Jeff Mills and Jean-Phi Dary have linked up to form electronic jazz project The Paradox. It was formed following the duo coming together to perform with legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen. They will release their debut album ‘Counter Active’ via Mills’ Axis Records on January 29 next year. It comprises tracks recorded in real-time, that “reflect captured spontaneous actions which concede […]
Hardly anyone could have missed out on the importance of new romantics during the 80’s and now we have a full book to indulge in and get nostalgic about the era that defined not just the music scene but also the looks. For us at Stereoklang acts like Japan, Duran Duran, Soft Cell and many […]
Named after electronic music pioneer and Radiophonic Workshop founder Daphne Oram, the Oram Awards celebrate the role of women in the world of music and sound, and the six winners for 2020 have just been announced. Daphne worked at the workshop with others including Delia Derbyshire, Glynis Jones, Jenyth Worsley, Maddalena Fagandini and Elizabeth Parker, creating music for the distant […]
Exciting new for all The Knife fans out there. The band is hosting an online streaming event this Friday (October 30) as they continue to mark their 20th anniversary as a duo. Kicking off at 7.30pm GMT, they’ll stream classic The Knife videos and follow those at 8pm GMT with their Coachella 2014 performance, captured […]
Richie Hawtin has adopted his Plastikman alias to compose an original soundtrack for Prada’s Spring / Summer 2021 Womenswear Show. The 12-minute track is titled ‘Sin Thetik’, and also arrives alongside a 20-minute ambient version. Richie Hawtin, under his Plastikman alias, has composed the original runway soundtrack for today’s PRADA Spring / Summer 2021 Womenswear Show, the first […]
Well no one would disagree that Kraftwerk has been ahead of their time, but that they are also forerunners in conquering the Universe with their electronic rhythms is perhaps a little less known. On the other hand it is not entirely at their own initiative. Netflix has released a 16-minute documentary called John Was Trying To Contact […]
It’s still summer but that doesn’t stop us from presenting some recently released experimental tracks that pushes the boundaries in electronic music. In this wrap up we have contributions from Pinkcourtseyphone, Drew McDowall, Robin Rimbaud/Ursula Berlot and Katie Gately, plus a bonus synth from v::tol. Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) enlisted the talents of Slovenian artist Uršula Berlot to […]
John Foxx And The Maths return with a new line-up on their 5th studio album, Howl which will be released on 15 May 2020. The ever so productive Mr. Foxx is out with a new album dubbed Howl. We kind of have lost count on all the albums this man has produced (believe it is […]
AMELIE LENS ANNOUNCES ‘HIGHER’, A NEW EP ON HER LENSKE IMPRINT It’ll be her first release of this year. To herald the news, she debuted the EP’s eponymous track, a euphoric club track featuring Lens’ vocals that pierce through the layers of drums and sharp synths. The EP is classic Lens, a stellar example of […]
TEGEL released their highly acclaimed debut in late 2017 and now Scandinavia’s connoisseurs of minimal techno and experimental sound are back with a new album dubbed Desolation in forlorn districts. The new album – Desolation in forlorn districts – blends influences from Ellen Allien, Plastikman, Nina Kraviz and many more to provide you with a full length […]
Despite corona and the quarantine many of us are still coping with, some artists are more productive then ever – and one of the them is Ryuichi Sakamoto. During the covid-19 pandemic a series of collaborations has seen the light of day on Sakamoto’s Youtube channel and the latest one features none other then Laurie […]
Black to Techno excavates and explores the unique and total nature of the circumstances that birthed the movement: touching on everything from Detroit’s heritage as the home of Fordist automation and the rhythm of the production line, to the influence of the Motown artists, and the city’s groundbreaking icon, Aretha Franklin. Embedded in black, working and […]
Just as the rest of the world Stereoklang are horrified by the brutality and acts of racism that is taken place. We are in 100 % solidarity with protestors fighting across the globe for justice for the murder of George Floyd and protesting against continued systemic racism and police brutality, who are showing extreme bravery […]
The album brings together 2 hours of new music. Creating is resisting, that’s why InFiné announced a 34-track compilation that shows the feelings of 34 artists during confinement due to the pandemic related to the COVID-19 virus. InFiné has released a new 34-track compilation titled Music Activists 2020 with music by the likes of Ital Tek, Bottler, Carl Craig, Stimming, Rone and others. All of the money generated […]
A synth is of course always worth celebrating, but perhaps the EMS Synthi 100 deserves some extra attention – that is at least what Soulwax thinks. Below is the new trailer where the EMS Synthi 100 takes on center stage. “It is a living instrument producing a living sound.” Soulwax, aka David & Stephen Dewaele, […]
Electronic music and sci-fi goes hand in hand since ages back, but that doesn’t stop MFO and Roly Porter to explore the sound scapes of a dystopian future. With Kistvaen they continue there quest to make audio visual research in the realms of sci-fi. The audiovisual performance piece was captured in the imposing interior of […]
Following the release of his album “Be Up A Hello” at the end of January, and the follow-up “Lamental” EP last Friday, UK born electronic act Squarepusher now releases the video for “Detroit People Mover”. The video handles the neglected mass transit system in the US city from which the track takes its name. In the video […]
A range of highly acclaimed artists have come together to deliver an intriguing compilation of contemporary tracks. The compilation has been assembled by Italian DJ and producer Neel, and also features music from Donato Dozzy, Rabih Beaini and more. WorldWideWindow by Enisslab Italian DJ and producer Neel has announced the release of World Wide Window, a […]
While listening in to Lena Willikens’ monotone rhythms we will update you with some cool stuff to check out in this week’s update. First off is a video from Maria Teriaeva. A Buchla distress signal into the ether. Siberian-born, Moscow-based producer and composer Maria Teriaeva uses a Buchla modular synthesizer to send a sci-fi distress signal in […]
‘Ghosts V-VI’ is available as a free download from the band’s website. The record, which has been made available as a free download from their website, combines both albums Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts into one collected project. The instrumental album is split into two sets: Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts and is available now as a free download from the […]
A tribe on Facebook called Electronically Yours set out with a challenge to its team members – create a glitch track in one hour. Those who undertook the challenge had to make the song, mix and master within the timeframe and then send it to the gamemaster, who in this case happens to be one […]
For the first time we are able to enjoy the visuals from Alva Noto’s UNIQEAV show in streaming format. Back in 2018 Alva Noto, aka Carsten Nicolai, released UNIEQAV, the third in his Uni- series of dancefloor-orientated releases inspired by the Tokyo club UNIT. For live performances of the album, the artist drew inspiration from mathematics, data, unit systems, and codes […]
This year´s CTM has just ended so why not take the opportunity to look back on what we saw or missed, in case you weren’t there to enjoy it. Entitled “Liminal,” CTM 2020 throws itself into limbo in hopes of stimulating a critical discussion of our present and possible futures. Music has long been a […]
Scandinavia’s main event for experimental and electronic music is back with this year’s lineup and we are pretty convinced there will be something for everyone. Midori Takada, SØS Gunver Ryberg, Ian William Craig, Oli XL, Tomaga and Selvhenter are amongst the live acts confirmed to play this year’s event, while TSVI, Nkisi and OKO DJ […]