8Bit or Chiptune music – you either love it or hate it, but if you’re on this page our guess is that you adore those sharp Super Mario sounds that paved the way for so many underground music genres over the years. Back in 2006 a really amazing documentary over this era in music appeared […]
Tresor has released its 30-year anniversary compilation, Tresor 30. The rather large box set has 52 songs and includes tunes from some of the Tresor veterans, plus new artists to the label. Tresor was founded in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Carin AbdulĂĄ, head agent at OUTER Agency, handled the curation with help from […]
Nothing else matters… Time to tune in and listen to Dave Gahanâs cover version of Metallicaâs âNothing Else Mattersâ. Dave Gahan and a whopping 52 other artists have joined together to cover songs from Metallicaâs landmark album âThe Black Albumâ. This tribute, âThe Metallica Blacklistâ, celebrate the original albumâs 30th anniversary. It sees all of its […]
Lee Scratch Perry’s influence on the modern music scene cannot be underestimated. Innovator in the studio, founder of dub and the man who made the drastic move to put drums and bass in the center stage of music production. Modern music and especially within techno and house have taken immense influence from his ways in […]
Caterina Barbieri is launching her own label, light-years, and its first release is a collaborative track with Lyra Pramuk, titled ‘Knot Of Spirit’. Out now, the 10-minute track sees Barbieri pair her distinctive arpeggiated synths with Pramuk’s vocals. Offering more detail on her new label, Barbieri says: “After a period of unprecedented isolation, I am […]
We are not blessed with all that much interesting Japanese experimental electronic music, but occasinally they do show up. Some time ago we reported on Kyoka but today we will listen in on singer and improviser Phew who is out with new material. Phew, a Japanese singer and analogue electronics improviser working in the areas […]
If you are an EDM fan in general or a SHM in particular these news should be welcome. Mysterious billboards began popping up all over the globe this week teasing new music from the Swedish EDM trio, Swedish House Mafia. Posters emerged in New York, Stockholm, and Mexico City, among other places, featuring three dots down the centre in […]
Heading for the weekend with some nice tracks that will spark your day. Kicking off with ROMsets and a new low tech / minimal / techno / underground vibes. tune Then, moving on to Klaudia Gawlas´latest release. But it doesn’t end there we’re also listening in on a track from Juan Atkins in relation to […]
One may discuss how far from noise the standard repertoire of The Cure is or not is, but it is clear that after 10 years in preparations we are now up for not one but two release from this iconic band, fronted by Robert Smith. Robert Smith has further alluded to the release of a noise […]
Every now then new compilations appear that makes you wanna grab all the money you have left on the account to acquire something neat and this release surely aint an exception. No Photos On The Dancefloor by Various Artists âNo Photos on the Dance Floor! Berlin Techno 1992âTodayâ, compiled by Heiko Hoffmann, follows a hugely […]
There’s a plethora of music documentaries out there, but sometime they all appear at once or at least it may feel that way. This week we’ve lined up four recent additions for you, ranging from rave to Brian Eno. How Synth-Pop Became Synth-Pop Brian Eno & Stewart Brand on Film, Music, and Creativity | SXSW […]
Known to most as Plastikman, the techno virtuoso Richie Hawtin has now teamed up with Endel to venture into the world of artificial intelligence. Their quest centers around soundscapes. Their new collaboration has been dubbed âDeeper Focusâ. Backed by neuroscience, the partnership is part of a larger cultural shift of artists working positively with AI and technology […]
Especially so if the origin is coming from a cult classic like Telex. The Belgian trio has mesmerized us for decades with their utterly beautiful synth tracks powered by modular machines. Telex came up on our radar back in the 80’s and after a number of successful albums and a best of collection things went […]
Are you getting enticed by the dark and the beautiful? Music that is both bombastic and ambient? Well then there’s a good chance you will enjoy the generative arts produced by 404.zero. Kristina and Aleksandr create modern generative art and innovative tools that raise the bar on the synergistic possibilities of visuals and sound. Since […]
As the European music scene is slowly coming back to life post the pandemic many clubs are still experimenting on how to keep the beats going. How about attending a rave event with only 4 people on the dance floor? Well this is what is happening in Sweden. The go-to club for contemporary music in […]
Although Moby has been fairly active, releasing stuff every now and then, not much has centered around him for the past decade or so. We guess the main story surfaced when Moby announced that he was going to sell off his massive drum machine collection (200-300 pcs or so). However, now Moby has released a […]
Few magazines have had such a fundamental impact in the electronic music scene. For many EB has become the go-to source for the latest in electronic music, arts and the underground arena. Now the crew at EB has decided to celebrate this with a massive 300 page coffee book that will provide hours of enjoyment.The […]
Khyam Allamiâs ÂťApotomeÂŤ was unveiled during CTM 2021. This web-based software environment was developed in collaboration with creative studio Counterpoint. Apotome was created as a tool to help counter the cultural asymmetry embedded in modern music-making tools, which share a bias inherited from Western music theory and culture. With this technological experiment in progress, the […]
The Behringer Neutron has been out for a couple of years, but we believe it deserves a bit of extra attention. Within the space of modular synthesizers the Neutron is probably the closest you can get to a full fledged Eurorack without paying way beyond your budget. The Neutron encompasses the true spirit of modulars […]
It do happens every now and then, but who can have enough of this ground breaking act. So for those who still hope for a new world tour, this can at least beef up the expectations. A tip – do act quick to watch it as these videos tend to be removed quickly đ Background: […]
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore has for a long time explored alternative routes in parallell with his engagement in DM. His endeavors often find him exploring more techno and experimental electro orientated styles and his latest release is no exception. âHowler’ is a crunching electronic cut with a haunting melody and resynthesized vocals. The track features […]
The KLF have released some of their music on streaming services for the first time in many regions. They have uploaded an eight-track greatest hits album Solid State Logik 1 that includes tracks like â3AM Eternal,â âLast Train to Trancentralâ and âWhat Time is Love?â The music is also being uploaded to YouTube. There are live versions of a […]
As an important contributor of the Truesoul and Drumcode collective, we have been looking forward to the return from Ida Engberg for quite some time now. Ida Engberg is back with her first EP in six years, a transcendental five-track offering titled ‘Return To Consciousness’. Mixmag ¡ Premiere: Ida Engberg ‘Return To Consciousness’ Everything happens in perfect […]
After 21 years Richie Hawtin is finally back in the clubs. As has been teased on Instagram for the past week a new EP is out dubbed Time warps. It arrives as the debut release on a new Plus 8 sub label. Richie Hawtin has released a new EP titled âTime Warpsâ on new imprint From […]