Despina returns to Kindergarten Records with a new EP, ‘Gravity Games’. The releases follows shortly after their debut on London-based label All Centre earlier this year. On ‘Your Invisible Room’, Despina explores the concept of space and stillness, with moments of quietness amid of the chaos of jittering, warping synths and crashing drum pattern. It’s
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Premiere: nudo – acequia (gone baby records)
Gone Baby Records returns with a new release from South Texan duo Nudo who, in just under 30 minutes, aim to evoke a kind of reverence for the ghostly grandeur of rural and agricultural hubs along the Texan border. The release was recorded across South and Central Texas over the better part of a year.
Premiere: ML – Later (Accidental Meetings)
ML – “A useless ruin, things are falling apart, even in our deepest, we long for harmony. A hypothetical path, for obscure reasons, fades into transparency. The mediocrity of Western culture, sicken by P.R., life offers a chance, a place for enthusiasm. The texture of the world, them can read it in your eyes.
Premiere: Coe – Super Natural (GlassTalk)
A menacing roller taken from Coe’s forthcoming ‘Spin Cycle’ EP on GlassTalk. South London’s Coe made his production debut last year on Dublin’s Woozy imprint – now making his mighty return with a masterclass in mutant bass workouts. It’s an impressive release which features a remix from 3024/Version affiliate Yak. An exciting new producer to
Premiere: ACT! – Lotto (Halocline Trance)
Toronto-based musician David Psutka aka ACT! (fka Egyptrixx / Anamai / Ceramic TL) returns with a stunning debut album, ‘Strange Bounty / About Life’ on his own Halocline Trance imprint – out on the 3rd June. Speaking about the record Psutka (ACT!) says, “‘Strange Bounty / About Life’ is in some ways my most refined record.
Premiere: Mistareez – Air XS (Grid Records)
Mistareez takes you on a mediative journey with ‘Air XS’ which plays on emotion through reflective spacial moments and echoing vocals to bring you back to the present. The track is taken from Grid Records’ forthcoming compilation in celebration of their first birthday. Also featured on the release is Sputnik One, Tristan Arp, Kincaid, Nico,
Premiere: The Baker – Litigio (NEA$) Untitled #909
A need for speed on The Baker’s debut contribution to Colombian label NEA$. Having previosuly released on Always Human Tapes and Insurgentes, on ‘Choque Profundo’ The Baker showcases juxtaposing soundscapes from serene dubs to in-your-face boisterous rolling polyrhythms as found on ‘Litigio’. ‘Choque Profundo’ by The Baker will be released on the 31st May via
Premiere: Low End Activist – Mercenary ft. Mez (Sneaker Social Club)
Low End Activist returns to Sneaker Social Club next month with his next album ‘Hostile Utopia’. Through his productions, LEA excels at storytelling, casting a self-reflexive lens over his roots via the medium of crushing, future-rushing soundsystem sonics. On ‘Hostile Utopia’, LEA sums up the conflicting emotions attached to memories of home (Oxford, UK) –
Premiere: Dome Zero – Chewing The Scenery (All Centre)
London-based producer, DJ and writer Dome Zero gives us a signal on this rowdy dub anthem, ‘Chewing The Scenery’, who makes his debut on South London’s All Centre label – also his first solo release. The track finishes with an unexpected turn, showcasing Dome Zero’s playfulness and disorienting take on bass-driven productions. Dome Zero has
Premiere: Bladeblanc – Gain XP [Early Reflex]
Milan-based producer and multimedia artist Bladeblanc contributes to Early Reflex’s second birthday compilation Flex003 with a mutant bass club tool. Early Reflex is the Turin-based label run by Alec Pace. Over the last two years, the label has championed emerging artists from across the globe who are very much leaning within that experimental, club music