Various - Physically Sick 3
Discwoman and Allergy Season's inspired charity compilation captures some of the most exciting sounds in electronic music right now.
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Actress - 88
As the prequel to the much-anticipated Karma & Desire, 88 has a lot to offer.
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Guedra Guedra - Son Of Sun
With his debut EP, Morocco's Guedra Guedra funnels Bedouin themes through a vortex of jungle-inspired rhythms.
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Jun Kamoda - Escape The Night
onJun Records
Two energetic arrangements, true to form.
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Pearson Sound - Alien Mode
onHessle Audio
The Hessle Audio cofounder returns to the label for the first time since 2015 with three irresistible bangers.
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Azu Tiwaline - Magnetic Service
onLivity Sound
The polyrhythmic producer returns with another mesmerizing release.
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anz - spring/summer dubs 2020
Anz takes the hallmarks of UK dance music to miraculous heights.
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DJ Swisha & Kush Jones - Outta Bounds
Footwork, Baltimore and other club styles combine on this red-hot collaboration.
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Nídia - Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes
onPrincipe
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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Albums
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Shawn Rudiman – Conduit
onPittsburgh Tracks
One of this year's finest techno LPs.
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E.M.M.A. - Indigo Dream
onLocal Action
The London-based artist has made one of 2020's most compelling albums.
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VA - Electronic Mutations From Beyond
onDefective Records
This essential compilation highlights an overlooked label from the '90s.
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Ireen Amnes - In The Land Of Silence
onSonic Groove
A foreboding and occasionally beautiful LP of rich ambient and off-kilter techno.
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Nicolás Jaar - Telas
onOther People
A beautiful but transient album conceived as an interactive online world.
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Kate NV - Room For The Moon LP
onRvng Intl.
The Russian artist crafts orchestral synth-pop brimming with whimsy and good taste.
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Rewind: Robert Hood - Minimal Nation
onM-Plant
Ground zero for minimal techno.
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Moor Mother & YATTA - Dial Up
onSelf-released
Dream-led invocations eviscerating the lines between past, present and future.
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Rewind: Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner
onXL Recordings
To mark its 17th anniversary, we revisit an essential blueprint of grime.
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Shinichi Atobe - Yes
onDDS
Another excellent LP from the genius of melodic deep house and techno.
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Tim Reaper - Meeting Of The Minds Vol. 1 & 2
onFuture Retro
An expansive and collaborative primer for the modern-day jungle scene.
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Dreamcrusher - Another Country
onPurple Tape Pedigree
Outrage and intimacy meet on the New York noise artist's recent mixtape.
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Singles
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Suzi Analogue - PPL PWR
onNever Normal Records
A powerful message in a powerful song.
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BC Azad & National Animal - Aayega Kal
onSelf-released
Low-riding through Kolkata.
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Rizu X / Katerina - Bizarro World
onCómeme
A split EP between two eclectic techno producers.
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LEYA - Wave (Actress Remix)
onNNA Tapes
Haunting atmospherics define Actress's remix of the New York avant-pop duo.
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Namasenda – I Could Die
onYEAR0001
Namasenda leds her sugary, club-leaning pop sound to YEAR0001's RIFT One compilation.
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Shakey - Shakey
onPalto Flats
Bizarre and intriguing dance floor shapes from Wilted Woman and Silvia Kastel.
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Roska - Eight Trax
onRoska Kicks & Snares
Is UK funky dead? Absolutely not.
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Darryn Jones Presents Chi-Town – Willing & Able EP
onDurty Truth Records
Serious edit business from Chicago.
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Murlo - Primal
onCoil Records
Murlo's follow-up to his debut LP pulls on the same threads of technology, religion and modern life.
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Anunaku & DJ Plead - 032
onAD 93
Three slabs of percussive heat from DJ Plead and Nervous Horizon's TSVI.
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VA - Nothing Left To Say
onLeft, Right & Centre
Each track on this compilation pops with talent.
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SHYBOI - Rave Down Babylon
onSelf-released
Shyboi finds the sweet spot between soca, dancehall and peak-time techno.
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Priori - SCN EP
onDustWORLD
DustWORLD's fourth release switches between dreamy, afterhours house and eyes-down dub techno.
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Djoser - Alumen
on3024
Martyn's label embraces psychedelic hard drum.
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Rewind: D-Train - You're The One For Me
onPrelude Records
A post-disco anthem, several times over.
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ARCHANGEL - SUB-MISSION
onSelf-released
Video game soundtracks meet modern club music on this track from a promising producer.
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Events
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Muqata'a at Refraction Festival
atLivestream
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Unsound 2020 Talk: Black Techno Futures: Local And Global Perspectives
atLivestream
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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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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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