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

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

The Lowdown: Oberman

Writing this live and direct from the MOB Complex as the first day of Draaimolen Festival is about to kick off. Probably our favourite stage at the festival is the Aura stage which is curated by the long-standing Rotterdam-based label Nous’klaer Audio, founded by Oberman. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Nous’klaer Audio has become

The Lowdown: LUXE

Being able to reinvent yourself is one of the most exciting parts about life, knowing that everything is in a constant flux. London-based artist LUXE is one of those people who, from the outside looking in, seems like has been going through that process of reinvention over the last few years. Whilst she may be

Untitled 909 Podcast 192: Kilig

A soothing gentle edition to the Untitled 909 series from UK-based DJ and producer Kilig who shows a different side to his sound, creating a mix that is perfect for home listening and those more peaceful moments. With releases on Shall Not Fade, unknown – untitled, Silver Bear Recordings and a whole host of self-released

The Lowdown: upsammy

Trying to start this introduction without getting too fangirly is proving slightly difficult as upsammy is someone I have wanted to feature on Untitled 909 for a while and is an artist who has shaped a lot of my music listening experiences. From her releases on labels such as Nous’klaer, Dekmantel, AD 93 and PAN