Lobster Theremin:5 years of euphoric, spacy epic trance, scuffed electro
February 25, 2020 9:36 PM   Subscribe

It all started with an EP in 2013 by Berlin-based Palms Trax, "three slices of Detroit and Chicago-inspired house" (plus a remix) on a label with a somewhat laughable, but memorable, name: Lobster Theremin. That EP set the stage for a banging first year, when the label formed two sub-labels: a black label series to showcase a more pounding style of techno, and the white label series to explore house music and more vintage styles, "although that slightly fell apart" (interview). Skip ahead, and there are 11 sub-labels and Lobster Distribution (Discogs x2). They recently marked 5 years (Resident Advisor) with two retrospective compilations: Lobster Heavy Classics and Lobster Deep Classics (Spotify x2). You can also dive into official YouTube playlists or the podcast series on Soundcloud.
posted by filthy light thief (5 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
Not much discussed around these parts (MetaFilter comments search), the label is home to some fantastic musicians with hard-to-search-for names, such as DJ Seinfeld and Ross from Friends (Soundcloud x2), but DJ Seinfeld had a fantastic Essential Mix (Soundcloud; 1001 Tracklists) a few months back, in support of his 3LP Time Spent Away From U (Bandcamp).

A few more mixes from 2018: Route 8 Boiler Room Budapest x Lobster Theremin Live Set and Lobster Theremin boss Asquith at Mixmag (YouTube x2)
posted by filthy light thief at 10:15 PM on February 25, 2020


Sweely's "Stronger Than Me" is one of my most prized twelve-inches.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 3:25 AM on February 26, 2020 [1 favorite]


Oh so this is where the medium lobster went.
posted by PMdixon at 6:17 AM on February 26, 2020


So much good stuff in here. I'll be jamming for weeks!
posted by sleeping bear at 2:11 PM on February 26, 2020


Good ol’ Lobster Theremin! I have two li’l soft spots for Pepe’s “Lemon Fanta” and for James Asquith’s Upfront Mix.
posted by Going To Maine at 11:30 PM on February 26, 2020


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