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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.
Intonal finalise line-up: Fennesz, Rabih Beaini, Deena Abdelwahed, Equiknoxx ft. Shanique Marie
Additions include Fennesz, Rabih Beaini aka Morphosis, Deena Abdelwahed and Amsterdam’s Red Light Radio, plus a host of boundary-flexing artists, performers and composers that includes Arpanet, Charlemagne Palestine, Courtesy, Pan Daijing, Avalon Emerson and Elysia Crampton.
Brett Naucke: The Mansion
In the four years since ‘Seeds’, his debut full length, Brett Naucke has produced a slew of cassette releases that have seen his music drift into a vivid, synthetic esotericism. Constantly in flux between ambient beauty and a cracked electronic reality, ‘The Mansion’ is new age music for the era of biometrics and online dating.
Anthony Naples and Jenny Slattery’s label Incienso to release new Beta Librae album ‘Sanguine Bond’
Last year Anthony Naples and Jenny Slattery teamed up to set up a wholly new label venture going by the name of Incienso. The imprint’s first
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Cera Khin & Christoph De Babalon join forces on LazyTapes second instalment
Incepted last year with a top-notch debut offering courtesy of label forewoman Cera Khin and well-known Bristolian bass figure Ossia, LazyTapes return with their second split-mixtape,
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December
With a new EP just out via Helena Hauff’s Return To Disorder, we caught up with French producer December to discuss his roots in electronic music production, first loves, favourite hang-out spots in Paris and studio modus operandi.
Stream a pair of cuts from Altered States Tapes next releases by Opal Beau and Sansibar
It’s been a solid eight years since Australian label Altered States Tapes began “documenting the marginalised fringes of electronic experimentation” as they accurately sum up their
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Kilchhofer: The Book Room
‘The Book Room’, Kilchhofer’s new collection of modular synth jams, takes us through dreamy panoramas of tropical exotica, alpine warmth and moonlit glades with plenty of highlights to spare along the way. Over a monolithic 74 minutes and 20 songs, this ecocentric debut album demands an immersive, uninterrupted listen.
Premiere: ssaliva – Danger Came Smiling
From genetically modified, sample-heavy hip hop instrumentals to further shape-shifting sonic territories, the output of Belgian producer François Boulanger may have taken various incarnations (Kingfisherg, Cupp Cave,
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Waking Life unveil second wave of acts: Andy Stott, Cio D’Or, Huerco S, Luke Abbott, Rrose
After its successful debut last year, Portuguese festival Waking Life, taking place near the village of Crato from 15th – 19th August, tops itself with a stellar
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John Roberts lines up ‘Spill’ EP for Brunette Editions
Today John Roberts announces the release of a new three track extended player, scheduled for release 13th April through his own label Brunette Editions. An abstract platform created by John
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Sweden’s Intonal Festival turns four with Arpanet, Charlemagne Palestine, Courtesy, Pan Daijing
Held annually in Malmö, Sweden. 2018 marks Intonal’s fourth birthday, and this year they’ve invited another host of boundary-flexing artists, performers and composers to grace stages across the city.
Ben UFO announces 13-week residency at XOYO
Last week, Ben UFO shared a link to an enigmatic website, featuring a brand new mix and a hint that some exciting news was on the way.
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Jonny Nash’s imprint Melody As Truth announce debut album from Tourist Kid
Today Amsterdam-based imprint Melody As Truth announce the release of the debut album from Californian-born, now Melbourne based producer Tourist Kid, scheduled to hit the stores
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Paral·lel Festival unveil first wave of acts for 2018: Dasha Rush, Forest Drive West, Valentino Mora
This year’s edition of Paral·lel invites Russian-born producer Dasha Rush, UK-based producer Forest Drive West, who has been making waves over the last year on labels such as Appian Sounds, Hidden Hawaii and Livity Sound, plus sets from rising Italian production duo Natural/Electronic.System and Berlin-based prodigy Valentino Mora.