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Gaspard Augé’s solo debut is intergalactic Italo disco on acid

Image by Genesis / Ed Banger Records / Because Music French electro-house duo Justice have quickly taken their spot within the French Touch pantheon alongside the likes of Daft Punk and Cassius. So when it was announced that one half of the duo, Gaspard Augé, would be releasing his debut

Arushi Jain aims for nirvana on the stunning debut album, ‘Under the Lilac Sky’

Image by Ishita Singh Identity politics in electronic music have always been a bit skewed. What began as a form of black queer expression evolved into the mainstream archetype of the cis-gender white male playing music for his ilk at the likes of Ultra and Tomorrowland. More often than not

Agor is the stirring and ethereal debut album from Koreless

Image: Young It’s strange to think that Agor is Koreless’s first album. In the ten years since his debut single 4D, the Welsh producer has carved a path for himself which has garnered him recognition as one of electronic music’s foremost innovators. Arriving at the moment the bombastic maximalism of

Weekly Roundup: what we have on repeat

Image by IB Kamara Featuring rich textures and infectious details across styles from kuduro to funk infused techno, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: GЯEG –  Eau Coulée Smart City (EP) The debut EP from Paris DJ GЯEG is a striking collection

Motor City Drum Ensemble finds human connection on triumphant mix for fabric

Image: Fabric The concept of the recorded DJ mix has never been more relevant than in our current moment. In the absence of nightclubs and music venues, DJs turned to recorded content to keep the party going. The lack of a live audience removed the necessity to play music that

Shygirl releases raunchy new single, ‘BDE’

Image by Trinity Ellis You’d be forgiven for feeling as if Shygirl seemingly arrived out of nowhere with her infectiously cool brand of sex positive Y2K nostalgia. Following her debut EP Cruel Practice in 2018, the London rapper and DJ unleashed a string of singles that ushered in a refocusing

Ripatti explores footwork on new album ‘Fun is Not a Straight Line’

Image: Planet Mu Derived from ghetto house and hip hop, footwork may not be your immediate point of reference when considering the work of Finnish producer Sasu Ripatti, AKA Vladislav Delay and simply, Ripatti. His latest album, Fun is Not a Straight Line, parts with the artist’s conventions in that

Wanton Witch demystifies the other on beguiling debut album

Image: NON NON NON Electronic music has a long history of being the medium of choice for trans artists. From as far back as 1968 when Wendy Carlos played the works of Bach by way of a Moog synthesiser, there’s been something about the modulation of current into sound that

Cold Cave’s new wave on ‘Fate in Seven Lessons’ is nostalgic to a fault

Image: Heartworm Press It’s no secret that Cold Cave, the moniker and ever evolving band of American darkwave and synth pop artist Wesley Eisold, owes a lot to the past. In many ways, the Cold Cave project is a tribute of sorts to the post-punk sound and electro-goth aesthetics of

Weekly Roundup: releases we’ve had on repeat

Image by Rob Walbers From acid induced Miami bass to an eleven minute reworking of a disco magnum opus, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  VITALIC – Carbonized  Vitalic returns with a chaotic electroclash offering that is full-on sci-fi theatre macabre. The

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