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Manif – Not Expected

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 - by Matt

The current global pandemic, and subsequent lockdown has resulted in a great number of us forced into isolation, resulting in a wealth of creativity, and musical production. In Wiltshire, this has resulted in a 12″ vinyl release from electronic music producer manif. Small Steps is a 6-track collection of downtempo beats, electronic sounds, grooves and …

[Premiere] No Arrival – Slow Dawning
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We’re well chuffed to bring you a premiere from No Arrival, taken from their new album Converse, coming to your ears this Friday courtesy of Bricolage, a great electronic music label from Glasgow. We’ve It’s a wonderful album, a strange brew of found sound, field recordings, and skewered electronics, reversed guitars, ambient in parts, and experimental in nature. It’s one […]
Analog Players Society – Starry Night (feat. Ben Rubin)
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Analog Players Society are a group of jazz heavyweights, featuring tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin (David Bowie’s last bandleader on Blackstar), pianist Orrin Evans (the Bad Plus), and bassist Dezron Douglas (Ravi Coltrane) and drummer Eric McPherson (Fred Hersch Trio). They’ve recently released an album called Soundtrack For A Nonexistant Film. Ben Rubin (aka Benny Cha Cha) is a […]
Stray Harmonix – Mountain of One
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Here’s a track released by Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns, working under the title of Stray Harmonix. In a previous life they were the founding members of Warp group Sabres of Paradise, alongside the late Andrew Weatherall. Jagz and Gary decided to reunite after the sad passing of Andrew Weatherall, and produced Mountain Of One as a result. It’s a wonderful track, exploring subtle filmic […]
Alex Stolze – Horses And Acres
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Alex Stolze is a musician from Berlin who is a violinist, producer, songwriter, and label owner. Already widely acclaimed for his work with electronica acts Bodi Bill, and the experimental avant-garde trio Dictaphone, his emergence both as a solo artist and as head of new label Nonostar has opened up a range of new musical possibilities. We’ve previously featured Field Kit, released on […]
Jingle Bells – 8-bit Chiptune-Punk from Fight Your Foes
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Well as it’s almost Christmas day I though I should really share some Christmas with you folks… Fight Your Foes, an electronic-punk project by Zach Amory, has just released a chiptune-punk, 8-bit version of the classic Jingle Bells. I hope it makes you smile. Merry Christmas! Jingle Bells by Fight Your Foes Fight Your Foes Links SpotifyFacebook […]
Frostix – Reborn Marvelous
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Frostix is an Indie Experimental Pop artist from Bowie, Maryland. He’s recently released a track, Reborn Marvelous, taken from a double album called Visitor, due to be released at the end of the year. If this track is anything to go by, it could be an interesting release… Frostix · REBORN MARVELOUS Frostix has a large and eclectic back catalogue with a great collection of lo-fi, […]
Yuri Suzuki – Come To Me
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Yuri Suzuki is a musician and product designer, originally from Tokyo, but now resident in Margate. He’s been responsible for products such as the EZ Record Maker, a compact, low budget entry into the world of vinyl cutting. He’s created bespoke musical instruments for Yamaha, He’s worked with will.i.am to create a series of custom mechanical instruments. He’s got work […]
Ashe releases Nocturne / Wintermute
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ASHE is a musician and producer based in Toronto, Canada, and produces techno. He’s released music (notably his debut EP Melancholia) via Deadmau5’s label Mau5trap, and also through Toronto based Emercive and LA- based Understated Recordings. He’s recently decided to tone it down a little, releasing a couple of tracks via his own label, Ocean Dark. Here’s […]
electronic music #006 [Soundcloud Playlist]
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Here’s the fifth in our series of electronic music Soundcloud playlists, featuring a selection of new electronica, techno, breakbeat, ambient, and experimental electronic music. If you like this, then please check out our previous playlist here… electronica.org.uk · electronic music #006 Tracklist Bug – Prize Pig[Soundcloud] Projekt Gestalten – Wise People In Reverse (The Lady […]
Field Kit – Motorized Piano
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Field Kit is an experimental electronic music duo from Berlin, Hannah von Hübbenet and John Gürtler. They took their name from an electro-acoustic workstation created by Koma Elektronik, a device that allows you to play with and control radio signals, sensors, and motors. As you would expect, their music is based on experimental processes. Motorized Piano, the second single to be taken from […]