Third Ear Recordings has released a consistent catalogue of idiosyncratic dance music during its decade of existence. On the label's tenth anniversary, Kone-R speaks with founder Guy McCreery.
Freshly Spannered
Mike Dred has spent nine years on a stormy voyage of sonic discovery. Now he's back, with two albums that push the boundaries of analogue and digital production.
Party like it's 1989. A vintage display of TB-303 virtuosity mixed by Mike Dred at the height of the acid house scene.
Bristol's Ekoplekz makes a fuzzy elixir to pour in your ears, drawing comparisons with King Tubby's singed dub, the sci-fi emissions of the Radiophonic Workshop and Suicide's protopunk electronics.
Rebel Intelligence operative agent2 crafts his first mix for Spannered, featuring the likes of Surburban Knight, Snuff Crew and Virgo Four.
The mighty Bass Clef invites you (and your neighbours) on a tour of the influences behind his new album, Inner Space Break Free.
Altern 8's Frequency track stands proud as an essential piece of rave history. With a re-release and remix package set to drop, Kone-R talks to its creator Mark Archer.
Spannered's 13th Oddcast rolls into town courtesy of Australia's legendary Nam Shub Of Enki.
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- Kone-R's review radar picks up the new Conforce album and James Ruskin and Mark Broom's collaboration as The Fear Ratio. 22 Nov 2011
- Third Ear Recordings celebrates ten years of emitting deep and distinctive electronic sounds. Spannered talks to founder Guy McCreery. 17 Nov 2011
- Loosen your tie and get down to half an hour of Bollywood oddities and sitar-fuelled strangeness from the Nam Shub of Enki. 11 Oct 2011
- It's been 20 years since UK rave duo Altern 8 released their classic anthem Frequency. Kone-R dons his fluoro facemask and speaks with the track's creator Mark Archer. 29 Sep 2011
- The mysterious agent2 of London's Rebel Intelligence collective rocks out deep dance trax from the likes of Surburban Knight, Snuff Crew and Virgo Four. 23 Apr 2011
- Going out to all the noisy neighbours. Bass Clef invites you on a nostalgic tour of the influences behind his latest album. 19 Apr 2011
- Mike Dred, Hendrix of the 303, unearths a vintage mixtape and takes questions from Kone-R. 16 Apr 2011
- Call the fuzz. Spannered interviews Westcountry analogue advocate Ekoplekz. 10 Apr 2011
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