Paris-based electronic artist Behdad Nejatbakhshe, aka Uppermost crafts each of his compositions with the will to bring instinctive emotion into the spotlight. Raised on Persian musical influences, the emotional side of music inspired his interest in formulating melodies and chords. His recent release of a 23-track career-spanning collection titled Origins
electronica / experimental / France / House / Interview / Paris / Uppermost / Uppwind Records
Forest Swords, aka Merseyside producer Matthew Barnes, returns with a two track single in aid of hurricane and earthquake relief work in Puerto Rico and Mexico. ‘Congregate‘ b/w ‘Free‘, comes four months after the release of his critically acclaimed album Compassion. The beatless tracks, recorded during the Compassion album sessions
dub / electronica / experimental / Forest Swords / Fynn Jackson / Liverpool / Matthew Barnes / Ninja Tune / trip-hop / United Kingdom
English electronic musician Joy Orbison has hand-picked a compilation of tracks from his personal collection for Amsterdam label Dekmantel’s Selectors series. Entitled Selectors 004 and spread across four sides of vinyl, the LP is set for release November 13th via Dekmantel. Contributors to Selectors 004 are among classics such as
Radiohead and Hans Zimmer preview an orchestral re-imagined version of the Radiohead song ‘Bloom’ from 2011 album The King of Limbs, now dubbed as ‘(ocean) bloom‘, the new version sees Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke rerecord vocals, with production duties handled by Russell Emanuel of Bleeding Fingers Music – the company
BBC / Blue Planet / Classical / electronica / Hans Zimmer / Radiohead / Score
Berlin-based techno producer and DJ Joe Seaton aka Call Super will be releasing his sophomore album Arpo via Houndstooth on November 10th. Following 2014’s breakthrough Suzi Ecto, the full-length LP will be his second under label’s wing. Arpo showcases finely chiseled arrangements and Seaton’s signature style of a delicate electronic
Berlin / Call Super / electronica / Germany / Houndstooth / Joe Seaton / Techno / United Kingdom
Releasing debut album Neō Wax Bloom worldwide this Friday 29th September via Brainfeeder, IGLOOGHOST recently teamed with Noisey to unveil another incredible track from the record titled ‘Sōlar Blade’. IGLOOGHOST reports: “The track ‘Sōlar Blade’ is about Uso – a bug boy in a cloak stealing fruit and investigating a
Adult Swim / Brainfeeder / electronica / experimental / glitch / IDM / IGLOOGHOST / Mushbuh / United Kingdom
Known for deep, dubby styling in the realms of house and techno, Sven Weisemann aka Desolate has now started incorporating elements of garage and ambient into his upcoming album Lunar Glyphs. Due for release later this week on September 29th via Fauxpas Musik, Lunar Glyphs will be the third album
ambient / Berlin / Desolate / electronica / Fauxpas Musik / Germany / House / Sven Weisemann / Techno
After recently announcing his debut solo album, Högni of of indie rock group Hjaltalín & electronic group GusGus is sharing his new single ‘Crash’. Debut LP Two Trains is due Oct 20th via Erased Tapes. Högni describes new single ‘Crash’ by saying: “Through the thumping percussive accents and lamenting strings,
electronica / Erased Tapes / experimental / Högni / Iceland / Indie / Reykjavik
Steve Rachmad, aka Sterac is a dutch electronic music producer and DJ currently based in Amsterdam. Since the early ‘90s, Rachmad has been making his mark in the international techno scene releasing music under various aliases with an extensive and on-going back catalogue behind him. He has worked on remixes
Amsterdam / Disco / electronica / Netherlands / STERAC / Steve Rachmad / Techno
Marcel Everett, better known as XXYYXX has emerged after a two-year silence. Following his last release Red, the electronic producer has just released the first half of a two-track project ‘I Don’t’ featuring rapper $K. In the past, XXYYXX has produced remixes for artists such as Tinashe and Usher, created
