Fortnightly Freebies #92
New beat edits, full throttle gabber, euphoric trance and plenty more...
DJ Python - Sbloq
Featured on the inaugural Boot Boyz Biz compilation, DJ Python tugs on the heart strings with this floaty little jam....
5 of Paramida’s all-time favourite compilations
Given how fickle our ‘scene’ can be, reaching 5 years is a landmark occasion for any record label – longevity in dance music terms can prove almost as rare as that elusive post-punk 12”, and achieving it should...
Fortnightly Freebies #91
Immersive ambient, hi-def maximalism, dub electronica and plenty more...
فناء (fana') - Ancestor Syndrome (Flora FM Edit)
Having released a debut album paying tribute to her Kurdish heritage, فناء (fana')'s '...
London, a Disneyland of shallow style
“In the junkyard we are all richer, have more opportunities, more information, but are dispossessed. The city no longer belongs to us, it is a Disneyland of shallow style – we are all tourists here, rootle...
Doof It Yourself: Sleep D talk DIY dynamics and new album, ‘Rebel Force’
There’s a reason that everyone is always talking about Melbourne, and you might not want to hear it again The way that Corey Kikos and Maryos Syawish of Sleep D tell it, however, is well worth a listen – the Bu...
Fortnightly Freebies #90
Baltimore club, blissed-out ambient, a Japanese synth-pop edit and plenty more...
Odete & DRVGジラ - Lake Verity
Portuguese duo Odete and DRVGジラ combine angular rhythmic structures and caustic bass for a fi...
Ectotherm to Kulør: Rune Bagge, Schacke and IBON reflect and reminisce
Danish techno is in rude health. Courtesy’s liner notes for the debut release on fledgling label Kulør confirm it, citing how “there’s something wild happening in Copenhagen at the moment.” The compilation was ...
New Age Ambience and the Breakdown of Ecology: Pessimist and Loop Faction talk climate change and new project, Boreal Massif
Blackest Ever Black artist Pessimist has teamed up with Loop Faction for a beautifully layered tapestry of end-of-times melancholia under the guise of Boreal Massif. Their album, We All Have An Impact (Even Hip...
Nosedrip pays homage to the guitar in 33 tracks
As curating archival releases go, few have been doing it as well as STROOM founder Ziggy Devriendt, AKA Nosedrip. Label owner, DJ, digger supreme; those are just a few superlatives that spring to mind when thin...
Fortnightly Freebies #89
Rotterdam electro, sweltering house, a Fourth World-tinged rework and plenty more...
Das Ding - Asymmetric Polarisation
Rotterdam hero Das Ding comes through with a comparatively brighter take on the angular ...