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Digging Deeper with Chaim

Chaim is an Israeli musician, whose organic and forward-thinking music rouses listeners around the globe. His productions have found homes on some of the industry’s most notable labels, including his own label ” Blue Shadow” BPitch Control, Flying Circus, Rebirth, Rumors, Supplement Facts, Visionquest, Disco Halal, Saved, Cocoon, and many more. With a knack for turning out hits like “Love Rehab” and the Ibiza anthem “Blue Shadow”, Chaim continually finds himself at the forefront of a booming electronic music culture.

Known for gracing the DJ booths of acclaimed venues Chaim creates memorable soundtracks. His signature sound is rich and varied range, connecting the earth,wind and fire, body and soul. In his sets he creates a mosaic, tapestry of organic and analog sounds that take the dance floor deep in and high to the sky. from the exciting melodic to the penetrating desert sounds. His understanding and respect for the classics can be witnessed in his sets, as he effortlessly weaves listeners between familiar jacking gems to off-kilter techno. With a stack for new unreleased tracks Chaim is excited to explore new immersive experiences with music.

Following critically acclaimed releases on the likes of Guy Gerber’s Rumours, Ellen Allien’s BPitch Control and Tiga’s Turbo Recordings over the past 12 months, Chaimhas just dropped drop two big remixes on Gardens of Babylon and Eleatics Records.

Before live events recently ground to a halt, Chaim was also a regular fixture at the likes of Fabric London, Circoloco, Panorama Bar and The Block in Tel Aviv, and has earned a dedicated legion of fans as a result of his captivating live sets and unique production style.

Given the opportunity to chat with Chaim recently, we decided to go deeper with our conversation, discussing his childhood, time living through the pandemic, adapting to recent changes in our world, favorite food and much more.

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Yotam Avni

Yotam Avni Tells The World He Is Here To Stay With Debut Album on Kompakt Records

After five years of dominating every DJs record box, Tel-Vivian born Israeli artist Yotam Avni is most likely your favourite producer’s favourite producer.

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metamatics

In Interview with Metamatics

Respected British label Hydrogen Dukebox (founded on February 14th 1992) have at last decided to reissue some of their classic catalogue and first in the works and 19 years since it was first released, is Metamatics cult LP Midnight Sun Pig which is being reissued complete as a special double vinyl on June 12th for the first time.

Produced by an unsung hero of UK electronica, Lee Norris AKA Metamatics, the album served as a perfect vehicle for Norris’ unique, idiosyncratic approach to composition. A classic of its time, Midnight Sun Pig was first released by the now-defunct Swedish based Dot Records at the dawn of the Millennium and gives a fascinating insight into the mind of Metamatics, with a distinctive sound that is impossible to pigeonhole.

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Vito Gatto

Digging Deeper with Vito Gatto: Evolving Violin with Electronic Music

Talented Italian composer, producer and Violinist Vito Gatto has just released his electronic-tinged debut album, titled Evolve via his own imprint NeMu and distributed by Kompakt.

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Harry Romero

In Interview with Harry Romero: House Music Never Stops

New York house music legend Harry Romero shows no sign of ever stopping, and how could he when his love for the genre will never die?

Harry Romero’s latest release comes in the form of a remix of the Martin Landsky classic “1000 Miles,” letting his skills shine through while paying respect to the original’s classic status. In typical Harry Romero fashion, the producer and DJ got his hands on the original and twisted it into a slice of streamlined, pumping house music. The occasion for the remix? Poker Flat’s 20 year celebration as a cutting-edge house music imprint.

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Alexander Skancke: The Berlin & Norway Connection

The third release on the Oslo based event and label establishment, Det Gode Selskab, comes from
the Bikini Waxx record dealer, Alexander Skancke. Some of Skancke’s finest work to date recently
saw the light on his Quirk imprint, and this EP titled The Mouth follows up with no exception. Alexander’s already deep relation with Det Gode Selskab shines strong here as he delivers his strongest release to date.

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BLR

In Interview with BLR

BLR is the alias renowned producer Leon Bolier adopted to showcase a deeper, darker yet melodic club-focused sound.

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Hakma

In Interview with Hakma

It is no doubt that Hakma can be called a rising star of the French techno scene. He not only began a techno label and a collective of artists called Underklub in 2008, but he has worked with quality labels such as Zingerrecords, Polyptych and LAD Records.

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TMPLT "The Verge"

Premiere: TMPLT Discusses the Launch of TMPLT Records and his Double Longplayer Album “The Verge”

Berlin-based Artist TMPLT is launching his own imprint, TMPLT Records, and does so with a brilliant double Longplayer-Album named The Verge.

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Eren Erdol

Quarantine Chats with Eren Erdol

Turkey might not be traditionally renowned as a hotbed of electronic music, but then it’s testament to the work of Eren Erdol and his friends that it’s fast earning a reputation for a place where discerning house music rules the roost.

A man who’s been busy on the label front over the past few years, Erdol runs the always on-point Petra Digital label, a killer label that’s earning rave reviews with a cult array of fans thanks to its always unpredictable vibes. Its latest offering comes from Mr Erdol himself, and as ever, he’s drafted in a brilliant remixer, French native and Spain-based Sebb Junior, a man with an eclectic sound that very much mirrors Petra’s.

Currently in Coronavirus lockdown in his native Istanbul, we caught up with Erdol for a quickfire but wide-ranging chat, touching on everything from the Turkish scene to its politics…

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