We caught up with Sleeperhold Publications head honcho Ward Heirwegh to discuss the makings of Patricia’s brand new ‘Autotomy’ EP. We also discuss the publication’s raison d’être, creative cross-pollination and further plans for the future.
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Waking Life 2017: A Rebirth Of Consciousness
Small-scale festivals usually focus on proportionate lineups, trying to offer a homogeneic musical journey, but Waking Life’s approach felt different, scattering 70+ acts across three dance floors. The overall Waking Life experience was one of constant discovery and wonder.
Burnt Friedman traverses emotional landscapes on Newtype Rhythms
Burnt Friedman is a composer who knows no bounds – he’s certainly not pigeon-holed to a genre, sound, or scene – Friedman is a chameleonic figure
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Premiere: Damon Eliza Palermo – Cathedral
A close collaborator of Daniel Martin-McCormick alias Ital – with whom he forms the core of the Art Rock band Mi Ami, Damon Eliza Palermo follows
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Belgium’s Meakusma Festival unveil line up for second edition in Eupen
After an incredible debut edition last year, Meakusma have unveiled the lineup to the sophomore iteration of the festival, which’ll see them take over various venues
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Species of Fishes envelop the expanse for Newtype Rhythms
On top of contributing a mix to our partner radio show Newtype Rhythms, we asked Species of Fishes to have a chat, talking about how the reissue of their 1996 album ‘Trip Trap’ came about, the story behind the beginnings of the project and where they see the landscape of electronic music today.
Behind The Scenes: Sebastian Mullaert
Having recently guested on R&S offshoot Apollo, a home for more esoteric electronic wares than its raw and upfront parent, the label and Sebastian Mullaert decided to pull back the curtain on the creative process behind the final release. What this transpires to is a hidden archive of alternative takes and warm ups, about as far from a laborious mouse click exercise in front of a DAW as you can get.
Premiere: Ex-Terrestrial – Birds (Fusion Mix)
After inaugurating his new moniker on Vancouver’s 1080p last year with the highly-praised ‘Paraworld‘, Adam Feingold returns as Ex-Terrestrial with an eponymous second offering due out
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Nick Klein
With his Euro tour freshly completed and an upcoming tour across the USA on the horizon, Nick Klein put his techno hat aside to lay down an hour-long baroque mix of opiated ambient, slo-mo folk and heartrending choral music. We seized the occasion to have a chat and discuss spirituality in music.
Shores Of Perception: Waking Life Festival
Ahead of our attendance at the debut edition of Waking Life festival, taking place between 17 – 20 August at a lake near the medieval town of Crato in northern Alentejo in Portugal, we caught up with the Waking Life team to discover how it all began.
Download: Quiet Time share two tracks from upcoming Phil Struck and Solpara albums
Folded in a beautiful double package with artwork true to the classic Art Déco tradition, each cassette release from on-the-rise New York-based imprint Quiet Time comes
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Precipitation
Canadian producer Precipitation unveils his multi-faceted personality as he talks up his evolution as a musician, his special inclination for sampling, relationship with Vancouver and future plans as Precipitation and his new project alongside Soft Fit named Aquatic Language.
Premiere: Doppelate – Exception
After a pair of solid contributions from label owner James Booth and Manchester’s rising talent Howes, Share XL are back in business with a third EP
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DJ Sports talks up debut album ‘Modern Species’ on Firecracker Recordings
We caught up with Milán Zaks aka DJ Sports to discuss the making of his new album on Firecracker Recordings, his close relationship with his brother Natal aka Central and the evolution of the Regelbau family.
Campfire Headphase: Sad City talks up his upcoming live sunrise set at Farr Festival 2017
Responsible for one of last year’s most strikingly beautiful ambient albums, Sad City talks up debuting his new live set at our Campfire Headphase stage at Farr Festival and goes into his working relationship with Emotional Response founder Chuggy and Nick Williams, head of R&S Records sub-label Meda Fury, which led to the release of ‘Shapes In Formation’.
In Perspective: Michael Vallera
His most recent piece, the dazzling and thoughtful ‘Vivid Flu’, mirrors the complexity of today’s multi-vectorial communication systems and endless interfacing that so often come out on existential vacuums and deep identity crisis. Firmly anchored in this era of uncertainty, and looking at this exacting reality through its own magnifying glass, Vallera’s work wholly deserved a new scan.