More often than not on Sundays, there he is by the DJ booth – dancing and observing. Our paths have crossed many times on different dance floors around Berlin, and as fellow techno nerds, we&rsquo...
Published: Thursday, 17th August 2017
Author: Clara Tehrani
Our editor Blaise Radley takes over the editor's pick chalice this week! Since its inception, Zuzu's label feature has consistently been one of the most leftfield and interesting series we runhere...
Published: Tuesday, 15th August 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
This week, our editor Max Dade picks out this review of our resident T-Scale's wonderfully rusty release for the 'editor's pick'!Brussels-based label Black Leather Records has come a long...
Published: Tuesday, 8th August 2017
Author: Fred Day
Even in the post-Donuts and post-Pete Rock era of digital sampling techniques and frenetic trap beats, there is a huge scene inclining to the lo-fi, rustling sound of jazz-influenced old school instrumental...
Published: Tuesday, 8th August 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
This week, I look to 80s funk & soul icon, David Axelrod. High energy meets experimentalism, epitomised by David's signature psychedelic guitar riffs and chunky basslines...
Published: Monday, 7th August 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Written Word is a new series conducted by Blaise Radley, which asks artists to forego the free-n-easy live interview format, and take some time to consider their responses. Since the answers are all typed...
Published: Wednesday, 2nd August 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
We hereby launch our Editors’ Pick Series, where each week one of our editors will select a favourite piece from the last two years. To kick it off, Matthew offers a throwback to this Eraldo Bernocchi...
Published: Tuesday, 1st August 2017
Author: Matthew Hardy
“I’m trying” goes the refrain of ‘The Water’, one of the ten tracks that make up WHY?’s excellent new record Moh Lhean. This refrain works as the outro to the song...
Published: Tuesday, 1st August 2017
Author: Joseph Fuller
Following up from Shinra's Ball and Chain EP, London-based label null+void recordings present L-R, a trio operating in the realms of electro, techno, and modular synthesis - Keith Tenniswood (Radioactive...
Published: Monday, 31st July 2017
Author: Max Dade
I'm at Womad and I love it!This week's Sunday Jam put me in a good mood many a time over the last few days :)
Published: Sunday, 30th July 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Porto/London-based label 1980 - co-run by Frederico Mendes (Nave Mãe) and Tugalife - present the 91 Fahrenheit EP from Lisbon-producer Moreno Ácido. This long-awaited release comprises five...
Published: Saturday, 29th July 2017
Author: Max Dade
Ahead of Bristol's next annual Bitch, Please! - a night celebrating LGBTQ+ communities whilst welcoming all that love to boogie - we sat down for a talk with the night's organisers about the important...
Published: Thursday, 27th July 2017
Author: Joseph Fuller
This week we're looking at the multi-ethnic Orchestra Baobab, a long standing group with a rich history of work, spanning numerous culture and musical influences from around the globe. 'Foulo&39...
Published: Sunday, 23rd July 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
The city feels as if it’s at boiling point. It’s been an unsettling spring, one characterised by political upset and senseless violence, and now, as the season gives way to summer, a blanket...
Published: Thursday, 20th July 2017
Author: Franklin Dawson
The moving image and music have been entwined with one another ever since the first major motion picture to use sound, The Jazz Singer, heralded the commercial end of the silent movie era. Be it the...
Published: Monday, 17th July 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
This week, we turn to a true pioneer. Questioning the gap between ambience and the abstract.
Published: Sunday, 16th July 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
The music of Ekoplekz may have only been in public view since 2010, but Bristol-based producer Nick Edwards has a relationship with sonic tinkering that reaches back to the early 90s. It was via a release...
Published: Saturday, 15th July 2017
Author: Oliver Warwick
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For his latest effort Cardiff producer Bryn Morgan returns with an EP exorcised of some of the earlier jazzier leanings of his sound, and injected with a healthy dose of darkness. She Waters is a sombre...
Published: Saturday, 15th July 2017
Author: Franklin Dawson
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Seb Jenkins and Liam Nolan first met whilst working at Ninja Tune, a project started back in 1990 as an attempt to break the monopoly of commercial record labels and to showcase alternative international...
Published: Friday, 14th July 2017
Author: Al Davidson
Straight out of East London, where the music is live, the streets are cold and the avocado duth come on toast - comes Regular Customer, a producer grounded on Londinium soil. You might have seen him before....
Published: Thursday, 13th July 2017
Author: Joe Clayton
In a sun-drenched Sussex field, adorned with a transformative array of art and curiosities, Brainchild festival convenes for its fifth year on a weekend in July. From humble beginnings as little more than...
Published: Thursday, 13th July 2017
Author: Franklin Dawson
Up on Sneaker Social Club, West Norwood's finest...the one and only cassette librarian - keeping it hardcore!https://www.facebook.com/sneakersocialclubhttps://soundcloud.com/westnorwoodcassetteARTIST...
Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2017
Author: Loose Lips
This week, some post-punk all the way from Cambodia!Echoes of The Cramps...
Published: Sunday, 9th July 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Our latest edition of the Machine Nuggets series explores the equipment and process of Finlay Shakespeare, owner of Future Sound Systems, one of the UK’s newest and most interesting synthesiser manufacturers....
Published: Friday, 7th July 2017
Author: George Lazenbleep
This inconspicuous Paris-based record label has produced first-rate music since the debut EP. Despite that, Quanta seems to be unknown to most music aficionados, at least for now. There is something bold...
Published: Wednesday, 5th July 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
Our man Treece caught up with the forward thinking, 45ent repping beat maker, ‘BLK45’. Make sure to check his recent debut A/V tape; ‘Genesis: Chapter One’.Can you tell us a little...
Published: Wednesday, 5th July 2017
Author: Patrick Mulhall
This weekend the fourth edition of the Heroines of Sound festival will take place in Berlin’s Radialsystem V. This year’s festival will include performances, installations and panels, focusing...
Published: Wednesday, 5th July 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
Show Me the Body are a band seemingly custom-built to inspire cultish fandom, renowned for their blend of esoteric sounds, staunchly DIY attitude, and a surrounding collective of similarly experimental...
Published: Monday, 3rd July 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
Two times winner of the AIM awards prestigious ‘best independent festival’ accolade, Brainchild returns for its fifth consecutive year, promising to keep it tight but light on the wallet and...
Published: Sunday, 2nd July 2017
Author: Franklin Dawson
The Black Keys' lead singer soothes our soul this week.
Published: Sunday, 2nd July 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
The sound of brass instruments makes me instinctively angry. Furious, in fact. The frequencies emitted by saxophones, in particular, vibrate at the same rate as my blood when it reaches boiling temperatures...
Published: Saturday, 1st July 2017
Author: Daniel Ball
Mid-late 1980s, Chicago. DAMN!
Published: Friday, 30th June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
It’s Sunday night at Dalston’s Total Refreshment Centre, and a heaving crowd gathers to celebrate the launch of Binker and Moses’ sophomore release, Journey to the Mountain of Forever....
Published: Friday, 30th June 2017
Author: Franklin Dawson
It’s been a little over a month since Rommek’s Arcane EP came out on Blueprint, and it is pleasant to see how well it’s standing the test of time. In a day and age when so much music...
Published: Wednesday, 28th June 2017
Author: Clara Tehrani
Vince Staples’ first EP, Hell Can Wait, was a watershed moment in modern hip-hop for me, as a once obnoxiously staunch believer in the golden age of rap. Though far from a perfect release, for...
Published: Tuesday, 27th June 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
Michael Sims sat down with Milo’s Planes, one of Bristol's most consistently interesting bands, having just launched Individual Development Plan, a blistering post-hardcore record. On this, the...
Published: Tuesday, 27th June 2017
Author: Michael Sims
Our Shadows Disappear as the Days Get Longer is an ambient electronic album suitable for drifting off into the dreamworld of the night. Produced by Time Rival, it features a variety of mellow emotional...
Published: Monday, 26th June 2017
Author: Ognen Spiroski
Our interview series heads to Berlin where our good friend Alfie Brooks sat down for a lengthy and super engaging chat with Contort Record's experimenter, WSR. Big props to our editor Max Dade forsuch...
Published: Sunday, 25th June 2017
Author: Alfie Brooks
Manchester’s influence on the world music scene needs no explanation. With its signature spirit marked by innovative forward-thinking, the city has a well-deserved reputation for creating and nurturing...
Published: Sunday, 25th June 2017
Author: Joe Clayton
Admittedly, my selection for the majority of the Sunday selections has tended to be slightly older music. Not this week though.I've chosen the track 'Gambino' from Bristolian group, The Evil...
Published: Sunday, 25th June 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Before listening to Storybook I had no idea about LTO. The album just dropped in my lap without any context, which is the best way to approach it in my opinion. It’s one of those albums which feels...
Published: Friday, 23rd June 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
Portugal’s edition of Primavera Sound takes one of Europe’s best festival line-ups and strips away the rampant commercialism that has made Primavera Barcelona an expensive and exhausting affair...
Published: Friday, 23rd June 2017
Author: Ross Devlin
Clara Tehrani joins Loose Lips to share her DIGGINGS - a series of stories that take a deeper look at underground techno's hidden gems. Kicking off with JANICE, an artist who has been raising a lot...
Published: Monday, 19th June 2017
Author: Clara Tehrani
For its fourth release as part of the label’s main series, Quanta Records is delighted to introduce Panorama Island, Zwei Kreise’s new album, mixing ambient, IDM and sonic experimentations.Melancholic...
Published: Monday, 19th June 2017
Author: Loose Lips
A Cambodian classic, from the wonderful 2007 documentary (with the same name as the track). Both make for perfect Sunday listening and watching.
Published: Sunday, 18th June 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Following the Cultivated Electronics 10th anniversary release series, comes this, their 21st release. Titled Split Excursions Vol. 1, label owner Sync24 and relative newcomer Privacy (of Lobster Theremin...
Published: Saturday, 17th June 2017
Author: Joel Baker
The Title banner for the Sleepers Records Soundcloud page features the iconic question from Philip K Dick, ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’. The reference gives us some tips as of what...
Published: Wednesday, 14th June 2017
Author: Nuno Afonso
Bollywood legend Kishore Kumar again this week, alongside Chorus & Lata Ma in the cracking "Disco 82". Soundtrack to the Bollywood film "Khudd-Darr" (1982), it was released on an...
Published: Sunday, 11th June 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
‘Cabin Fever Remixes’ is a subsequent release from Baconhead following their 2015 EP ‘Cabin Fever’.It features two new versions of their seriously dark and stormy track ‘Foreign...
Published: Monday, 5th June 2017
Author: Ivo Parker
The Romanian composer, producer, and philosopher George D. Stanciulescu recently published a PhD discussing the role of Postmodernism as a cultural phenomenon in music. For better or for worse, this anecdote...
Published: Monday, 5th June 2017
Author: Ross Devlin
Sade Adu is today's selection. The Nigerian born artist is widely regarded as having one of the most iconic voices within the music industry. The selected track, Why Can't We Live Together from...
Published: Sunday, 4th June 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
Berlin coterie Skrufix continue to bolster their steadily developing catalogue following up two mighty UK-centric releases from EDMX and The Crane. In for their 11th release is an EP from fellow Berliner...
Published: Sunday, 4th June 2017
Author: Loose Lips
This new playlist is revolved around 'Drum Workouts', a tribute to all tracks percussive. A large variety is covered - from techno-based cuts from the likes of O'Flynn and TSVI, to more experimental...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
A collection of 140bpm tracks ranging from dubstep and grime, to the more obscure reaches of the tempo. The focus is on the mellower side, looking at more melodic and light hearted themes. Tracks feature...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
Roughly a fifth of Colombia's population is of African descent, making it the third largest Afro-descendent population in the western hemisphere after Brazil and the United States. Consequently there...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
The sound of "Acid" comes from the legendary bass synthesiser, produced by Roland in 1982...the TB303. Its initial release was intended to rival the electric bass guitar, however it quickly became...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
Loungey house - what's your definition!?h
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
Intelligent Dance Music was born in the early 90s emerging from underground rave genres such as breakbeat and detroit techno. It is recognised for its experimentation and individualism - a power to make...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Jack Wright
Today's premiere is filled with humour and vigour!Suso's 2ality EP drops exclusively on Beatport tomorrow. Keep your eyes on the Echolette page here - www.beatport.com/label/echolette-records/17583.ARTIST...
Published: Thursday, 1st June 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Boris Bunnik dons his Hexagon scuba gear before diving into electronic abstraction and aquatic electricity. Gears groan against a backdrop of soaring synths and pulsations in the depths of 'Paranormal...
Published: Wednesday, 31st May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
LABEL FEATURE: Heretic Records (UK)I first encountered Cloaka’s music thanks to Born In Flamez, who shared one of his tracks on Facebook. I was instantly hooked by the spacious, dark beats and the...
Published: Wednesday, 31st May 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
This week, we turn to the amazingly talented Yama Warashi. The Bristol based Japanese artist eases you through these five minutes with her dreamy vocal. Essential Sunday listening, check out her albumMoon...
Published: Monday, 29th May 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
We're delighted to present this intricate piece of broken techno from our resident Rommek, as this week's first premiere! 'Arcane' is Rommek's second release on Blueprint Records, a...
Published: Monday, 29th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
A truly mesmerising atmosphere. Serenely cold synth work follows an intricate rhythm.The Paris Plage album is released on 29th May. You will be able to purchase the album here - archipelmusique.bandcamp.com.ARTIST...
Published: Friday, 26th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
When sent this EP, we fell in love. It was so damn hard to make a decision on which track we wanted to premiere. In the process of clicking 'upload', we've changed our mind 5 times...In the...
Published: Thursday, 25th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Entering the fenced off area, as a grey fog lingers above your head for as far as you can see, a haunting static floats around the wasteland that was once an electrical town. Only a week on from the disaster...
Published: Wednesday, 24th May 2017
Author: Blake Creighton
A premiere of vocoder-infused funk and disco of the highest order! The EP is full of vintage talk-box vocals, warm spacey chords and infectious basslines, that bring classic records from the likes of Zapp...
Published: Wednesday, 24th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
During my first listen of Eternal Sea Trip I found myself reminiscing about some of my first clubbing experiences at university - being taken to venues I didn't want to visit by people who didn'...
Published: Tuesday, 23rd May 2017
Author: Eleanor Gribbin
It's an absolute pleasure to premiere a track from Dark Entries' newest re-issue. Over the last 6 months, we've become obsessed with the label's recovery of some truly amazing music from...
Published: Monday, 22nd May 2017
Author: Loose lips
Getting nostalgic this week. I have been going over albums & artists which were incredibly influential within my adolescence. I predominately listened in my teenage years to a lot of psychedelic rock...
Published: Sunday, 21st May 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
This March saw L.I.E.S. regular Willie Burns link up with venerable electro big-hitter DJ Overdose to put out ‘Sonny and Ricardo Give Good Advice,’ on Unknown to the Unknown. It’s a killer...
Published: Thursday, 18th May 2017
Author: Alex Davidson
Tudor Acid returns with a new EP called ‘Foscle’, the follow up to his critically acclaimed ‘Chronial’ album and its companion piece, ‘Crossing’. Both albums were...
Published: Thursday, 18th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
It's one hell of a premiere!This new remix EP on French label 'After Affects' is released in aid of ARTISTS IN ACTION, a group whose work we continually support. This humanitarian association...
Published: Tuesday, 16th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
An undeniably iconic figure in music's constant evolution, Bill Laswell since the 1970s has worked with an incredible array of artists such as Herbie Hancock, Yoko Ono, The Jungle Brothers & many...
Published: Sunday, 14th May 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
There’s one phrase which has spread around the Berlin club scene quite a bit recently – “let’s go to church”, which usually means going to Berghain on Sunday. On April 28th...
Published: Thursday, 11th May 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
One of our favourite producers, Rico Casazza, showcases the adaptability of his output. A damn fine piece of saturated techno...try not to punch your ceiling!There is a naughty release party going down...
Published: Tuesday, 9th May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
I first fell in love with Dark Sky just over five years ago - initially it was the track 'Leave' which tickled my fancy. Its sound was somewhere between liquid DnB and future garage, which just...
Published: Tuesday, 9th May 2017
Author: Joel Baker
Over a relatively brief career, Mac DeMarco has sculpted a comfortable niche amongst his indie-rock peers, identified by his laid-back personality and his DIY mentality. Whilst the home-grown approachhas...
Published: Monday, 8th May 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
Up this week is Bollywood poster boy Kishore Kumar with Aaya Sanam Aaya Diwana Tera. Released in 1982, 7 years prior to his death, on the B side of R.D. Burman's Bade Dil Wala, there's plenty of...
Published: Sunday, 7th May 2017
Author: Guy Paxman
One year later and Raw Tracks still resonates, transporting us to an imaginary rave that never actually ends. With The Basics, the second LP under his Basic Rhythm alias, the proof is in the pudding that...
Published: Sunday, 7th May 2017
Author: Nuno Alfonso
Unusual intricacies usually turn on the senses. The Dismantle Yourself night in Somerset House, curated by Graham Dunning, was full of such complexity.Starting from the physical set and setting&mdash...
Published: Thursday, 4th May 2017
Author: Ognen
PREMIERE: Aportrait - Osiris Versus (HE02)Loose Lips·Tuesday, 2 May 20177 readsThis premiere introduces some trippy Cyprian lo-fi house, reminsicient of raw early Fly-lo!@honest-electronicsYou can...
Published: Tuesday, 2nd May 2017
Author: Loose Lips
The latest edition of our Machine Nuggets series explores the relationship between artists, equipment and process. This month Lazenbleep interviews Ed DMX (DMX Krew).Lazenbleep: What was your studio...
Published: Monday, 1st May 2017
Author: George Lazenbleep
LABEL FEATURE: Hyperboloid Records (Moscow)Hyperboloid started as an internet project initiated by a few Russian music geeks who met online. After a number of years, the group have evolved into a record...
Published: Sunday, 30th April 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
A self-described ‘collective of ambient composers’, Dutch trio The Chi Factory, in their current incarnation, demonstrate their collaborative qualities in The Kallikatsou Recordings. A collage...
Published: Friday, 28th April 2017
Author: Daniel Ball
If an album can be dubbed a character study, then a label showcase feels more like a ‘meet-the-gang’ affair; never quite as wholesome as an album, albeit with its own quite special charm. In...
Published: Wednesday, 26th April 2017
Author: Henry Johns
Many of us are familiar with Opal Tapes, the multifaceted brainchild of Stephen Bishop. The synthesis of post-punk industrial sound-design with less abstract House and Techno has attracted a devoted following...
Published: Sunday, 23rd April 2017
Author: Alex Davidson
PREMIERE: Eazykill - GotO OtoD (ÍÎϪ§∂∆G∑>–}(:8®ªÎn ©µ¬t)Loose Lips·Thursday, 20 April 201744 readsWe've got a very...
Published: Thursday, 20th April 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Istanbul’s Electro / Braindance blog Sitdownandance is releasing its first record! It's coming from Arketip, one of the minds behind the project.Clearly inspired by the likes of Aphex Twin and...
Published: Thursday, 13th April 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Atmospheric and quaking in its deliverance, showing all T-Scale's innovation and creativity. This premiere comes from the debut release of new London-based experimental label, Reposition.@repositionrecords...
Published: Wednesday, 12th April 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Leeds-based collective Super Hexagon are not your usual techno nerds. Choosing to occupy a very specific niche within the realm of electronic music, the group have crafted a sound and identity that draws...
Published: Tuesday, 11th April 2017
Author: Alex Theodossiadis
Today's premiere introduces the first ever release from new London-based label, Subapical.@subapicalThe Eastern District EP blurs the lines between electro, techno and industrial across 4 special tracks....
Published: Tuesday, 11th April 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Greek label and electro specialists, Lower Parts, have signed up Glasgow-based producer Galaxian for a new six track EP, Dosing The Population.@lowerpartsOur premiered track, ‘Impossible Promises...
Published: Monday, 10th April 2017
Author: Loose Lips
The ability for club events to realise the full artistic potential of a space can be lost within an over-saturated and competitive clubbing market. Northern experimental electronics label Mutualism&rsquo...
Published: Monday, 10th April 2017
Author: Eleanor Gribbin
With a global heartbeat, Lisbon-based URUBU Tapes are a hidden gem in the tape music universe. Reflecting a sense of ‘doing it here and now’, the Portuguese label has gathered an inspiringcollection...
Published: Saturday, 8th April 2017
Author: Nuno Afonso
A lot of techno released recently has been produced with one principal focus – the kick. That’s typically what keeps people moving on dancefloors, and as a result producers have been taking...
Published: Saturday, 8th April 2017
Author: Ed Fernyhough
While making a bee-line into the basement of Birthday’s in Dalston, nose dragging me towards the smell of Vodka Red Bull—that no-funny-business, part-mental, part-hilarious drink—I suddenly...
Published: Saturday, 8th April 2017
Author: Henry Johns
This year’s Convergence brought together three of UK's most innovative and eccentric electronic artists—Raime, Actress and Randomer—together with DJ sets by Noah Hope and Mica Levi...
Published: Thursday, 6th April 2017
Author: Blake Creighton
It is a testament to the confidence of emerging artists in the current climate that a record as strong as Sidney Quirk’s Add Colour EP is a self-released affair. Shunning the attention of established...
Published: Wednesday, 5th April 2017
Author: Reiss De Bruin
The first time I heard dné’s dreamy tunes was in 2008 on Myspace. We were chatting for some time before he moved to my hometown, Prague; I remember his sarcastic sense of humour and the fluffy...
Published: Tuesday, 4th April 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
2017 marks the 20th Anniversary of Shitkatapult, a German label co-founded by electro-pop pioneer Marco Haas alongside Sacha Ring, perhaps better known as Apperat. Exploring different aspects of both electronic...
Published: Thursday, 30th March 2017
Author: Alex Davidson
You get to know Stinkin Slumrok and his producer collaborator Morriarchi quite well over the 9 tracks on MORRSTINKIN release. Slumrok is an MC with a rich vocabulary and an arsenal of sneering accentscomfortable...
Published: Tuesday, 28th March 2017
Author: Ross Devlin
While listeners are still reeling from the blistering EBM stylings of their previous release, VOITAX returns to serve up a divergent dose of grimey, industrial-edged broken beats with the label’s...
Published: Tuesday, 28th March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Benjamin Yellowitz has managed to keep a low profile for a while now, but it’s pretty clear he isn’t going to stay that way for long. His recent single, ‘Years’, manages to bridge...
Published: Monday, 27th March 2017
Author: India Opie Meres
Adding to the growing roster at Verb T’s In the Balance Records is Rye Shabby. With his recently released seven track EP entitled Arthur Lager, Rye has affirmed his position on this reputable label....
Published: Sunday, 26th March 2017
Author: Ivo Parker
When was the last time you truly appreciated a record? When did you last gaze on the artwork, take it out of the hand-made sleeve or package, press play and then fully devote yourself to the listeningShimmering...
Published: Saturday, 25th March 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
The DayOn Saturday the 6th of March, Loose Lips went down to Texture MCR - a relatively new Manchester venue and creative space - to check out an event put on by Manchester-based techno label Traffic,and...
Published: Thursday, 23rd March 2017
Author: Joey Bricks
This premiere comes from BEEF082 - a selection of patient, melodic techno. The EP has a euphoric feel throughout, always accompanied by trippy, coarse sounds.@beef'Nachtcafe EP' is available digitally...
Published: Thursday, 23rd March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Today's premiere comes from one of our favourite producers - he played for us in London last December and released a track on our 7th compilation.His latest release, Orbit, is a 6-track whirlwind of...
Published: Wednesday, 22nd March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Reminiscent and reflective!Hughes Giboulay's 2-track 'Never Give Up' EP is available digitally on the 24th March. Pre-order here - www.junodownload.com/products/hughe…-up/3348865-02.ARTIST...
Published: Tuesday, 21st March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Bleepin’ hell, this reissue of Silvia’s Silvia LP is decent.Let’s get the obvious moans about this record out of the way: it's not something to play if you’re against repetition...
Published: Tuesday, 21st March 2017
Author: Robyn Strachan
Our new premiere showcases the new release on King Deluxe, a label we were introduced to when hearing Your Gay Thought's stunning album. It was therefore an absolute delight when their new releasefrom...
Published: Sunday, 19th March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Striking a balance of beats that fits both dance floor and dwelling place alike, Banoffee Pies LS004 is an elegant and relaxed compilation at ease with the intensity it generates. Curated with an alive...
Published: Saturday, 18th March 2017
Author: Michael Sims
Following on from his 2015 LP Everything Stays the Same, Paxton Fettel affords us another prescription of his finest medicine in Nothing Stays the Same. As the contrasting title indicates, Fettel&rsquo...
Published: Friday, 17th March 2017
Author: Louis Harnett O’Meara
The inevitable by-product of spending two years in Catford armed with only a dusty PlayStation 2 for exclusive entertainment, Hang Yourself Records have had plenty of time to curate their identity as a...
Published: Thursday, 16th March 2017
Author: Sam Pengelly
This premiere is the first time we've premiered a track from the same artist. Rico Casazza was the man behind 'Yaman', the first ever track we premiered on Loose Lips!This time round, we have...
Published: Monday, 13th March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
This new premiere comes from Figure-Ground's forthcoming album, ‘Out Of The Shadows', to be released on Shadow Story. Our pick, 'Desperation', grows from industrial recordings into...
Published: Sunday, 12th March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Əˈmas are a creative music and technology collective, formed, ‘for like-minded people to join together spontaneously and take control of their sound’. Having started as some friends...
Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017
Author: George Lazenbleep
Boasting an array of acclaimed rappers—Split Prophets, Laid Blak and Buggsy to name but a few—Bristol continues to be a musical hotbed for UK hip-hop. Among a wave of young and inventive MCs...
Published: Tuesday, 7th March 2017
Author: Ivo Parker
This new premiere comes from from the first release on Apparel Music's new sub-label - Apparel Tronic . The intention for this new division of sound is to shift focus towards UK-rootedBeats...
Published: Monday, 6th March 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Welcome to the first edition of ‘Machine Nuggets’, a Loose Lips feature looking at the equipment and process behind electronic music production and performance.I'm George Lazenbleep, engineer...
Published: Thursday, 2nd March 2017
Author: George Lazenbleep
It’s a cold night in the beginning of February and I’m waiting in a yard to do an interview about Through My Speakers. Until the very last moment, I’m not sure about who will take...
Published: Wednesday, 1st March 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
Beranek is the artist name of Norwegian musician and comedian, Espen Beranek Holm. His debut single “Dra te’hælvete” released in 1981 was banned by national TV/radio...
Published: Wednesday, 1st March 2017
Author: Swam404
We're so excited to share this premiere with you...Clocking in just shy of 120 minutes, D. Glare's second outing on Opal does nothing for those previously phased heads but turn them a few degrees...
Published: Tuesday, 28th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
On Friday February 10th Sunset Graves and duo worriedaboutsatan performed at the intimate Café Kino on Bristol’s Gloucester Road. Previously unfamiliar with their music, I listened to...
Published: Monday, 27th February 2017
Author: Ed Fernyhough
This premiere comes from our very own resident T-Scale - it's a live take made whilst he was in Macedonia. It combines slow industrial beats with jarring soundscapes. The track is featured on a new...
Published: Sunday, 26th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
Our new premiere takes a track from 'tak €2', a new album released on Cologne-based label, Dorfjungs. The album features 8 tracks, recorded by different Cologne-based musicians, and then composed...
Published: Saturday, 25th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
I’ve been waiting for the new Kangding Ray’s album for a very long time. For one thing, I’m a big fan of his and his “home” record label raster-noton, where he’s released...
Published: Friday, 24th February 2017
Author: Zuzu Friday Prikrylova
Taro Records celebrates its first year on the planet with a free to download compilation album featuring 15 original tracks from artists old and new. It serves as a great introduction to the label sound...
Published: Thursday, 23rd February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
The latest record from Keysound comes from the bossman himself, Blackdown (Martin Clark), dishing out four remixes for any bass heavy session. Following on from the previous limited black label, this is...
Published: Monday, 20th February 2017
Author: Jeremy Cocks
Today's premiere is damn suitable for a Sunday! It introduces the forthcoming Klosur EP from Metropolitan Soul Museum (MSM) on Trunkfunk Records.Our choice is ‘Ocean’, which builds a groove...
Published: Sunday, 19th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
For the newest addition to our interview series, it was a pleasure to head to Sync 24’s studio for a chat about his label, club night and personal projects. This edition is a double whammy, coming...
Published: Friday, 17th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
We met him last year just before he left London for Lagos where he is now based. In 2014 he released his first project. Today we are happy to premiere Squad as the first single off his upcoming EP titled...
Published: Thursday, 16th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
The Hare and Hounds is the kind of concert space that every city longs for. With a long and storied history—including UB40's first ever gig—the past decade has seen the pub-come-cult-venue...
Published: Thursday, 16th February 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
Having had a steady output since 2009 on labels like Motech and his own ICAN Productions, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer, Esteban Adame, returns to EPM Music with his fourth release, the Descendants...
Published: Wednesday, 15th February 2017
Author: Fred Day
From the remote township of Te Mata, in the rugged hills of New Zealand, comes a new imprint following in the tradition of mid-80s rub-a-dub from an often overlooked corner of dancehall culture.The brainchild...
Published: Monday, 13th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
As Cultivated Electronics celebrate their tenth anniversary, label head Sync24 finishes a run of five collaborative releases that commemorate the label’s decade in the game with this: the 20th release....
Published: Monday, 13th February 2017
Author: Joel Baker
Russian Circles brought out Guidance in August 2016 but this album could be from any year from the last couple of decades - at least at any point since the creation of instrumental Post-Rock. And by not...
Published: Sunday, 12th February 2017
Author: Daniel Ball
Reinventing the wheel is an admirable aim for any artist. There's a thrill to hearing a piece of music completely unorthodox in its conception, or purposefully abrasive in its execution, a sense that...
Published: Monday, 6th February 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
‘Uno’ is the first release by the duo and takes a strong influence from a combination of Jazz and Deep house. The pairs rather leftfield approach to composition explores broken beat drums and...
Published: Sunday, 5th February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
This track comes from Swardz's first label release, on Irish techno institution, Variance. The second track on the release, Lavender Salad, is a piece of good old traditional banging techno, with persistent...
Published: Friday, 3rd February 2017
Author: Loose Lips
“It’s like Egyptian Lover jammed with Peter Westheimer” (Bleep.com) Well, what a busy last few months it’s been for all of us, I’m sure I’m not alone in sayingthat...
Published: Thursday, 2nd February 2017
Author: Rachel Burkitt
After forming in the summer of last year, the Manchester-based collective Beeswaxx have already established a reputation for diverse and cutting edge line ups, whilst still being firmly grounded in the...
Published: Tuesday, 31st January 2017
Author: Treece Pat
An indispensable platform for the most heavily textured abstract electronic music, Stephen Bishop’s Opal Tapes has sprung into the New Year with a fresh compilation packed full of murky, grueling...
Published: Tuesday, 31st January 2017
Author: Fred Day
21 Savage is real. He's a savage. He likes knives, guns, fuckin'... he likes gold. Honourable mentions: porches, New York, independence...pretty standard fare. Every song on Savage Mode—his...
Published: Monday, 30th January 2017
Author: Ross Devlin
A cold night in an intimate venue, warmed by music that was defiantly ice filled.Arriving at the Hope Works is always mildly surreal. It’s situated in a classic red brick industrial area, a solid...
Published: Thursday, 26th January 2017
Author: Joel Baker
We’re joined today by Phil Passera, one half of the duo Payfone. His partner Chieka Ononye couldn’t be with us today.How did the two of you first meet and how did the project come about? ...
Published: Thursday, 26th January 2017
Author: Sam Karam
There aren't many artists as singular as Radioactive Man; not only did he play a key part in forming the UK's own style of hard-hitting electro, but he also collaborated with Andrew Weatherhall...
Published: Wednesday, 25th January 2017
Author: Alex Theodossiadis
Saturated kicks, hectic drum rolls and schizophrenic synths populate our newest premiere. Written by an unknown solider, this Poverty Is Violence releases pushes more murky and mysterious sounds. Withthe...
Published: Tuesday, 24th January 2017
Author: Miles Murgett
Here, we introduce BRKCHK's third release, 'God's Not Listening' via the track 'Sequence'. Its croaking synth, crazy amen rhythms and DIY percussion combine into a fantastic piece...
Published: Sunday, 22nd January 2017
Author: Loose Lips
The Winter months have seen a surge in stellar bookings in Edinburgh. Both young and old techno collectives have brought an impressive range of artists, with more and more debut appearances such as DJStingray...
Published: Thursday, 19th January 2017
Author: Alex Davidson
Astral Plane Recordings was founded only a year ago, but the story of the whole platform reaches back to the university years of its founder, Gabe, and its impact extends throughout genres, cultures and...
Published: Tuesday, 17th January 2017
Author: Zuz Friday
Cultivated Electronics is celebrating 10 years as a label with its 20th release ‘Ten Year Electronics’. This is the final chapter in a 5 part collaborative series that has seen CE-head, Sync...
Published: Tuesday, 17th January 2017
Author: Jef T-Scale
Field recordings, in my opinion, are criminally underrated. They add a layer of reality to songs that can otherwise feel to “machined” – hindered by quantization – or too closeto...
Published: Thursday, 12th January 2017
Author: Ross Devlin
During Skopje’s Desonanz Festival in October 2016, local journalist Melani Digit interviewed our founder, Medallion Man!www.facebook.com/medallionmanmusicHello Frederick, I hope you’re enjoying...
Published: Tuesday, 10th January 2017
Author: Melani Digit
Introducing the drugged out Hip Hop of SWMS' Caskevet, 'Time Change' is the last track off his up & coming Aztec Capital beat-tape. Rugged, lo-fi and addictive!The Aztec Capital album will...
Published: Tuesday, 10th January 2017
Author: Frederick Sugden
Pop music is a term so often used to be either dismissive or patronising, its connotations of mass consumption conjuring up images of something lesser and fleeting. The fact that pop music stopped simply...
Published: Tuesday, 3rd January 2017
Author: Blaise Radley
Stanislav Tolkachev needs little introduction: a true techno pioneer from Ukraine, decidedly admired by the top DJs in the genre. His music, authentically eccentric, delves into far-flung experimentation...
Published: Thursday, 29th December 2016
Author: Fred Day
This new premiere introduces the playful and astute Hip-Hop of a hugely talented trio. SNES-CD is the 3rd track from Constructions, a new tape released via our very own resident MC's platform, SWMS....
Published: Wednesday, 28th December 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden
Our Boxing Day premiere combines industrial and distorted reverberations with a mystical atmosphere, that might peculiarly nourish your festive spirit. Slyr's track is part of Messe Noire's first...
Published: Monday, 26th December 2016
Author: Miles Murgett
The warm swell of vintage equipment is now something of a shibboleth for independent musicians. It seems the further reality recedes towards a state of media-induced dystopia, the more producers and musicians...
Published: Sunday, 18th December 2016
Author: Ross Devlin
PREMIERE: Hang Syem - Soli (bbs003ep)LOOSE LIPS·WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2016This premiere introduces a label and producer, both from Sheffield. 'Soli' is the final track from Black Beacon...
Published: Wednesday, 14th December 2016
Author: Sam Karam
On a mellow Tuesday afternoon in The Coach & Horses, Stoke Newington, Loose Lips met up with Eraldo Bernocchi for an engaging chat about old and new. Musician, producer and sound sculptor, Eraldo was...
Published: Tuesday, 13th December 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden & Rico Casazza.
Rico Casazza has previously released music on Soma, Archipel, Plastic City, Wiggle, and Wavetec, spanning genres from house to trip-hop, techno, ambient and electro. Over 10 years of production experience...
Published: Thursday, 1st December 2016
Author: Ed Fernyhough
We're delighted to present you with an exclusive of the opening track from this forthcoming TÉNÈBRE EP, released on his very own label, as TENEBRE006. This EP, signalling the start...
Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2016
Author: Miles Murgett
Our first ever premiere introduces the 129th imprint on Montreal-based label, Archipel. This album from Italian Rico Casazza hosts 8 intriguing tracks, 4 of which are available only for those who...
Published: Thursday, 24th November 2016
Author: Miles Murgett
Our resident Frederick Sugden (aka Medallion Man), wrote an article earlier this year, briefly documenting some of the political scenes we experienced on our travels.April 2016 was really special; ourtravels...
Published: Friday, 18th November 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden (aka Medallion Man)
A Broken Camarilla are a 4-person group, who combine love for electronic music and voices, to make amazing music for the mind and for the soul! Since getting to know them back in August, when they performed...
Published: Sunday, 13th November 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden
After his track, 'I Don't Often Feel Like This', released on our recent Compilation #9, we invited Yuki Ame over for a chat! We were fortunate enough to see him perform at Birthdays the night...
Published: Wednesday, 9th November 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden & Jef T-Scale
Our friend Tom Blain decided to write-up his memory of our event at Pop Brixton in August, which was organised in aid of the Refugee Community Kitchen. It brought back such good memories that we felt obliged...
Published: Tuesday, 8th November 2016
Author: Tom Blain
In anticipation of his up & coming appearance at our 2nd Anniversary party in Bristol, on Friday 4th November, the infamous DJ Guy has given us a quick look into five of his own archived tapes. The...
Published: Wednesday, 26th October 2016
Author: Loose Lips
‘Big fat kick drum makes me go boom boom’ said Felix Da Housecat. And as the bass drum bangs in the dark room, a pulse accompanies it, rippling through hips and ankles and shoulders of people....
Published: Tuesday, 25th October 2016
Author: Henry Johns
In anticipation of his appearance at our 1st Anniversary event next Friday, the amazing Ritzi Lee has put together a mix and answered a few of Alexis Yianna's interview questions for us. We feel honoured...
Published: Thursday, 20th October 2016
Author: Alexis Yianna
In a sea of autumn releases that have been marked by their abrasive tendencies or attempts to subvert genre expectations, it's a relief to find a record with a more singular focus. Predominantly working...
Published: Tuesday, 11th October 2016
Author: Blaise Radley
For the first Out of Hours breakdown, six of our Loose Lips residents share a collection of tracks that have featured in their sets this Summer 2016.- DJ Kenny MulliganFirst Up; Glaswegian, DJ Kenny Mulligan...
Published: Sunday, 2nd October 2016
Author: Loose Lips
As the birthday of one of our very favourite producers comes to a close, we reflect on some of those slightly less glorified masterpieces.1) Caustic Window - Joyrex J4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MI7BFYUDsRichard...
Published: Tuesday, 16th August 2016
Author: Loose Lips
Last month Loose Lips caught up with Dara Smith, half of Lakker, at his flat in Berlin. We talked about their new concept album ‘Struggle & Emerge, sampling, influences and Dara’s soloproject.https:...
Published: Monday, 1st August 2016
Author: Frederick Sugden & Romek Boyer
Back in April 2016, we were asked by Cafe 1001 to highlight a selection of tracks we’re loving at the moment...1) Skee Mask – Shred 08An ultimate favourite of our crew. This is a love letter...
Published: Wednesday, 20th April 2016
Author: Loose Lips
Check out the mixes here - http://musicis4lovers.com/2016/01/h...How did you guys get into dance music and DJing? Do you remember a specific moment of inspiration or was it an evolution?T-Scale: Got...
Published: Tuesday, 26th January 2016
Author: Loose Lips
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