Tried + Tested is our new feature series where we road test equipment in a unique live setting. On the 9th June we teamed up with UK based vinyl enthusiast company MasterSounds to host a 6-hour vinyl only party at Peckham Springs with residents Antepop, Luca Schiavioni and guest selector Kalimo to test out the “Radius 4” rotary mixer for the very first time.
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Premiere: Willis Anne & Vonverhille – wav1
Started last year with an inaugural split tape from label owner Vonverhille and Punk Is Dada, rapidly followed by five other records, Maturre are now back with their
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Premiere: Mars89 – OOBE
Bristol based outernational dub specialists Bokeh Versions are set to release “Lucid Dream” EP from Tokyo based producer Mars89. Coming on like a twisted grime reinterpretation of
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Bill Converse talks up his debut EP as Tide Eman
Ushering in Max Ravitz (aka Patricia)’s new label Active Cultures under his newly-generated moniker Tide Eman, Austin-based producer Bill Converse returns with the high-density ‘Animate Objects’ EP, dishing out three highly-hypnotic dubby tech gems packed with off-the-hook psychedelia to please both the dancefloor nonconformists and demanding home-listeners.
Premiere: Pépe – Good Morning Good Night (Rings Around Saturn Remix)
Incepted last year with a debut delivery from emerging Brazilian producer CoastDream, French label Renascence kept its promises with a pair of top notch outings courtesy of
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In 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.
Blood Room / Micromelancolié: Creek Trax
Always Human Tapes newest outing comes courtesy of a pair of likeminded genre-busters in the persons of Seagrave co-founder Blood Room and Polish experimentalist Micromelancolié. Avant-garde and ultimately daring, high up there with the best of leading-edge electronic music.
In Conversation with Jay Glass Dubs
We caught up with Athens based left-field dub producer Jay Glass Dubs shortly before his recent recent UK tour. The prolific Bokeh Versions/Seagrave/Tapeworm affiliated artist discusses the nature of dub music, his unique approach to composition, and life in the Greek capital.
Second Woman: E/P
Ahead of the release of their upcoming album, Second Woman aka Telefon Tel Aviv’s Joshua Eustis and Belong’s Turk Dietrich, tease us with a four track extend player featuring remixes from experimental sound sculptor Jlin and Greek dub techno producer Fluxion.
Love Saves The Day: Little Dragon, Call Super, Hunee, Palms Trax head to Bristol
Today Love Saves The Day reveal their lineup for the sixth edition of the festival taking place Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th May 2017 in Eastville Park, Bristol. Saturday’s bill includes
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Field Records mix by Mikkel Metal
Next up for our Field Recording Archive mix series is dub techno specialist Mikkel Metal. Having frequented on Kompakt’s Pop Ambient series over the years and with a long standing tradition of releasing pretty much everything else on Echocord, this mix is as deep as you could want.
Clara! and the Reggaetoneras
Spanish-born now Brussels-based Clara! recently delivered the second number in her excellent mixtape series ‘Reggaetoneras‘ via Editions Gravats, the ermine-emblazoned label run by Jean Carval and Low Jack. We seized the occasion and sat back with the Galician DJ to discuss her background in music, the place of women in reggaeton and how she came to DJing.
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.
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!
Listen back to “Deeper Than Deep” with Luca Schiavoni on Balamii
London based deejay Luca Schiavoni stepped in for Antepop to host a special ‘Deeper Than Deep’ dub techno broadcast on Balamii Radio featuring music from Basic Channel, Deadbeat, Deepchord, Vakula, Claro Intelecto and more.
Premiere: Distorted Portrait – Dirty & Smutty (Imre Kiss Rework)
After two VA’s released exclusively on digital, ‘The Best of Paperwork Vol.1 and 2′, Italian label Raw Paper Records step up with their debut solo twelve, courtesy of founding duo Distorted Portrait. Stream Imre Kiss’ mesmeric dub rework within.