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Pattrn Lets Music Take Control

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Beyond the years of technical know-how and self-improvement in production, DJing, and live sets, Brice Deloose aka Pattrn has been an active member of the local scene for quite some time. Cocreator of FTRSND, Brussels By Night Federation, Initiate, as well as having been the artistic director of Fuse club, Pattrn has spent much of his time promoting local artists and collectives to push forward Brussels’ underground.

Having shared the decks with the likes of Luke Slater, Luigi Tozzi, Claudio PRC, Kangding Ray, Svreca, and many more, Pattrn uses his sets to impose his world of seamless hypnotic music to lure passionates for always one last dance

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Synthetik Sounds

Ecilo Debuts New EP on 6AM’s New Label: Synthetik Sounds

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Synthetik Sounds is a brand-new techno record label, curated by 6AM Group, Synthetik Minds, and Indonesian techno artist Ecilo. Through their extensive work in the Los Angeles underground techno scene, 6AM Group, and Synthetik Minds have cemented themselves as two of the most respected techno brands on the global scale.

The imprint will focus on building bridges between North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, acting as a platform for artists whose output leans both on deep, hypnotic techno as well as darker, and harder soundscapes of the genre.

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Paraguay Electronic Music

Discovering Paraguay’s Collaborative Electronic Music Scene

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Landlocked and sandwiched between two of the continent’s largest territories and strongest economies, Paraguay is a good example of how geographic insularity and cosmopolitanism can be balanced, creating a fertile environment for vibrant nightlife and the culture that usually goes with it. Life hasn’t been exactly easy for its citizens in the last two centuries; the country became involved in a devastating war with Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina in the 1800s, as well as weathering one of the many U.S/-backed dictatorships that characterized Latin American politics in the second half of the 20th century. For Paraguayans, music has always been an essential part of making the hard times bearable.

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Ukraine

Innovative, Spirited, Resilient—Ukraine’s Electronic Scene Stands Tall

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Not long after Russian bombs started falling on Ukraine last month, Oleh Shpudeiko stuffed some socks and T-shirts in a bag, grabbed the bulky modular synthesizer he has spent the past few years assembling, and set off with his mother, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and cannot walk without assistance, for the Polish border. “It was hell,” says Shpudeiko, an avant-garde composer and electronic musician who fuses baroque counterpoint and ambient soundscaping under the alias Heinali.

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Annika Wolfe

IN2ITION Records Releases Latest Track by Annika Wolfe Titled ‘Blue Candle’ as Part of Debut V/A EP

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Southern Californian DJ/producer Annika Wolfe is known for their multi-genre consistency within the industry. Their music consists of deep, rhythmic, and raw elements of techno; all of which showcase a unique sound.

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Stelios Vassiloudis Bedrock

Donate to Stelios Vassiloudis & Bedrock Records Wildfire Campaign to Win DJ Gear

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Artists can be activists. Luckily, music speaks to everyone. Athens-based DJ and producer Stelios Vassiloudis’ release “Nothing Will Ever Be The Same” on John Digweed‘s Bedrock Records imprint. The release is paired alongside a charitable effort to aid victims displaced and affected by the recent European wildfires in Greece.

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Bandcamp Fridays

Bandcamp Fridays Returns This Week and Every Month for 2020

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Is it safe to say that Bandcamp has been the leading, and unfortunately one of the only few, music outlets really doing something beneficial for artists during this Coronavirus pandemic?

Back in March, the company launched Bandcamp Fridays, with the aim to support artists impacted by the pandemic. What they did was provide a platform and an idea that resulted in the music community responding and coming together in an unprecedented show of support, pouring more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels. 

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Bandcamp to Donate 100% of Proceeds From This Friday’s Sales to the Transgender Law Center.

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Need yet another reason to head to Bandcamp to make some purchases this coming Friday?

The publishing platform for musicians has announced that all proceeds from this coming Friday’s sales will be donated to the Transgender Law Center in support of Trans rights.

See the full statement from Bandcamp below and make sure to head to their site on August 4th to support the initiative while also supporting you favorite artists in the process!

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Bandcamp Has Raised $100 Million For Artists

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bandcampBandcamp is a truly amazing company. In an era where producers are barely making a couple cents per purchase on sites like Beatport and Juno, there is clearly a need for their services.

What makes Bandcamp unique is a combination of two features. First, it allows artists to “name their price” when selling music, merch, and more. Secondly, as far as we know, it is the only “retailer” that pays the vast majority of the money directly to the artists. By only taking a mere 10%, Bandcamp reestablishes record sales as a legitimate revenue stream for up-and-coming independent artists, who are often forced to spend unreasonable amounts of time touring just to pay their rent.

Bandcamp has now officially paid out more than $100 million to the artists, something that most retailers and streaming services don’t come close to reaching. Retail outlets, who deal almost exclusively with labels, generally take large percentages,  with the remainder split between the label, manager, and then then the artist after label recoups. Bandcamp pays the royalties directly to the artists, with no room for exploitation by the various industry sectors. To check out the Bandcamp site, please click here.