5.10.2006 von mk.

Alex Cowan (aka TM Juke) returns with his second solo album - a jaw-dropping collection of freshly squeezed, soulful electronica which looks set to confirm his status as one of the UK’s most prodigious young talents.
Written and recorded during an intensely creative three month period, ‘Forward’ is the product of a musical mind that refuses to sit still. Filtering disparate musical genres into one coherent - and incredibly catchy - whole, Cowan has taken another step away from his cut ‘n’ paste roots, asserting himself as a songwriter and producer par excellence. Combining the benefits of a comprehensive musical education with his love of the DIY laptop aesthetic, ‘Forward’ resonates with crisp beats, earthy instrumentation and spellbinding arrangements.
In 2005, two years after we were dazzled by his debut LP, ‘Maps From The Wilderness’, Cowan teamed up with Alice Russell to co-write and produce her critically acclaimed album, ‘My Favourite Letters’. Incorporating aspects of gospel, hip hop, jazz, funk, northern soul, broken beat and electronica, ‘My Favourite Letters’ raised Alice Russell’s international profile, cemented Cowan’s burgeoning reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the studio and went on to become one of Tru Thoughts’ all-time best sellers.
By early 2006, in between long stints of international touring and DJing, Cowan had compiled an albums-worth of new material. But, as the new LP neared completion, he grew increasingly dissatisfied with it and scrapped the lot. Twelve weeks later he emerged from his home studio with ‘Forward’; arguably his most original and accomplished work to date, in spite of - or perhaps because of - the speed with which he wrote it.
The album features the vocal talents of Elmore Judd, Sophie Faricy of the TM Juke live band, Kinny of Kinny & Horne, newcomer Naim and (of course) Alice Russell - each one hand-picked by Cowan to bring a distinct flavour to the proceedings.

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5.10.2006 von mk.

Stefan Moerth, better known to the music world as Stereotyp, is a hardcore producer. An average Stereotyp production is mind-blowing to say the least, and any DJ that had a chance to test his work in a club environment will testify to this fact. Every Stereotyp beat is bass heavy, 5th Element type futuristic, and sonically altered. And this goes for all genres Moerth retouches and updates, be it Dancehall, Hip Hop or Soul - and he done touched them all.
His now classic G-Stone debut entitled My Sound (2002) was a foray into the future of Dancehall and Soul music. With this release Moerth showed the possibilities of a sonic future that is still due to arrive. Many remixes later, he paired up with Al Haca and dropped, what could be one of the most advanced takes on Dancehall and Hip Hop on the market today - the Phase III (2004) LP released by Klein Records.
“Keepin’ me” is the second album from Stereotyp on Vienna’s well known G-stone imprint. Standout track “Keepin’ Me” delivers one of the most haunting vocal performances since Lauryn Hill burst onto the scene. The rest of the album crosses the divide between electronica and future soul & hip hop with ease and could finally bring Stereotyp to the wide international audience he deserves.
Vocal performances by Capadonna (Wu Tang !), Hubert Tubbs (Tower of Power), Cesar Sampson, Sandra Kurzweil & Daniela Bauer (Café Drechsler)!

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5.10.2006 von mk.

something about good music!

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