This is an overview of the music that the 909 crew are feeling this month. Not focused on new releases, it serves as an insight to our musical journeys and the discoveries we make on the way. The Bermuda Triangle – Redshift 7 It’s hard to find the words to convey the beauty
Chrissy: “And just like back then, the dance music scene is becoming more overtly political again in response, and resisting those oppressive forces”
Hardcore is slowly but surely infiltrating the music scene on a wider scale again – with plays across mainstream radio, the fashion industry taking inspiration from the free party movement and broadsheet media talking about ‘what clubbing culture used to be’. And as the world goes in to political turmoil, it feels fitting that a
Listening: wilma – S.o.b. (C.K’s 8000 mix)
Getting picked up by Panorama Bar resident Prosumer for his fabric 79 mix where he used the track ‘Fabio’, Copenhagen duo wilma released on the resident’s Potion imprint shortly after. The duo are slowly but surely cementing themselves in their local scene with previous gigs including Culture Box, Silo6 and Jolene. Moving onto Australia earlier
FYI Chris to release on Toy Tonics with ‘Songs About People’s Feelings’ EP
Previously releasing on Rhythm Section, Church and West Friends, the duo take on Europe with their debut on the German label. Running the Peckham record store Rye Wax for the last two years, the London producers have been paving their way in the post-house scene. Their forthcoming four-track EP ‘Songs About People’s Feelings’ sees FYI
Insight: No Spiritual Surrender’s guide to Spain’s techno scene
No Spiritual Surrender (otherwise known as Jose ‘J.C.’ Cabrera and Kastil) have become leading figures in the Spanish techno scene. With J.C. running Cabrera Records and the innovative Mugako festival whilst Kastil runs his Stale imprint and has been supported by the likes of Marcel Dettmann, Dax J and DVS1. Between the two of them
Listening: Nathan Micay – Never Rhythm Game
Nathan Micay is on a roll this year with a steady slew of releases on labels such as Whities, On Loop and now Lovefingers’ ESP Institute imprint. Taking a different route for his ‘weirdest club record to date’, Nathan focuses on the dancefloor with the lead single ‘Never Rhythm Game’ a 4am acid-tinged wobbler. “After
Pearson Sound – ‘Earwig’
‘Earwig’ is the first single to be released from Pearson Sound’s forthcoming EP ‘Rubble’. Returning to his self-titled label for the first time since last year’s release of ‘Robin Chasing Butterflies’, the three-track EP was formed during a solitary week at Devon Analogue Studio before finishing the record in London. In the press release it
Listening: Loraine James – +44 Thinking Of You (Morwell Remix)
Hailing from North London, Loraine James has been quietly releasing a mixture of IDM, ambient and electronica for the last couple of years. Releasing her debut album ‘Details’ last year, Loraine is a master at crafting effortless blends and textures. Since the release of ‘Details’, Loraine went on to win an Oram Award and took
Alinka: “People say you only need one person in a room to believe in you, and that’s absolutely right.”
When you enter the world of DJing, you set yourself up for a life of travelling, sometimes never being in one city for more than 24 hours. For Ukrainian artist Alinka, this is something that happened very early on in her life as her family moved from Ukraine to Vienna before eventually settling in Chicago
Anthony Naples to release new album ‘Take Me With You’ on Good Morning Tapes
‘Take Me With You’ is available now on cassette and digitally, with the vinyl release scheduled for January 2019. Originally formed as a DJ mixtape for dedicated to friends and the after hours spent with them, ‘Take Me With You’ has since turned into a meditation filled with warm dub house and ambient-leaning tracks. The