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Between broken hearts and breakbeats: The sensuous sounds of A Colourful Storm

February 13, 2019

The late Mark Fisher once defined weird as the presence of "that which does not belong." In an intriguing analysis of the Australian Gothic classic Picnic at Hanging Rock, he extended this notion to colonised A...

“The richness of versatility in curation”: In conversation with Kalahari Oyster Cult

Matt Blair

January 18, 2019

A slew of new labels materialising on the racks of reputable record stores week in, week out, it's proven increasingly difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. Heading up Amsterdam's Kalahari Oyster Cult, Re...

White Labels and Dick Drawings: The Tusk Wax story

Matt Blair

December 14, 2017

Launched in 2011, white label imprint Tusk Wax has since spawned several subsidiaries. Horn Wax followed Porn Wax, while a less inventively named Trance Wax offshoot materialised from the shadows only recently....

“Everybody needs a bit of sleaze”: Talking Italo with Bordello A Parigi

Matt Blair

March 20, 2017

When you get an itch for some Italo, there are a few places you'll likely check ahead of anywhere else. One of them is Bordello A Parigi, the Amsterdam-based record label and (until recently online) record stor...

Axe Traxx: The Unheard Talent

Lloyd Greenall

October 5, 2016

Axe Traxx first caught our attention via their sophomore release, a split release courtesy of Die Roh - better known to some as DJ Octopus and Sagats - and Trudge. Trudge, I'll admit, is a total mystery to us (...

777 Recordings: Just getting started

Matt Blair

May 5, 2016

The 777 Recordings journey has resembled a runaway train going downhill, picking up momentum with every release. Inaugurated with a 12" from a previously unknown quantity, the Berlin-based record label hasn't l...

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