Animo Records presents a new collaboration between Alfonso Ares and the skillful Iranian musician based in Ghent, Ehsan Yadollahi. Animo brings another cultural journey through the fusion of the Iranian traditional music from Ehsan and the futuristic electronic sounds of Alfonso. On the final track, The EP also includes an unforgettable remix from Marco Resmann.
Co-founder of the Los Angeles event series and radio show Made to Move, Akumen has cut his teeth in the local scene curating parties featuring DJs from Southern California and abroad. Having self-released most of his previous work, he now drops the high octane, four-track techno EP āValidity Effectā on emerging London imprint La Bonne Musique. His EP draws inspiration from the psychological concept of the same name, āThe validity effect is the increase in perceived validity of repeated statements.” It explores repeated instrumentation, drums, and 303 sequencings switched up across all four tracks to deliver a varied, club-ready release. In this interview, the budding artist shares more about his latest project, creative flow, and why a sense of community is important for growth.
Bristol has always been the city for cultivating and expressing innovative techno. The city never ceases to be without a wide range of electronic influences and producers. In the realm of techno, Other Form is another uprising talent who will be sure to go down the list of amazing Bristol, electronic talent. Releasing on labels such as Observant (IN), Unterwegs (DE), Diffuse Reality (ES), Dissonanze (IT), Soptik (DE), and even his own label Unknown Movements, he’s been on a consistent track record delivering the most atmospheric and hardware-first techno in all of his original pieces. With 2021 coming to end, Other Form is working hard on making sure that the year ends with a bang.
Following the warm reception of Change, Release, RiftĀ on Observant, Other Form returns to his own label for Unknown Movementsā final release of 2021. He’s joined by the talents of Quelza (Mord, Hayes, Newrhythmic, KSR) and Polygonia (Lowless, PhonoTropismi, Bahn, IO) on remix duties, with Temudo (Klockworks, Warm Up, Hayes, Soma) in the mastering seat.
Portuguese producer HolldĆ«n returns to Second State with āMalpracticeā EP, a dynamic and texturized 4 track record.Ā Kuiper Noise founder HolldĆ«n presents āMalpracticeā EP on Second State. Launching the record with breakneck speed is āSlacker.ā This chaotic high-energy opener employs furious precision with relentless cymbals and snare drums. The hectic mood thatās created delves deep with a pummeling kick drum and a dense, malevolent baseline. Synth keys sway and push from one minor key to another, building a deep and dark energy.
Rising Korean-American sensation SOHMI shows us why she’s commanding our attention right now with the launch of her DIY label, Permission. Kicking off with the first release is her own single ‘Time‘ – a minimal tech cut that envisions a 90’s Detroit techno-esque dreamscape brushed with a modern sheen.
Born and raised in the heart of Melbourne, DANZAH is an emerging artist who discovered his passion for music and connections with like-minded people at a very young age. Always finding himself drawn to the sounds of the underground and being greatly influenced by the heavyweights of the industry, he knew he wanted to be part of the scene and this became the driving factor to begin his music journey.
Following the highly-acclaimed release of his singleĀ “Keep You Close”Ā alongside Nick Garcia, LA-based producer and local music scene tastemaker Monsieur Frazier presents his debut self-titled EP, Monsieur Frazier, via his own label Understated Recordings. As co-founder of the LA-based record label, event production brand, and creative collective Understated, Frazier has spent the last decade ascending the ranks of local underground scene with his tributary of deep house, funky house, disco house, acid, breaks, electro, minimal, bass and much more. Read more
GALGAās debut EPĀ SOLD asks the question of hope. Do we live in a world where one can have hope? Is it possible to still believe in the future? Do we all walk on a subtle path of despair without actually realizing what is around us?
