Starting their new project with an intense recording session in 2015, Canadian duo MDD have become of the most exciting acts in the industrial techno scene. Behind the alias is Measure Divide and Dolgener, who have respectively paved their way on labels such as Reloading Records, Nachtstorm Schallplatten, Brood Audio, Local Sound Network and Rez.
AuthorChanel Kadir
Spotlight: Olivia’s guide to Poland’s progressive scene
Having been a key figure in Poland’s electronic music scene for over fourteen years now, there’s no one better than Olivia to guide us through the city’s progressive collectives and labels. A resident at Krakow’s Szpitalna 1 and the widely renowned experimental festival Unsound, Olivia has been at the forefront of supporting emerging local talent.
HVL announces sophomore album ‘Rhythmic Sonatas’ on Bassiani
The Georgian artist has been a resident at Bassiani since the day the club opened. Over the course of ten tracks, HVL uses ‘Rhythmic Sonatas’ to showcase his take on the sound beneath the Tbilisi national stadium. With the club programming promoting a diverse selection of artists, the album reflects that as it flows through
Nathan Micay announces debut album ‘Blue Spring’
The album is to be released via LuckyMe on the 3rd May. ‘Blue Spring’ is an eleven-track project that spans across Micay’s influences within the world of prog, trance, techno, hardcore, jungle, IDM and ambient. Exploring the connections and cycles of youth and music as well as learning to ‘embrace moments without the need for
Fred und Luna: ‘The search for nothingness and hidden things keeps my mind open, encourages me to always look for new friendly perspectives and humorous, less serious things’
There’s an intriguing, mysterious allure around the project Fred und Luna. The brainchild of Rainer Buchmüller, the concept revolves around two mannequins living in a fashion boutique in Karlsruhe, Germany. Represented by Sugar Ray Buckmiller as Fred in the live shows, Luna is an ever-changing musician often chosen one day before or on the day
Yilan to release ‘Diaspora’ EP on Jelly Bean Farm
The release is the first of the year for the Stateside label. Making his debut on the label via the JBF-Exit compilation with ‘Sangoma’, Yilan follows up with a five-track heavyweight EP ‘Diaspora’ to be released on the 8th March. With the release encompassing his wide-range of styles and tempos, the EP rounds off with
Zip, Rhadoo, Leo Pol, Pangaea and Sandrien booked for Planet Paradigm
The festival launched last year with their resident for a close-knit friends-only affair. A collaboration between Dutch brands VBX and Paradigm, the festival takes place in Groningen on the 25th May. Spanning across three stages as well as an afterparty in a warehouse, the full lineup for the festival includes Zip, Rhadoo, Ion Ludwig and Ferro
Brian Ring releases ‘Reflections’ EP with a remix from Kiwi
The EP marks the first release from Ring on his own label, Clutching At Straws. Featuring two original productions, the ‘Reflections’ EP showcases the blissful house sounds that Ring has become known for over the years with Balearic and acid influences. Kiwi is on remix duties for ‘Forest Walk’ which surprisingly doesn’t have an original
Powder, Dave Harvey, Telephones, Bawrut and Psychemagik all booked for The Masked Ball
The festival takes place just outside the Cornish fishing village of Porthleven. With an intimate capacity of 3000, The Masked Ball is a three-day festival boasting a 24-hour license and is populated with ‘dressed-to-excess ballers’. Across the musical programming, attendees will catch performances from Body Hammer, Felix Dickinson, John Gomez, Bawrut, Telephones, Dave Harvey, Powder,
Dekmantel’s Lente Kabinet books Lena Willikens, Nu Guinea, upsammy and Sadar Bahar
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