Live Review: Tessellate with Marcellus Pittman and HNNY
A marriage of colourful, techy, European house & laser-gun Detroit techno at Corsica Studios.
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“Work Really Fucking Hard”: How Third Son made and released an album in 20 day lockdown
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(Extended Mix): Lakuti
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Shunaji & Emma Barnaby – Nighthawks (Brainchild Woods Session)
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Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
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Isolation Therapy – a STW compilation raising money for artists in lockdown
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Latest
Octave One – Burn It Down LP
The Burden brothers bounce back with their first LP in seven years.
Premiere: Lakosa & Rick Grant – Cascade
6-minute misty-eyed House expedition through dimly lit textures and a seedy vocal hook flirting in the spaces.
Six Tracks that Reveal Fouk’s Inner Nerd
Fouk’s inner geek gets giddy over gear and crazy for chords.
Fatima Yamaha’s ‘What’s A Girl To Do’ Gets A Repress
Extremely welcome news to vinyl enthusiasts trying to cop the gold dust on Discogs.
Premiere: Mannmade Music – Under
Balearic bass, guitar licks, acidic synth oscillations and a retro soul vocal sample.
New Music
Video Premiere: Raaja Bones – Boardwalks
Nostalgic balmy funk from an illusive Norwegian producer.
Premiere: Woo – Arc I
Twinkling new age on newly-founded label Quindi Records.
Premiere: K15 & Labdi – Utokapo
A traditional Kenyan instrument recontextualised for Extra Soul Perception.
Mixes
Self-Portrait: Vanessa Worm
A punk approach to dance music from the Optimo Music producer.
Praise You: A Todd Rundgren Tribute Mix by Sofie
The Stones Throw affiliate and NTS Radio DJ unpacks the influence of the American musical maverick.
Monday Morning Mixtape 307
60s Japanese funk and Cambodian pop to 70s Thai disco and psychedelica.
Long Reads
Reflections: how can the music industry learn from Covid-19 to become more sustainable?
Katia Mullova explores the lessons we might learn from Coronavirus lockdown to create a more environmentally-friendly gig economy and community at large.
Reflections: is Spotify Wrapped designed to celebrate artists or big data?
Katia Mullova assesses the wider implications of this annual focus on data sharing.
“A tiny parallel universe”: inside ELSE, Renate’s open Berlin party space, in mindset and makeup.
A behind the scenes look at Berlin’s unassuming open air party spot.