In the wake of a far-right march looming on the horizon, Berlin’s club community is responding in poignant resistance to hate speech, discrimination and violence. Set to happen on Sunday, the 27th of May: an extremist, far-right German political party known as the AfD (Alternative fü Deutschland) has organized a
Interview by Shannon Lawlor German-born, now London-based synthstress NINA has been a spinning-cog and adhesive bond in the ever-growing Synthwave community since it’s hazy, nostalgia-fuelled inception. As well as heading her own innovative imprint Aztec Records, a label built around progressing the synthwave/synthpop scenes into the neon-lit giants it is
Aztec Records / Berlin / compilation / Dream-Pop / Electronic / Interview / London / NINA / Pure Synthwave Vol.1 / Synth / Synthpop / Synthwave
Power is the debut album from Lotic, due for release on July 13th via Tri Angle Records. It is an expansive exploration of the many ways in which power can be expressed and experienced. Those familiar with Lotic’s two 2015 EPs, Heterocetera via Tri Angle, and Agitations on Janus, will
Berlin / Electronic / experimental / Germany / glitch / Lotic / Tri Angle Records
Interview by Moritz Grosche “Like many others, Thomas Maschitzke contracted his passion for deejaying not only because of the music itself, but because of a huge interest in new ways of making music and the desire for mastering these ways. Nevertheless, the music was a rudimental element in Thomas’ life
Berlin / Electronic / Geistzeit / Germany / House / Interview / PATH / Suspekt Records / Techno / Thomas Maschitzke
Burial and The Bug are set to release a new collaborative EP. Titled Flame 1, the 12-inch first appeared online, and will drop near the end of March on a new label called Pressure. Although, both Hyperdub alumni, this will be the pair’s debut collaboration, creating two tracks together titled
Berlin / Burial / Electronic / experimental / Germany / House / Hyperdub / Pressure / The Bug / United Kingdom
As they prepare to embark on the second leg of their European tour, Liima have given their track ‘Jonathan, I Can’t Tell You‘ to be explored by film-maker Catarina Neves Ricci. Taken from their new album ‘1982’, released in November on City Slang, ‘Jonathan, I Can’t Tell You‘ ends on
Berlin / Catarina Neves Ricci / City Slang / Copenhagen / Electronic / experimental / Indie / Liima
Evelinn Trouble is a psychedelic-pop musician and vocalist currently based in Berlin. Originally born in Zurich to a Swedish jazz singer mother, she grew up in the city’s vibrant squat scene where her musical talents were battle tested, living and playing in occupied houses. Trouble has been called the bastardly
Berlin / Evelinn Trouble / experimental / Indie / Interview / Pop / Psychedelic / Radicalis
Berlin-based electronic artist NHOAH shares latest remix EP, ‘120 Red Skies zu Remixen’ on 23rd February via R.O.T respectolerate Records, featuring remixes by Pixelord, Mieko Suzuki and Peter Zirbs, as well another version of the original recorded in French. This follows the success of ‘Abstellgleis zu Remixen’ containing breathtaking remixes
Berlin / Electronic / experimental / Germany / Mieko Suzuki / NHOAH / Peter Zirbs / Pixelord / Respectortolerate / Techno
Stimming and Lambert have now joined forces to create new music together, planned for March 9th release via Gomma sub-label Kryptox. Titled Exodus, the album will be an introductory release on Kryptox, a new label run by Mathias Munk Modica, and will incorporate elements of neo-jazz, kraut and classical music.
Berlin / Classical / Electronic / experimental / Germany / Kryptox / Lambert / Stimming
Berlin-based electronic artist NHOAH is set to release ‘Abstellgleis Remixes’ on 1st December via R.O.T respectortolerate Records. The package features breathtaking remixes by UK acid-house architects 808 State and London-based IDM pioneer µ-Ziq. 808 State boasts a long history of commercial success, with a discography spanning nearly 30 years. Their
