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Berlin Atonal 2016

Berlin Atonal is a Pandora’s box, bringing forth a wide array of expectations before it was even open. We were fortunate enough to attend the festival in Berlin Mitte and witness at first hand cutting-edge performances. Here’s our day-by-day report.

Dan Hayhurst: Critter Party

Where Sculpture come across as a kaleidoscopic exaggeration of our media saturated milieu: audio collage, noise and sleek techno built into a strange overdriven universe, Critter Party latches onto the human at the centre of it.

Selectors: Sassy J

For the second edition of Dekmantel x Grolsch ‘Sole Selector‘ series of 2016 we headed to Switzerland to hang out with Bern-based DJ and selector Sassy J with the aim of finding
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Gang Of Ducks: A trip inside Paradisia

After premiering Lovers Rock boss Ital’s banging contribution a couple of weeks ago, enigmatic Turin-based crew Gang Of Ducks come up with a proper track-by-track breakdown of the full ‘Paradisia’ compilation. Take a plunge!

Dekmantel 2016

We certainly had high expectations when stepping in the deliciously green setting of Amsterdamse Bos for the very first time. The planets aligned for a perfect weekend of partying at Dekmantel: a chilled vibe and the opulent nature immediately absorbing us into their friendly arms, plus the cream of the crop of contemporary electronic music. Here is our remembrance from these intense four-days of raving in the woods.

Essential Guide: Berlin Atonal 2016

Split between Kraftwerk, Tresor and OHM, Berlin Atonal is without a doubt one of the most eagerly awaited events in Berlin thanks to its forward-thinking lineup and mouthwatering series of one-off live sets and epic world premieres. Here’s a shortlist of the performances which we look very much forward to.

Black Merlin: Hipnotik Tradisi

On ‘Hipnotik Tradisi’ Black Merlin navigates away from the clichés of “postcard soundtracking”, putting on what Segalen once defined as an exote’s view, effectively implementing the “Hindu mechanism” – a process by which the conscious being finds himself face to face with his own self, rejoicing in his diversity rather than assimilating completely.

Lanark Artefax: Abstract Spaces

As his stunning debut EP’s just been released via Lee Gamble’s UIQ label, we caught up with Lanark Artefax to discuss the concepts of presence and disintegration, emotions in music, his first connection with UIQ and the importance of musical theory on his work.

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!

Florian Kupfer talks up “Unfinished”

Along with the full-stream of his new ‘Unfinished’ EP, we caught up with Florian Kupfer as he talks up the record’s raison d’être, his background as a church chorist and his special relationship with the Roland Juno 106.

Eleven Into Fifteen

The tracks that glance backwards in this 130701 compilation remind the listener of the now familiar sounds that the label helped to invent. But it is the pieces that look forward, which sound new and exciting, that gesture towards the roads yet to be travelled.