The Glee Club’s “Remember the Years”

Vintage 4AD press pic of Joanne Loughman & Hugh O'Carroll of The Glee Club, circa 1994.
I've been feeling a bit melancholy this afternoon, so I thought this track by Irish duo The Glee Club would complement the mood.  "Remember the Years" came out in the mid-'90s on the acclaimed U.K. label 4AD Records, who were responsible for bands like the Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pale Saints, Lush, and a …

DJ-Kicks: Daniel Avery

British DJ Daniel Avery's "DJ-Kick's" darkly techno mix is not going to be for everyone.  It's fairly relentless and uncompromising.  To some, it might feel too hard, fast, cold, or repetitive, a reaction that often comes with electronic music.  But there's a lot of subtlety going on here.  Avery is a master at what he …