Electronic
Alison Wonderland shares new single, ‘Bad Things’: Listen
Alison Wonderland has shared a new single.
Titled 'Bad Things', the new track from the Australian DJ/producer is her first release in 2020, following collaborations with phem and Chet Porter earlier this year.
The single has also been released alongside dream-like visuals. Directed by Peter Donaghy and produced by Satien Mahta, the video features the producer set against a warped backdrop of California landscapes, with glitching graphics to match the track's trippy ambience.
You can check out 'Bad Things', which is out now, below.
An international club culture exhibition is opening in London next year
An exhibition based on international club culture will open in London in 2020.
Entitled Electronic, the exhibition will be on display at West London's Design Museum, and will explore the "hypnotic world of electronic music" and "discover its global impact from underground movements to the mainstream."
Premiere: DMX Krew ‘Drum Machine Pt.2’
DMX Krew will release his new album ‘Glad To Be Sad’ this Friday 1st March.
The prolific UK producer – real name Edward Upton – returns to Hypercolour with his 19th (19th!!) LP and, unsurprisingly, it’s another varied and vibrant collection from an artist whose been honing his craft for well over two decades now.
12 emerging artists you need to hear this February
(LIV).E
SPFDJ
ØYVIND MORKEN
IMOGEN
SNIPS
The worlds of hip-hop and house, once seen as so separate, are increasingly compatible — look at artists such as Kaytranada or Andres, and their effortless mix of the two. Snips is another name to add to that illustrious list, a former Londoner and now New Yorker who helped start the UK’s long-running Livin’ Proof club-night.
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Premiere: Ah! Kosmos ‘June’
Istanbul-born, Berlin-based producer Başak Günak AKA Ah! Kosmos will release her new album ‘Beautiful Swamp’ on 5th October via Compost Records.
The multi-instrumentalist’s second album follows ‘Bastards’ which came out in 2015. Moving from the avant-garde/post-rock fusion of her debut into more electronic territory this time round has served her well and throughout ‘Beautiful Swamp’ we find an artist wielding challenging ideas, concepts and emotions expertly and conveying them with deft skill and absorbing artistry.
Underworld share beautiful new track, ‘Brilliant Yes That Would Be': Listen
Legendary UK electronic duo Underworld have shared a new track. ‘Brilliant Yes That Would Be' is a sombre, ambient affair full of lush keys and lamenting melodies.
In March this year, the duo played in Reykjavik, Iceland for the first time since 1994 and were inspired by the landscape and atmosphere of the area. This track is the product of that influence.
The track comes paired with a hypnotic visual accompaniment directed by Simon Taylor.
Check out the track and video below.
Fresh Kicks 64: Object Blue
Object Blue's debut EP 'Do you plan to end a siege?' opens with a spoken passage, translated to read as an assertion of liberation, of freedom from subjugation. The EP, which is out now on fast-rising London label Tobago Tracks, promptly launches forth with fierce, jagged energy and relentless dynamism, offering a 16 minute introduction to an artist whose obsession with sound design and rhythm only transferred into music production a short three years ago.
Fresh Kicks 63: Astrid Sonne
Danish experimental electronic artist Astrid Sonne released her debut album ‘Human Lines’ in February via Copenhagen-based label Escho. A classically trained musician and composer, ‘Human Lines’ found Sonne venturing into complex, otherworldly territory, fusing technical prowess with an exploratory sensibility, crafting an album which blended intense synth bass stabs and throbs with gripping melodies and rich textures.
Discogs reveals the most collected techno releases of 2017
Discogs have released a comprehensive list showcasing the most collected records of 2017 by genre.
With lists spanning from Electronic and Experimental to Folk/World/Country to Hardcore, it all adds up to quite the goldmine. Under the Techno heading of course, there were some superb releases on the list among some interesting inclusions.
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