Two years after the launch of Fuck Reality, Smallville co-founder Julius Steinhoff is about to start a new sub-label. Down By The Lake will first emerge in April with the release of ‘In The End’ EP, courtesy of Berlin-based producer Saile.
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Results2029Maoupa Mazzocchetti and Beau Wanzer talk up ‘De-Bons-En-Pierre’
Gathered under the enigmatic name of De-Bons-En-Pierre with an exciting off-axis debut for Josh Cheon’s Dark Entries, L.I.E.S. very own analogue fiddler Beau Wanzer and French techno experimentalist Maoupa Mazzocchetti unite in a twopronged attack towards senseless standards and calibrated boredom on the weirdly mouth-watering ‘Crepes’.
Premiere: Viers – Wasting Time
Sitting on a well-furnished back catalogue that compiles some solid contributions to Church, Naked Naked, Shall Not Fade and more, Jordon Saxton and his shape-shifting blends of
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Black Merlin: Phase One
Needless to say George Thompson has been on fire as of late. If you check in on a regular basis at your local record store you’ll have noticed his omnipresence both on the shelves and in a flurry of DJ bags altogether. After a host of compelling transmissions on Island Of The Gods, Berceuse Heroique and Jealous God, Black Merlin takes back his magic wand for a two-track brain melter on Rotterdam’s finest Pinkman.
Premiere: Riccardo Schirò – Cashmere Complex
After solid debuts last year on Periodica Records and the launch of his imprint Gravity Graffiti, we’re confident 2017 will be just as prolific for Italian producer Riccardo Schirò. In addition to a
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Premiere: DJ OK – Moving East
So there’s a constant and two variables in the new equation submitted by Dublin’s First Second Label. Part of both projects gathered on the Irish label’s third 12″
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Private Eyes: Mirror Image/Anasazi
Following a similar path to Interstellar Funk’s recent gem ‘Caves Of Steel’ as remixed by Convextion, Olf’s newest venture as Private Eyes – featuring Jeroen – is a matter of cosmic, analogue-heavy greatness tailored for full-scope space vistas.
Premiere: Voiski – 205 Colorline
Remember Marble Madness? This game where the player had to move an onscreen marble across isometric landscapes and reliefs to the finish within a limited time frame. Back in
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Look Like: Mistress 09
It is fair to say that the ninth Mistress Recordings release is their most laid back to date. This isn’t to say there isn’t heft to it, that there is, but it is certainly a lot more considered in its approach and part of this is that it comes from Zurich’s Club Zunkunft resident Look Like.
Premiere: Real D – Reality
There’s chances you haven’t heard of French producer Real D yet but he is slowly but surely emerging as a name to follow this year. A busy start
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Tessela and Truss return as Overmono
Following up to their debut joint effort released a couple of months ago via XL Recordings, Tessela and Truss return as Overmono with ‘Arla II‘, a six-track EP scheduled
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Premiere: PeteMartell – Allenby Portrayal
Back a few months ago, we had the pleasure to introduce you to new French imprint Raw Sounds District with a full cut taken from their debut VA, courtesy
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Premiere: Andrew Red Hand – Mom’s Spirit
If the Romanian scene has been a rather profuse hive for minimal grooves over the past decade with Ricardo Villalobos’ protégés Rhadoo, Raresh and Petre Inspirescu occupying
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Tracy Island launch with Mori Ra ‘Trapped In The Sky’
Up in the birth category, our good friend Ell from Banoffee Pies has just announced the launch of his new label Tracy Island and its debut release
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Premiere: Khidja – Die Wilde Spirale
After a prolific 2016, which saw the release of Dorisburg’s stunning debut LP and the launch of a new sublabel called HVNX, here comes the first EP by Bucharest-based
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Premiere: Dave Aju – Always Never
Following a three-year break, San Francisco-based producer Dave Aju makes a welcome return to Circus Company with the release of his most imaginative and engaging releases to date,
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