Raime - Am I Using Content Or Is Content Using Me?
The experimental duo get outstanding results from the "weightless" sound.
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RA recommends
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Rush Plus - The Sweat
onE-Missions
The DC duo show that even blindingly fast techno can have detail and atmosphere.
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Blawan - Wet Will Always Dry
onTERNESC
A killer techno LP from one of the genre's leading artists.
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SOPHIE - Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
An album that combines pop music and cutting-edge sound design like no-one else.
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Leon Vynehall - Nothing Is Still
onNinja Tune
Inspired by his grandparents' emigration to the States, Nothing Is Still shows Leon Vynehall elevating his music to new heights.
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uon - Untitled
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Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks (15 Years Edition)
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Barker - Debiasing
onOstgut Ton
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Nmesh / Telepath - ロストエデンへのパス (The Path To Lost Eden)
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Skee Mask - Compro
onIlian Tape
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DJ Koze - Knock Knock
onPampa
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DJ Call Me - Marry Me
onHighlife
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Albums
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Container - LP
onSpectrum Spools
An imperfect yet engrossing full-length from the noise techno artist.
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DJ Seinfeld - DJ-Kicks
on!K7
A smooth and enjoyable mix from the Swedish DJ and producer.
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Various - Don't Mess With Cupid, 'Cause Cupid Ain't Stupid
onTrip
Nina Kraviz's curatorial touch shines on this gabber-inspired compilation.
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DJ Richard - Dies Iræ Xerox
onDial Records
DJ Richard channels grim medieval moods on an apocalyptic yet beautiful 55 minutes.
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Lotic - Power
onTri Angle
Lotic embraces strength and vulnerability on their most accessible record to date.
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Miss Red - K.O.
onPressure
This Kevin Martin-produced LP widens the scope of the duo's 2015 mixtape, Murder, with mostly impressive results.
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Kate NV - для FOR
onRvng Intl.
A colourful world of marimbas, chimes and synths from an inventive Russian artist.
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Bjørn Torske - Byen
onSmalltown Supersound
The space disco master delivers his smoothest album yet, though a few more wrinkles would have been welcome.
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Soulwax - Essential
onDeewee
A BBC Essential Mix-inspired full-length that's as fun as it is mature.
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Okzharp & Manthe Ribane - Closer Apart
onHyperdub
Tender ballads mingle with futuristic club tracks on a strong debut LP.
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X-Altera - X-Altera
onGhostly International
Tadd Mullinix combines jungle, drum & bass and techno on this expertly executed full-length.
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The Orb - No Sounds Are Out Of Bounds
onCooking Vinyl
Though occasionally brilliant, The Orb's latest LP too often falls short when trying to update the group's sound.
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Singles
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CLUBKELLY - Global 93
onCrazylegs
Slamming house that moves between gabber and French touch.
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Remake - Blade Runner (Maceo Plex Renaissance Remix)
onRenaissance
An uninspired remix that adds modern tech house touches to the original.
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Houseum 001 - The Four J's
onHouseum
Warm lo-fi house on a popular YouTube channel's first official release.
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Frank & Aakmael - Mercy Of Means
onScissor & Thread
Francis Harris and DJ Aakmael link up on this emotional split EP.
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Ploy - Ramos
onTimedance
UK beat science on Batu's excellent label.
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Kornél Kovács - Metropolis
onUnknown to the Unknown
Sunny house tunes made for boat parties.
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Various - E123
onSähkö Recordings
A spacey compilation that hovers between electro, techno and IDM.
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Various - Wiedergaben Vol. 2
onaufnahme + wiedergabe
Battle-ready techno and industrial edits by Ancient Methods.
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Barac - When We See One EP
onUvar
A leading minimal producer strips his sound down to rhythm and groove.
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Bô'vel - Check 4 U
onBe With Records
Timeless street soul reissued with a fresh remix.
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Mousse - Bungalow Classics
onButter Sessions
A key Melbourne artist returns with four smooth house tracks.
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Clara! - Reggaetoneras 3
onEditions Gravats
A breakneck journey through reggaeton past and present.
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S3A - Rexperience
onTimes are Ruff
Vibrant house from Concrete's newest resident.
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DJ Boring - For Tahn EP
onShall Not Fade
Slick house that showcases the lo-fi hero's ear for melody.
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Alan Backdrop - Hydra
onSemantica Records
Heady techno from a veteran of the style.
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object blue - REX
onLet's Go Swimming
An exciting newcomer smooths out experimental club music.
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Events
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Tech
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Tiptop Audio - Z-DSP NS
Tiptop's veteran effects module has an ace up its sleeve.
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Roland - TR-8S
Roland's best new product in years.
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ADAM Audio - T5V
High-end monitoring for producers on a budget.
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Native Instruments - TRK-01
An all-in-one tool for balancing kicks with basslines.
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Accusonus - Beatformer
A drum buss enhancer for adding punch and power to your percussion.
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Mutable Instruments - Stages
Olivier Gillet turns out another future classic.
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VCV Rack - Open-source modular synthesiser
If you've ever been interested in Eurorack, this free software is the best place to start.
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SONiVOX - Stratum
Instant trance with JP-8000-style supersaws.
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