After an adulterous excursion on Macadam Mambo, Lyon-based duo The Pilotwings return to BFDM with ‘Les Portes Du Brionnais’, an eleven-track debut LP exploring a wide range of styles including syncopated weed-stank grooves, zouk and Japanese exotica motifs as well as other cosmic oddities.
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Premiere: Shedbug – Siren
Hailing from Melbourne, Shedbug is a producer to keep an eye on. After debuting earlier this year with the tape album ‘Acceptance‘ on THRHNDRDSVNTNN, followed by a
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Premiere: Geena – Blue Transfer
A staple in the Antinote family since delivering the fifth effort of the Paris-based imprint back in 2013 – shortly followed by three EPs over the last couple of
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Into The Depths: Cass. shares new album ‘Youth Sessions’
Cass. is without a doubt one of the most interesting figures to have emerged from the mist-shrouded realms of ambient music in recent times. Since his debuts in
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Premiere: LK – Lunar
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Premiere: Legowelt – At Delphi
For the second year War Child UK and Glasgow-based imprint Craigie Knowes join forces in order to shed light on the situation of children caught in
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Premiere: Group A – Trance
Of all Dutch musical poles, Den Haag is certainly the city around which floats the most legendary underground mystique. To its name will for ever be attached
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Oliver Hafenbauer
Oliver Hafenbauer is a busy man. Artistic director of Live At Robert Johnson, resident DJ at the Frankfurt club and label boss of the ever gratifying Die Orakel, his agenda is pretty full to say the least. So when he dedicates some of his time to record a podcast, you know the series is in safe hands.
Luca Lozano / Ruf Dug: Massive 1
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Rave In The Blood: Jamie Russell reflects on 10 years of Hypercolour
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Premiere: Sentry – PS006 Remixes
Earlier this year the mysterious Sentry landed on Slovakia-based label Proto Sites with ‘Stranger As A Friend‘, an immersive mini-album fusing off-kilter electronics, industrial rhythms and weatherbeaten soundscapes. This time,
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Hacking the Network: Telephones reflects on ‘Vibe Telemetry’
We sat back with Norwegian producer Telephones to discuss his new album ‘Vibe Telemetry’ on Gerd Janson’s record label Running Back, plus the influence of memories on his work, full-length format shift and overall sound aesthetics.
Premiere: Palma – Syrup Empire
After a few years of inertia, Lyon’s nightlife finally reverted to centre stage again, thanks to a hothouse of creative groups and cross-pollinating structures working hand in hand
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Garth Be: Law Of Fives EP
Better known as BE, Manchester-based producer Garth Be isn’t one to make noise for nothing. Each track off his new ‘Law Of Fives EP’ for local house wonder-purveyor Rüf Kutz feels like a labour of love in itself, letting off a silky mix of jazz-tinged, disco-savvy house melters. Dope boogie vibe.
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Variant
Part of the exciting new wave of talents that’s been unfurling over Montreal as of late and more notably the up-and-coming Temple label which they set up alongside Adam Feingold and R. Wong, Variant step up to deliver a ferocious mix of hard-nosed techno, industrial rhythms and dubby flexions.