Mandar have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, scheduled for release 30th September 2016 via their own Paris-based imprint Oscillat Music. Recorded in Paris, Copenhagen,
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Results3509Premiere: Abu AMA – Kufi Wood Art
Today we are premiering Abu AMA’s ambient soundscape ‘Kufi Wood Art’, the seventh track from his new album ‘Arabxo Ishara’, scheduled for release 22nd August 2016 on Bokeh Versions. ‘Kufi Wood Art’ effortlessly eschews beats for a more timbral affair of woodwind and downtempo electronica.
Lanark Artefax: Abstract Spaces
As his stunning debut EP’s just been released via Lee Gamble’s UIQ label, we caught up with Lanark Artefax to discuss the concepts of presence and disintegration, emotions in music, his first connection with UIQ and the importance of musical theory on his work.
Premiere: James Booth – Silver Blaze
Within just a few years of activity UK-born, Berlin-based James Booth asserted himself as a hearty beatsmith and refined tune-maker, packing up a couple of smooth floor heaters for
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Seekersinternational: LoversDedicationStation
Bokeh Versions debut album ‘LoversDedicationStation’ from Seekersinternational is a slightly unhinged collection of colourful things that somehow fit perfectly together. Wicked city sunshine Red Stripe slurping music!
Florian Kupfer talks up “Unfinished”
Along with the full-stream of his new ‘Unfinished’ EP, we caught up with Florian Kupfer as he talks up the record’s raison d’être, his background as a church chorist and his special relationship with the Roland Juno 106.
Kranky announce new Steve Hauschildt album ‘Strands’
American ambient producer Steve Hauschildt has announced the release of his new album ‘Strands‘, scheduled for release 28th October 2016. The album marks his fourth album for Kranky and follows up his
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Eleven Into Fifteen
The tracks that glance backwards in this 130701 compilation remind the listener of the now familiar sounds that the label helped to invent. But it is the pieces that look forward, which sound new and exciting, that gesture towards the roads yet to be travelled.
Premiere: Cleveland – Rio
Since it was set up ten years ago by Tom Bioly and Benjamin Fröhlich (how time flies…), Munich-based label Permanent Vacation made a name for itself way beyond
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Premiere: Nebulo – Rules
Following on from the first episode of his ‘Safari Suites’ released last year via Parisian label Odd Frequencies, Nebulo steps up with the second volume of his heavy-battered jungle trek on the boundary-pushing Seagrave, bursting the frontiers between brain music and intuitive body language through eight cuts of dense, archaic techno outbursts.
Stefan Schneider: A Journey to Ogoya’s Kenya
German producer Stefan Schneider shares his amazing experience in Kenya alongside drummer and percussionist Sven Kacirek – a journey that left him overwhelmed by the power and beauty of the local culture and gave birth to their collaboration with the mighty female-fronted band Ogoya & The Dodo Women’s Group.
Beatrice Dillon / Karen Gwyer
The new Beatrice Dillon / Karen Gwyer split is a study in the ways a track can be pulled apart and reconstructed, a split release that does that rare thing of presenting two artists sonically distinct but somehow connected through concept.
Shifted readies ‘Appropriation Stories’ LP for Hospital Productions
Following his 2013 album “Under A Single Banner”, Avian co-founder Guy Brewer aka Shifted has unveiled details for his third album “Appropriation Stories”, scheduled for release 18th October 2016 on Dominick Fernow’s (aka Prurient/Vatican Shadow) Hospital Productions.
Premiere: Baleine 3000 – Fried Oyster
With already a pair of records as Baleine 3000 under their belt, both released via Cologne-based imprint Sonig, Le Doux, Afrojaws and Kamoda make a remarkable return via Brussels ever-vanguard Vlek. Stream the Yardbirds-friendly, Hosono-House’esque ‘Fried Oyster’ within.
Premiere: Akasha System – Vague Response
‘Vague Response’, due out early next month via 100% Silk, makes for Akasha System’s proper introduction to a wider audience. Deploying six cuts of smooth coastal house with a gleaming audio patina, the EP sounds like it’s put the sun in a bottle. Stream the title-track within.
Premiere: Liquid City Motors – Untitled 2
Hailing from Milwaukee, cutting-edge club focused label Close Up Of The Serene make their return with the second delivery from local producer Liquid City Motors, a three-tracker veering off on much more of a UK sound tangent. Stream ‘Untitled 2’ in full within.