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Women, Life, Freedom – An Album in Support of Iranian Women

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Iran is facing the first-ever women’s revolution in its history, started by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16th, 2022. Since then, people in Iran have shown tremendous bravery, risking their lives on the streets, fighting their violent dictatorial regime, and seeking basic human rights and freedom. By now, the regime has responded to the protesters with pure cruelty. Thousands have been arrested or killed, disappeared having critical medical conditions, brutally tortured in jails, and sentenced to the death penalty without any court cases or support from international organizations. A nation of 8 million citizens & over 4,000 years of history needs our international support right now.

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Victor Ruiz and Tao Andra’s Remix of Shervin Hajipour’s “Baraye” to Aid in Iranian Women’s Rights

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German artist of Iranian descent Human Rias has partnered with EXIT, one of the world’s major festivals, on a human-rights project that supports the fight against oppression in Iran. Together, they bring The Remixes For The People Of Iran, on Rias’ new 7Rituals label, with all proceeds going to the “Woman, Life, Freedom”, Foundation.

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Aöcram’s “Boomerang Effect” Debuts on Illegal Alien Records

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Illegal Alien Records continues its trajectory of high-caliber techno releases, and this time has announced a new compilation due out in February 2023. The Deported Series: Ten features tracks from Coyu, Gotshell, Aöcram, Ricardo Garduno, and ILL COMMUNICATION among others. Here is Aöcram’s contribution, a well-crafted hypnotic trip full of experimentalism.

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Celebrating House, Disco, and Dance With Nervian Society

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Ascending into the realm of Electro/Disco-House is the Brussels-based group Nervian Society. New on the Brussels scene, the group is exploring the sonic depths of Electro and Disco-House music and turning their projects into sonically groovy pieces. Nervian Society is D&D’s project surrounded by talented guests. The first D is the composer, producer, and sound engineer, who has worked with some renowned artists such as TTC, DJ Cam, JC De Castelbajac, Holden, Instructor, JL Aubert, and Que La Suite Soit Douce — while the other D crafts the unique electronic tools they use for their production. The project is devoted to their dance music passion: Disco and Electro with accents of House music for good measure. On stage, they perform a hybrid live DJ Set that is a wall of sound made of loops, effects, mashups, modular synths, and live vocals.

In addition to creating groove-hitting masterpieces, the members also take pride in finding their haven for recording, producing, and collaborating with like-minded artists within Brussels’ scene in Spector Studio and their label Sub-Continental. The studio has had successful collaborations with artists such as the Flemish French-speaking Pop band Que La Suite Soit Douce (aka QLSSD), the Electro-prose duet The Cultural Studies, and the Punk-Hardcore act Instructor. Now, the group continues to celebrate their love of dance music with their latest EP DucpĂ©tiauxlaan, which explores various shades of electronic music such as Electro, Italo-Disco, and of course, House.

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THØUSHANT’s Nostalgic Techno Single “Spaces in Between”

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Revisit a core memory with the nostalgic techno single “Spaces In Between” as THØUSHANT incorporates elements from multiple electronic genres to create a track that combines dreamy chords with aggressive classic 303 synths, along with hi-tech minimal sounds — all topped off with a groovy bass line.

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UMEK’s 30 Year Anniversary Tribute With New Remix

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Quadrophonia is a Dutch/Belgian duo of rave artists who in the early 90s dominated dance floors across the world. In 1991, the duo released the self-titled track “Quadrophonia” which became one of their seminal pieces of music that played a role in inspiring the next generation of electronic music makers.

One such artist inspired by that track was UMEK, who today, is an iconic DJ and producer at the forefront of the world’s techno scene; however, back then he was a youngster getting his first taste of electronic sounds. Fast forward three decades later, UMEK is about to celebrate his 30th-anniversary releasing music. He has also decided to remix the track that first inspired him, which is Quadrophonia’s track “Quadrophonia”.

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Machines, Plants, and Striking Sounds With Polytunnel

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Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, and now based in Glasgow, Scotland, Polytunnel (aka Peter Lawlor) is a DJ/Producer who has gained acclaim from the likes of Mixmag, DJ Mag, Inverted Audio, XLR8R, as well as gaining support from the great Andrew Weatherall on his show NTS. From creating genre-free experimental sounds to running his labels Moot Tapes and Made Magnetic, Polytunnel has definitely earned his stripes by being recognized and supported by fellow icons Laurent Garnier, Dan Curtin, Vladimir Ivkovic, nd_Baumecker, Ryan Elliot, Marcel Dettmann, Âme, Truncate, Chris Ssg, and James Zabiela.

As of late, Polytunnel has been keeping his 2022 busy with his releases — one of which was released in May of 2022 titled Gold Seal by Solkatt; an experimental Irish electronic duo that he takes part in alongside Leo Pearson. Recently in October, Polytunnel individually released his Bioacoustics EP — an EP that was focused on the concept of plants and horticulture. Once again in October, Polytunnel is wasting no time releasing his next EP Outer Earth on his imprint Made Magnetic. Outer Earth will be releasing October 19th and 26th, 2022 — the 19th with a remix from Denham Audio, and the 26th with remixes from fellow DJs Lighght and Jellypelt.

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Russia Blocks SoundCloud, Alleging use of “False Information” about War against Ukraine

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Russia has banned all use of the music streaming platform SoundCloud, making allegations about the use of “false information” about the Russian war in Ukraine. Read more

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UMEK Returns to His Own Imprint 1605 with Persona EP

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1605 is the record label of Slovenian techno artist UMEK, and the imprint’s latest release is a new EP from the owner himself. Both tracks are peak time techno that ooze energy to whip the dance floor into a frenzy. Along with UMEK’s own music, 1605 has built up a roster of artists including up-and-coming talent such as Mhi iri, but it also champions the music of established names such as Space 92, Cosmic Boys, The YellowHeads, and Teenage Mutants.

UMEK has made 1605 a regular output for his own tracks, which in the past, he had also been featured on the likes of Christian Smith’s Tronic and Reinier Zonneveld’s Filth On Acid. Techno fans at this point will have a good idea of what to expect from 1605, and this latest output from the record label is no exception. Read more

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Underground Dystopia Meets Analog With Alex Dolby

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Experimentation is the main influence behind Alex Dolby‘s sound, as he has become firmly settled with creating expressive techno with analog sounds, rough textures, and tough rhythms — all of which are accompanied by dystopian aesthetics. With over 15 years of releasing music, Alex has landed on labels such as John Digweed’s Bedrock, Global Underground, Emmanuel’s ARTS, Developer’s Modularz, DJ Emerson’s Micro.fon, as well as many others. In 2012, Alex found his label Affekt Recordings in his Italian hometown, Frosinone. The label reflects the ethos of underground culture and musical standards and has also cataloged the likes of PĂ€r Grindvik, Alex Bau, Mental Resonance, VSK, and MTD. 

As of recent, Alex released his 8-track album Transition Era on EVOD Music on September 5th. The album takes on an introspective modular sound with Alex’s own style of underground flare. On the album, listeners can expect more than just analog sounds, but a variety of esoteric, hypnotic, gritty, and dystopian soundscapes that create an abstract and experimental environment. His full album Transition Era is now available for full purchase.

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