Fett Burger and Luca Lozano teaming up again, Madteo back with the christening release of his eponymous label, edit-sensei Mori Ra killing it with another batch of top-class revamps, Lee Gamble stepping up on UIQ for the first time… May got our processors on overheat! Here’s our monthly compilation.
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Sias: Milk Harbour
Back with his second instalment as Sias after a promising debut album for Budapest label Farbwechsel, Frank Sweeney is securing his place as one of the main lieutenants of the Irish capital’s return to top form. His new three-tracker, ‘Milk Harbour’, offers a particularly solid assortment of raw, screeching 4/4 beats and filthy offbeat electronics, nothing short of spectacular.
Klara Lewis: Too
Shifting from stark ambience to unsettling rhythms, Lewis has taken familiar sounds and experiences, and turned them into something completely her own.
Saturnalia Festival 2016 (Milan): Alex Coulton, Rezzett, The Bug, Zuli
The three-day event will feature a large cast of artists, from electro Chabi Zuli, The Trilogy Tapes-related duo Rezzett, The Bug sharing stage with Israeli vocalist Miss Red onto NTS resident Nkisi who’ll display her mixture of tribal-inflected, high-speed techno and grime.
Unsound Dislocation Project: Forest Swords, Konstantin, Moritz von Oswald
Unsound’s Dislocation Project will be articulated around a series of events taking place all around the globe, starting from big cities as New York, London, Toronto and Adelaide to then focus on the local scene in remote places of Central Asia, Caucasus and the former URSS.
Album Premiere: ‘U S S R’ – A Journey Into Soviet Techno
With just a few days to go till the release of the tape, we joined forces with Opal Tapes to bring you the ‘U S S R‘ compilation in full-stream and sat back with Kirill to go in depth about the making of and selection process.
Bugaev: Sonm
Somn feels altogether more complete – building on Bugaev’s previous work with comprehensive excursions that nestle somewhere neatly between the peaceful and the compelling.
Berlin Atonal 2016: Death In Vegas, Raime, Silent Servant and more
Berlin Atonal have announced the first wave of names for its 2016 edition, which will see some of the finest experimental and techno acts gather in Mitte from 24th to 28th August.
Boiler Room x Native Instruments: Dasha Rush & Dino Sabatini Live Set
Exploring the limitless capacities offered by Native Instruments’ flagship Reaktor platform, which she adopted in its early stages, Dasha Rush performed a world-first by creating an extended and entirely improvised jam on the tech provider’s software solution, alongside Dino Sabatini and a mountain of hardware.
Amnesia Scanner, Bill Kouligas, TCF at Volksbühne, Berlin
Mateusz Mondalski reports on HÖREN | DECESSION – a night of cross-over shows breaking the boundaries between music, art and science. Featuring Amnesia Scanner, Bill Kouligas, M.E.S.H. and more.
Terraforming with Ruggero Pietromarchi
Taking place within Villa Arconati, an 18th Century Baroque villa on the outskirts of Milan, Terraforma is considered as one of the most innovative musical events in Italy. We caught up with director Ruggero Pietromarchi to discover the festivals roots.
Tim Hecker, Rezzett and Kara-Lis Coverale at St John Sessions
Aoife McGuinness reports on Tim Hecker’s performance at St John Sessions earlier this month in Hackney – “Introspective and opaque – Hecker’s performance in the ceremonious surrounds of St Johns circumvented conventions.”
Objekt mixes ‘Kern Vol.3’ for Tresor
Following efforts from DJ Deep and DJ Hell, Berlin-based producer Objekt steps up with a very personal mix for Tresor.
IORI: Cold Radiance
Cold Radiance is a series of reflections on the nature of space – from the cold to the radiant. It’s a soundtrack like work, which isn’t afraid to show two sides of an idea, the light and the dark, the living and the empty.
Antivj inaugurate record label with Thomas Vaquié ‘Ecume’
Today pioneering visual arts imprint AntiVJ announce the launch of ‘Antivj Recordings’, a label dedicated to releasing music originally composed for digital art installations.
Lucy: Self Mythology
If you are looking for anything remotely resembling a dance floor work out, this is mostly not the place. But if you fancy a lysergically drenched folkloric voyage then please come in, brace yourself, and enjoy the journey.