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Exploring the re-imagined soundtracks of Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’

September 26, 2017

Earlier this year, DFA Records affiliates Factory Floor were commissioned to re-score Fritz Lang's Metropolis for a special series of live performances at the Science Museum in London. A visionary piece of scie...

Fortnightly Freebies #43

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September 21, 2017

Aqueous downtempo, "Afritalo" disco, '90s-sampling amen nostalgia and much more... DJ Normal 4 - Rhythm is a dancer at Saint-Julien-de-Civry (Intro by The Pilotwings) Sampling Snap's piano house classic, 'Rhy...

10 tracks that have been inspiring Healing Force Project

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September 19, 2017

Taking cues from free jazz and the Italian tradition of bleak, moody techno, Healing Force Project has experimented with structure and texture on labels like Berceuse Heroique, Firecracker and Wicked Bass. With...

Acid House Corner #10

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September 7, 2017

I Love Acid bosses and TB-303 enthusiasts Posthuman select and review a handful of the best new acid releases and tweakers each month… Lie of the Land – Porn Wax Fourteen Mystery artist Lie of the Land (fro...

Fortnightly Freebies #42

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September 6, 2017

Psychedelic rock edits, cosmic ambient soundscapes, a dancehall re-rub and much more... I'm a Cliché Edit Service 82 – by MR TC Night of the Jaguar founder and Optimo affiliate MR TC was tasked with making an...

Field Maneuvers, the dirty little rave that’s impossible not to love

Matt Blair

August 31, 2017

Words like 'intimate' and 'community' are banded around liberally when it comes to small festivals. At a capacity of 700, Field Maneuvers is certainly on the smaller side of things, and like events of equivalen...

Timewarp Shops, Reissues and the Red Light District: How community shaped Tako Reyenga

Matt Blair

August 22, 2017

Compelled by an insatiable appetite to discover rare and forgotten music, Tako Reyenga used to embark on trips across Europe with likeminded friends, returning to his native Netherlands with carloads of dusty b...

Fortnightly Freebies #41

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August 18, 2017

Synth-pop edits, feel-good lo-fi, a Blackest Ever Black mixtape and much more... UnknownmiX - Glitter (Hysteric instr. edit) Clearly a fan of the recent UnknownmiX excavation by Swiss label Lux Rec, Mothball ...

Doppelate’s top 10 tracks to play on your space rocket

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August 3, 2017

With roots firmly planted in South London, Doppelate can regularly be found playing parties across the capital, while every 4th Wednesday of the month takes him to Balamii's Peckham studio where he hosts a show...

Fortnightly Freebies #40

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August 1, 2017

EBM edits, a Maghreban classic, Hague electro and much more... The Maghreban – Green Apple The Maghreban's singular take on vintage dance music tropes is epitomised on 'Green Apple', a hardcore-inspired track...