A dystopian robotic techno cut from Nico’s forthcoming EP on NAAFI. Based in Mexico City, Nico’s new brilliant contribution to NAAFI’s imprint, ’Si’, is described as his most direct and club-ready output. Marking his second release of the year, the EP follows on from ‘Everyone Sees But Only A Few Know’ which came out in
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Premiere: pq – cheek [spooky shit]
Hold onto your seats as pq returns to the spooky shit imprint with a racing new EP, ‘exhaust loop’. Described in the press release as ‘balloony tunes’, it feels like the most appropriate way to talk about these weird and wonky tracks. With the release coming up next week, we have the exclusive stream of
Premiere: Sha Ru – Moi (INVETERATE)
NYC’s Sha Ru heads to Tapefeed’s Inveterate Records for a new club-focused EP which channels their experiences of overcoming the fear while the band is exploring singing in English. The intensity of this fear is showcased on ‘Moi’ as it continues to build in tension over the course of the track whilst the vocal comes
Premiere: Jdotbalance – Buzzer (Fixed Rhythms)
Doing exactly what it says on the tin, ‘Buzzer’ by Chicanx producer Jdotbalance is an energetic record buzzing with the sexy, raucous energy the artist has quickly become known for. The track is taken from their forthcoming vinyl debut on Fixed Rhythms titled ‘High Exposure’ and will be released on the 29th July. Hailing from
Premiere: Mx.Tactful – Fuzsibent (lara’s Lil Edit)[Table Jelly Dishes]
Lara David [f.k.a. chekov] returns with the launch of her record label, Table Jelly Dishes. The first release is previously unreleased ‘90s machine music from Yorkshire’s Mx.Tactful with the addition of two bonus edits from Lara. The record is the outcome of a chance encounter at a coffee shop where Lara spotted a lady wearing
Premiere: qgb – PIGS [PRESENT TENSE]
Bristol-based producer QGB returns their second album ‘A RECKONING’ out on the 8th April via their PRESENT TENSE imprint. The album was recorded over a three year period, with another year to get it together to release it. As mentioned to Accidental Meetings recently, GQB said of the album, “it’s aggy and a bit broken
Premiere: Videosystem – Pretty Sure The Noise Is Coming From In There [Streams of Thought]
Melbourne via London’s Videosystem debuts on Streams of Thought with a new EP ‘System Start’. With the release taken influence from progressive techno, house and trance, we have the exclusive stream of ‘Pretty Sure The Noise Is Coming From In There’, an almost 7-minute shapeshifting journey. The Streams of Thought label arm was launched last
Premiere: Despina – Akimbo [All Centre]
Intergalactic bass mutations from New York-based artist Despina for their All Centre debut. Following on from their Kindergarten Records release last year, Despina continues their exploration in powerful rhythmic records layered with Earth-shattering bass with ‘Limb Slip’ EP, due to be released on All Centre on the 11th February. Primed and ready for the dancefloor,
Premiere: Toumba – 115 [All Centre]
Next up on All Centre is Jordan-based artist Toumba with three club-ready cuts. On the title track, Toumba excels in tension-building as the bass-heavy track warps into tripped-out drums and rising drones. This is the first time Toumba has released on a label with his two previous releases being pushed on his own Bandcamp page.
Premiere: Tom Frankel – DibDab [GLBDOM]
London-based Tom Frankel contributes to Russia’s GLBDOM’s latest compilation ‘Spezial Series Vol 3’. The blog, record label and podcast series GLDBOM has been running since 2018, championing an International roster of artists from the UK, Latin American, Netherlands, France and more. The Spezial Series is the label’s cassette run which aims to showcase the history