This year we felt that a lot of up-and-coming artists who we didn’t know last year made their mark with plenty of potential to be explored in depth. Here’s our pick of the best music videos of 2015.
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Grab your party hat and pop the streamers, we’re celebrating our 200th mix with a very special delivery, courtesy of one of our most favourite producers from the last couple of years aka epic lo-fi pyrotechnist and husky scrum-wrecker Raw M.T.
Best Albums of 2015
From hallucinogenic ambient techno to jazz-infused electronic and bold lo-fi house groovers onto unearthly deep-house gems, these are our favourite albums of 2015.
Dekmantel launch ‘Selectors’ festival + compilation series
Following the success of Dekmantel’s Selector’s stage, the organisers behind Dekmantel have been working on creating Selectors, a 4-day event that will take place in Tsino, Croatia from 1st to 5th September 2016.
Best Tracks of 2015
It’s this time of the year again: Best of lists are back! You hate them, right? Well, don’t be such a grinch. This best tracks list’s only purpose is to dispense a tiny dose of what’s been, once again, a brilliant year for musical creation, with plenty more than just dozens of top-notch EPs and albums.
Mexican festival ‘Comunite’ set to launch in January
Comunite are gearing up to host the debut edition of their home-grown festival in Tulum, Mexico on 13th January 2016 and so far it has all the requirements to be a dream like experience.
R&S Records to release Nils Frahm’s nonkeen album ‘the gamble’
Nils Frahm and childhood friends (nonkeen) are set to release their debut collaborative album ‘The Gamble’ via R&S Records in February 2016.
Comm•une & Money $ex Records celebrate NYE at Dance Tunnel
Comm•une are getting ready to see in the New Year with a special evening at Dance Tunnel – collaborating with Berlin label Money $ex Records to see in 2016 with a squad of deadly selectors and warm vibes.
secretsundaze celebrate NYD with Leon Vynehall, Martyn and Joey Anderson
secretsundaze reveal details of their New Year’s Day party at Shapes in Hackney – their first party of 2016 and the first date of their 15th anniversary season no less.
Aufgang B, Benedikt Frey: Demo 2 / Drop The Funk
Aufgang B and Benedikt Frey band together for two bold groovers of the purest essence. An elixir of dirty funk and elastic synth-y figures dispensing soulful brightness and murky atmospheres in equal measure.
Premiere: Watch Gonno play at Boiler Room’s 5th Birthday in Tokyo
We are proud to premiere Gonno’s Boiler Room performance in Tokyo. An artist who drifts from classic nineties house through deep analogue techno into emotional electronic with effortless ease, stepping between moods where lesser people would spend a lifetime blinkered into mastering just one.
Juxta Position
As a DJ, Juxta Position is more focussed on one type of sound compared to the eclecticism of Marquis Hawkes. We caught up with the man behind the two aliases to discuss how got involved with DVS1’s Mistress Recordings and his music.
Italian producer Bangalore premieres track from ‘Here Comes The Rain’
London based Italian producer Bangalore releases ‘Here Comes The Rain’ on OOH-sounds. Alongside the release we are proud to offer you an exclusive stream of “Rolling In The Mud feat. Neela”.
The Orb gets remixed by Wolfgang Voigt, Teebs and Wassermann
Kompakt announce a 3-track remix EP featuring two remixes from Wolfgang Voigt and LA based Brainfeeder producer Teebs.
Farr Festival reveal stage hosts for 2016: Sub Club, Dance Tunnel, Exit Records
The seventh edition of the festival, scheduled for 14 – 17th July 2016, is already taking shape and today we can reveal the stage partners that will be bringing their sounds and influence to the woods.
Premiere: Shit Robot ‘Rishi’ featuring Rino Spadavecchia & Kai Philipp
Stuttgart-based Kitjen imprint are set to drop their third release, courtesy of Irish producer and DFA affiliate Shit Robot. Stream the release in full!