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[PREMIERE & INTERVIEW] MANICS – Make Out Room

MANICS (Jordan Deherrera and Chris Sanders) from San Francisco, are known for their live performances, a medley of indie-pop vocals, bass & synth work, percussion and modulation (accompanied by matching lights and visuals). Since its inception in 2012, the project has developed into a dynamic performance of technology and raw

Chromatics Bloom 80’s Aesthetic In ‘Closer To Grey’ – A Vibrant Lucid Dream

Chromatics | Closer To Grey | Italians Do It Better Initial Release Date: October 2nd, 2019 Feature Image: Chromatics via Echo Park Records Singing with vibrancy, the lucidity of purples, pinks and blues gleam; 80’s moonlight in a nostalgic dance, sweeping amongst the experimental and the familiar. Cradling the delicate jigsaw

Carla dal Forno Bares An Open-Hearted Intimacy In ‘Look Up Sharp’

Carla dal Forno | Look Up Sharp |Kallista Records Release Date: October 4th, 2019 Feature Image: Carla dal Forno by @zachrisson Honeyed melancholia blooms within the navigation of everyday life; as we find ourselves not only traversing what we know – our cradled nostalgia, our comfort zones – but venturing,

M83 Journey Through An Epic Fantastical World In ‘DSVII’

M83 | DSVII | Mute Release Date: 20 September, 2019 Feature Image: Anthony Gonzalez (sourced via Facebook, photographer unnamed) Wandering within a new world; a striking bold adventure ensues as landscapes sing vivid colour in a fantasy dream. Our hero boasts an infallible courage; brandishing weapons in an enemy plight

Barker’s Experimental Dive Into Robotic Rebirth In ‘Utility’

Barker | Utility |Ostgut Ton Release Date: 6th September, 2019 Feature Image: Barker by Uli Kaufmann With a sharp, dynamic approach to dancefloor experimentation; left-field techno artist, producer and Leisure System label co-founder – boasting a bold, idiosyncratic presence in the iconic Berlin club Berghain – Sam Barker returns with

HTRK’s Vulnerable Immersion Into Honeyed Sadness In ‘Venus In Leo’

HTRK | Venus In Leo | Ghostly International Release Date: August 30th, 2019 Feature Image: Photograph by Suleyman Karaaslan Intimacy glows with beauty – yet stings with what it means to be vulnerable. To reflect on our relationships; our youth, the ways we destroy ourselves and our subsequent rebirth. The

Blanck Mass Explores The Chaos Of Vibrant Existentialism In ‘Animated Violence Mild’

Blanck Mass | Animated Violence Mild | Sacred Bones Records Release Date: 16th August, 2019 Image Credit: Alex De Mora The world we as human beings have sculpted finds itself in a constant state of flux; the uncertainty of destruction, breaking down the shaky foundations which we have created simmers

Segue’s Dreamlike Fluidity & Tranquil Dive In ‘The Island’

Segue | The Island | Silent Season Release Date: August 10th, 2019 “To transition smoothly and easily to a following section or piece of music; without interruption. The transference from one distinction to another, clear and evident, without abrupt or unsettling disturbances.” True to the term’s definition: Jordan Sauer, known

Jeff Mills Moon Landing Homage – Interstellar Techno In ‘Moon: The Area Of Influence’

Jeff Mills | Moon: The Area of Influence | Axis Records Release Date: July 19th, 2019 Jeff Mills, iconic Detroit-born producer and DJ is a household name in the electronic community. With his impressive technical skill, Mills has produced some of the most recognisable work since the beginning of his

Nina Kraviz’ Transcendent Dive Into Experimental Techno EP stranno. stranno. nebjatno.

Nina Kraviz | stranno. stranno. neobjatno. | трип Release Date: 22 July, 2019 A notable name in the electronic industry, prolific techno songstress Nina Kraviz has established herself as one of the genres most driven artists; unafraid to embrace a myriad of experimental approaches to her music spanning her career.

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