Nídia - Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes
on
Principe
Nídia's mix of dark and light remains singular in the Lisbon scene.
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Eartheater - Below The Clavicle
onPAN
The New York City artist teases her new work with an extraordinary single on PAN.
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Asmara - DEVIANT EYES
Two rhythmic gems on the American's first solo EP since 2017.
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Andrea - Ritorno
onIlian Tape
A beautiful excursion through IDM, trip-hop and ambient.
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James Blake - You're Too Precious
onPolydor
Intricate, loved-up pop.
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Chekov - Aerated
onPeach Discs
The UK artist experiments with melody with stunning results.
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DJ Lycox - Kizas do Ly
onPrincipe
Floating kizomba from one of Princípe's finest.
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DJ Python - Mas Amable
onIncienso
Hypnotic, drifting rhythms.
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Jasmine Infiniti - BXTCH SLÄP
A new vision of techno from the self-proclaimed Queen Of Hell.
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FIT Siegel - Formula EP
onFit
The Detroit artist's first solo record in five years was worth the wait.
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INT*era - Aqueduct
onActing Press
Soaring rhythms and cosmic ambience from PLO Man, C3D-E and Hashman Deejay.
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Axel Boman - Eyes Of My Mind
A would-be summer hit from the Swedish producer.
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Albums
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DJ Healer - Mixes
onSelf-released
Traumprinz drops three new melancholy mixes, but only one lives up to his standards.
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Josey Rebelle - Josey In Space
onBeats in Space Records
A spacey look at black dance music across the decades.
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Rewind: Luomo - Vocalcity
onForce Tracks
When this album was first released 20 years ago, it was ahead of the pack. It still is today.
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HVL - Alignment
onHVL
An impressive album covering the full spectrum between peak-time and afterhour.
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Adam X - Acid Archives 92-94
onL.I.E.S.
A fresh look at original acidic techno.
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Kemistry & Storm - DJ-Kicks
on!K7
The Berlin label reissues a drum & bass classic for its 25th anniversary.
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Mosaic Of Transformation
onGhostly International
The American synth whisperer gets meditative on her most beautiful record yet.
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Elijah - Augmented
onContagion Discs
Bright, catchy and melodic trance.
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Rewind: Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
onVirgin Records
We revisit an album that remains a creative high watermark for Edgar Froese's band.
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Angel-Ho - Woman Call
onSelf-released
The South African producer turns to mainstream pop with mixed results.
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Phillip Sollmann - Monophonie
onA-TON
Efdemin uses old experimental instruments to create striking new sounds.
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ADULT. - Perception is/as/of Deception
onDais Records
The EBM churn of the group's eighth album doesn't always land.
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Singles
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Jayda G - Both Of Us
onNinja Tune
A cheerful festival anthem to induce nostalgia of old times.
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Koga - ORKL-0114-Series 03
onDie Orakel
A tribute to Sheffield bleep from the German producer.
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Reptant - Phasic Reflex
onKalahari Oyster Cult
Heavenly trance turns to nasty electro on one of Lou Karsh's best records yet.
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Jordan Zawideh - CE ES MUSIC
onSelf-released
Twisted, timeless jack tracks from the Chicago resident.
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D. Tiffany - 8 in Conga R
onLKR Records
Spacey, intricate house from a Canadian favorite.
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Sandunes - Spare Some Time
on!K7
Sanaya Ardeshir leans into her pop instincts for an EP of luscious R&B.
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Jaki Liebezeit / Burnt Friedman / João Pais Filipe - Eurydike
onNonplace Records
Thrilling percussive manoeuvres by Burnt Friedman and his collaborators.
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Lotic - Burn A Print
onHoundstooth
Lotic completes her transformation into experimental pop diva.
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Sote - Parallel Persia Remixes
onDiagonal
Mark Fell and Rashad Becker take on the Iranian experimentalist's music.
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1995 Epilepsy - 1995 Epilepsy
onWorld Music
Atmospheric drum & bass and pop experiments from an unknown artist connected to Dean Blunt.
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India Jordan - For You
onLocal Action
Irresistible house music to keep your living-room dance floor alive.
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OL - SORM
onGost Zvuk
Skewed downtempo from a key figure in Russia's leftfield scene.
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AceMoMa - EP2
onHaus of Altr
A perfectly crafted release that references '90s drum & bass and classic Detroit techno.
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Osheyack - Memory Hierarchy
onSVBKVLT
Gqom meets hardcore meets military march.
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Various – KHIDI Various Artists 1
onKHIDI
Ancient Methods and Phase Fatale feature on the unruly first release from the Tbilisi club's label.
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Lurka - Rhythm Hi-Tek
onTimedance
Slow-motion club music that plays tricks on your brain.
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Events
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Jessy Lanza and Loraine James in London
atSpace 289
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Pitch Music & Arts 2020: Five Key Performances
atMoyston
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T4T LUV NRG in Glasgow
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ARMA²⁰²⁰ in Moscow
atMutabor
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dweller 2020 in New York
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Timedance Five Years in Bristol
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Strom Festival 2020 at Berliner Philharmonie
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SKALAR Live in Amsterdam
atGashouder
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Tech
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Arturia - MiniBrute 2S
A powerful analogue synth with bonus Eurorack capabilities and a competitive price.
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Elektron - Analog Heat MKII
Eight flavours of overdrive to heat up your sound.
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Reloop - RP7000 MK2
One of the best turntables for DJs on a budget.
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Eventide - Euro DDL
Eventide's first foray into Eurorack brings high definition delay to the modular realm.
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Audio Damage - Quanta
A perfect entry point into the world of granular synthesis.
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Elektron - Digitone
FM synthesis with an Elektron sequencer is a match made in sound design heaven.
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Mutable Instruments - Marbles
A triumph in design that can be the beating heart of your Eurorack system.
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MOD Devices - MOD Duo
An open-source playground for hackers and musicians.
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