Frequency State / Curated listening
Electronic music playlists
New discoveries, established influences and sounds worth spending time with. Our playlists bring together independent electronic releases, selected through listening, submissions and research across Frequency State.
Selections change as we find music worth sharing. Listen here, or follow the links to explore the artists, reviews and sounds behind each playlist.
Emerging & leftfield
Essential Electronica
A broad selection of new electronic music: detailed rhythms, distinctive synthesis and productions that move between experimentation and club culture.
Ambient & drone
Ambient Signals
Slowly evolving sound, field recordings, drone and immersive electronic composition, from sparse minimalism to richly layered atmospheres.
Downtempo & trip-hop
Slow Motion System
Unhurried grooves, sampling, dusty breaks and late-night electronics, with room for melody, texture and unusual rhythmic detail.
Dubstep & leftfield bass
Heavy Signal
Sub-heavy productions, dub-influenced space and rhythm-led experimentation that rewards listening beyond the dancefloor.
Drum & bass / jungle
Break Pattern
Breakbeat science, shifting basslines and atmospheric drum & bass, ranging from spacious productions to harder-edged rhythmic work.