Timedance, the label run by Bristol producer Batu, has become synonymous with innovation. The releases here are challenging in the way that they explore and subvert the trends of the Bristol underground, often arriving at uniquely distinct formulations of the sound of the club. Much of this is due to
Bass / experimental / IDM / Industrial / New EP / Techno
Image by Kai Whiston, Iglooghost & Daniel Mutton From a striking extraterrestrial concept album to an unexpectedly lusty industrial techno turn by one of pop’s foremost figures, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: FISHER- Just Feels Tight FISHER has become synonymous with
Image: Nyege Nyege The music East Africa refers to as ‘techno’ stands in stark contrast to what we understand as techno in the Western canon, taking the form of mind bending abstract sound collages and works of noise art. Like it’s Western counterpart, East Africa’s techno is very much a
Image still from video by Chris Coner Few artists can lay claim to a career as iconic as that of Gary Numan’s. The synthpop icon has had the rare sort of longevity that has, albeit at times quietly, spanned decades. The early dystopian electro-pop of his 1979 debut The Pleasure
Image: Naafi Manuka Honey, like her namesake, is a rare and alluring talent. There is a captivating etherealness about the London based DJ and producer, and her work as an astrologer only deepens the mystique. Drawing from the grooves of her Pakistani-Latin heritage, her eclectic DJ sets combining folky cumbia
debut / DJ / electronic music / Industrial / industrial techno / London / London DJ / music producer / New EP / post-industrial / Rave
Danny Elfman | Sorry (single) | Epitaph Records / Antirecords Release Date: 11 January, 2021 When the iconic American composer Danny Elfman announced that he was releasing brand new music that he himself dubbed “aggressive” it came as quite a shock to fans. Perhaps best known for his outstanding composition
Alice Glass | SUFFER AND SWALLOW (single) | Eating Glass Records Release Date: 6 January, 2020 With a laudable career spanning over a decade; the ghostly midnight cloak of Alice Glass’ enigmatic presence has captivated her audience from day one. The songstress has made an unmistakable name for herself in
HEALTH | CYBERPUNK 2.0.2.0.| Loma Vista Recordings / Concord Single Release Date: 17 September, 2020 DISCO4 Part I Album Release Date: 16 October, 2020 The world is a terrifying place; there’s no mincing words here. This past year, which somehow isn’t even over yet (it’s safe to assume the majority
Electronic / experimental / HEALTH / Industrial / NOISE
Electric Indigo | Ferrum | Editions Mego Release Date: 20 March, 2020 Within every piece of matter, there lies a story. The narrative slumbering within each little thing that surrounds us exists in a manner that may be intangible, or with the simple reach of a finger or clutch of
Blanck Mass | Animated Violence Mild | Sacred Bones Records Release Date: 16th August, 2019 Image Credit: Alex De Mora The world we as human beings have sculpted finds itself in a constant state of flux; the uncertainty of destruction, breaking down the shaky foundations which we have created simmers
