“No man is an island“, the old saying goes. Well to be thoroughly honest, if not an island, Yoshinori Hayashi certainly is the one and only master of
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Premiere: Throwing Snow – Minotaurs
The work of UK-born and based producer Ross Tones, best known as Throwing Snow, is one of deadly precision and poisonous charm. Cultivating a self-disciplined tension between
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Onyx: Complete Works 1981-1983
With the defunct Boston-based duo’s originals trading at indecent prices on the second-hand market, the long-overdue publication of Onyx ‘Complete Works 1981-1983’ fills a gaping hole as much as it unlatches a comprehensive view into Judd Stone and Beveur’s definitely unique mutant punk-wave universe. Stream ‘SOS’ within.
Premiere: Barker – Filter Bubbles
Sam Barker of Barker & Baumecker is making his solo debut on Ostgut Ton this June with a new experimental dancefloor EP. “Debiasing” is said to
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Premiere: Farron – Spring Break Ya Neck (Leibniz Remix)
An early flag-bearer of Munich’s Ilian Tape for which he’s released a pair of digital EPs in 2009 and 2012, Bavarian producer Farron (then mostly active under
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VA: Molten Moods 4
After two promising VAs and a debut solo instalment courtesy of Yamer partner in crime Jonas Friedlich two years ago, Munich-based imprint Molten Moods recently landed their fourth outing, featuring local staples Jonas Yamer, Skee Mask, Konrad Wehrmeister and Kessel Vale. All in all a fine-tuned tour de force, strongly cohesive and impeccably curated.
Premiere: In Aeternam Vale – 180 GeV (2000)
Set up in Lyons in 1983 alongside Pascal Aubert and Chrystelle Marin, the main project of boundless electronic pioneer and innovator Laurent Prot – In Aeternam Vale,
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Premiere: Locked Club – Sluchilos’
Whilst renowned democracy champions Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin bend muscles across diverse theatres of operations worldwide, artistic collabs between Russian musicians and US outlets keep
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Jungle Fever & Frenzied Polyrhythms: Bambounou goes wild and steely on ‘Parametr Perkusja’
Back after a three-year hiatus, French producer Bambounou resurfaces with ‘Parametr Perkusja’, a three-track effort that cross-fertilises hypnotic gamelan motifs with complex polyrhythmic patterns and impactful tribal-tech bursts. We caught up with Jéremy to discuss his longed-for return, studio matters and the new orientation his music has taken over the years.
DJ Koze: Knock Knock
On his new album, Koze explores a more psychedelic, layered sound palette, with each song sounding even richer than his last album, Amygdala. Knock Knock is like taking a bite of a handcrafted dark chocolate bar–equally bitter and sweet at the same time, a perfect blend of rawness and craft.
Premiere: Betonkust & Innershades – Forever In Boccaccio
A declaration of love to legendary Belgian dance temple Boccaccio, widely considered as the hotbed of the New Beat revolution, Betonkust and Innershades’ debut joint effort on
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Still Life / Moving Sounds: A look into Michael Vallera’s sense-awakening music and photography
Draped in ominous atmospheres and rumbling echoes, the work of multi-talented musician Michael Vallera is one of subtle detailing and slow-drip obsessiveness. We caught up with Mike to talk his new full-length on Denovali, living in Chicago and his approach to music and photography.
Premiere: Unhuman – White Bone Spirit (Autumns Remix)
Hailing from Amsterdam, newly-founded tape imprint Strange Therapy champions a sound both aggro and transgressive, fusing the finest of EBM, industrial, techno and noise. After a couple joint
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Premiere: Snuffo – Coming Home Late
Berlin-based producer Snuffo has been producing and performing behind a mask since 2012, peeping out on imprints as Renate Schallplatten, Clasicos Del Ruido and Burek and
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Premiere: LB aka Labat – 5 (feat. Josephin Bovien)
Omnivorous DJ and deft MPC knob-twiddler, Strasbourg-born, Lyon-based DJ and producer LB aka Labat first emerged in 2015 with his debut tape album ‘People Of Anoubiz Vol. 1‘
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Premiere: Pépe – Quicksand
Even though the city’s best known for the leading edge quality of its ’90s techno legacy, Valencia also happens to shelter a new generation of chillax
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