Weekly Electronic Music Tips – January #01-21
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
- WLDV – Mixtape 24 – Unreleased Apocalypse 2020
- Colombian Electro/Industrial/EBM/techno producer Felipe Novoa, aka Magnum Opus “Border To Beyond” from V/A “IV – Fallen Angels” compilation on The Hiddens
Devilish tantalizing compilation from London based The Hiddens imprint varying from and melting acid, industrial, techno and EBM through such up-and-coming producers as Dim Deck, Notausgang and The Undertaker’s Tapes to name a few. For his part, Colombian producer Felipe Novoa slashes dangerous booming off-tempo rhythms scatter warped vocalizations of paranoid fear within flashing synth strains and oscillating buzzing bassline warning, to enshroud your broken body in electrified pulsing doom.
- Greek EBM/industrial techno D.I.Y. project from Athens, Bat Habits? ‘Das Combat’ from upcoming debut E.P.
Athenian strictly DIY producer approaches his debut EP through ominous drone alarm that ignites electro bassline pulsating menace and clanking-charged lashing hypnotic rhythms coated by desolate bright and flashing synth expansions along with onetime enigmatic female spoken words to convey an increasing sense of dystopian foreboding.
- Margate, UK based Italo/EBM/techno/electro producer and Vivod imprint founder (aka Cestrian & Parasols), Ali Renault “Maghtab Mirror” from upcoming V/A “Modernation Vol.2” cassette compilation on Barcelona’s ITALO MODERNI
UK based experienced eclectic DJ/producer unravels high energy prowling bass pulses that trigger jittery dancefloor groove around slinky, churning beats, chiming, glowing spacey synth chords and robotic glitchy electro meltdowns to serve Italo Moderni new year cosmic style’ dancefloor allure.
- Late-80s founded Belgian-based EBM act lead by keyboard virtuoso Peter V. (aka PVC), Pro Patria “The Power is Mine (M.A.D. mix)” from V/A “M.A.D.” on Malta’s Music Analysis Discussions Records
Huge international compilation, 118 tracks!, from newly born Music Analysis Discussions Records, spanning any kind of electronic genres and subgenres. Self-dubbed ‘A Label for the Insiders; created for a Community’, started out from a Facebook group, a true labour of love, invest your time and dig into it!
- Valladolid, Spain ambient/electro-acoustic/electronic collective WINDEN “Abisinia (Feat. Wladyslaw Trejo)” from V/A “Slow Sketch, Vol. 2: Reflections Of The Ambient Community” on EL Muelle Records
- UK experimental electronic producer Will Flisk “2050”
- Romanian experimental electronic artist Lili Putana “You are asked to feel at ease in a place where you will never belong” off upcoming V/A “Mansplained!” A compilation to celebrate the first year of activity of Turin based label Commando Vanessa
- Brussels experimental/EBM/Industrial Techno duo TECHNO THRILLER “Léonore feat Tamara Goukassova” from the album “Decameron” on Teenage Menopause Rds
- San Antonio, TX experimental electronic producer Der Kindestod “OYFM” off the new EP “Orion I Want You” on Ascetic House
- Canadian dark ambient /industrial /electronic /post-punk artist PULSUM “DESPAIR INSTINCT” off “DESPAIR INSTINCT / IMMANENT” 2-track 10″ vinyl single on ECTOPIC
- CRASS – “Women” (SPIT MASK Remix)
- Late 80s Frankfurt am Main Techno classic project of Andreas Tomalla (Bigod 20) & Markus Nikolai (Whetzon Churchill, Bigod 20), aka Umo Detic – “Fahrenheit (Dominatrix Remix)” from the upcoming compilation of remastered classics, unreleased and rare tracks “Fahrenheit” on Infacted Recordings
- South London based EBM/industrial/synth-punk project of UK sound artist Ryan Bellett and Australian vocalist William Dante Deacon, aka PC WORLD “Order (Physical Wash Remix)” from upcoming 6-track 12″ EP “Order” on She Lost Kontrol
- Greek vintage analogue synth/Italo/EBM/new wave/electronic producer Tsampikos Fronas (half of Manie Sans Délire), aka JUNE – “Reverie” from upcoming mini-album “Horizons” on Artificial Dance
- Italian lo-fi/ industrial/EBM/dark techno producer Alessio Di Mezza (aka Strangers For Love), Religius Order “Quarantena” off upcoming cassette album “Al Dirsi Di Osiride” on Industrial Possession
- Nitzer Ebb – “Join In The Chant (Kenny Campbell Remix)”
- Italian techno body music/electro wave producer, live performer and sound designer Cristian Camporesi (half of Franz & Shape), aka CHRIS SHAPE “Near To Silence (Qual Remix)” from the Area Z label‘s expanded double cassette edition of the debut LP “Shaped To Deform” originally released on Unknown Pleasure Records
- Savannah, Georgia-born/Western Massachusetts-based industrial /electronic /synthwave /darkwave duo, Boy Harsher “Electric (Kris Baha Remix)” on Nude Club Records
- Paris-based techno/EBM/electronic producer MIND | MATTER “Fêlure” off upcoming cassette EP “Enfant De La Démence” on Intervision
- Italian experimental /industrial /noise /electronic producer Andrea Natale, aka Anna Funk Damage “Send Pic” from upcoming cassette album “HARD-CORE SOFT PORN” on Raw Culture
- Tokyo, Japan acid techno/EBM/wave/electro DJ/producer SHUN “Koichi” off upcoming EP “Straight front six, midfield two” [DRSS 40037] on the Spanish-Argentinean Label Diffuse Reality Records.
- Moscow-based EBM/industrial techno producer Fyodor Feoktistov, aka MESHES “Ты Против Всех (You Are Against Everyone)” from V.A. “BARBÁRIE” compilation on BURACO
- Argentinian experimental/ EBM /industrial techno Dj / Producer, TERRA FURIA and Shtcby Records founder from Córdoba, Matías Fernández aka, Distant – “Rakya (black propaganda remix)” off”Cypher” cassette album on InterplanetaryLtd
- Parisian electro /EBM /synth /techno producer Notausgang “Metal Heroes Won’t Protect Us” from the cassette “The Lockdown Sessions” on Phormix
- Brazilian experimental industrial techno producer Edvan Marques Ferreira, aka MVQX “It’s Second Coming” new single
- Colombian/Italian experimental techno industrial project of Felipe Novoa (aka Magnum Opus, Aka 1/2 Alpha&Necromante) and Francesco Presotto (Søulless and Geometria Nervosa), aka Agent15 – “Agression” off V/A “Cardiomyopathy” compilation on SHISHI
- Lyon, France industrial/acid/EBM/post-punk/electronic producer and co-founder of the label Rafale Records, L’Ätlas “ Listen To The Silence (Mind/Matter remix)” from the new EP “Shadow of the Past” on Parfè
- Greek experimental / raw industrial / dark electronic / trance / techno producer DJ LOSER “Delirium Overdose” on Magdalena’s Apathy
- French experimental/techno/electro producer Philippe Brown (Fourmi, René Couteau, Hygiène de Vie, half of La Punta Bianca), aka Raymond D. Barre “Cagibi Secret Agent” from [D!HR-47] “Ce soir je vais me coucher super tard” on Da ! Heard It Records
- Greek psych /ethnic /techno electronic producer Aggelos Baltas (aka Dream Weapons and Fantastikoi Hxoi), Anatolian Weapons “Jungle Lightning” off V/A “BNJ SERIE 1” on Blue Night Jungle
- Copenhagen‘s experimental / ambient / techno producer Rune Bagge “Ajura” off V/A “Le Beirut” fundraising compilation via Melbourne Al Gharib label
- Philadelphia experimental electronic producer QQQ “Parade”
- Paris acid /rave /techno producer (aka Mayeul and Jawbreakers) and co-founder of Molekül label, JKS – “Seven 2 The Four” off upcoming V/A “Crysta Ampullaris Vol.4 ” on La Forge
- French acid /techno /electro producer Raphael Vendramini, aka AUTOMAT “Slacid” from upcoming Split EP “Automat / Shcuro” on Acid Avengers 017
- UK ambient/acid/breakbeat/electro producer The Droid “Tension” off V/A “Urban Connections: XVI” compilation on Urban Connections
- Offenbach, German electro master Anthony Rother – “Night Rider” from new LP “Metrowelt”
- Spanish techno /acid /cosmic /experimental electronic producer Eduard Tarradas Bufí (aka Clip!), aka Arthur Evans “Woods Discovery” from “Bird Studies” album on HVNX / Hivern Discs
- Milan based Italian psych/slow techno/electronic producer Alberto de Angeli, aka Aheadacheaday “Naivety In Cerrocupo (Tolouse Low Trax Remix)” from “Naivety” cassette album on Rotation Mécanique, sublabel of MSQ Records
- Buenos Aires-based Argentinian Indie Dance /Dark Disco /Electronic producer and Quixotical Records co-founder, Poulper Feat. Cali Burton – “The Strange Tale Of Cashman (Alvee Remix)” from upcoming “Premonition” EP on Coquelicot Records
- Mexican indie dance /dark disco electronic musician /producer from Los Mochis, CHINOSYNTH “La Gran Ciudad” from the new EP “La Gran Ciudad” on Logia Records
- French nu-disco/indie dance producer Endrik Schroeder – “The Quest” off the upcoming “Second Breath” 12″ on Bordello A Parigi
- London, UK radiophonic/ space disco project Truth In Space “New Space Now!”
- St Albans, England dubstep/bass/dark electronic producer Daniel Richmond, aka CLUBROOT ‘Still At Large’ from “Surface Tension IV” EP on LoDubs Records
- New York‘s breakbeat/hip-hop/electronic producer and one half of audio-visual powerhouse Georgia, J.TRIPP “Tabor” from the album “Off-Peak Constant” on Plaque
- Novosibirsk, Russia ambient /drone /electronic producer Flawed Form “Beyond Damage”
- Miami based ambient/electronic project of Richard Vergez, aka Night Foundation “Heurístico” from “Desvio” on Noir Age
- UK based experimental /ambient /electronic collaboration between Greek sound artist Maria Papadomanolaki (aka Dalot) and Vietnamese composer Nhung Nguyen (aka Sound Awakener), DALOT “Straying” from the album “Departures”
- Australia experimental/ambient/drone/composer and pianist based in Adelaide, ANDREW LANG “Stark Light” off the new album ‘Momentary Senses’ on Rusted Tone Recordings
- Wirral, UK ambient /drone /experimental producer Phil Ward, aka Quietist “Quietism” from the album “Endless Snowfield” on Easy and Nice label
- Philadelphia based field recordings /minimal /ambient trio, Hotel Neon “Toward a Distant Shore” from the cassette album “All is Memory”
- Canadian experimental /ambient /electronic musician (aka Sailors with Wax Wings & Nadja), Aidan Baker “Late Summer Dronesong” from V/A “Homework – Year 5” on taâlem
- Instanbul-based dark ambient /drone /electronic side project of UK producer Peter Reeves (Ataşehir, Camomile Dawn, Sumatran Black), Black Box Memories “Hey” from “This Loving Presence” EP on his own Sumatran Black Records
- Somerset-based, British ambient/drone/electro-acoustic sound artist Ishmael Cormack “Yellow Cat” title track from the new album “Yellow Cat”
- Nashville ambient /post-rock /neoclassical /electronic duo Hammock – ”Spinning Through Us” on Hammock Music Label