DROID BLOG TAG - Rob Hood
February 22, 2012
Los Angeles native Alland Byallo became a central figure of the techno scene in San Francisco before his recent move to Berlin. A sought-after DJ playing international club gigs, he's also been making his way into DJ crates around the world over the past 8 years or so with his minimal and tech-house tracks, many on his own Nightlight Music as well as Poker Flat. He's also a driving force behind [KONTROL], the Bay Area's premiere techno event. For Droid he's provided a two-hour set with a ...
August 31, 2011
LA techno stalwart John Tejada has been releasing quality techno and tech-house since the mid '90s. Even with a diverse array of collaborations and off-genre experiments his productions prove reliably excellent, and his latest LP for Kompakt, "Parabolas," is a flowing, rounded suite of delicately-treated sound, a few old-school nods brought into the near future, and dangerous hooks.
Tejada's reliability extends to the decks, making him an in-demand DJ for those who recognize live talent...
June 21, 2011
Roberto's work has recently been making a buzz with well received music on Jamie Anderson's Artform label as well as Affin records. Both EP's have seen "support from Ben Klock, Jonas Kopp, Samuli Kempi, Lauren Garnier, Slam, Edit Select, DVS1, Echologist, Terry Francis, and Timo Mass to name a few." This week's episode of D-Node gives Roberto a chance to flex his UK interpretation of "techno [and] deep house...with an emphasis on the Detroit-based groove" for the Droid Audience. Deep up.
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November 3, 2010
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ABOUT ROB HOOD:
Robert "Noise" Hood makes minimal Detroit techno with an emphasis on soul and experimentation over flash and popularity. Recording for Metroplex, as well as the Austrian Cheap label and Jeff Mills' Axis label, Hood also owns and operates the M-Plant imprint, through which he's released the bulk of his solo material. Hood was a founding member, along with Jeff Mills and Mike Banks, of the Underground Re...
