In Strict Tempo, vol. 36: Midsummer
I’m taking a short break this week so regular posting will return next week with a bumper issue.
In the meantime, here’s a few recent newsletters you can check out.
A Wink & A Nod to Blackest Ever Black
Looking back at the legacy of the Blackest Ever Black label, one of the most influential labels of the 2010’s and as Regis himself put it “clearly it was the last great British independent label”. Keep your eyes peeled for a special project coming soon from In Strict Tempo and Luke J Murray’s I Understand Substack…
Last weeks newsletter appraising Wolfgang Voigt’s GAS alias - responsible for some of the best electronic music albums ever created.
Whoever’s Got A Fiesta Parked Inside The Market…
In which I take a look at the role of the car in contemporary UK dance music. This ain’t rock ‘n roll…
I Could Have Been The World’s Worst Guitarist
I try (and fail) to kickstart my music career using AI - but it creates some ethical questions as to who gets paid from all this?
A round-up of some music books I’ve read, but is there too many?
Where Are All The Hot Twelve Inches?
Vinyl sales are getting bigger and bigger every year, but at the expense of one of the formats stalwarts - the dance 12”.
I’ll be back next week with a proper newsletter, in the meantime I’m off to the Norfolk coast for bit of much-needed rest and recovery!