Azu Tiwaline - Magnetic Service
on
Livity Sound
The polyrhythmic producer returns with another mesmerizing release.
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RA recommends
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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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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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Albums
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Jake Schrock - Omnibus
onMedical Records
A gifted producer from Dallas shows off his melodic gifts.
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Theo Parrish - We Are All Georgeous Monsterss
onSound Signature
A perfect artistic expression of the chaos that is now.
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Moodymann - Taken Away
onKDJ
The agony and ecstasy of Moodymann.
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Divine Interface - Seeking Arrangement
on2MR
Hip-house and funk mesh together over an entertaining narrative of a seduction gone awry.
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Various – The First Circle
onNeroli
This standout compilation sees the likes of Dego, K15 and Kirk Degiorgio exploring the melodic atmosphere of house music.
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Jaymie Silk - Club Mermaid
onThe Silk Hour
Woozy and excitable ballroom-R&B fusions from a Montréal artist to watch.
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BOOF - Rebirth Of Gerberdaisy
onBubble Tease Communications
Maurice Fulton dusts off his most beloved alias with another LP of mind-bending tunes.
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Rewind: St Germain - Tourist
onBlue Note
On its 20th anniversary, Andrew Ryce looks back at a landmark in smooth house music.
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Foul Play - Origins
onSneaker Social Club
Essential UK hardcore and early jungle, remastered and repackaged.
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Elysia Crampton - ORCORARA 2010
onPAN
With a palette of discordant piano, fuzzy guitar and hand percussion, this is Crampton's most striking album yet.
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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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Singles
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Slacker - Mists Lift
onRoom II Records
Heartfelt and ambient-leaning drum & bass.
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Mohammad Reza Mortazavi & Burnt Friedman - YEK 2
onNonplace Records
Most producers couldn't program this music, much less play it.
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DJ Delish - Khadijah Vol. 6
onSelf-released
Creative ballroom club music that looks to the genre's past and future.
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Lafawndah - You, At The End
onLatency
A tantalizing preview of the artist's forthcoming album.
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FAUZIA - Untitled 001
onHaus of Altr
FAUZIA showcases her variety with a chilled-out '90s throwback.
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King Britt - Back2Black
onBlack Catalogue
Wiggly modular jams.
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Various - WSR VA2
onWell Street Records
The next wave in UK dance music from a label that hasn't put out a bad record.
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Forest Management - Rooftop By Dusk
onSelf-released
Blissful, evocative drone from the Midwest ambient artist.
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Rewind: The Bug - Skeng feat. Killa P & Flowdan
onHyperdub
This evergreen anthem almost didn't get made. Here's its story.
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Russell E.L. Butler - Emotional Bangers Only
onSelf-released
The sound of someone pouring their heart and soul into club tracks.
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Jenifa Mayanja - Seeds: Alternate Versions Volume 1
onSelf-released
Sensual deep house, revisited.
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Marcellus Pittman - Pick Yourself Up feat. Crystal Procedures / Bumpin Squwow???
onUnirhythm
Two standout EPs from the Detroit producers, including one of the year's best vocal house tracks.
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Novelist - Stay With Me
onSelf-released
The UK artist's latest single brings with it grander feelings of hope.
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Olive T - M.O.I.
onSelf-released
Emotional techno from a stalwart New York DJ.
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Soso Tharpa - Looseleafs
onSelf-released
Two leftfield house gems by the D.C. newcomer.
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Galcher Lustwerk - Speed (AceMoMa Remix)
onGhostly International
A jungle-informed techno track that takes Galcher to the afterhours.
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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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