Ahead of the release of Volition Immanent’s latest 8″ on Mind Records, we caught up with Mark van de Maat and Parrish Smith to find out more about the birth of their friendship and collaboration, live performances and creative methods.
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Results86Premiere: Opposing Currents – Lying Awake
More widely known for his output as Steve Summers, Death Commando and Alan Hurst, NY-based producer Jason Letkiewicz unearths his Opposing Currents alias – first and last
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B-Ball Joints: Glass
Two years on since the release of his debut LP as B-Ball Joints on PRR! PRR!, which broke all kinds of fences between frantic proto-tech analogue-isms and muscular EBM motifs, Hallais puts on his lesser-known guise again with ‘Glass’, due out in March on the ever bold and ambitious Mind Records.
Chafik Chennouf
Chafik Chennouf heads up the uncompromising Leyla Records and straddles the increasingly familiar verticals of DJ, producer and label owner. An approach that we could all learn from in 2019. Of course, music paints a million words, so we took the opportunity to draft in Chafik to provide a mix to showcase his sound and share a rare selection of words.
Best Extended Players of 2018
Following the publication of our Best Albums of 2018 we now turn our attention to the trusty format of the 12-inch extended player.
Premiere: 1/2 GOTT – Sehnsucht
Continually revolving closer to the black sun of new wave and EBM, Dresden’s very own Sneaker makes his return to Uncanny Valley to introduce his new joint
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Premiere: RNXRX – Cybele
Hot on the heels of their couple first instalments, both coming from the hand of Thomas Feriero aka Maenad Veyl – label co-founder and groove trader
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Premiere: Joel Eel – Signs Of A Broken Heart
Sometimes you wanna shimmy when your relationship is on the rocks. That’s where Korean-Canadian producer Joel Eel comes in; with a lead-up to his new self-released
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Beau Wanzer lands back on L.I.E.S. Records
Chicago based producer Beau Wanzer has a new five track extended player lined up for release via Ron Morelli’s imprint L.I.E.S. Scheduled for release in October 2018,
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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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Behind the VEYL: Thomas Feriero talks up his rising solo project Maenad Veyl and newborn label
Longing to find out more about the imprint’s launch and how the Maenad Veyl project came to life, we seized the occasion to have a chat with Thomas Feriero as he lifts a corner of the veil on his inspirations for the record, production process and further plans for the future. Get a taster of the madness to come with the electro-tech ripper ‘Talon’.
Beau Wanzer
Taking up the room between EBM, screwed-up industrial, broken hip-hop and further unidentified electronics, Beau Wanzer’s mix defies the notions of easy-listening and regular mix format. We sat down with the US based producer to discuss big-money studio gear, creative process and his absolute hatred for all things involving cottage cheese.
Job Sifre: Bestaan
Out via Mark van de Maat’s ever dependable Knekelhuis label, Job Sifre second EP ‘Bestaan’ does better than live up to expectations, it further establishes the young Red Light Radio and De School resident as a new vital player in town. Stream ‘Zodiak’ inside.
In Perspective: Kris Baha talks up his latest ‘Can’t Keep The Fact’ EP on Pinkman
Eager to find out more about the making of Kris Baha’s latest ‘Can’t Keep The Fact’ EP on Pinkman, we sat back with Kris to chat all things studio, Berlin and the Australian scene amongst other things. Take a listen to the highly volatile, gut-churning hustler ‘Flashback’.
Premiere: Kris Baha – 10Ways
Fearless explorer of uncharted waters and mystique-imbued sonic territories, Kris Bahoudian aka Kris Baha operates in the margins of all current mainstream trends, reclaiming and upcycling tropes from
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In Perspective: Todd Sines & Charles Noel shed light on their new project HELIC.AL
We caught up with Todd Sines and Charles Noel to discuss HELIC.AL’s raison d’être as they dive into more than two decades of sound experimentations, research and intense reflection, as well as the making of their debut LP, ‘Transmit’, which you can now stream in full within.