No doubts…..

Anthony Collins Doubts & Shouts

I don’t often blog about music on here, which is ironic considering my sideline/hobby/’profession’, but sometimes music needs shouting about, and March is the release of an album by a personal favourite producer of mine, Anthony Collins. He’s been laying down amazing tracks since his first came out in 2006, balancing the modern European sound with an often afro-centric flair that gives a really old-school feel while sitting firmly in 2009. It’s hard to single out a highlight, as every one of the ten is brilliant in its own way, but the epic 13-minute Prism is a joy to listen to. If there’s any justice, this will catapult him into the stratosphere.

It’s out in April on Freak’n'Chic. Buy it. Simple.

A winter warmer

While those slightly behind the times may still see minimal as the sound of the underground, they’re the same that probably think Berlin is the sole arbiter of teuton cool. Robert Johnson, the pint-sized Frankfurt club, nestled in Offenbach, is one of many reasons to refute this. It has been busy getting on with its thing, long before Berlin became the place-du-jour, and 2009 sees it launch its first mix series. And it’s been worth the wait. My sneak preview of Chloe’s Live at Robert Johnson Vol 1 left me utterly inspired and in awe of the most aurally pleasurable house music I’ve heard in a long time. No fanfare, no big branding, just sumptuous music. And, being those paragons of design, there’s even a limited edition for the chin-strokers. Bliss.