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Palms Trax teams up with Nonku Phiri on grooving afro-house track, ‘Petu’

Image CWPT Berlin based DJ and producer Palms Trax has released the new single Petu, featuring South African vocalist Nonku Phiri. The single ushers in the arrival of Trax’s new label, CWPT. Petu was originally released in dub form by Trax as a part of his stint for Grand Theft

Manuka Honey fuses the ancient with the future on bold debut, ‘Industrial Princess’

Image: Naafi Manuka Honey, like her namesake, is a rare and alluring talent. There is a captivating etherealness about the London based DJ and producer, and her work as an astrologer only deepens the mystique. Drawing from the grooves of her Pakistani-Latin heritage, her eclectic DJ sets combining folky cumbia

Burial’s ‘Dolphinz’ is an ambient deep dive into dystopian themes

Image by Georgina Cook There’s always been a sense of overt otherness about Burial. The London producer’s work often feels focused from the outside; a voyeur to the dance floor rather than the dance floor itself. It is this point of view that positions Burial as an infamously elusive practitioner,

Metamorphic composer and producer Douran shares unusual EP

Image credit: Pascal Dash Multi-talented Parisian producer Douran has just shared his metamorphic EP, Avalanche which also features an array of remixes alongside his original work. On the A-side of the EP, fans will find the original singles, filled with cinematic elements and calling for the “big screen” with a

Weekly Roundup: releases we’ve kept on repeat

Image by Dasom Hahn From gqom infected garage to PAC-MAN house collaborations, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  Yaeji – PAC-TIVE Yaeji’s latest effort sees the Korean-American Dj/producer team up with PAC-MAN to create the theme track for the iconic game’s new

Chippy Nonstop and dj genderfluid want to take you to the rave

Image by Jordan Johnson & Louisa Nicolaou DJ, rapper and acclaimed party starter Chippy Nonstop has released her self-titled debut album with collaborator dj genderfluid, and it’s an astoundingly nuanced experiment in storytelling. Spanning 11 tracks with two bonus remixes, the album spins together a rave utopia that lives up

LSDXOXO’s Dedicated 2 Disrespect is an audacious statement of queer identity

Image by Fredrik Schneider When pressing play on Dedicated 2 Disrespect, the debut EP from Berlin based DJ and producer LSDXOXO, the word jouissance comes to mind. That is, an inescapable state of pleasure, delight, or ecstasy. Pleasure in the context of queer subversion weaponises itself against the heteronormative masses.

Not Waving drives into dreamy trance-pop on Hold On

Image by Marco Casino If there’s one thing certain about London-based Italian producer Not Waving, it’s that they have come to reveal themselves as a master in sonic shapeshifting. From their earlier work which located itself between unrelenting dance pop and the dark throbs of EBM (see: 2017’s Good Luck)

Elephants Everywhere share latest shimmering romantic song via Unique Vibes

Let’s venture into the world of sparkling pop – where many undiscovered artists are working hard to make their claim on the territory. Take Elephants Everywhere, for example, comprised of  Sean Bartoshuk and John Shekerjian, who met while attending school in Detroit. Moving to the dynamic city of L.A., the

An education in Acid Dub Studies by Om Unit

Om Unit continues to diversify his catalogue further with his new album Acid Dub Studies as he ventures into new musical territories. This album creates a fine fusion between dub reggae and 303 acid house which creates an explosive listening experience for its listeners.  The Bristol based artist says his

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