AVA Festival announces 2018 lineup

Belfast festival AVA has revealed names for its 2018 lineup. Heading up the bill are Belfast natives Bicep, Floorplan, KiNK and DVS1. Joining them across the weekend will be heavyweights Helena Hauff, Rødhad, Hammer, Or:la and Midland. The rest of the lineup includes Hunee, Job Jobse, Jayda G, Mall Grab, Denis Sulta, Sassy J, Mano

Recondite announces fifth studio album, ‘Daemmerlicht’

Bavarian producer Recondite has announced the release of his fifth studio album, ‘Daemmerlicht’. Translating as ‘fading light’, the album sees Recondite explore new territories as he combines his love of instrumental hip hop and downbeat with ambient and classical elements. Slated for release on the 16th February via Plangent Records, ‘Daemmerlicht’ is one of Recondite’s

Nascain – ‘Double Album’

9/10 Don’t let the uninspired title fool you, Nascain’s ‘Double Album’ is a serious piece of work. A 20-track digital only release that has spent 3 years in the making – rife with ups and downs with tempos spanning from 80 to 180bpm. I found this album browsing Reddit for more obscure Aphex Twin releases

Dekmantel Festival reveals 2018 lineup including Jamie xx, Errorsmith, Orbital, Powder and Helena Hauff

Renowned Amsterdam promoter and label Dekmantel have announced the lineup for their 2018 edition. With the full programme revealed in a 5-minute long transmission video, key bookings are Jamie xx, Four Tet, Karen Gwyer, Young Marco and Errorsmith live sets, Mama Snake & Solid Blake, Ricardo Villalobos, Helena Hauff, Lena Willikens and Shackleton. This year