISCMEDI & MARENDADISC PRESENT : COBLISM RELEASE PARTY RAPH DUMAS' NEW ALBUM LAUNCH PART…

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Event reviews

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In The City live
Manchester, Manchester
13-15 October 2010
 
 

Sounds

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Subtle yet rewarding update of the Chic produced classic

Hip but talented, Deniz Kurtel, Tanner Ross and PillowTalk create heavenly music together

Deeper than deep vibes from a Detroit maestro

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About Me

By rights, this should be absolutely massive. Mind melting grooves and a mental video to boot!

Am I Wrong

Back out for 2012, awesome cut up grooves from Paris' Etienne De Crecy...originally released in 2000.

Brandy & Coke

Bassline comes full circle with this retro UKG R&B soundclash from DJ Q

Into The Black

Another new inspirational song from Chromatics...can't wait for the album!