Rrose, Gunnar Haslam

The Rrose project was born in 2011 with the release of three EPs and an album on the Sandwell District label. Moving and breathing like a living entity, the music of Rrose channels the spirit of techno's roots while injecting influences from early electronic music and the avant-garde. With a focus on the tactile qualities of sound and gradual, interconnected transformations, Rrose spins an intricate web of rhythm and noise that has penetrated dancefloors across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In 2012, Rrose launched Eaux, a label for solo productions and collaborations.


It's hard to think of a record label in the past few years that has charted success quite like New York's L.I.E.S. Yes the trusted institutions like Delsin, Rush Hour and Clone have continued to go from strength to strength, but when you consider that L.I.E.S. Is still very much the new kid on the block and add to that equation that the majority of their signings have never appeared elsewhere, it speaks volumes about how well the label is doing. Gunnar Haslam is one such signing, coming to attention with his Mimesiak LP released in July of this year, the collection of rude, often experimental tracks harnessed perfectly the ethos of the label. As impressive as the long player was, his just-released follow up EP for LWE editor Steve Mizek's Argot label revealed that the producer is learning on the job; the three tracks that make up the Bera Range EP showing a marked evolution in his abilities. Without any real information on Haslam, LWE sought to unearth some vital facts about the New Yorker and charged him with putting together our 186th exclusive podcast. The resulting mix is 85 minutes of top notch techno that reflects both the dance floor and more cerebral sides of Haslam and is a vital listen no matter what your personal preference is.