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.
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Sano talks up ‘Los Muchachos’ EP on Cómeme + premieres ‘La Grúa’
We caught up with Colombian producer Sano to find out more about his musical background, first steps into production and his forthcoming three-track ‘Los Muchachos‘ EP on Cómeme.
Premiere: Mathis Ruffing – Celeste Undressed (feat. Strip Steve)
Mathis Ruffing ‘Celeste Undressed’ – featuring Boysnoize affiliate Strip Steve, works a fine balance between African polyrhythms and a velveteen lo-fi house boogie, exuding its particularly rousing tropical feel throughout the grooves. The sonic equivalent to exploring the vivid aquatic fauna from some mysterious underwater caves. Superb.
Premiere: Baltra – Tears Drop
Baltra’s ‘Tears Drop’ is a lethal floor tempter, seductive yet redoubtable with its siren-song-like vox samples and heady synth hooks, luring you into the sunny belt of some rapturous exclave in one nostalgic caress. Optimal coastal house stunner.
Premiere: PeteMartell – Digital Dave
Brought to prominence by labels like Morelli’s torch-bearing L.I.E.S. and Stephen Bishop’s Opal Tapes, the tape-saturated grit of the “lo-fi” aesthetic has gained massive impact on the underground tech
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Premiere: Neotnas – Morning Way
Haunted by Ivan Pona’s voluptuous sax solos, ‘Morning Way’ meshes a classic Chicagoan shuffle and elastic bass line with mangled vox bits, setting its languid slo-mo groove against an alluring retro-laced ambient backdrop. Rolling deeper than deep, this smooth kaleidoscopic chugger shall please all fans of MCDE and beyond.
Watch the music video to Antenna “Primavera May” on Beats In Space
Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space imprint have shared a music video for Antenna’s ‘Primavera May’, directed by Serena Forghieri – Made up of video glitches re-arranged in scrolling mosaics of pixelated colours then superimposed over actual paintings, the pastel imagery suits the pair’s melancholic yet resilient elixir of vaporous house perfectly.
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!
Roman Flügel announces “All The Right Noises” album for Dial
“All The Right Noises” is Roman Flügel‘s third album for Dial and this time around the Frankfurt based producer presents ten tracks made up of ambient soundscapes, downtempo breakbeat and psychedelic experimentalism. Since
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Premiere: Kerri Chandler – Turn Off The Lights (Satoshi Tomiie Remix)
Satoshi Tomiie’s remix of Kerri Chandler ‘Turn Off The Lights’ on Kaoz Theory is “a no-nonsense, chiselled club delivery from two of the ’90-to-’00s house game’s most beloved figureheads.”
Premiere: Tee Mango – Break Of Dawn
Boss of the music-devoted streetwear outlet Millionhands, Tom Mangan also happens to produce music under the moniker of Tee Mango. With already eight records under his belt – all released through the pipes of
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Neo Violence release vinyl sampler and line up VNZO ‘Inconstant’ EP
Established in 2009 by music enthusiast Dmitrij Malyšev, Neo Violence started off as a club night in Prague, which later evolved into a digital only record label. Now the imprint celebrate
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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.
Premiere: Benedikt Frey – Out Of Here (Simon Haydo Rework)
Originally released in 2014 as the second entry to Hivern Discs limited edition Blanc series, Benedikt Frey’s arresting track “Out Of There” gets the rework treatment from Stockholm based producer Simon Haydo…This is one to raise the heat on the dance floor.
Correspondant celebrate 50th release with Red Axes ‘Caminho de Dreyfus’
After a profuse 2015 full of choice records including the blue-chip ‘Waiting For A Surprise‘ on Multi Culti, Red Axes attacked the new year with a couple of fine releases
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Premiere: Mind Lotion – Hotel Breakfast
You most certainly know him as Fantastic Man, boss of the Melbourne-based Superconscious Records and Fine Choice: since debuting half a decade ago with the ‘Plastic Fantastic‘
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