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A.G. Cook’S epic remix album, ‘Apple vs 7G’ is here

Image by Julian Buchan Hyperpop has been having an uncharacteristically sombre moment. The death of one of its most promising progenitors early in the year has left an undeniable void, and lately little can be said of the genre without acknowledging SOPHIE’s absence. What better way to restart the party

With ‘Melting Songs’, Vilde Tuv sings folksongs at the rave

Image: Posey When you first encounter the meditative notes of a wooden recorder singing through the buzzing electronics on Vilde Tuv’s latest album Melting Songs, you’ll likely experience a moment of bewilderment followed quickly by stunning clarity. And while the flute and woodwind instrumentation is not entirely unfamiliar to electronic

Skee Mask’s ‘Pool’ is a sweeping statement of the producer’s sonic mastery

Image: Ilian Tape When German producer Bryan Müller, known by the moniker Skee Mask, released his sophomore effort Compro in 2018, it was widely praised as an immaculately designed body of work. That album was seen as a remarkable refinement of the aesthetic he had been crafting since his teenage

Jessy Lanza remixes Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu’s ‘Renegade Breakdown’

Image: Ninja Tune In 2019, Marie Davidson announced she was retiring from live club music. The Montreal based DJ/producer, and by her own right, slam poet, is largely known for her innovative live hardware sets. The announcement was eerily felicitous, as a few months later clubs would see themselves shut

Palms Trax teams up with Nonku Phiri on grooving afro-house track, ‘Petu’

Image CWPT Berlin based DJ and producer Palms Trax has released the new single Petu, featuring South African vocalist Nonku Phiri. The single ushers in the arrival of Trax’s new label, CWPT. Petu was originally released in dub form by Trax as a part of his stint for Grand Theft

Manuka Honey fuses the ancient with the future on bold debut, ‘Industrial Princess’

Image: Naafi Manuka Honey, like her namesake, is a rare and alluring talent. There is a captivating etherealness about the London based DJ and producer, and her work as an astrologer only deepens the mystique. Drawing from the grooves of her Pakistani-Latin heritage, her eclectic DJ sets combining folky cumbia

Burial’s ‘Dolphinz’ is an ambient deep dive into dystopian themes

Image by Georgina Cook There’s always been a sense of overt otherness about Burial. The London producer’s work often feels focused from the outside; a voyeur to the dance floor rather than the dance floor itself. It is this point of view that positions Burial as an infamously elusive practitioner,

Metamorphic composer and producer Douran shares unusual EP

Image credit: Pascal Dash Multi-talented Parisian producer Douran has just shared his metamorphic EP, Avalanche which also features an array of remixes alongside his original work. On the A-side of the EP, fans will find the original singles, filled with cinematic elements and calling for the “big screen” with a

Weekly Roundup: releases we’ve kept on repeat

Image by Dasom Hahn From gqom infected garage to PAC-MAN house collaborations, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  Yaeji – PAC-TIVE Yaeji’s latest effort sees the Korean-American Dj/producer team up with PAC-MAN to create the theme track for the iconic game’s new

Chippy Nonstop and dj genderfluid want to take you to the rave

Image by Jordan Johnson & Louisa Nicolaou DJ, rapper and acclaimed party starter Chippy Nonstop has released her self-titled debut album with collaborator dj genderfluid, and it’s an astoundingly nuanced experiment in storytelling. Spanning 11 tracks with two bonus remixes, the album spins together a rave utopia that lives up

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