Last year, Chicago’s Jana Rush single handedly pivoted footwork from the streets to the forefront of electronic music innovation. Her masterful album Painful Enlightenment both disrupted and evolved the form, a documentation of the unraveling of her own mental health through jarring, misshapen loops and stylistic mutations. Rush revealed within
Breakbeats / drill'n'bass / experimental / footwork / IDM / juke
A new techno exhibition backed by German cultural exchange institution, the Goethe Institute, is set to tour Canada, parts of the US, and Latin America. The exhibition, titled Techno Worlds, will explore and celebrate the history, roots, and overall cultural significance of techno. The exhibition is curated by German musician
The electronic music industry saw significant growth globally in 2021, a new report from the International Music Summit (IMS) reveals. This is up from 2020, when the industry saw a massive decline due to the pandemic. In 2019, the industry was valued at $7.9 billion. The pandemic’s effect on the
Epic Games is suing Google over changes to its payment system on Android which would affect its new acquisition Bandcamp, reports Resident Advisor. The proposed changes, scheduled to come into effect on June 1st, would require Bandcamp and other Android apps use Google Pay Billing and pay Google a share
The scent of summer is in the air, from sweaty acid house to disco laced synthpop. We roundup our favourite new releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Aluna ft. Jayda G – Mine O’
Acid House / Breakbeats / House / indietronica / Jungle / Melodic Techno / Synthpop / Tech / Tech House
With over three decades in the game, Berlin producer Steve Bug is nothing short of an icon. As the head of multiple labels including Poker Flat and Raw Elements, Bug is not only one of the most influential tastemakers in electronic music, but an artist who knows quality when he
Berlin / exclusive interview / House / Melodic Techno / piano house / podcast / Tech House / Techno
If the name Yulia Niko is not one you’re familiar with yet, chances are that’s about to change fairly soon. Finding her way to music at fifteen after buying ‘Western music’ from her local record store, Niko has since been crafting music that combines European minimal tech with the groove
chicago house / House / Melodic Techno / minimal tech / Producer / Tech House / Techno
German producer Calcou recently appeared on our radar with his downtempo single, ‘Below’ released via MFRD+C. The artist is classically trained, with his debut single, ‘Lfost’ having been selected by the Berlin Music Commission to represent Berlin’s infamous sound. Each of his following singles have had small jazz elements that
For the past 27 years, Dopplereffekt has existed as the intersection between Detroit and Germany, creating glacial and mechanical works of electro and body music under the guidance of the elusive Gerald Donald. Whereas peers like Mills, Hood, and the rest of the Underground Resistance embedded themselves and their music
Tehran-born and Italy-based musician Nava Golchini a.k.a NAVA has exceeded expectations with her Persian-infused avant-pop single ‘Gaz’. Although reflecting on a relationship that drains one’s self-esteem, the singer remains poised. She maintains a fierce and collected attitude with edgy rolling drums and jagged electronics reminiscent of the energy of Arca
