Fresh off the drop of the second volume in his ‘Holiday in Panikstrasse’ diptych for Malka Tuti, Benjamin joined us for an in-depth chat, covering topics as diverse as his relationship with Berlin and Paris, his beginnings in the so-called industry and the evolution of DJing over the last decade.
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Premiere: Anderson Chase – Moon Replacement (Gonno Remix)
San Francisco imprint Public Release’s next release sees a debut from Anderson Chase with a quartet of tracks that will warm dark winter days. ‘Moon Replacement‘
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Myn
Myn lays down a gutsy hour-long audio trip, enveloping us in a pitch-black nightly scenario where hammering techno rubs shoulders with droney acid whorls, unhinged industrial, trap-infused hardcore and freewheeling Italo out the fiercest Giallo club sequence.
In The Studio with Franz Scala
To coincide with the release of the seventh and eight edition of the Italian Dance Wave Disco compilation, we paid a visit to Franz Scala’s studio situated within the Sameheads Studio complex in the heart of Neukölln in Berlin to learn more about his record label and studio antics.
Slow Motion release Italian Dance Wave Disco Sette & Otto
Slow Motion Records return in June to fuel up your Summer with two brand new additions to their esteemed Italian Dance Wave Disco compilation series, featuring
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Premiere: Cooper Saver – Coastal Breeze
Known for his ever on-point and tastefully varied palette of DJ and remixing skills, as glimpsed in his hot-off-the-fire, much palatable IA mix, LA-based groove slinger
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Premiere: Opposing Currents – Lying Awake
More widely known for his output as Steve Summers, Death Commando and Alan Hurst, NY-based producer Jason Letkiewicz unearths his Opposing Currents alias – first and last
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Alessandro Adriani
We had the rare opportunity to catch up with Italian artist and label boss Alessandro Adriani and delve further into his aims and aspirations for Mannequin Records. His mix delivery is unlike anything we’ve heard from him before and is comprised of edits from his collection of 7”s, resurfaced Italo and minimal synth sounds from the 1980’s.
Music Video: Bézier – Entr’acte
Tying the music of Bézier with images of a figureless desert where organic shapes and saturated colours weave a fascinating canvas of quietude and eternity, Charles Ludeke delivers his compelling vision of ‘Entr’acte’, lifted from the San Francisco-based producer’s debut album on Dark Entries.
Premiere: Timothy J. Fairplay – Honecker Complex
Up next after releases by Machinegewehr and Too Smooth Christ, French label Nocta Numerica are set to close the year on a high note with a
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X.I: Last Waves
Imagine Giorgio Moroder boarding KITT, the face stroken through by thick black sunglasses, moustache gleaming and synth blazing as the red-hot sun sinks beyond the horizon. Aussie producer X.I lands on Mind Records with an EP that just as convincingly explicits his ability at melding a serious art of the groove and a superior sense for well-built atmospherics.
Mind Records reissue Femminielli’s O’Sodoma
After reissuing Bataille Solaire ‘Jap‘ and Umberto ‘La Llorona‘ – two of the most sought-after releases of their back catalogue, Paris via Osaka-based label Mind Records are
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Premiere: Middle Sky Boom & Eliezer – With Screening
Their name probably don’t ring a bell to you yet but Tel Aviv-based producers Middle Sky Boom and Eliezer‘s debut on Days Of Being Wild shall strike a chord with
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Farr Festival x Inverted Audio: Into The Woods with Hammer
Recorded live at Sub Club with a Gregg’s sausage roll and an ice-cold pint of Tennant’s in hand, Feel My Bicep affiliate Hammer weaves a trip through the highs and lows of Italo, disco and house.
Lipelis: Edits
Russian producer Lipelis emerges on L.I.E.S. with a tasty three-tracker of smooth-sailing, disco-sweating edits. One of the most compelling output released by the Long Island stable in recent times.
Jennifer Cardini
Our final Alpha-ville mix comes from the Cologne based DJ, producer and label owner Jennifer Cardini. Since moving from Monte Carlo via Paris to Cologne, Jennifer
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