title: Richie Culver Has Better Taste Than I Do
author: First Floor
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published: 2026-02-04T12:36:17+00:00
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A guest recommendation from the multidisciplinary UK artist, whose techno-oriented creations are issued under the name Quiet Husband.
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Richie Culver Has Better Taste Than I Do
Shawn Reynaldo
Feb 4
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First Floor is in many ways a one-person operation, but every Wednesday, the newsletter fully cedes the spotlight to an artist, writer or other figure from the music world, inviting them to recommend a piece of music.
Today ’s recommendation comes from Richie Culver, a multidisciplinary artist from the UK who during the past few years has been focusing more and more on his techno-oriented Quiet Husband alias. Although he first came up with the moniker back in the early 2000s, it wasn’t until 2024 that the project officially debuted, and following a series of releases on labels like Industrial Coast, Deathbed Tapes and Drowned by Locals, he’s prepped a new EP, _Lands _, that ’s scheduled to arrive next week. The record, like all Quiet Husband offerings, weaves elements of noise and sonic abstraction into its propulsive techno lattice, yet Culver often ventures even further afield when he’s outside of the club and working under his own name.
He ’s a celebrated painter and visual artist, and musically speaking, he infuses his compositions—and his poetic, spoken-word-style vocals—with gloomy textures, low-end pressure and a sense of post-industrial malaise that virtually anyone raised in the forgotten corners of the UK (i.e. anywhere but London, and the North in particular) will immediately recognize. The title of his 2025 album, _I Trust Pain _, speaks directly to the beleaguered resilience of his worldview, and while Culver ’s solo outings are undeniably potent, it’s worth noting that his catalog does include an impressive string of collaborations with the likes of Blackhaine, Moor Mother, Pavel Milyakov, Billy Woods, Teresa Winter, Aho Ssan, Space Afrika and Rainy Miller.
In short, Culver isn ’t someone who’s work can be neatly summed up—and it’s all the better for it. Here, however, he’s specifically popped on his Quiet Husband hat, and shares a record that reflects his particular preferences when it comes to techno.
Floid – Yayomia (Omen Wapta, 2023)
Floid is one of my favorite producers at the moment within this style of techno, and _Yayomia_ is a big reason why. I play multiple Floid records whenever I’m DJing as Quiet Husband, and they consistently bring a depth and atmosphere that feels considered and timeless.
I’m a massive fan of the Omen Wapta label in general, but this specific record stands apart, even within the context of such a strong catalog. _Yayomia_ feels genuinely otherworldly. Rather than presenting itself as a collection of individual tracks, it unfolds like a continuous journey. From the opening moments, it transports you into a completely different universe—one that’s immersive, hypnotic, and deeply absorbing.
The drum patterns roll with a quiet authority, balancing restraint and propulsion while subtle shifts in texture keep everything going. There’s a meditative quality to the sound design, yet it never loses its physical impact on a proper system or in a club context. This is techno that reshapes the space it occupies, pulling you inward rather than pushing out. “Kazipé” is probably my favourite track on the record; it’s like being stuck in someone else’s sleep paralysis.
Even as a sober person, when I listen to this record, it instantly takes me to another place.
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