The Lowdown: Viiaan

Viiaan is an artist who defies simple categorisation. Originally hailing from Mexico, Viiaan is now based in New York where she says has given her the confidence to explore who she is and be more experimental with her sound. It’s also a city where she feels the safe to do it, surrounded by likeminded artists

The Lowdown: Surusinghe

One of London’s compelling new voices, Surusinghe has swiftly carved out her own distinct space, fusing earthy basslines with high-energy rhythms as she draws inspiration from the environments she finds herself in as well as her Sri Lankan heritage and her late father who was a musician himself. Hailing from Melbourne and now based in

Untitled 909 Podcast 204: DJ JUANNY

San Fransisco-based artist DJ JUANNY brings the essence of his newly-launched Amor Digital parties to the 909 series. Formerly known as JUANNY DEPP, DJ JUANNY’s musical journey began in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district where he worked at a clothing and sneaker shop that was a hotspot for notable Bay Area DJs who played sets and

Sublimation Festival 2024

It’s not everyday you get an invite to visit a country in Central Asia and witness a beautiful celebration of music and culture but last month, I travelled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan to attend the debut Sublimation Festival. Over the course of three days, Sublimation hosted a series of workshops, talks and a showcase of electronic

Untitled 909 Podcast 203: NESSTRAK

A new-school take on the golden days of dubstep by NESSTRAK. From the heart of Ciudad Juárez, Nesstrak has been a cornerstone of the Mexican dubstep scene for a decade. Capturing my attention with his 2021 release of ‘CHANTS’, a psychedelic take on dubstep, NESSTRAK has recently returned with new music, landing on Mexico City

Premiere: Ōtone – Valve (Bait)

On Bait’s third various artist release, the label seeks out the weird and wonky with the apt title ‘Out Of Step’. Standing out from the rest of the label’s releases, ‘Out Of Step’ features tracks from ex.sses, lloydfears, gillielove, VCR and lastly Ōtone, who’s track we’re premiering today. Berlin-based artist Ōtone brings organic and ASMR-like

The Lowdown: Midgar Records

Welcome to the final edition of the Midgar Records takeover. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Berlin-based label took over our mix series for the entirety of September, showcasing work from some of the label’s closest affiliates including Aa Sudd, Tammo Hesselink and Keplrr. To round things off, we have label founder Severja contributing