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News
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18:28
Brazilian duo Distantia debut with mini-LP on Colombian label Insurgentes
Dissidente was produced by two artists who didn't know each other, residing in different regions of Brazil.
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17:17
Vatican Shadow announces tape of unreleased music and remixes
Regis, Ancient Methods and JK Flesh are among the remixers.
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14:00
Sound artist Magda Drozd samples cacti on debut album, Songs For Plants
Präsens Editionen will release the 11-track LP on December 6th.
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12:00
TNGHT share new track, 'First Body,' ahead of second EP
TNGHT II, their first EP in seven years, is out November 12th on Warp Records and LuckyMe.
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11:15
Katie Gately's second album, Loom, is dedicated to her late mother
Houndstooth will release the LP on February 14th, 2020.
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10:00
Sign Libra signs to RVNG Intl. for new album, Sea To Sea
Agata Melnikova's second LP, out February 14th, explores the "philosophical and mythological nature" of the moon's so-called "seas."
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08:00
Donato Dozzy and Tommy Four Seven go drum & bass on new Homemade Weapons remix EP
The Gravity Remixes 12-inch is out later this month.
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07:45
Georgia reveal new album, One Mind, on YOUTH
The limited edition CD is out on November 12th.
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Album reviews
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John Roberts - Can Thought Exist Without The Body
onBrunette Editions
A quietly poetic LP of classical amd ambient forms with an isolating warmth.
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Richie Hawtin - CLOSE COMBINED (Live, GLASGOW, LONDON, TOKYO)
onPlus 8 Records Ltd
The techno artist's live show attempts to debunk the "press play" myth, but succeeds without its unneccessary concept.
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Omma - 1905
onAntinote
The Moscow experimental artist's first album is fuelled by playful curiosity.
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die Reihe - 106 Kerri Chandler Chords
onPrimitive Languages
You won't come across a more original take on Kerri Chandler's music.
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Rewind: Julia Holter - Tragedy
onLeaving Records
Experimental, classical and pop—we look back on a gifted artist's entrancing breakout album.
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Sleep D - Rebel Force
onIncienso
Smartly executed house, techno and electro from the Melbourne duo.
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Tribe Of Colin - Age Of Aquarius
onHonest Jon's Records
An album of singular wrongness that does a lot with very little.
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Floating Points - Crush
onNinja Tune
IDM, UKG and Buchla synths give Sam Shepherd's excellent new LP a newfound urgency and aggression.
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Shinichiro Yokota - Ultimate Yokota 1991-2019
onSound of Vast
The Japanese house master and Soichi Terada collaborator gets an overdue retrospective.
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Tom Of England - Sex Monk Blues
onL.I.E.S.
Thomas Bullock brings his well-travelled ear to this hedonistic mix of disco, post-punk and krautrock.
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Relaxer - Coconut Grove
onAvenue 66
Dreamlike, techno-adjacent dance floor tracks with a reflective bent.
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Various - Gost Zvuk 5 Years
onGost Zvuk
The vital Russian label celebrates five years with a confident compilation of leftfield techno and experimental music.
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Tunes Of Negation - Reach The Endless Sea
onCosmo Rhythmatic
Polyrhythmic? Unclassifiable? Full of supernatural themes? Sounds like a typically excellent LP by Shackleton and his ensemble.
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Meemo Comma - Sleepmoss
onPlanet Mu
Eerie, evocative ambient inspired by autumn and winter that is at once isolating and beautiful.
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Jacques Greene - Dawn Chorus
onLuckyMe
The Canadian artist successfully evolves his distinctive take on bittersweet house and R&B.;
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Kris Baha - Palais
onCocktail D'Amore
If you love danceable industrial music, Kris Baha's love letter to the '80s is essential.
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Ernest Hood - Neighborhoods
onFreedom To Spend
An affectionately remembered landscape of American suburbia with an unforgettable warmth.
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Pelada - Movimiento Para Cambio
onPAN
Where political passion is matched by outstanding club tracks.
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Massive Attack V Mad Professor - Massive Attack V Mad Professor Part II (Mezzanine Remix Tapes '98)
onUMC
This long-awaited dub version of Massive Attack's Mezzanine LP is a treat for fans and casual listeners alike.
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Photonz - Nuit
onDark Entries
Eclectic house and techno from an essential Lisbon artist.
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Chromatics - Closer To Grey
onItalians Do It Better
A masterful return from Johnny Jewel's beloved band.
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Various - Electro Acholi Kaboom From Northern Uganda
onNyege Nyege Tapes
Celebratory 160 BPM jams from East Africa.
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Flaty - Generic TARGZ
onSoda Gong
AFX-schooled techno for adventurous DJs and listeners.
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Loraine James - For You And I
onHyperdub
A deeply personal album that also captures the fragmented sound of UK dance music.
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Carla dal Forno - Look Up Sharp
onKallista Records
Stylish, '80s-inspired synth and guitar minimalism with a satisfying lyrical depth.
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Dengue Dengue Dengue - Zenit & Nadir
onEnchufada
By threading Afro-Peruvian music traditions through their latest album, Dengue Dengue Dengue lose as much as they gain.
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Boreal Massif - We All Have An Impact
One of 2019's best albums considers the climate crisis through a deeply atmospheric trip-hop lens.
Single reviews
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Circadian Rhythms - Basic Moves 11
onBasic Moves
Resurrected from DAT, this is rich house and techno from the '90s Belgian underground.
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Sis - Nesrib (2019 Remaster)
onCécille Records
A minimal hit (and Diplo favourite) is reissued.
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Thugwidow - Hard Rave Aesthetic
onWestern Lore
Sci-fi jungle from an exciting new artist.
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Redrago - Shalom Alanation (Club Mix)
onLife and Death
An intoxicating blend of nu-disco, post-punk and UK bass.
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Midland - The Alchemy Of Circumstance
onGraded
Bursting with colour, Midland's first release in three years was worth the wait.
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Barac - The Real Is Not You
onMoment
A leading minimalist nods to trance and techno.
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Four Tet / ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ
onText Records
Four Tet at his twisted best.
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Pinch & Trim - That Wasn't It
onFabric Records
fabric celebrates 20 years with this adventurous grime collaboration.
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Demdike Stare vs Vatican Shadow - Cohors Helvetica
onHospital Productions
Haunting techno unearthed as part of an obscure cassette reissue.
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Robyn - Ever Again (Patrick Topping Remix)
onKonichiwa Records
Big, bold and straight to the point—Robyn gets a big-room update.
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Quest?onmarc - Uprising
onApocalipsis
A thrilling club track from a rising star of New York's queer dance scene.
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Lanark Artefax - Corra Linn
onNumbers
Unique, thrilling sonic experiments.
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AQXDM - Infrared
onHoundstooth
Jungle meets techno on this nostalgic EP.
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Herbert - I Hadn't Known (I Only Heard)
Timeless house music, reissued.
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Floorplan - Fiyaaaa! / His Eye Is On The Sparrow
onAus Music
Powerful big-room techno, Floorplan style.
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J Colleran - EP01
onOyae
Foggy ambient recorded from an unlikely source—motorcycle engines.
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Deetron - Photon Remixes
onCharacter
Gerd Janson and Carl Cox remix a classic famously played during Space Ibiza's final party.
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Eye Nono - My Blue Horizon
onMad Habitat
Touching Australian ambient inspired by southern France.
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Rebūke - Rattle
onDrumcode
Sterile tech house that quickly gets old.
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Brame & Hamo - Waves Reach EP
onFeel My Bicep
Massive, melodic house music released on Bicep's label.
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Robyn - Ever Again (Soulwax Remix)
onKonichiwa Records
This sunny disco track might be your (new) favourite Soulwax remix of the year.
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Ixindamix - Libertine Traditions 12
onLibertine Records
Played by Binh and Nicolas Lutz, this clever techno record was originally 30 BPM faster.
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Alton Miller & Amp Fiddler - When The Morning Comes (Kyle Hall Remix)
onNoble Square Recordings
One of Kyle Hall's best remixes rescued from obscurity.
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DJ Spinn - Da Life EP
onHyperdub
Footwork at its sample-heavy best.
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100 gecs - Money Machine (A. G. Cook Remix)
onDog Show Records
The PC Music founder remixes one of the year's most exciting breakout acts.
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Rewind: DBX - Losing Control
onAccelerate
Looking back on a record that helped define minimal dance music.
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Fort Romeau - Dweller On The Threshold
onLive At Robert Johnson
Swirling house destined for anthem status.
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Overmono - Le Tigre
onPoly Kicks
Bright, propulsive techno on a revered live act's first record of the year.
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Akasha System - Sunbreather
on100% Silk
'Eco-techno' direct from the forest floor.
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Significant Other - Postdrome EP
onWell Street Records
Pings, zaps and big basslines, engineered for crisp soundsystems.
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Scuba - Expectations
onHotflush Recordings
Four years since the last Scuba record, Paul Rose returns with the weakest release of his career.
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Even Tuell - Workshop 27
onWorkshop
Subtle, atmospheric house for the "in-between" stages of a party.
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James Massiah - Natural Born Killers
onLevels
A remarkable debut from a South London poet.
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Destiny71z - EP1
onEglo
Effective house music for every house DJ.
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Hence Therefore - Waste Frontier
onAll Centre
A limber combination of bass and techno.
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Blu Terra - Marymont EP
onCead
Hard-to-place techno, electro and bass on Or:la's label.
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Skee Mask - ISS04
onIlian Tape
Techno, ambient and dubstep, Skee Mask style.
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Xvarr - Echoes Of Time
onGood Morning Tapes
Touching ambient soundscapes for inner contemplation.
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Dogpatrol - SNKRX04
onSneaker Social Club
Dark, neck-snapping 2-step from a talented producer.
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Why Be - Vacant Violation
onYegorka
Dembow, krautrock and classic house—try to keep up with this disjointed mixtape.
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Robyn - Beach 2K20 (Yaeji Remix)
onKonichiwa Records
A charming blend of pop and house.
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Dub Phizix - White Flag / Dragnet
onSenka Sonic
Precision drum & bass that you could also spin in your techno set.
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Orson - Delivero EP
onversion
An exciting dubstep producer turns to house.
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Brown Irvin - Run Me That Soul
onMotion Ward
More classy music from the global ambient underground.
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Rewind: DHS - House Of God
onHangman Records
Kirk Degiorgio looks back on a classic techno record that baffled DJs—and ravers—upon its release.
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Joy Orbison - Slipping EP
onHinge Finger
Warm and personal, this is one of Peter O'Grady's most adventurous records yet.
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Pessimist - Burundaga
onUVB-76
A versatile producer returns to his drum & bass roots—with excellent results.
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MssingNo - M2 Performance Enhancer
onSelf-released
Mariah Carey meets trap and grime on this daring mixtape.
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Mosca - Touchie Riddim
onFLUF
A twisted reimagining of the sounds of early grime.
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Blawan - Many Many Pings
onTERNESC
Unique sound design from one of techno's leading artists.
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Lachrin - II XVIII XII IV III
onInfinite Machine
Brutal, beautiful experimental music.
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ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Gram After Midnight Eck Edit 2.0)
onSelf-released
A smart edit? Or the dumbest dance record of the year?
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Galtier - Mind Aggregate
on[re]sources
Dancehall meets experimental club on this forward-thinking EP.
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Galaxian - Coming Up For Air
onIlian Tape
Electro bombs from a visionary producer.
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Mars89 - Successor Project
onAcrylic
Adventurous techno on an NTS resident's new label.
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Murlo - Limbo (object blue's Flashback)
onCoil Records
An evocative remix from an exciting London experimental artist.
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Astrid Sonne - Cliodynamics
onEscho
Touching synth experiments.
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Dahryl - You Don't Always Have to Win
onEternal Damnation
High-energy techno played by Blawan & Dax J.
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Gonno & Nick Höppner - Lost
onOstgut Ton
Epic, detailed house.
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Alex Falk - OOF
onAllergy Season
Exciting techno tools on Physical Therapy's label.
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Vee - Dawn Of The Failed Units Pt.2
onFailed Units
Daring techno and electro primed for the dance floor.
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Geo Rip - BB
onFuture Times
Psychedelic techno from Future Times' new compilation.
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Rewind: Daft Punk - Da Funk
onSoma Records
Carlos Hawthorn revisits the single that blew up dance music's biggest act.
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Aphex Twin - Soundlab20
onWarp Records
A surprise vinyl release you'll want to play again and again.
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Panda Bear - playing the long game
onDomino
Panda Bear goes trap—it slaps.
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Nkisi - Destruction Of Power
onCollapsing Market
High-energy rhythms and sonic chaos.
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Charlotte Bendiks - Hjemme Erotic / Bon-Sexy
onAccidental Jnr
Sex, drum machines—it sounds like Chicago house.
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JAK3 - R4VER
onOrigin Peoples
Hip-hop meets techno and hardcore on this intriguing experimental release.
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Samba - Winona
onDeep Medi Musik
Strong, modern dubstep on Mala's label.
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Roberto Surace - Joys (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
onDefected Records
An Ibiza anthem gets remixed.
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Project Pablo - Sofware
onVerdicchio Music Publishing
Lush, melodic house to help you lose yourself.
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Bakongo - Momoweb
onDnuos Ytivil
Roska rekindles his early magic on this percussive EP for Livity Sound's sub-label.
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The Cinematic Orchestra - Wait For Now (Pépé Bradock Remixes)
onNinja Tune
Touching remixes from a unique house music artist.
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Caribou - Home
onCity Slang
Try not to smile while listening to Caribou's first new track in five years.
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DJs Pareja - The After
onHoney Soundsystem
Psychedelic techno for the afterparty.
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David Kochs - Ghost Trance
onHuntleys + Palmers
A late-summer hit played by some of the world's most popular DJs.
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Venda - Ovio EP
onModeight
Detailed minimal house, Sydney style.
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Steve Moore - Steve Moore
onL.I.E.S.
Subtle sounds from a contemporary synth master.
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Reeko - Fat Punko
onAvian
Churning electronics and unexpected sound design.
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Charli XCX and Christine And The Queens - Gone (Happy Nina Kraviz Mix)
onAsylum
One of techno's biggest artists delivers a stunning rework.
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Call Super & Parris - CANUFEELTHESUNONYRBACK
onCANUFEELTHESUNONYRBACK
Warm-up records aren't often big, but this one is.
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Floating Points - Anasickmodular
onNinja Tune
Who knew Sam Shepherd could sound this twisted?
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Event reviews
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Club To Club Festival 2019: Five key performances
Ambient, free jazz and Slikback at the long-running Turin favourite.
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Amsterdam Dance Event 2019: Five key performances
From mega-raves to cosy club nights, ADE has it all. Matt Unicomb highlights some of this year's best sets.
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15 Years Of Hyperdub at Village Underground
Kode9 and the gang come correct.
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Frank Ocean presents PrEP+ in New York
The US star's '80s-themed queer party launches to mixed reviews.
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No Bounds Festival 2019: Five key performances
SHYGIRL, Shannen SP and 96 Back stand out at the broad, adventurous event putting Sheffield on the map.
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The Labyrinth 2019
Not even a super typhoon could stop the revered Japanese techno festival.
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Unsound 2019: Five key performances
The Caretaker, MC Yallah and more performed at another bold edition of our scene's most vital, forward-facing festival.
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New Forms Festival 2019: Five key performances
Who stole the show at the 19th edition of Vancouver's favourite dance music festival?
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Features
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Jouvert! How Afrodiasporic Club Sounds Are Flourishing In The Los Angeles Underground
Parties focused on the irrepressible sounds of the African diaspora are energizing the Los Angeles underground. Matt McDermott looks over the city's increasing prominence within a global movement.
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Opinion: It's Deeper Than Cornrows. It's Culture.
Ash Lauryn reflects on a week dominated by discussions around race and privilege in dance music.
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October's Best Music
Here are some of the albums, mixes and EPs we were feeling this October.
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The Art Of Production: Floating Points
Mark Smith visits Sam Shepherd's London studio to unearth the intricate methods behind his latest album, Crush.
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RA Films
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Real Scenes: Sydney
In Australia's most populous city, we find the party scene quietly flourishing beyond the reach of so-called "lockout laws."
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Giant Steps: To Houghton And Back
Extreme weather, a cancelled festival and, finally, a party: we follow a London soundsystem's eventful trip to the Norfolk countryside and back.
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The Rise Of Listening Bars: Brilliant Corners
These films, produced by Resident Advisor in partnership with Asahi Super Dry Beer, explore the new wave of listening bars in Europe.
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A Sonic Pulse: The deaf experience of electronic music
How do deaf people experience electronic music? Dorothy Allen-Pickard and Antoine Marinot explore that question in our latest film.
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New York on Wednesday
15 Attending
Personal Space / Feel Free NYC's 1-Year Party with Friends + Family
10 Attending
Ūndisclosed - Scorpios Celebration
9 Attending
Twice as Proper - Keybar with Feral (Hypnus Records)
8 Attending
DJ Monchan, Shawn Dub, Disco_bobulated, For Future's Sake
6 Attending
Mesmarize 01
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Open Decks Session 88
2 Attending
Kindness (DJ Set) Live! At The Lab
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Story Wednesday's At Sif Lounge NYC Queens
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Personal Space / Feel Free NYC's 1-Year Party with Friends + Family
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Ūndisclosed - Scorpios Celebration
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Twice as Proper - Keybar with Feral (Hypnus Records)
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Trïbel: ✺ Alice Iguchi, Medina, Cïaga ✺ Nov 7
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Deep Root Sessions At Public Arts with OFFAIAH
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The Funky Seshwa with Cedar Sound Workshop, Willy Soul, Disgonuts
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Banana e Paisano with Alexi Delano
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Adam Beyer presents Drumcode: New York
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Sublimate: 6 Year Anniversary
TBA - Brooklyn
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Polegroup Night with Oscar Mulero / Adriana Lopez / Deepak Sharma
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HARDER -Stathis Mike Swells
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Oscar G - The Birthday Event
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This week's RA Picks
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Montreal's Pelada is on a roll after the well-received release of their album, Movimiento Para Cambio last month.
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One of New York's most beloved parties turns six with some equally beloved artists, including an unmissable back-to-back between Turtle...
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Mysteriously low-profile, its rare to witness Binh work his magic if you're not there in the flesh.
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Fri, 8 Nov 2019
Worst Behavior: Ziúr, UNiiQU3, Swisha, Bastiengoat, Anna Morgan, Bell Curve
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Get to know Cxema, a Ukrainian cultural organization that seeks to further the cause of electronic music in Eastern Europe—and get to k...
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As producers, The Carry Nation is known for churning out sizzling queer house anthems to break a sweat to.
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Ghe20gh0th1k first welcomed the weird, queer, punk POC crowd to the dance scene in the early '10s.
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Vjuan Allure helped revamp the ballroom sound in the '00s, forging an enduring genre of ballroom beats that never fails to work crowds...
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Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Cityfox Odyssey NYE & NYD 2020: Âme b2b Dixon, Hot Since 82, Sasha & John Digweed & More
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Minimal head Fumiya Tanaka is one of Japan's national treasures.
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A UK dance music one-two punch with otherworldly beats courtesy of both Objekt and Pearson Sound.
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Jasmine Infiniti's New World Dysorder crew will tear BASEMENT a new one alongside industrial techno head VTSS, all the way from Poland,...
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Golden Record presents Daniel Bell, Mike Huckaby, Losoul (Live) and Morgan
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Miami's intimate beloved and intimate party comes to New York to take over Avant Gardner's 1920s-style Lost Circus tent.
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The groundbreaking Polish festival returns to New York for the first time since 2016.
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Brooklyn Bazaar is closing at the end of November, and Solarplexia is shutting down too, just in time for its fourth birthday.
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Fri, 8 Nov 2019
476 attending
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Glasgow
Maximum Pressure Halloween 2019 at SWG3
Kierian Patton
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Lisbon
Halloween Lisbon Festival 2019 at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes
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Montpellier
8 ans de Bonheur: Margaret Dygas & Fernando Costantini at Antirouille
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Tokyo
Womb Halloween Party 2019 Supported by Cocalero at WOMB
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Berlin
Soul Skate: Detroit invades Berlin at Supermarkt
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RA Podcast
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RA.701 Pandora's Jukebox
An inventive exploration of slower tempos.
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RA.700 Powder
Our 700th podcast is a masterclass in entrancing grooves.
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Mystical grooves and otherworldly edits.
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RA.698 Shapednoise
A key noise artist gets funky.
RA Exchange
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EX.482 Gudrun Gut
From post-punk to modern electronics with a Berlin maverick, live in conversation at MUTEK.
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EX.481 Leroy Burgess
The iconic voice of Phreek, Logg and Black Ivory tells his story live from Dekmantel Festival.
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EX.480 DJ Spoony
UK garage history 101 from a pillar of the scene.
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EX.479 808 State
In a pacific state of mind.
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DJ Charts
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Kasper Bjorke05 Nov 2019
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Eric Cloutier05 Nov 2019
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Milton Bradley04 Nov 2019
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Julia Govor01 Nov 2019
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DJ Rolando30 Oct 2019
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Detroit Swindle30 Oct 2019
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