Veering down the traditional ambient music route while taking a walk on the hardcore sides of the drone and minimalism genres to create a divergent tapestry
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Jack J announces ‘Blue Desert’ LP on Mood Hut
Two year since the release of his playful, simplistic and downright funky ‘Opening the Door‘ LP – ranked #10 in our Best Albums Of 2022, Australian-born
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Jichael Mackson releases debut album ‘Wait For It’ on Ilian Tape
After making music for three decades, Munich-based producer Boris Steffen drops his debut album as Jichael Mackson on Ilian Tape, marking one of the most anticipated
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Printworks gains planning permission, hinting return in 2026
Finally some good news for London’s music community. South London-based superclub Printworks has gained planning permission from Southwark Council for the redevelopment of the former Harmsworth
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State of Peril: Electronic Beats Weekly investigate the shuttering of Berlin’s club spaces
Following closure announcements from two of Berlin’s most iconic clubs, Kreuzberg-based Watergate and Friedrichshain-based Wilde Renate, global music initiative Electronic Beats shed light into why clubs
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Numbers line up debut album from Fergus Jones feat. Huerco S, James K, Koreless, Laila Sakini
Following up Perko’s irresistible ‘Prang / Sisu’ last year, Edinburgh-born, Copenhagen-based producer and FELT boss Fergus Jones drops his alias to unveil his forthcoming debut album on
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Brian Foote & Izaak Schlossman launch new imprint False Aralia
Los Angeles-based producer and Peak Oil co-founder Brian Foote is launching a new record label named False Aralia centred around the studio practices of photographer and
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29 Speedway release vinyl compilation feat. Nexcyia & mu tate, James K, Flora Yin-Wong
New York-based record label and performance series 29 Speedway release their first physical release in the form of a 13-track compilation – a who’s who of
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Stefan Vincent releases debut album on MUSAR
Following up his ‘Pre Melancholy‘ EP on MUSAR in 2023 featuring a remix by Priori, Dutch producer Stefan Vincent returns to the Amsterdam-based label to finally
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Listen back to Ozel AB, Chuggy and DJ Antepop at Inverted Audio Record Store Anniversary
On Saturday 14 September, we celebrated our One Year Anniversary at Inverted Audio Record Store in Peckham by hosting an in-store party at Holdrons Arcade with
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Justin Depth releases ‘Wired’ on Image Research
Florida-based producer Justin Myers has a new release under the Justin Depth moniker. ‘Wired‘ is out now via Myers’ Image Research imprint, which he runs alongside
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Wax On Tap Record Fair at The Pacific Tavern // October 2024
Taking place on Sunday 6th October, Wax On Tap Record Fair kicks off at The Pacific Tavern in South London featuring local record stores and independent
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Black Gold Vinyl Fair at Transmissions from Hackney
Inverted Audio Record Store is taking part in a pop-up record fair as part of Transmissions from Hackney Festival hosted at Number 90 in East London
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Record Store Sundays at The Pacific Tavern // September
Inverted Audio Record Store is taking part in a pop-up record fair at The Pacific Tavern in Surrey Quays, South London on Sunday 1st September (1-7
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Antepop // All Night Long at Rons Coffee House
Inverted Audio founder DJ Antepop steps up to present the third in a series of strictly vinyl sessions at Rons Coffee House in Peckham on Friday 23rd
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Record Fair: Inverted Audio Store x Accidental Records at Brixton Brewery Taproom
Inverted Audio Record Store and Accidental Records team up to host a record fair at Brixton Brewery Taproom on Sunday 28th July (12-6pm) with vinyl DJ
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Gaswerk Music Days 2024 – Radical Live Music
Taking place in Germany between 12 – 14 July, Gaswerk Music Days is a 3-day music festival organised by Gaswerksieldung Berlin aimed to showcase experimental electronics,
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DJ Antepop // Jumbi Peckham
Inverted Audio founder and Record Store boss DJ Antepop plays at Jumbi between 6-10 PM on Saturday 13th July, bringing a wealth of musical knowledge to
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Antepop // All Night Long at Rons Coffee House
Inverted Audio founder DJ Antepop steps up to present the second in a series of strictly vinyl sessions at Rons Coffee House in Peckham on Saturday
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In-Store Session: Overload Liverpool with The Cyclist x Waxtek
Overload Liverpool join us at Inverted Audio Record Store in Peckham on Saturday 8th June (5-8pm) to celebrate release of an exclusive 12-inch compilation – with
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In-Store Session: Baroque Sunburst
Baroque Sunburst join us at Inverted Audio Record Store for a label showcase on Saturday 18th May with all vinyl DJ sets from label co-founders Big Hands, Soreab plus an array of special
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mu tate: wanting less
“mu tate continues to produce glittering synths, blissful pads and head-muffling sub-bass, all cut through with elegantly applied field recordings” Following up the release of ‘they’re
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Von Schommer: dc15
“Worming its way from dark, grainy ambient to thumping, slo-mo dub techno, the album is a flawless exercise in crafting music that assimilates the conditions in
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GAS: GAS
“Like those formative moments of psychedelic experimentation, the music of GAS can feel revelatory and other worldly. It’s less of a voyage into space than a
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Houghton Festival 2024
Returning for its fifth iteration, Houghton remains a festival coveted for its meticulously curated lineup, high-quality sound and serene lake-side setting. In the wake of one
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Box5ive: Grey Space
“Grey Space presents strands of bass music interspersed with lush, atmospheric ambient. The album is an exceptional exploration and mixture of divergent electronic sounds that leaves
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Nthng: I’d Love To Fly
“Accessible and warm yet enigmatic and technical, ‘I’d Love To Fly’ uses the abstraction of IDM and the definitive rumination of ambient to shape an entrancing
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Lina Filipovich: Music For An Imaginary Dancefloor
“Unpredictable rhythms of teasing techno are co-written with analog synthesisers, sporadically rendering psychological thrill and turmoil” Charcoal skies descend silk tapestries of glazing textures, and the
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Actress: Statik
“Statik appears tacitly through the illuminated fog and beckons us into the refractive cornices of Cunningham’s inextricably visual architectures.” Just within a year of ‘LXXXVIII’ for
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Premiere: DJ Spit – Heavy Breathing
Paris-based record label Nehza return with their fifth various artist compilation, enlisting a dozen forward-thinking producers to craft the most stormy forecast. Boasting a heavyweight lineup
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Premiere: Oï les Ox – Circuit
London-based imprint Constructive are set to drop the sophomore album ‘Al Les Axes’ from Paris-based visual artist and producer Aude Van Wyller, better known as Oï
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Premiere: Rafael Anton Irisarri – Red Moon Tide (ft. KMRU)
New York-based record label Black Knoll prepare to release ‘FAÇADISMS’ from label boss and multi-instrumentalist Rafael Anton Irisarri. Responsible for ethereal soundscapes on Ghostly International as
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Premiere: Circadian Rhythms – Systematic Soul
Walrus’ praised vinyl only label Basic Moves prepare to release their final double 12-inch courtesy of local legend and all time Belgian underground hero Christophe De
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Premiere: ATŌMI – Baghdad1258
Following up ‘Little Floating Oracles‘ in 2022, which dove head first into experimental sound designs melded with hard-hitting electronics, Berlin-based producer ATŌMI (Lorenzo Setti) steps up
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Premiere: Healing Force Project – Open The Doors Of Time And Space
Two months after releasing ‘Swinging Flavors #13‘ from Naco, Milan-based imprint Beat Machine gears up to issue ‘Nebula Dub Explorations‘ LP from Treviso-based producer Antonio Marini,
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Premiere: Black Brunswicker – Deep In Summer Malaise
Canadian label Nettwerk serve up the latest album from Black Brunswicker – the solo project from Indiana-born, now Manchester-based folk musician Ethan Helfrich. Defying the trappings
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Premiere: Maxa – Carry The Weight Of Ur Guilt
For the second instalment of their compilation series, Paris-based record label Sueur enlist six producers to celebrate the spirit of unrestrained movement and mindful resistance. ‘Sueur
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Premiere: TiZiAN – Away From You
German record label Freeride Millenium line up the much-anticipated release from Stuttgart-based producer TiZiAN . Best known for his brooding vocal work with coldwave outfit Lay
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Premiere: WWW (World Wild Web) – Extase
Berlin-based imprint Thisbe Recordings line up a 6-track various artist compilation entitled ‘The Blue Hour‘ assembling a steady line up of producers, each delivering shadowy, machine-driven
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Delving into the Depths, Dreams & Drones of Selected Ambient Works Volume II
Veering down the traditional ambient music route while taking a walk on the hardcore sides of the drone and minimalism genres to create a divergent tapestry
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Lifting The Veil Off Rue des Garderies
Following the release of their debut self-titled album in June on Raphaël Fragil’s record label Femacosmé, we caught up with the Parisian production duo composed of
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Chikara Aoshima reflects on the re-release of ‘Close Down’
Born in Hamamatsu, Chikara Aoshima’s music perpetuates the lightness and the mystery of the regions of Japan. Setting out on his journey as a drummer aged
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Selected Works: March 2024
March was undoubtedly a fire-starter month for underground music. We’ve cut through the clutter with this sifted list of hot releases. Dive into the Selected Works
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Selected Works: February 2024
February has proven to deliver a multitude of high-quality releases from artists and record labels worldwide. To help sift through the noise, ‘Selected Works‘ singles out
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Selected Works: January 2024
January has already proven to deliver a bounty of high-quality releases from artists and record labels worldwide. To help sift through the noise, ‘Selected Works‘ is
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Best Albums of 2023
Over the past 12 months, a lot has happened in the electronic music industry, for better or worse. The ramifications of the pandemic, the drudgery of
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In Conversation: Abyss X reflects on Nature Loves Courage Festival
This Summer I had the pleasure to attend the fourth edition of Nature Loves Courage Festival in Crete, organised and curated by multi-disciplinary artist Abyss X.
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To Remain in a Meadow with Hiroshi Yoshimura
Carelessly tip-toeing at the edge of eternity, the humble intersection of the heart and the mind, I find a key. The vault opens to a boundless
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12 Years and Counting: DJ Fett Burger talks Trushmix
First launched in 2008 during the tail end era of music blogs, DJ Fett Burger and Lars Erik Morillo’s (L.A. 2000) monthly mix series Trushmix has
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Best Extended Players of 2022
Throughout 2022 we have indulged in an infinite number of outstanding releases spanning the electronic music spectrum and we would like to thank every artist, record
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Best Albums of 2022
Over the past 12 months we have indulged in an infinite number of outstanding releases spanning the electronic music spectrum and we would like to thank
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Ensemble Nist-Nah: Will Guthrie on the art of hybrid percussion and Gamelan instrumentation
This year at Inverted Audio we have been publishing a series of articles in collaboration with REMAIIN, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme. The organisation, alongside
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Emmanuel De La Paix discusses the makings of ‘Terre Brûlèe’
While the phrase “scorched earth” is one typically reserved for military tactics and history books, Emmanuel De La Paix transposes that meaning admirably toward listening to
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Sky H1 & Mika Oki reflect on their iridescent A/V collaboration
Parhelia are the result of sunlight passing through hexagonal ice crystals contained within cirrus cloud; this natural phenomenon could hardly be more appropriate as the title
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Reverse Sessions: Tarek Atoui in conversation with André Vida
As part of our ongoing partnership with REMAIIN (Radical Electronic Music and its Intercultural Nature), guest writer André Vida interviews French/Lebanese sound artist and instrument builder
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Music Video: Downstairs People – Show You
Following the release of Downstairs People’s sophomore album on INDEX:Records in June, New Zealand-born now Berlin-based visual artist and director Sam W. Harper delivers an
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Music Video: Markus Guentner & Karen Vogt – All Light Will Remain
Following the release of ‘Overlay‘ last year together with Joachim Spieth, German producer Markus Guentner delivers his next album ‘Kontrapunkt’ on A Strangely Isolated Place,
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Music Video: FOUDRE! – Cybernetic Reset
Paris-based NAHAL Recordings and ZamZamRec prepare to release ‘Voltæ (Chthulucene)’ LP from FOUDRE! – the French production trio consisting of Frédéric D. Oberland, Romain Barbot
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Music Video: Jeff Snyder – Redox
Today, American record label Carrier issue their next album release courtesy of New Jersey-based auteur instrument designer, master synthesist, and new music composer Jeff Snyder. Encompassing six
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Music Video: ZK Bucket – Gummiefuss
This year, Berlin-based producer ZK Bucket released his highly-anticipated debut album ‘Techstar Liner‘ on German imprint MoonWalk X, now he revisits the album with a
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Music Video: Tul Waitoonkiat – Nueng Kamtham (Black Merlin Traverse Dub Mix)
Marking their 10th release, Bangkok-based Siamese Twins Records prepare to issue ‘Nueng Kamtham‘ EP from Thai performance artist Tul Waitoonkiat, bolstered with remixes from Black Merlin,
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Music Video: Brik Tu-Tok – Hungry Hungry
Ghent-based production duo Brik Tu-Tok released their third album ‘Hot Glue‘ in September 2023. Now, they come with a psyched-out music video directed by Nervous
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Music Video: Parable – Pin Drops
Succeeding the release of his inaugural ‘Fragments‘ EP in 2020, Belgian film and television composer Julien Hauspie, also known as Parable, prepares to release his
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Music Video: Eluard – Funny Jasmine
Milan-based artist Eluard lines up his debut album ‘Dirty Hall‘ on Italian dance provider Slow Motion Records, topped up with a vintage visual memory lane
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Music Video: Sidirum – Donde
Following the release of his album ‘HEMI‘ in 2021, Argentinian producer Nico Bruschi – better known as SidiRum – drops his ‘Iris‘ EP on London-based
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Music Video: Brian Wenner – Age of Execution
Brooklyn-based producer and sound designer Brian Wenner delivers his anticipated album ‘Age Of Execution‘ on American imprint Grind Select, rounded off with a spooky music
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Music Video: Monika Subrtova – Ylvia
Following the release of her inaugural ‘Omnia‘ EP in 2020, London-based experimental producer Monika Subrtova prepares to release her debut album on Slovakia-based NEXT Festival Records, accompanied
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Music Video: Up High Collective – Galiyon
Belgian beat posse Up High Collective line up their second album ‘Koinonia‘ on DTM Funk’s imprint San-kofa Rhythm Records, rounded off with the audiovisual experience
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Music Video: Lekande – It Happens
Following releases from Japanese producer Keita Sano and New York-based artist Suh+Moon, German label ROW Records prepare to issue their sixteenth release courtesy of Leipzig-based
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Music Video: TAMTEN – Fantasy
Warsaw-based producer, DJ and live performer TAMTEN lines up his debut album ‘End Of That World‘ on Polish underground outlet Lucyna Records, bolstered with a
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Music Video: Hyperdawn – Maybe
Today we present the music video premiere of ‘Maybe‘ – the lead single from Manchester-based experimental pop duo Hyperdawn’s second album ‘Steady‘, a downtempo spectrum
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Inverted Audio Store
An electronic music specialist record store in London offering discerning listeners a selection of quality hand-picked records, clothing and cassettes.
VISIT STOREKeope – Between Time
Finding solace within their remotely-located studios, producer-duo Keope facilitated their time of solitude to endeavour in what some may see as the bright side of a pandemic-induced
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Desert Rave: A film about Under The Desert Stars by video artist Rebecca Salvadori
A film about Under The Desert Stars Desert Rave is a film by London-based video artist Rebecca Salvadori capturing the one-off electronic music festival Under The
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Selectors: Sassy J
For the second edition of Dekmantel x Grolsch ‘Sole Selector‘ series of 2016 we headed to Switzerland to hang out with Bern-based DJ and selector Sassy J with the aim of finding
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Selectors: Red Light Radio
We are proud to present this Sole Selectors film made in partnership with Dekmantel and Grolsch. In the film both crews discuss their unstoppable passion for music and how
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SUMS live at Electropark Exchanges
Little is known about the SUMS duo except it is the result of the successful collaboration between French producer Kangding Ray and Mogwai’s multi-instrumentalist Barry Burns, with the pair first coming to light
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Young Male – Directed by Jaroslav Moravec
A short film made for Inverted Audio’s rave in Peckham on 13 November with White Material’s co-founder ‘Young Male’ playing live at Bussey Building. If
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Selectors: Joy Orbison
“I don’t see DJing or house music as a stepping stone. I feel like it’s something that will always be there.” In the run-up to the
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Selectors: Steve Rachmad
“Music is a feeling it’s not just a sound.” In the run-up to the Selectors stage at Dekmantel Festival 2015, we present the first of our
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Superstition x Kiasmos live at Village Underground
In our fifth film made for Superstition and Erased Tapes we spoke to experimental electronic duo Kiasmos ahead of their album release show at Village Underground on 29th November 2014.
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Superstition x Trouw with Olaf Boswijk & Heleen Blanken
In our fourth film for Superstition we take a look back at the final Trouw takeover at Village Underground on 30th November 2014. Olaf Boswijk, Trouw’s former boss and proprietor, shares his thoughts
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Superstition x Life And Death Takeover at Village Underground
Our third Superstition film offers a look back at Life And Death’s candlelit takeover at Village Underground on 22nd November 2014. Shot by Jaroslav Moravec this short film highlights performances from
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Superstition x Rush Hour at Village Underground
Following our Superstition video series debut with Alex Smoke, Marcel Fengler and Clockwork & Avatism, we are proud to release our second film offering a peak into the Rush
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Superstition with Marcel Fengler, Alex Smoke, Clockwork & Avatism
Following our announcement in July about our partnership with Village Underground’s new club series ‘Superstition‘, we present the first of a new series of films following
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Derelicht: The Soft, South London Ordnance, ThermalBear
Inverted Audio were commissioned by Derelicht to film and document the launch of Derelicht‘s Audio Visual crossover agency at St Peters Church, Suffolk on 24th May
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Dauwd
Following the release of Dauwd‘s ‘Kindlinn EP‘ on Kompakt back in April 2014, we met up with the London based producer in his studio in Nunhead, South East
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Francis Harris – On Minutes Of Sleep
In the interview below Francis Harris discusses “Minutes Of Sleep” in depth. He talks about how the album became a requiem to loosing both of his parents
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Central Processing Unit team up with Teenage Engineering
Swedish consumer electronics company Teenage Engineering mark 10 years of Sheffield-based imprint Central Processing Unit with the release of a limited-edition silicon pro-case, plus 10 exclusive
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Dave Smith, the Father of MIDI, has died (1950–2022)
Yesterday saw the sad announcement of the passing of synthesiser luminary Dave Smith aged 72 (1950–2022), creator of arguably one of the most important synthesisers of
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DVS1 launches Aslice to make artist royalties frictionless
The subject of royalties for electronic music artists has been an increasingly hot topic of recent. The main thread has been spurred on by the Spotify’s
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Bastl Instruments & Casper Electronics release desktop modular synth ‘SoftPop2 SP2’
Bastl Instruments and close collaborators Casper Electronics have released the ‘SoftPop2 SP2‘ modular desktop synth. A remake of their 2017 cult machine, the ‘SoftPop2‘ is an
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Khramov issue special edition rotary mixer ‘RM-2 Gost Zvuk Model A’
Moscow-based experimental imprint Gost Zvuk have collaborated with Khramov to produce just five, fully analog rotary mixers, boasting a unique artistic patination and housed within a
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Roland Boutique unveil two new polyphonic synths JX-08 & JD-08
Roland have added two new polyphonic synthesisers to their Boutique range – the JX-08 and JD-08 – which emulate the JX-8P and JD-800 respectively. First released
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Technics announce all black audiophile turntable SL-1210G
Following the release of their limited edition black finished grand class turntable last summer, Technics have unveiled a brand new all back version turntable named the
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Ableton launch free interactive music making event ‘Loop Create’
Taking place between 26 – 27 June, Loop Create is a free, interactive event for music makers organised by Ableton. Loop Create brings producers of all
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Akai introduce special retro edition of the MPC One
First released in 1988, Akai’s MPC-60 and was the result of a unique collaboration with American engineer Roger Linn. 33-years later, Akai introduce the MPC One
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Ninja Tune salvage unloved vinyl into AIAIAI TMA-2 Headphones
Ninja Tune team up with Danish headphone manufacturers AIAIAI to rebirth their unbought and deadstock records into the world’s first recycled headset. Known for their sleek,
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Technics launch entry-level turntable SL-100C
Today, Japanese brand Technics unveil the SL-100C direct drive turntable, marking the cheapest model in the legendary SL series. Available to purchase from July, the SL-100C
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Arturia: DrumBrute Impact
Arturia’s original Drumbrute was a keenly placed product. The affordable end of the drum machine range has generally been one of compromise. Korg’s Volca Beats is
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Field Maneuvers
Strip a 3-day party down to its bare essentials and what are you left with? Speakers, DJs, dancers, some snazzy lighting, access to food and water
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Giant Steps x Cosmic Roots
On Sunday 18 September, Cosmic Roots landed in London to host a day-time dance at Giant Steps temporary home in Hackney Wick with Donna Leake, Frankie
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Solstice Festival
The eternally-recurring phrase “good things come to those who wait” seems to omit a crucial piece of information: more often than not, the longer the wait,
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Above Below Festival
What began in 2021 as an out-of-lockdown rave for a group of friends, the second chapter of Above Below established itself as a much needed festival
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Technique Records
COVID-19 has seen its number of high street losses but one of them really hits us hard. Tokyo vinyl emporium Technique, once referred to as the
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Out Of Joint Records
Nostalgia is a beautiful trip, especially when Out Of Joint Records opened up in my home city of Leicester – rekindling fond teenage memories of record
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Cosmic Roots Festival
Two years in the making and the third edition of Cosmic Roots finally took place in North Norfolk between 9-11 September, presenting acute programming, otherworldly production
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YUKU Prague
Setting up a record store is always a personal risk, but setting up a new store in the second half of 2020 certainly carries a different
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