As IDO’s stunning debut release ‘Body Nostalgia’ just hit the shelves, we sat down with Valentino and Amila to discuss the label’s hopes and concerns, radical sound evolution and further release plans.
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Video Premiere: Mor Elian – Drum Vortex
Israeli producer Mor Elian is now back with her second instalment ‘Drum Vortex’, an alluring four-tracker featuring two original mixes and another pair of reworks courtesy of Dekmantel mainstay Joey Anderson and Exile co-founder Markus Suckut. Watch the video for the lead-track now.
Premiere: D. Futers – Never Givin’ Up
Inaugurating a new branch to Natural Sciences ever expanding family tree – the yet again cetacean-emblazoned Dolphin Traxx subdivision, UK-based producer D. Futers takes over with a catchy two-tracker fusing the best of garage-bass, breakbeat and house. Stream ‘Never Givin’ Up’ within.
Listen back to Inverted Audio x Farr Festival takeover on Balamii Radio
Farr Festival director Oscar Thornton aka Ma Dahu stepped in for Antepop last month for our monthly residency on Balamii Radio – Listen back to the show featuring music from Bwana, Lazare Hoche, Nick Hoppner, Subb-an, Trevino, Sacha Dive, Trentemoller and more.
Premiere: Naduve – Ready Set Go (Saturn Memories Tahini Mix)
Saturn Memories here slackens the BPM girdle, filling the original mix’s torrid club cocktail with a pinch of cooling synth modulations melting like ice cubes. A proper chiller for the hot days.
DJ Sotofett / SVN: Current 82 (12 Mix) / Dark Plan 5
Between the forward-moving swing of SVN’s airless techno roller and the sky-scraping lift of Sotofett’s track, it’s only a matter of taste. Quality itself is a constant.
Bell Towers: I’m Coming Up
Since the drop of his ‘Lightrail’ EP on Public Possession three years ago, Melbourne-born producer Rohan Bruce aka Bell Towers became a vital player in the Munich family. ‘I’m Coming Up’ makes for his sixth instalment on the label and without a doubt, stands as one of his most accomplished slices to date.
Florian Kupfer returns to Technicolour with Unfinished
After first surfacing on Ninja Tune’s sister label last year with ‘Explora’, Florian Kupfer returns to the single-focused Technicolour with ‘Unfinished’, his sixth solo effort scheduled for release on 12″ on July 22nd and digital on August 12th.
Nathan Melja invites Ondo Fudd for Dream Real #4
After inviting the likes of Joey Anderson, Moiré, Florian Kupfer, Madteo and Coni for the previous editions of his Dream Real residency at Batofar, Parisian producer Nathan Melja welcomes Joseph Seaton for a rare appearance as Ondo Fudd on July 23rd.
Whodamanny: Cosmic Morphology
As its title suggests, ‘Cosmic Morphology’ beats the jagged pulse of a transmuting flux, intrepidly rollicking through offbeat, experimental yet groovy fields rather than executing another line of tried-and-tested harmonics.
Hotel Lauer: Lauer & Lauer
Remarkably enough, the music of sibling duo Hotel Lauer has taken a further trancey turn with the ecstasy-seeking ‘Lauer & Lauer’, their first outing on Stuart Leath’s ever-inspired [Emotional] Especial. Sharing a similar cold wave’y approach to synth melodies doped on beefy electro-bass tubes and crisp, compressed kicks, their sound gained a sheer rave energy and magnitude.
Farr Festival x Inverted Audio: Into The Woods with Andrew Hill
Ahead of Andrew Hill’s DJ set at Farr Festival on Thursday 14th July alongside Jungle (DJ), the Liverpool based DJ serves up a feel good house mix featuring cuts from Leon Vynehall, Space Dimension Controller, DJ Nature, Omar-S, Mood II Swing, Axel Boman and more.
Soulomon reflects on Magnetic Archive
As the release of his debut instalment for newborn Italian label New Interplanetary Melodies comes closer, we caught up with Soulomon to discuss the long-coming release of his 3-track EP and sound evolution. Stream ‘Magnetic Archive’ within.
Whities announce new 12″ by Quirke
After breaking the year in with Avalon Emerson’s acclaimed 006 iteration, Young Turks sister label Whities welcome London-based producer Josh Quirke for an atmospheric, slow grooving three-tracker.
DJML releases debut EP on FTD
Following up to releases by Lutto Lento, Elzéard and Moana, Niagara and Berceuse Heroique affiliate Gramrcy, Charles Drakeford’s label FTD return with their first release of 2016, courtesy of Dan Letson under his DJML guise.
Decca opens its vaults to Henrik Schwarz, Fort Romeau, Kate Simko and more
Comprising 17 tracks, the compilation sees Kate Simko take on Satie’s Gnossienne No.1, Manchester’s playful tea loving Mr. Scruff tackles Steve Reich’s 6 Pianos, and Ghostly International artist Fort Romeau also goes deep on Satie’s 4 Preludes Flasques