Frankie Vega: Pathway EP
Chicago techno condottiere Frankie Vega beats the box on Pathway, a three track EP from techno friendship society UKR.
Jerical’s Flesh EP is raw as hell, cultivated Midwest techno
Five tracks of perfectly shaped techno, grown in the hydroponic lead-tainted labs of Rockford, Akron or Flint or certainly from the blueprint sketched on formica countertops in one of those Midwest stations.
The Sound of Tomorrow: Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings
Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur add a new sibling to the label family. Tom Roberts on the launch of Cyphon Recordings.
#ListenUp Antic Soul – Apnea (Jon Hester Remix)
Rolling drums, grooving baselines and dubby reverb for days: two talented cats from Berlin are Antic Soul and their new EP Apnea includes Jon Hester on a cinematic remix.
Aasthma & Umfang remix Rosa Anschütz’s Goldener Strom
The tracks from Rosa Anschütz's Goldener Strom album leave a mark. New remixes from Aasthma & Umfang build upon a priceless collection of strikingly beautiful, ethereal music.
Techno-ish House & House-ish Techno From Santiago Salazar on “Dedicated”
Bags of potential big tune-ness on this five track EP from Santiago Salazar on Yaxteq.
Acid Queen: DASCO hits acid perfection on Powerful Woman
DASCO's four track Powerful Woman EP on Shall Not Fade is an object of art, a record that aims for and achieves acid perfection.
True to the roots: Hector Ram drops vinyl cut Midnight Sounds
Bouncing basement thumps and the unapologetic love for the motherbeat carries through across all four original tracks on Midnight Sounds, a vinyl-only cut from Hector Ram and Short Attention Records.
Ricardo Miranda opens up the vault on The Deep & The Lost
Nobody was making music like this in 2004. Mostly, they're still not. A six track dig into Ricardo Miranda's archives on vinyl from Noble Square.
rhythmrobot – RISE vol 5
30 years of "mostly acid" in a bangin' new mix from Chicago's rhythmrobot for RISE, 5 Mag's weekly mix series.
Premiere: Yuu Udagawa – Stay With Us [Cyphon Recordings]
The debut release from the new sibling label to Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur comes from Japanese DJ and producer Yuu Udagawa. Stay With Us is a heavy, hazy and surprisingly soulful electronic masterpiece from Cyphon Recordings, out February 3 2023.
Sanctified electro from Rico Casazza on Escandon
Escandon by Rico Casazza is a phenomenal EP, of rich techno and electro drunk on pure ether.
Warp reissues groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence compilation
30 years of electronic listening music preserved in 1s and 0s.
Techno Folklore: the Making of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines
Kristian Hill and Jennifer Washington - two filmmakers from Detroit - on the 12 year odyssey to tell the story of techno's foundations and make "a human story about dance music."
A Stellar Reissue: Dave Angel’s Original Man / Quarter Pounder
Here is a record from back in the day that you really, really can play today. Could. Should.
The sound of Detroit Techno via Kevin Reynolds
Riverfront is Reynolds' third release on Osunlade's Yoruba label and comes with a Jon Dixon remix on the back.
Theo Parrish drops a superb album mix for DJ Kicks: Detroit Forward
Filled with surprising twists and tasty juxtapositions, Theo Parrish's DJ Kicks is one of the strongest DJ mixes I've heard this year.
Live techno vibes on System of Survival’s Handling EP
Techno that sounds jacked out of the PA from System of Surival and Fventi.
Punchdrunk synth spirits brewed up by Liquid Earth on The Electronic Brain
A nose dive into junkyard synthesis on the new vinyl imprint from Liquid Earth.
Nala is exploring “the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music”
Shaped by the electronic music underground of Miami and LA, Nala steps out with her new label Mi Domina, exploring "the marriage between punk inspiration, badass women and dance music."
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
