Covering Tracks: Avalon Emerson
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# Covering Tracks: Avalon Emerson
**[Covering Tracks][1]{: target="_blank"} is a regular series in which
we ask our favorite producers and DJs to recommend ten new (and not so
new) releases. We're closing out this week with a set of tracks from
Avalon Emerson, a Berlin-via-San Francisco transplant whose *Let Me Love
and Steal* EP hit shelves this week via Spring Theory. Each tune she's
picked for us was plucked from a record that she discovered while crate
digging in stores across the United States during a tour that she just
completed. We'll let Avalon take it from here.**
I can't say I'm too much of an advance-copy, demo-rinsing DJ. I firmly
believe that a lot of the best stuff is tucked away in record stores
with no listening stations, under the arm and recommendation of a record
store employee, or under everyone's noses in the dollar bin---far from
hype, inflated Discogs prices, and disposable promo pools. Here are a
few dope cuts I got from record stores while on tour.
**Turntable Terror --- "Scream (Bonestrack)" \[Mid-Town\]**
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This sloppy '91 rave stuff will always have a home in my heart. Plus, it
features some of my favorite samples from that era.
**Picked up at**: K-Starke in Chicago, for free. Kevin told me I could
grab two records from the dollar section on the way out.
**The Friend --- "Bleed" \[Local Heat\]**
This whole 12″ is really unique and beautiful.
**Picked up at**: Gramaphone Records in Chicago, on a recommendation
from Jacob.
**Roland Clark --- "Simple Things (Joaquin's Drum Dub Version)" \[Sacred
Rhythm\]**
[Simple Things by Roland Clark][2]
A masterfully produced and arranged jazz and drum-driven record.
**Picked up at**: Gramaphone Records in Chicago, on a recommendation
from Michael.
**TP Traxx (aka Terrence Parker) -- "Untitled" \[Intangible Records
& Soundworks\]**
FYI, this video is for the A side, and I play the B side, which is much
better in my opinion.
**Picked up at**: Recordland in Calgary, Candada
**Da Posse --- "In The Heat of the Night (Jimpster's Stretchedit)"
\[Freerange Records\]**
A great light-handed edit for a bit more room to work with in a DJ
context.
**Picked up at**: Vinyl Dreams in San Francisco
**Marquis Hawkes --- "Peanut" \[Clone Jack 4 Daze\]**
This might just be as good as it gets, as far as European white dudes
making old school acid goes.
**Picked up at**: Vinyl Dreams in San Francisco
Aria Rostami --- "Czarat" \[Spring Theory\]
I love how the bright yellow cardstock interior and embossed artwork
complement Aria's complex instrumentation and arrangement.
**Picked up at**: Spring Theory HQ in San Francisco
*Click [here][3]{: target="_blank"} to read more Covering Tracks from
the likes of Locked Groove, Tommy Four Seven, and Airhead.*
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/category/features/columns/covering-tracks/
[2]: http://music.sacredrhythmmusic.net/album/simple-things
[3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/en?s=covering%20tracks
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/category/features/columns/covering-tracks/" target="_blank">Covering Tracks</a> is a regular series in which we ask our favorite producers and DJs to recommend ten new (and not so new) releases. We’re closing out this week with a set of tracks from Avalon Emerson, a Berlin-via-San Francisco transplant whose <em>Let Me Love and Steal</em> EP hit shelves this week via Spring Theory. Each tune she’s picked for us was plucked from a record that she discovered while crate digging in stores across the United States during a tour that she just completed. We’ll let Avalon take it from here.</strong></p><p>I can’t say I’m too much of an advance-copy, demo-rinsing DJ. I firmly believe that a lot of the best stuff is tucked away in record stores with no listening stations, under the arm and recommendation of a record store employee, or under everyone’s noses in the dollar bin—far from hype, inflated Discogs prices, and disposable promo pools. Here are a few dope cuts I got from record stores while on tour.</p><p><strong>Turntable Terror — “Scream (Bonestrack)” [Mid-Town]</strong><br>
.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</p><p>This sloppy ’91 rave stuff will always have a home in my heart. Plus, it features some of my favorite samples from that era.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: K-Starke in Chicago, for free. Kevin told me I could grab two records from the dollar section on the way out.</p><p><strong>The Friend — “Bleed” [Local Heat]</strong></p><p>This whole 12″ is really unique and beautiful.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Gramaphone Records in Chicago, on a recommendation from Jacob.</p><p><strong>Roland Clark — “Simple Things (Joaquin’s Drum Dub Version)” [Sacred Rhythm]</strong><br>
<a href="http://music.sacredrhythmmusic.net/album/simple-things">Simple Things by Roland Clark</a><br>
A masterfully produced and arranged jazz and drum-driven record.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Gramaphone Records in Chicago, on a recommendation from Michael.</p><p><strong>TP Traxx (aka Terrence Parker) – “Untitled” [Intangible Records & Soundworks]</strong></p><p>FYI, this video is for the A side, and I play the B side, which is much better in my opinion.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Recordland in Calgary, Candada</p><p><strong>Da Posse — “In The Heat of the Night (Jimpster’s Stretchedit)” [Freerange Records]</strong></p><p>A great light-handed edit for a bit more room to work with in a DJ context.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Vinyl Dreams in San Francisco</p><p><strong>Marquis Hawkes — “Peanut” [Clone Jack 4 Daze]</strong></p><p>This might just be as good as it gets, as far as European white dudes making old school acid goes.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Vinyl Dreams in San Francisco</p><p>Aria Rostami — “Czarat” [Spring Theory]</p><p>I love how the bright yellow cardstock interior and embossed artwork complement Aria’s complex instrumentation and arrangement.<br>
<strong>Picked up at</strong>: Spring Theory HQ in San Francisco</p><p><em>Click <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/en?s=covering%20tracks" target="_blank">here</a> to read more Covering Tracks from the likes of Locked Groove, Tommy Four Seven, and Airhead.</em></p>
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# Covering Tracks: Avalon Emerson **[Covering Tracks][1]{: target="_blank"} is a regular series in which we ask our favorite producers and DJs to recommend ten new (and not so new) releases. We're closing out this week with a set of tracks from Avalon Emerson, a Berlin-via-San Francisco transpla...
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Here are a few dope cuts I got from record stores while on tour. **Turntable Terror --- "Scream (Bonestrack)" \[Mid-Town\]** .embed-container \{ position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container o...
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**TP Traxx (aka Terrence Parker) -- "Untitled" \[Intangible Records & Soundworks\]** FYI, this video is for the A side, and I play the B side, which is much better in my opinion. **Picked up at**: Recordland in Calgary, Candada **Da Posse --- "In The Heat of the Night (Jimpster's Stretchedi...