Weekly Electronic Music Tips #27
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
- Aperitif de la Mort [AM-026]: R GAMBLE
Fresh from a brilliant 6-tracker on French label Public System Recordings, NYC based DJ, producer, and label founder of Lost Soul Enterprises, R GAMBLE with a hypnotic and dizzying set that ably blends industrial, acid, dark techno, electro, EBM and synth wave; dark, pulsing and addicting for your maximum dancefloor pleasure.
- Swedish ethereal and meditative music project of Ludvig Cimbrelius, based in Höör, ETERNELL “Centuries Apart” from the album “Imagined Distances” on Athens’ sound in silence
Hypnotic expanding textures swept in serene synth swells, floating guitar filigrees, velvety bass bulges, suffused by gauzy ethereal vocalizations, slowly caress calm energy’s natural rhythm harnessing deep vibrational flow to awaken and sooth the senses. Yet another wonder.
- Japanese leftfield dance music producer and one-man-band Susumi Makai, aka Zongamin – “Cosmic Serpent (Multi Culti ‘Snakey’ Dub)” from “Cult Dubs [Phase 1]” EP on Multi Culti
Mesmerizing, sinuous and tribalistic ‘sneaky’ dub treatment from Montreal‘s Multi Culti production duet of Thomas Von Party and Dreems of Susumi Makai, aka Zongamin, atmospheric, downtempo 2018 groovy reverie.
- Electro-doom postpost-industrial duo of L.A.‘s and Droid label co-founder Moe Espinosa (Drumcell, Hypoxia) and Berlin-based Guadalajara born Luis Flores, BELIEF DEFECT “Void State” from V/A “Unity” fundraising compilation via Saint Petersburg’s label m_division
48-track charity compilation that symbolizes the unity of the Saint Petersburg‘s music scene in support to people in difficult situations, in order to save someone’s life. Amongst great names and new addictions from the international electronic panorama, Belief Defect crush in a harsh abrasive droning and clanging soundscape that scatters and shatters bass debris in swirling static and electric pulses, over treacherous textures swept in turmoil and disconnected belief.
- Portland, OR-based experimental/ambient/electronic synthesist/singer/composer, part of synthpop duo Soft Metals, and co-founder/co-curator of @variformgallery, Patricia Wolf “Pas De Deux” from “Sotto Le Stelle” EP
- Croatian experimental/cold/noir minimal electronica producer/DJ (aka Honored Matres, Florence Foster Fan Club, Le Chocolat Noir-LCN), FIUME “Tropical Fog” from the cassette “Haiti”
- Manchester, UK experimental/hypno-beat/techno electronic producer George Thompson aka Black Merlin “Genesis Preacher” title track from “Genesis Preacher” EP
- Berlin-based German experimental ambient/deep techno/synth electronic producer, DJ and live performer Marco Freivogel, aka Prequel Tapes “Hot Ruin” from the album “Ruin” on Mannequin Records
- Dallas, TX analog synthesist (former //TENSE//), Jake Schrock “Home Alone” from “Omnibus” on Medical Records
- Melbourne, Australia based deep/minimal/techno producer and DJ, Fergus Sweetland “Pseudo V2” (Vil Club Mix)” off upcoming ‘Fergus Sweetland’ EP on HAYES
- Amsterdam based electro DJ/Producer 543ff – “Easy” from the upcoming V/A – “Onderwereld” EP on Cultivated Electronics LTD
- German nu-disco/house/electronic music producer, DJ and illustrator from Leipzig, Panthera Krause – “The Naked Now” from V/A “Yellow” seventh and last chapter series on Uncanny Valley
- UK funk/breakbeat/electro producer Dez Williams “Layin Down” from the upcoming EP “By Whatever Means Necessary” on Mechatronica
- Brussels, Belgium Dark/Ambient/Electro producer/DJ Gaétan Votion, aka Datawave ‘Electric Love’ from V/A “SASSARARA” compilation on Les Disques Cockpit
- UK ambient/bass/breakbeat/electronic producer ALDRICH “Grieth” from S/T EP on brokntoys
- Moscow-based, Russian experimental/ambient/drum & bass producer Torn feat Alice – “There Is No Need For Names” from Torn’s “Distorted” album on Horo
- French ambient/noise/industrial/techno producer and Larmes label owner/founder CLARENCE PARK “Breathing” from V/A “Voices From Isolation II” cassette compilation on Dissonanze Recordings
- US minimalistic drum & bass producer Andre Delgado, aka HOMEMADE WEAPONS “Hangnail” from V/A “Outliers:2” on Samurai
- Saint Petersburg, Russia dark ambient/noise/cyberpunk/industrial/techno Ivan Somov, aka Notnotice “dgv (Elektrabel remix)” from new album “Cypherpunk” [DREACD 24] on Diffuse Reality Records
- Toulouse based French/Lebanese industrial/EBM/electro/techno producer Psaum, aka Arabian Panther النمر العربي “Ish Ish Disko” from “Velvet Dream” EP on Ritmo Fatale
- Toulouse based Italo/EBM/noise/industrial/techno producer (label boss of Antagonist Field), ???????????????????????? “Matière Grise”
- Apeldoorn, Netherlands techno-industrial producer ACHIEVER “Sacred Oath” title track from upcoming EP “Sacred Oath” on COUP
- Russia EBM/Raw DIY Electronic Waves Distørshn Shape – “Internal Suffering” off V/A “9ravesnuff – Age of Panic” compilation via 9ravesnuff
- Medellín, Colombia lo-fi experimental/electro/EBM/techno/dark synth solo project of Faunes Efes, FILMMAKER – “Obelisk” from the upcoming tape album “Discordian Disco” on Phormix
- Leuven, Belgium industrial/dark/acid/techno producer SWART “Anomaly” from new 4-Track EP “Death To Quarantine” on VAGUE
- Frankfurt am Main-based Italian EBM/electro/industrial/raw dark electronics project of Antonio Barbetta, aka Antonio/Raw Ambassador “Nostop” from the upcoming cassette album “Antonio VS Raw Ambassador” on Marguerite Records
- Tribantura – ‘Lack Of Sense (Facets “Guilty and Low” edit)’ [originally 1988] off V/A ‘RePhrase Collection: HARD FIST EDIT SERIES’
- French industrial/dark heavy techno producer FX093 “Delusion” new single
- New York City-based industrial/minimal electronics/dark electro producer/DJ/writer ANDI “Ruminandum” off new EP “Corpse To Corpus” on aufnahme + wiedergabe
- London, UK industrial/EBM/electronic/electro producer Scientific Dreamz Of U “Self Assembly Of Myriad Heterostructures (Mick Wills Remix)” from “Self Assembly Of Myriad Heterostructures” 12″ on Pinkman Broken Dreams
- Norwegian coldwave/electro/post-industrial/angst-pop producer Kim Sølve, aka Blitzkrieg Baby “Sicko (Antoni Maiovvi Remix)” from “Remixed” EP 12″ on aufnahme + wiedergabe
- Dutch industrial/dark electro wave artist Sophie Hütten aka “Vrouwe Fataal”, aka Sophie du Palais ” Les Autres Filles” from V/A “Bloom at Midnight” fundraising compilation on traumgarten
- Tel Aviv-based Hebrew Electronic Ironic project duo Megaphonim “Passion Le Session (Red Axes Remix)” from “The Axes Files 001” on Dark Entries Records
- Frankfurt am Main electro/wave/trance/electronic producer Tassilo Vanhöfen “Meridian” off upcoming V/A “Unreleased Territory” on Vilnius’ Electric Shapes
- Psychedelic/ethnic/world/electronic collaboration between Berlin-based French producer World Wild Web, featuring Indian vocalist Tritha Sinha, aka World Wild Web & Tritha Sinha – “Prophet (The Juan MacLean Remix)” off upcoming EP on HIFI/LOFI Records
- Dark disco/slow techno collaboration between Chilean producer and Berlin duo of Vamparela & Brax Moody, Alejandro Paz & Local Suicide – “Peacock (Gegen Mann Remix)” off upcoming “Peacock” EP on NEIN Records
- Guadalajara, México electronic/dark disco producer (one half of Los Fugazzi), Bernardo Barrera, aka MUFTI “Rutina (Niv Ast Remix)” from “Mess My Mind” EP on Play Pal Music
- Lithuanian electronic/dark disco/wave/techno producer from Vilnius, Zakmina “Novel” off V/A “Rotten Citizens Vol.4” compilation on Rotten City Records
- Mexican dark disco/electronic DJ and producer Javier, aka Javier Martinez – “Kalyman” off upcoming “V/A “Various Worldwide II” on Belly Dance Services
- London, UK based Italo disco/nu-disco/electronic producer FNP – “Weeks Of Rain”
- London based nu disco electronic produced Jay Rossi aka Jac The Disco – “Goddess” off “Manglik” EP on Spin On This Music
- Berlin-based acid/disco/ethnic producers, Awesome Orientalists From Europa – “1001 Tracks of Arabia (Edit)” off on “Vol. 2” EP via A.O.F.E. label, a ‘world music’ edits project dedicated to awesome music and new politics.
- Russian experimental/breakbeat/deep/electronic producer Dead Yucca – “Call” new single
- Mysterious experimental electronic producer Cheap Thrill “Kirkgate Creeper”
- Berlin-based experimental cinematic electronic musician KUEDO “Second Thought” from the OST soundtrack album of Metahaven’s documentary film “The Sprawl (Propaganda About Propaganda)” on Knives
- Köln based ambient/cinematic/techno sound architect/music createur/composer/DJ, Cio D’Or – “Permanent Key” off V/A “in_vurt” on Arcing Seas
- Russian ambient/cinematic/soundscape/electronic producer Alex Mason “Despair” from the album “Albion”
- London-based ambient/drone/electronic artist Outside The Glitch “Arete” from upcoming 2nd album “Cartography” on Wormhole World
- Prague, Czechia ambient/chill-out/analogue/synth/electronic producer Binaural Space “Hidden in the Orchard” from “Boyhood” album
- UK experimental/ambient/drone/electronic musician and producer (Techno Animal, King Midas Sound, The Bug), Kevin Richard Martin “I will be your light” from the album “Frequencies For Leaving Earth – Vol.3”
- Frome, UK ambient/minimal/piano/electronic project of George Simpson, ON AUTOPILOT “HEMIOLA”