Stylistically complex albums can be difficult to pull off. Ledyanoy Album – roughly translated as ‘Album Made Of Ice’ – spans house, techno, experimental, ambient and everything in between, but it continues to ask why this can’t be the case, when one pervading mood so cleverly invites us to look upon the album as a whole.
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Results90In Perspective: Nummer talk up their debut album ‘Second Sight’
We caught up with Berlin-based duo Nummer to discuss their new album ‘Second Sight’, creative process, sources of inspiration and special relationship with Brian Not Brian’s forward-pushing imprint.
Premiere: Bartellow – EX%
Not the most well known member of Bavarian trio Tambien, formed alongside Public Possession’s Marvin & Valentino, Beni Brachtel also happens to produce by himself as Bartellow .
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Moiré reflects on ‘No Future’
We caught up with London-based producer Moire to discuss the context and making of his new album ‘No Future’ on Ghostly International as well as the links between society, politics and art.
Premiere: Dr. Skime – RX7 Jams
Since establishing his label back in 2012, Bintus has ushered Power Vacuum to a position of strength in the often very normative techno game. Using the platform as
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Pinkman’s sublabel Charlois to release Timothy J. Fairplay’s debut solo LP
Next month will see the release of London-based producer Timothy J. Fairplay‘s debut full-length on Pinkman sister label Charlois. The album will come in both 2 x
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Premiere: CVBox – Lackporling
Over the course of the past few years the discreet CVBox has been steadily expanding his well-groomed sound palette at a rather steady pace, moving from claustrophobic deep techno to spacious ambient-leaning blends
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Detroit Swindle uncover The Round Up
With the third number of ‘The Round Up’ coming out today on Heist Recordings featuring choice contributions from Obas Nenor, Adesse Versions, Nachtbraker, Detroit Swindle and more, we caught up with Lars and Maarten between flights to discuss the compilation’s raison d’être, Heist’s sense of family and leaving their mark in time.
S.O.N.S: Shinjuku One Night Stand
After making quite a splash with the widely praised inaugural transmission of the T.O.K.Y.O series, released via his own eponymous imprint two years ago, mysterious producer S.O.N.S is back with the just as massive ‘Shinjuku One Night Stand’ – a six-track double pack larded with acidic salvos, augmented jungle moves and irruptive laser-battle gunnery.
Premiere: Space Art – Welcome To Love (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
We are happy to share with you Prins Thomas ‘Diskomiks’ rendition of Space Art’s anthem ‘Welcome To Love’, taken from their all-time classic LP ‘Play Back’.
Premiere: Jason Fine – Workin’ it out (Porn Sword Tobacco Conga Wok)
Having initially shaped the idea of Kontra Musik around a series of club nights, Ulf Eriksson gave life to the label exactly ten years ago. Not endorsing one specific genre,
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Les Graciés: Low Doses
Veiled under the name of Les Graciés, Paris-based sound artist Gaël Segalen and half of the Deepblak core Afrikan Sciences break down cultural barriers to pull an unique and cohesive output off their own singular heritages. After honing their skills for four years the pair is eventually taking the leap of releasing their longed-for debut joint effort ‘Low Doses‘, due out on Lindsay Todd’s Firecracker Recordings on 25th October.
The29Nov Films celebrate 10th anniversary with compilation
In 2006 Sebastian Kökow and Kevin Paschold started up a video project named ‘the29nov‘ as a “kind of counter movement against this philistine society that was surrounding us at the
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Skudge: Balancing Point
With Elias Landberg and Gustaf Wallnerstrom fine techno output over the years, expectations have been set high for Skudge’s follow up to their debut album ‘Phantom’. Executed with clinical precision, ‘Balancing Point’ feels almost effortless in its excellence.
Convextion: 2845
Just as its retro science fiction cover art suggests, “2845” is all about timeless space music. Convextion’s first LP in a decade is the soundscape of a journey through the final frontier, and one that highlights Gerard Hanson’s effortless blending of organic and mechanic sounds from above.
Ossia: Control / Information / Version
Running several labels like FuckPunk, No Corner and Peng Sound whilst making for an essential cog of the Young Echo crew alongside Jabu, Vessel, Ishan Sound et al, the Brizzle-based producer follows up to his rather underrated debut solo outing on Blackest Ever Black with a gilt-edged double slice for Gizmo’s Berceuse Heroique imprint.