Weekly Electronic Music Tips // MARCH 2025 #10-26
Alvar Aalto and Villa Stein, Photographer Aino Aalto, 1928
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
- Der Amboss #003 – MOOT
An aural feed for the mind from Moot, an experienced music collector and DJ from Chester, UK. He’s been digging for over 30 years and has a particular passion for all things Techno. This 90-minute mixtape draws on all his experience, bringing together cold wave, electro, Chicago jackers, late-night techno excursions, and more abstract pieces.
- Russian breakbeat /techno /electro producers Local Code x Yansyet – “Drug” off upcoming “Aspiration” EP [Electro Music Coalition]
Russian pair bridges machine-driven past and present to revolve on relentless percussion with edgy twisted synth tension and unbridled bass groove-led quivers, distilling both unflinching grit and rampant momentum into a relentless, aggressive high-energy drive.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina EBM /Industrial /Techno/Acid /Electro producer Dim Deck – “Reflekt” from V/A “VOLUME ONE” EP [Acid Reflux]
The first Latin America-driven foray from the new Brighton-based techno label, Acid Reflux, is a pounding kick led assault from the get-go, that spins around hypnotic buzzing, acidic loops, clanking hard-hitting drum patterns, ghostly murmuring frequencies and twisted paranoid dynamics to throb with relentless grit, whilst zipping away into a swirling distorted headspace.
- Berlin-based, French ambient /drone /chillout /downtempo /minimal /deep techno producer and IDO Records head, Valentino Mora “S-Bahn” from upcoming 2-track “Hailstorm” EP [Hypnus Records]
French sound traveller provokes a tranquil and contemplative sense of total immersion into an organic interaction of glitchy chimes, warm muted pulses, gentle scratches, sparse sizzling hisses, and synthetic rarefied, looping currents, to envelop in a pure sensorial state, which feels both tactile and transformative.
- Ambient /field recordings /modern classical collaboration between Italian electronic musician & composer Cecchitelli and Montreal pianist Christoff, aka Demetrio Cecchitelli & Stefan Christoff “Nuvole Nel Cielo” from “Andare Oltre” LP [Oscarson]
- New York ambient /experimental /minimal/chamber jazz /folk /spoken word composer and artist Ben Vida “New Distortion Properties” off upcoming new album “Oblivion Seekers” [Shelter Press]
- Long‑distance ambient /electronica /post-rock /noise /folk exchange between Scottish musician Euan Alexander Millar‑McMeeken and Japanese artist Satomimagae, YOAL “I’ll Give You the Sun” from the LP “Gloaming” [Lost Tribe Sound]
- Portland, OR ambient /minimal /contemporary classical /experimental recording project of composer Matthew Robert Cooper, aka Eluvium “A.M.” off upcoming “Virga III” LP, the third installment in Eluvium’s inspired experimental series, and the first in nearly five years [Temporary Residence Ltd.]
- Trans-Atlantic ambient /soundscapes /electronic duo of Detroit‘s Jason Kolb (Auburn Lull) and Denmark‘s Jonas Munk (Manual), aka Billow Observatory “In Serata” from the EP “Resina” [Felte]
- Spanish ambient /drone /field recordings /minimal /electro-acoustic /soundscapes /organic /sound artist and Noray Records head, David Cordero “Ljóss” from the upcoming LP “La Imagen Muda” [Noray Records]
- Scottish ambient /electro-acoustic /modern classical /piano composer Euan Alexander Millar-McMeeken featuring Swedish cellist Henrik Meierkord, aka Glacis with Henrik Meierkord “As The Sun Was Lost To Us” from upcoming “We Gape and We Are Healed” LP [whitelabrecs]
- German ambient /drone /field recordings /tape loop /deep listening /electronic composer and producer Christoph Vogel, aka Ghostloop “Wired dialogue” from “Everything, in time” album [Driftworks]
- London, UK ambient /drone /noise /post-rock /electronic /experimental musician and composer Tom Squires, aka rhubiqs “A Final Transmission From The Edge Of Nowhere (Hollie Kenniff Rework)” from “Spectral Passage (Reworks)” EP
- UK/India ambient /drone /cosmic electronica collaborative project of producers Nik Davies (Applefish) and Rishi Bhatia (Spacecraft), Between Heaven and Sky “Deep Summer Twilight” from “Quiet Geometry of Light” EP
- Ambient /drone /soundscape collaboration between Georgia-based producer Pavel Lipatov and Danish artist Lauge, Human Is Alive & Lauge “We’re Gone Forever (Warmth Remix)” from “Changes” LP [ARCHIVES]
- Seattle, WA ambient /drone project of Kyle Preston, aka A Quiet Glow “Rainlight”
- US ambient /cinematic /drone /experimental /electronic sound artist 97 Sound Signal “Abyssal Window” from “Refraction Choir” LP
- Portland, OR-based dark ambient /drone /post-rock /electronic American-German artist Eric Angelo Bessel “Double Helix” from “Mirror at Night B-Sides” 2-track 7″ EP (companion piece of the 2025 album) [Lore City Music]
- Bristol, UK ambient /psychedelic /cosmic /hauntology /electronica musician James McKeown, aka Hawksmoor “Ti Kallisti from the upcoming album “Am I Conscious Now?” [Before I Die]
- Long‑distance ambient /electronica /post-rock /noise /folk exchange between Scottish musician Euan Alexander Millar‑McMeeken (Glacis) and Japanese artist Satomimagae, YOAL “Drifting Like a Leaf into the Flames” from the upcoming LP “Gloaming” [Lost Tribe Sound]
- UK experimental improvised modular electronica composer and musician Matthew J Saunders (aka ,Magnétophone, Assembled Minds, The Matthew Machine, Rapid Eye Electronics Ltd. and Veil), aka Twilight Sequence “Rain and Weak Light” from “Stars of the Wayside” live improvised performance at Sherborne’s ‘The Beat and Track’ record shop [Castles In Space‘s Lunar Module]
- Preston, UK ambient /drone /modular synth /electronic project of Stephen James Buckley, aka Polypores – “Wrigglers (single edit)” re-imagined version of the title track from the forthcoming album of the same name, from “Wrigglers” EP [Crackedankles]
- Cheltenham, UK experimental /electronic music collective formed in 1996 around the core duo of Mike Ward and Mike Cross, aka Longstone “Cardew at the kick wheel” from the album “Yaki”
- Experimental ambient /world /folk /gamelan /electronic project of Italian sound artist Heith and Indonesian duo Tarawangsawelas, Heith & Tarawangsawelas “Il Labirinto Del Nulla ft. Babau” from the upcoming LP “Duori” [STROOM.tv]
- London, UK-based ambient /techno /beat /electronica Italian artist and composer Sofia degli Alessandri, aka Drum & Lace “Rings” from “Terra” EP [Mesh]
- Breadminster, UK-based electronic /cumbia /folk /reggae /dub DJ-producer Elijah Minnelli “Bed-Swap” from “Ball & Socket” EP [Accidental Meetings]
- NYC-based experimental /percussive /techno /dub /bass /electronic producer-audio engineer Andrew Nerviano aka Plebeian “Quartz” off upcoming “ Life Sciences” EP 12″ [pi pi pi]
- Winterthur, Switzerland ambient /tribal /psychedelic /hypnotic /deep techno DJ-producer Lucía Hurtado – “It’s a Burning, Breaking Thing” from “ACCENTEP012” EP [Accents Records (^^^)]
- Zurich, Switzerland ambient /tribal /psych /percussive /hypnotic techno producers Marc Feldmann & Dominik André “A Breeze of Mistral” from “White Series #4” EP [Subject To Restrictions Discs]
- Lyon, France ambient /progressive /house /techno producer KRIMSKA – “Spires of Prague” from V/A “HESP4” EP [hess publica]
- Lyon, France ambient /low-slung psychedelic /trance /psy /hypnotic /deep techno producer Loïc Temporel, aka Tampo – “Planted Root” from “Ease of renewal” EP [Blue Night Jungle]
- London-based ambient /footwork /psych /dubstep /drum and bass /breaks producer Einerlei “Flowing Anger (Pianeti Sintetici Remix)” from upcoming “The Doors Of Perception” EP [Ebbs & Flows]
- Marseille, France ambient /breaks /hypnotic /dub /techno producer Saïph – “Ultradub” off “Non-Cohérence” EP [Songe Anima Records]
- Finland techno /dub house alias of experimental electronic producer Sasu Ripatti (a.k.a. Vladislav Delay), a.k.a. Luomo – “Kadotetut”
- Australian experimental ambient /kraut /psychedelic /ethno-acid /trip-hop /dub /electronic producer (1/2 of Die Orangen), Dreems “super-module demo” (cover version of 1997 track by Kristina Bruuk (aka Aija Puurtinen), an “illusory muse” imagined by Bill Drummond and Mark Manning for their Kelevala Records/klf-kommunications-project)
- London-based space disco /space jazz funk /Detroit house synthesist and record producer (founding member of The Comet Is Coming, and half of Soccer96), Danalogue – “Far Beyond The Sun” from the upcoming LP “Teleportations” [Castles in Space]
- Italian deep house /hip hop in /Detroit techno DJ, drummer, and producer Donato Basile (aka Dona), aka DJ Plant Texture – “Please” from “Dona vs. DJ Plant Texture – MISTRESS 18″ EP [Mistress Recordings]
- Toulouse, French minimal /dub /tribal /percussive /bass /house /techno producer Kaval – “Mechanical” from “Drum Answer” EP [Club Djembe]
- UK veteran experimental /dubstep /techno /breakbeat producer Si Begg “Unique 3 – Rocks Tha Bass (Si Begg‘s Warehouse Mix 2026 Re-Tweak)” from “The Unique 3 Remixes (2007-2009)” EP
- Lyon, France veteran house music royalty Rocco Rodamaal – “Summer Rising” from the sampler V/A “D.065.DBWHM.26” EP [COD3 QR]
- New York acid /funk /house producer Nita Aviance “A Word” from “Tarocco Singles Club No. 7” [Chinotto Records]
- Thailand based downtempo /tribal acid /slow trance /psych /ethnic /electronic producer The Dude Of Stratosphear – “Sun Wukong” from V/A “Various Artists 002” cassette compilation [Estuary Tapes]
- French ambient /cinematic /hypnotic /electro /techno /analogue electronic artist Molécule “AAhh” off upcoming “A:R” EP [Lumière Noire]
- Berlin-based wave /dark disco duo of Greek/German DJ-producers Vamparela and Brax Moody, Local Suicide “Leopard Gum feat. Nicky Fehr (Smagghe & Cross Vocal Remix)” from “Leopard Gum” EP (originally released on May 31, 2019 via Lumière Noire) [Iptamenos Discos]
- New York-based ambient /cinematic /indie dance /trip-hop / experimental electronica collaborative project of Barbara Gogan and Marco Dianese, aka Barbara+Marco “Playtime (Autarkic Remix)” from “//eikasia/phos_remixes/rework” EP [Secret Lovers Records]
- 1994 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds classic “Red Right Hand” (Moscoman Unnecessary Edit)
- “Sign ‘O’ The Times” (Lebollet edit ) #03 downtempo edit by Córdoba-born producer [Música Cavernícola]
- New York–based cinematic /wave /drum & bass producer Adred “New Soul VIP” off of “Autotélica” EP [Metalheadz]
- Birmingham, UK techno /electro producer and Lane Trax label head, Galaxy Lane “Optional States Part 2 (Original Mix)” from “Optional States Part 2” EP [Lane Trax]
- New York City’s grime /dubstep /techno /percussive /electro /bass music producer and OFFWRLD label owner, Kellen303 “Double + Good” from “Faith” EP [OFFWRLD]
- Chemnitz, Germany techno /electro DJ-producer [to:n] “Signal” [nonirritating]
- UK veteran IDM /industrial /braindance /breaks /electro /electrofunk /analog electronic music producer Ed DMX, aka DMX Krew “Phaser Level 2” from the double album “No Way To Control It” [Shipwrec]
- The Hague, Netherlands techno /electro producer Elektrovolt — “Juno 106 Duck Walk” from V/A “former friend” cassette compilation [Hunger!]
- Moscow-based ambient /acid /breaks /electro producer SINITSIN – “Nonlinearity (Kafkactrl Remix)” from “Nonlinearity” EP [Tiger Weeds]
- UK veteran machine-funk / electro producer Carl Finlow (aka Silicon Scally, Carbon Academy, Random Factor, Voice Stealer), Carl Finlow “Slipshod from V/A “Xuntanza Vol.VII” EP [Fanzine Records]
- Spanish techno /electro funk producer and Madrid‘s Distrito 91 label owner Fabio Vinuesa, aka Protocolo Sysex – “Geometría Virtual [Boris Divider Decoding Version]” from “Geometría Virtual” EP [Distrito 91]
- Bristol, UK rave /bass /breaks /electro DJ-producer K-65 – “Subscope” off upcoming split EP “Ants” by K-65 & Mani Festo[Mechatronica]
- Catalan retro-futuristic /electro producer Ivan Arnau, aka Dark Vektor “Te Voy A Dar Ahhhhh” from V/A “Personal Panorama” EP [Gladio Operations]
- Macedonia dark industrial acidic techno producer Goran Alavuk, aka Alavux “Double Blade” from the EP “Bunker Drive : Fall Of Digital Society” [Bunker-Panzerkreuz Space War]
- Argentinian EBM /Acid /Electro /New Beat duo Sintex Bortexx – “Just the rhythm New Beat” from “New Beat Vol. One – Underground rhythm control” EP
- French cinematic /hypnotic /techno producer _GODO – “Lack Of Empathy” from “KR075” EP [KR Records]
- Berlin-based industrial /techno /experimental electronic DJ and producer Michael Wollenhaupt, aka Ancient Methods “Cache la misère” from “Society of the Spectacle” EP (inspired by text fragments from Guy Debord’s visionary book) [Persephonic Sirens]
- Silesian industrial techno dyad Domink Müller and Rafal Fürst, aka Uncto “The Last Chapter” from “The Last Chapter” LP, the project’s final compilation [Furanum Records]
- Barcelona EBM /new beat /techno /electro producer Asymetric80 “Ashes on the Body” off V/A “Inferno Vol. 1” LP [From Hell to Disco]
- London-based EBM /post-punk /techno producer Wvalaam Klous – “Outrightwar” from upcoming V/A “ASM-III” compilation [FORKHA]
- Mexico City EBM /noise /industrial /techno producer Christian Cassale (aka Toloache), aka Datura Inoxia “Censored Affair” from upcoming mini-LP “Whispers” [Miseria Records]
- Buenos Aires, Argentina new beat /EBM /industrial /techno /hardware electronic producer KALPA “Modelo Crisis” from “Modelo Crisis / Patrones Mentales” (EP)
- Slovenia/Croatia EBM /techno /dark wave /dark electro duo Christian Kroupa & Le Chocolat Noir, aka Black Dot “No Harm Lust” from upcoming “Lust” EP [KRI]
- Tbilisi, Georgia cinematic /industrial /techno producer § (Section) – “Monotonic Reality” off upcoming “Broken Illusions” EP [Vives]
- Italian experimental /industrial /post-punk /noise /techno DJ-producer Andrea Natale, aka ANNA FUNK DAMAGE “Voci nel Buio” from the EP “Mauro Las Vegas” [Out Of Order]
- Belgian‑Moroccan electro /techno /eclectic DJ and producer Zaatar “Coming Up This Way” off “Whispers and Shatters” EP [Flight Mode]
- Montreal, Quebec-based electro funk /techno /new wave DJ-producer and Turbo Records boss, Tiga “Friction” single [Secret City Records]
- Estonian new beat /Italo disco /synth wave /indie dance /dark disco dance electronic DJ-producer Sugar Rody “Middle East Nights (Mufti Remix)” [Disco Pastors]
- Joe and Sebastian – “MNML (SC Edit)” [Cabaret Clandestino]
- French nu-disco /electro /chug /dark disco producer BLACK BOILER “JESTEM TU (feat DORRR)” from “Jestem Tu” EP
- 1983 Italo Disco classic Torias – “Ay-O Mexico (Flemming Dalum Edit)” from “80s Inspired – Vol. 4” EP [Filter Phaser]
- NYC boogie /Italo disco DJ-producer LeBRON – “Vacation” from “Boogie Frizzante Volume One” EP [Boogie Frizzante]
- 1977 NYCdisco classic Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch – “Superman (Orchid edit)”
- Paris big beat /organic /progressive trance producer SpunOff “Bajo El Ventilador” from “Follarrr Incierto” EP [Les Yeux Orange]
- Evansville, Indiana-based ambient /field recordings /cosmic /psychedelic /folktronic musician Tayler File, aka TwoPine “Open Road” from the upcoming LP “Everywhere is Home” [Aural Canyon]
- UK ambient /doom /hauntology /folk horror /experimental musician Charles Vaughan “TRANSITION – Unearthed Bones” from upcoming LP “A Ritual For Poisoned Land” featuring violinist Sarah Kemp [Wayside & Woodland Recordings]
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK ambient /cosmic /minimal fingerstyle guitarist Chris Tate, aka Score “Golden Record” off the tenth long-player “Sunburst Body” [Cruel Nature Records]
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas, ambient /drone /piano /strings /experimental /electronic sound artist (aka Vopat, Olekranon, and Sujo), RL Huber “Sea Legs” title track of “Sea Legs” EP
- Canadian ambient /drone /minimal /electronic project of Winnipeg post-classical composer, sound artist, and curator Matthew Patton, aka Those Who Walk Away “Third Degraded Hymn (Ian William Craig Remix)” [Preorder Bonus Track] from “Afterlife Requiem” LP [Constellation Recordings]
- Germany ambient /drone /trance /improv /electronic collaboration Volker Lankow & Bernhard Wöstheinrich “Siltbed” from the 2-piece long-form album “Slipwater” LP [iapetus]
- UK ambient /drone /field recordings /modular synthesis project Yorkshire Modular Society “0345” long-form piece
