This essay contains spoilers. There’s an extraordinary moment in Josh and Bennie Safdie’s film Good Time that arrives some 34 minutes in and takes place at a hospital in Queens, New York. Connie Nikas, the hot young scoundrel played by Robert Pattinson, has come to free his convict brother. After sweet-talking his way past the … Continued
“I shit you not, I have a text from Janice from four minutes ago. ‘Hey, I miss you.’” The Janice he’s referring to is Janice Griffith, adult film star and friend of Martyn Bootyspoon (a.k.a. Jason Voltaire). The two met in Los Angeles a few months back when he played the city’s long-running A Club … Continued
In one of Joker‘s pivotal scenes, Arthur flees into a shabby bathroom, churned up from committing his first homicides. He realizes what just happened and channels his agitation into a spontaneous, graceful dance—it’s the Joker’s spiritual awakening. The power and poetic quality of these two minutes, and the film as a whole, is largely indebted … Continued
Wu Tsang’s video piece “Into a Space of Love” (2019) features the legendary American drag queen and nightlife personality Kevin Aviance on the topic of the “good” house record. In the interview, Aviance outlines an old DJ practice of dropping the needle on a random spot and, for a brief three seconds, listening to a … Continued
The term “electro-acoustic doesn’t limit your imagination the way ‘ambient’ or ‘experimental’ do,” states Stefan Goldmann. Working in between the dancefloor and high art institutions, the techno renaissance man toes the line between revering club music’s history and fearlessly pushing its forms into the future. Goldmann is equally comfortable DJing and releasing his own productions … Continued
In Berghain’s experimental floor Säule, the mob is dancing ecstatically. Some freestyle at the front, while some close their eyes and meditate through their repetitive moves. They seem to temporarily have left the space. This past Friday night at CTM Festival, 3Ddancer, a trio of Berlin-based modular synth improvisors, set up in the middle of … Continued
Disappearing Berlin is a music and performance program with a title that resonates beyond the city limits of Berlin to any major city subjected to rapid cosmopolitan transformations. Contemporary art institution Schinkel Pavillon’s off-site program showcases artists in spaces that are responsible for shaping Berlin’s cultural landscape since the city’s upheavals and reconstructions in the … Continued
A fresh year is upon us, but, unsurprisingly, the hustle in many domains remains the same. In a true ‘each one teach one’ spirit, our new year’s resolution series aims on carving out some guidelines on how to survive as an artist within the electronic music world, or how to enter and make it past … Continued
An ouroboros, a creature originating from Egyptian mythology, swallows its own unfurling tail. Aquarian’s debut album title, The Snake That Eats Itself, releasing digitally tomorrow on Bedouin Records, directly references this ancient symbol as a conduit through which he communicates the revolutions of death and rebirth as a young artist in a rapidly accelerating, and … Continued
Our bookings and music resources guides may be the practical how-tos of our Resolutions 2020 series, but, for our third iteration of this series, we’re focusing on the more intangible aspects of career building. When considering the reiterative information out there that emphasizes ‘network as your net worth’ or ‘fake it till you make it,’ … Continued
Looks like the new 2020 you has finally committed to leaving behind the socially encoded path to become an artist. A creative career is a nebulous quest that, unfortunately, comes with no roadmap. But rest assured that countless like-minded people have been in similar vulnerable positions and have started their new life phases from scratch. … Continued
There may be several reasons why Daniel Wang has been labelled the ‘Disco Professor’ over the course of his career. His academic education being one of them, his treasure of knowledge when it comes to music history and theory being another. The critical thoughts he added as liner notes to some of his releases and … Continued
Mark your calendars, especially if you’re reading this somewhere amid Germany’s Rhein area. On Friday, January 10th, party promoter linchpin Baka Gaijin invites polyrhythmic composer Afrodeutsche to Salon des Amateurs for her Düsseldorf debut. Hit the event link here. “Baka what?!” you ask. Alexis Fallias, the man behind the project, explains that his Japanese best … Continued
Beta Librae is a New York-based DJ and producer. She is a resident at Nowadays, and her most recent works have been released on Allergy Season and Incienso.
Back in 2016, Aaron Choe (a.k.a. Airbear) wrote this publication’s first guide to the rapidly growing underground dance scene in Seoul, where he is based. In the years since, a lot has changed. The local scene has grown and contracted—its most recent contractions the result of a government crackdown on nightclubs following the so-called “Burning … Continued
“My dad took me to a Mascletà—a traditional daytime firework display during the Valencian festival of Fallas—when I was one. I became addicted to the rush and looked for that transcendence in music,” explains confrontational multimedia artist Astrid Gnosis. A recent graduate from the University of The Arts London, where she’s spent the last three … Continued
There’s a lot of energetic healing potential in the dance floor, and so it makes a lot of sense that someone involved in its production would also seek out wellness methods with similar means of action. rrao is a New York-based DJ and producer who just last year had their first track released on The … Continued
Cinthie is a DJ, label owner, radio host and longtime Berlin nightlife fixture.
“This year has been crazy,” says Tunisian-born Cera Khin from her apartment in Berlin. “I started the year in Tokyo. Then I went to Shanghai, New Delhi, Bombay. Then to Mexico and New York. Tasmania!” There have been two Boiler Room outings, a debut at KHIDI in Tbilisi and many European shows in between. Khin … Continued
The list has 129 entries including well-known podcasts like Slam and Smoke Machine as well as more esoteric fare.
A healthy club scene and nightlife in general make cities attractive. This simple truth has slowly but surely been recognized over the last few years, with more and more metropolitan cities like London, Paris or Amsterdam installing a night mayor to address all things nightlife. Dimitri Hegemann, Tresor-founder and tireless cultural explorer, has been especially … Continued
When the first Unit club opened in Hamburg in 1989, it was embraced as an alternative to other places that ran on tighter curfews and were often in less central locations. Unlike Front, the pioneering club that introduced house music to Germany—and arguably continental dance floors—, the first Unit at Talstrasse was right in the … Continued
The Italian producer teamed up with London jewelry designer Joy BC to make this €1350 whistle out of pure silver.
In a warehouse somewhere in Brooklyn, queer safe space party SPINOFF GABBER is coming to a close. The dystopian rave stabs of Sperminator’s “No Women Allowed” mingle in the yellow-tinged smoke as Kilbourne launches into the final set of the night. The 1992 hit, which she cuts after the tagline, serves as a wink to … Continued
Haunter Records is quite the mysterious operation. From its headquarters in Milan, the label—helmed by Daniele Guerrini (A.K.A. Heith) and Francesco Birsa Alessandri (A.K.A. Sense Fracture)—has established an artistic network that contains some of the most unique, uncompromising visions to be found in electronic music. Always direct and intentional yet wildly diverse, the label’s releases, which … Continued
‘Dusselcore’ marks the first release in the label’s Boosterpack© series.
Earlier this year, Jayda G (a.k.a. Jayda Guy) released Significant Changes, her disco-fueled debut LP on Ninja Tune. Just looking at the title gives a hint at the kind of year that the Canadian DJ has had. Though she’s long been on her way (we called her breakthrough back at the beginning of 2017), it … Continued
Anna Wall is a London native, Fabric resident, radio host, label owner, music journalist and more.
London native, Fabric resident, radio host, label owner, music journalist and more: Anna Wall just about does it all. Having made a name for herself at London’s most important underground venues, Anna Wall has continued to contribute to London’s dance music landscape. Whether behind the decks in the club, or on the radio, or making … Continued
If there’s one musical trend that can be said to define cutting-edge club music in 2019, it’s speed. There’s a new wave of DJs who are spinning techno sounds faster and harder than at any time since the late ’90s. One of the principle figures of this wave is Polish selector VTSS (a.k.a. Martyna Maja), … Continued
“Kings And Queens” is the first single off the German artist’s forthcoming album ‘True Colours’.
The archive contains mixes recorded on the hr3 and XXL Clubnight radio program broadcast from Frankfurt.
If you’ve seen our video feature WE CALL IT TECHNO!, you know that Frankfurt has long been a central node in Germany’s techno culture. What you may not know, however, is that the city has a rich history of electronic music stretching back to the late ’70s. From then, and through the ’80s, the city … Continued
Leisure System is a Berlin-based label and party collective that regularly throws experimental Friday night events at Berghain.
“home with you” is the UK pop artist’s second single from her new album, ‘Magdalene’, which will be released on October 25.
“Liquid Slow” is the title track off the two techno producers’ new EP.
“That tune is the earliest tune I remember as a human being,” says Shy One, a young producer and DJ from west London, talking to jungle pioneer Jumping Jack Frost about his 1994 track “Burial”. “That’s the one song that stuck in my head. I said to myself before I go, I really need to … Continued
The non-profit organization Detroit-Berlin-Connection has introduced a petition to allow clubs to operate past 2 a.m.
The ecclectic mix features unreleased material from Micay’s new labels, Original Schvitz and Eternal Schvitz.
The dedicated disco DJ dives deep into what makes each of these five deep cuts so special.
The mix is Vol. 4 of 散 (San), a monthly radio show in Berlin.
There are many experimental music festivals, but few can compare with Berlin Atonal. The experimental event has long provided a stage for some of the most interesting projects in music and audiovisual performance. Originally running from 1982 through 1990, it was restarted in 2013, and in the years since its revival, a large part of … Continued
The two-hour mix was recorded live at Brooklyn’s Lot Radio.
Hotmixes.net is an archive of mixes from cult Dutch radio station Intergalactic.FM and its influential predecessor Cybernetic Broadcasting System.
The small but influential German club temporarily closed last year due to water damage.
If you’ve ever had a night out in New York City, there’s a strong chance that you’ve ended up at Bossa Nova Civic Club. Since 2012, the Brooklyn establishment has fostered a dedicated community around it that includes many of the New York DJs who are touring the world today. One such DJ is Discwoman … Continued
The new season of our podcast is finally here!
Unlike most other all-women music collectives, Drömfakulteten is anchored in a physical sense of place. Where its internet-savvy contemporaries congregate on private Facebook groups and Slack threads, this Stockholm, Sweden-based crew established an IRL community within a bike repair shop-turned-studio in the neighborhood of Södermalm. The space, in the basement of an old housing complex … Continued
The latest entry in Synoid’s podcast is a pretty excellent mix by Berlin-born DJ Mørbeck.
Watch 25 minutes of footage from Chilly Gonzales’ show at Roncalliplatz near Cologne’s famous Kölner Dom cathedral.
When was the last time you saw crowdsurfing at a classical concert? For us it was in Cologne during Chilly Gonzales’ show at Roncalliplatz near the city’s famous Kölner Dom. We had the pleasure to film the iconic Grammy Award-winning Canadian pianist, composer and all-around entertainer as he treated the audience to everything, from his … Continued
The Canadian artist is bringing the heat with this one.
“Ajetreo” is off the Canadian duo’s forthcoming debut full-length, ‘Movimiento Para Cambio’.
Thought you knew a lot about trance music? Think again.
‘Total Solidarity’ features tracks by artists like object blue (pictured), Olivia, Lee Gamble and more.
“Looks Like Rain” is a single off the South African artist’s latest album ‘Art Of Destruction’
“Wings Of Light” is the first single off the Berlin-based producer’s forthcoming album ‘In Pursuit Of The Sun逐日’.
Wax Treatment is a Hard Wax-affiliated party that blasts dub, bass and other UKish sounds from its custom-built Killasan soundsystem
The mix is a part of Kilbourne’s ongoing radio show for Toxic Sickness.
The Berlin festival added a last batch of DJs and live acts to an already whooping lineup.
Three years after being forced by a noise complaint to move their festival midway through, M_Division and GAMMA Festival are now stronger than ever in a Russia that sometimes lags behind and struggles with fresh and innovative perspectives. From July 11 through 14, Gamma Festival was held for the fourth time in Saint Petersburg, featuring … Continued
The Swedish producer’s new mix for Noods Radio is full of “unmastered, unreleased and upcoming” tracks.
The two-hour session with Peach is filled to the brim with summery vibes.
‘A Strong Move For Truth’ is also a statement to the heated political debates in the UK and elsewhere.
The ‘CCT’ EP is available via APOCALIPSIS now.
The subwoofer-wrecking mix is the latest in the Berlin label’s always excellent FTP Mix series.
I first met “mad” miran in a secret bunker in the Hague in the summer of 2017. It was 6AM at The Crave Festival’s after-afterparty—the staff party. Matrixxman had brought the official afterparty to a close at nearby venue PIP and daytime was threatening. Cowering in the darkness of the bunker and drinking beers with the … Continued
The video for “Starry Night” also stars award-winning Korean actor Yoo Ah In.
The Canadian piano mastermind will play in front of the city’s famous Cathedral.
The mix is the latest radio broadcast from Brussels-based, David Coquelin.
Barboncino Zwölphi will provide food, workshops, readings and more beginning this August.
‘Rogue Intruder, Soul Enhancer’ is the first release on his new label, Bloom.
The English-language interview touches on Hawtin’s history and his new app CLOSE Combined.
By the mid-’90s, Berlin’s club scene was practically bubbling over with anarchic, creative energy. This exuberance spilled out beyond the city limits into the countryside surrounding the city in the German states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. As in the city, the new administration of the post-communist former East that controlled these areas had yet … Continued
The selector stopped by The Lot Radio to deliver an hour of perfect summertime grooves.
WHOLE United Queer Festival’s first edition in 2017 consisted of eight party crews from Berlin converging on the shores of the Bergheider See lake in nearby Brandenburg. Two years later, WHOLE drew together 28 crews hailing from a few different continents. Along with a wider geography represented on the bill (stretching from Mexico City’s performative … Continued
Yegorka isn’t like other labels. Their catalog—which includes a lo-fi, guitar-driven noise album, intimate digital ambient played on Asian instruments, and a French touch revival project—looks, on the surface, like one of the least cohesive around. But the label’s founders, Tobias Lee (A.K.A DJ and producer Why Be) and Dan Denorch (who founded the highly-influential … Continued
The PAN label head delivers an enveloping beatless mix for the UK radio station.
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to the story of the humble disco edit. Back in dance music’s early years, DJs came upon the idea of edits in their quest to make music easier to mix. Belt-driven turntables, live drummers and free-form music arrangements … Continued
Novelty is rare in dance music these days, which is why our eyes bugged out of our heads when we came across DJ Flapjack. To experience the Los Angeles-based DJ’s various social media feeds is to be transported to an alternate timeline where rave culture still has a place for JNCO jeans, slapstick hardcore sounds … Continued
The mix is for The Lot Radio, a New York-based online station.
It’s officially summer, and the 2019 European festival season is already under way. There are a lot of great choices out there, and, as usual, we’ve put together this guide to our essential destinations for the discerning techno festival goer. June 13 – June 16: Telekom Electronic Beats Festival Bucharest Location: Bucharest, Romania Lineup includes: … Continued
‘Claustro / State Forest’ is due out on Hyperdub on June 14.
The limited-space event will be at 7pm on Tuesday, June 4 at Factory in Berlin.
Four hours of experimental-inflected club music from the No Suits and No Shade affiliates.
It’s often those intimate, 100-person capacity venues where DJs reveal the strength of their craft. Removed of crowd expectations and the genre precedents of established clubs, a sense of daring thrives in these permissive environs. On an overcast Thursday night in late March, at a bar basement tucked away in the winding streets of Berlin’s … Continued
Episode 347 of Slam Radio sees the Chicago underground legend at the peak of his powers.
Marlene Stark will be our guest on the regular Telekom Electronic Beats show, streaming today at 4pm on Facebook.
Two hours of slamming big room techno for New York’s The Lot Radio.
“Mario & Chill” and “Zelda & Chill” are exactly what they sound like
“Silver B” is out via the London-based imprint Nuxxe.
A protest rave in Berlin this weekend will fight to save the clubs being threatened.
Reggaeton, as a genre, isn’t what most people would consider delicate or “ladylike”, but that’s precisely what draws up-and-coming DJ, vocalist and producer Clara! to it. For the last few years, she has been reinforcing the genre’s oft-forgotten feminine voice, doing her part to contribute to the explosive resurgence the genre has seen in recent … Continued
“This Life” is off Vampire Weekend’s recently released LP, ‘Father Of The Bride’.
The mix was recorded last week as a part of a broadcast on New York’s The Lot Radio.
French DJ François X has been a mainstay at Paris club Concrete for a number of years. He’s also recently launched his own record label, DEMENT3D XXX—with his Murky Dreams EP as the first release—and is touring extensively around the world on a regular basis. When you’re producing, playing and traveling as much as François … Continued
Applications to work with Amplify’s newest mentors—including Pan Daijing (pictured) and Andrea Belfi—will be open until June 30.
Listen To Cera Khin’s Wild Mix Of Acid, Techno, Rave and Hardcore For Dekmantel
Even though there is an aerobic aspect to dance music (it is about dancing after all), the industry that surrounds it hasn’t always been in the best shape. That goes as much for the artists and producers behind the decks as it does for your average bleary-eyed 60-hour techno party attendee. Attitudes towards health are … Continued
Over 160 tracks of sun-kissed electronica from Indonesia’s infamous party island.
You’ve never heard Tame Impala, Billie Eilish or Lil Nas X quite like this.
Berlin-based DJ and producer Tommy Four Seven has been an authoritative voice in the underground techno scene for more than a decade. But the last few years have seen him re-emerge with a powerful new vision, pushing edgy broken beat- and industrial-indebted sounds through his eponymous record label, Numerology party series and various releases. His … Continued
“This is eternal techno flow.”
Berlin may be known for its wild techno marathons, but for the past 21 years, the city’s most intense street party has been soundtracked by gabber. Developed from the scene of gabber heads that used to congregate at Berlin’s notorious Bunker club, The Fuckparade is a yearly event that was founded in the ’90s as a … Continued
The Far Away resident serves up 90 minutes of smooth boogie and house perfect for those sun-kissed summer days.
‘It’ll All Be Over’ is out May 10 on Koze’s legendary imprint.
All of the singular show’s obscurities in one place.
The “Beyond Synth” podcast talks with artists and producers in the retro synth scene and the music, movies and videos that they make.
The mix is from a recent guest appearance on Moxie’s NTS Radio show.
Complex music from a simple name.
The Frankfurt DJ and producer Flug 8 (a.k.a. Daniel Herrmann) has been documenting the city’s underground scene for more than a decade. Ahead of his forthcoming kosmische-indebted release, Hypnotische, on Ransom Note Records, he wrote a few words about his experience being a pivotal part of the institution Robert Johnson, his role in the Offenbach label Klang … Continued
Turn the entire SoundCloud catalogue into a gigantic megamix.
Check out the wide-ranging discussion on club culture with Perel and two of the key figures behind Munich’s premiere club, Blitz
Each record coming out of the Danish capital seems to set a new standard for contemporary techno. The Copenhagen scene’s meteoric rise is no doubt due to the tireless work of DJs and record label heads like Mama Snake and Electronic Beats contributor Courtesy. After a standout first release earlier this year, Courtesy‘s new label Kulør has just … Continued
Mat Dryhurst outlines a new vision for future forms of musical organization and practice.
One hour of deep ambience from the experienced digger.
As you might have gathered from our interview with her earlier this week, Elena Colombi is one of our favorite selectors. Just listen to any of her mixes and you’ll understand the appeal. Her approach to DJing is eclectic and out-of-the-box. By her own admission, she has “anarchic” taste, and it shows. After our interview … Continued
‘Unsound:Undead’ features 64 short essays on the transmission of sound between the living and the dead.
We’re celebrating all things vinyl at Griessmuehle’s record store with Candy Pollard, Chloé Lula, Irakli and Tobias Thomas.
Trip-hop and psychedelic electronics with a Balkan edge.
Polish artist VTSS—who recently relocated from Warsaw to Berlin—has been on the tip of the music industry’s tongue for the last couple of months. The Brutaż resident’s meteoric rise comes on the heels of her first two EPs, which appeared on SPFDJ’s new Intrepid Skin imprint and Berlin-based Haven Records in December 2018 and February 2019, respectively. … Continued
On April 6, Time Warp, one of Europe’s biggest indoor events for house and techno will celebrate its 25th anniversary. As we all know, nightlife years are like dog years. They feel longer, the wear-and-tear is more intense and whoever made it this far has definitely made it into rave culture’s storied, but still comparatively … Continued
The 2019 edition of eZo will host Zip, Margaret Dygas and Derrick May in the hills above Tbilisi.
Copenhagen’s techno matriarch steps up for Cashmere Radio’s Texture Mix.
The 10th instalment of the Re-Textured podcast features tracks from M.E.S.H., Helm and Delia Derbyshire.
The party will take place at a disused Tetra Pak factory on June 1.
Tel Aviv natives Dori Sadovik and Niv Arzi have been making music together as Red Axes for almost a decade. But even before their most recent musical endeavor, which pairs elements of new wave, post-punk, psych and more contemporary dance floor music, they were in a band together playing rock. When they began to experiment … Continued
The Only Good System Festival takes place throughout Berlin between April 19 and 21.
By the time the Cold War had reached the late-’80s, few could have imagined that it would soon be over. Instead, Allied soldiers stationed in Berlin prepared for the apocalyptic worst, regularly performing “tip-out” drills for a scenario in which the Soviet-backed East kickstarted a third World War by breaching the Berlin Wall to invade … Continued
“Starry Night” is the first offering from Gou’s new ‘Moment’ EP, out April 19.
HVL (a.k.a. Gigi Jikia) has had a profound influence on the sound that’s come to define Tbilisi nightclub Bassiani (previously covered by Electronic Beats here), as well as its resident queer party, Horoom Nights. Since the club’s launch, the resident DJ and producer has become known for crafting atmospheres full of intense and spiraling techno cuts. … Continued
New York native Felicia Chen (a.k.a. Dis Fig) cut her teeth as a DJ at OHM’s Trade parties. The trap-focused music events provided her with a platform upon which to showcase her unique take on playful R&B, ballroom, Jersey club and bass music. Her three-year tenure at the series has garnered her a large amount … Continued
Dominic Fernow’s contribution to the long-running mix series is accompanied by a 2xLP of exclusive tracks.
Belgium might be a small country, but its contributions to electronic music have been enormous. Consider the chugging sampledelia of ’80s new beat, for instance. But if you go beyond dance music, you’ll find a rich history of experimentation clustered around cities like Ghent and Brussels. One person who knows a lot about this tradition … Continued
The mix debuted via Nazira’s Rinse FM radio residency.
There are a lot of record stores in Europe, but few have the relaxed appeal Misbits. It’s a home in multiple senses of the word, both for the house and techno communities in Bucharest, but also literally, for its owner Iona Parlog (a.k.a. Miss I). We caught up with her to find out more about … Continued
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Tomorrow will make a historic occasion in Berlin. International Women’s Day will now be an official public holiday, which means everyone in the German capital gets the day off. As you might imagine, there’s plenty of great parties, talks and shows organized by some of the best crews in the city. We’ve round up a … Continued
Oramics is a platform created to empower women, non-binary and queer people in the electronic music scene.
Back in January, we published what may be the best list we can think of in recent memory: Olle Holmberg‘s list of the 718 most popular words used by Hard Wax to categorize the music in their shop. Though seemingly humorous in intent, it offered a fascinating insight into the famously cryptic linguistic system used … Continued
‘Rhythmic Sonatas’ will be released on Bassiani’s own in-house imprint on April 15.
Two hours of uncompromising cuts from the “elder statesmen of electro.”
Ali Khalaj (a.k.a. Namito) grew up in Iran at the height of the revolution and the region’s subsequent years of warfare and unrest. After escaping to Berlin, he fell into the ranks of the Osho cult, where he lived in a commune and learned to DJ at its on-site disco. He continued to pursue his … Continued
The mix is a part of the weekly Invite’s Choice podcast series.
Why isn’t there more world building in electronic music? This is a question you might ask yourself after experiencing the audiovisual storytelling of Murlo‘s latest LP, Dolos. A graphic novel and album, it explores a vivid cyberpunk-inspired world called the “Coil Universe”. TEB contributor Whitney Wei interviewed Murlo to find out more about the creativity … Continued
Hear why Nina Kraviz’s трип imprint is an essential pillar of modern techno.
‘Blue Spring’ is set to drop May 3 via LuckyMe.
DJ und Produzentin Perel spricht über ihr Leben als Musikerin und den Weg zur elektronischen Musik. Dabei plädiert sie für ein Ende des Schubladendenkens und erzählt von den Schwierigkeiten als DJ, Produzentin und Songwriterin gleichermaßen ernst genommen zu werden. Perel erzählt von der musikalischen Inspiration und ihrem Wunsch, immer das zu tun, worauf sie gerade … Continued
Im Podcast beschreibt Michalsky seinen Weg vom Kind aus der Provinz zum Großstädter. Er spricht von wilden Partys und bunten Looks in New York, London und Berlin – von der Verbindung zwischen Musik und Mode und weshalb die 80er Jahre ihn bis heute inspirieren. Er berichtet von der einprägsamen Zeit bei Adidas und wieso es … Continued
The Scottish selector will ease you back into the groove.
Arca recently performed with the huge sound sculpture in Paris.
The eight edition of Dekmantel’s sister event takes place on the 25th and 26th of May at the Het Twiske nature reserve.
STAUB, a monthly daytime event that takes place the last Saturday of every month at ://about blank, is one of Berlin’s best parties. But it’s historically operated behind a shroud of anonymity; the lineups are never announced, the STAUB Records artists are never revealed and the promoters skirt the sidelines of the dance floors, never … Continued
Few artists use music like Xosar (a.k.a. Sheela Rahman). The Berlin-based techno producer draws on her near-encyclopedic knowledge of the occult to create works that feel like they’re somehow enacting change on a plane beyond the boundaries of normal perception. The Possessor Possesses Nothing, her latest album, released earlier this month, is just the latest … Continued
‘Kankyō Ongaku’ is a new compilation that explores new age, ambient and other calming sounds from ’80s Japan.
An hour of tripping techno from the respected Belgian DJ and producer.
Three hours of pure Väth magic.
Obscure gems from disco’s periphery.
Jay Glass Dubs name is something of a misnomer. Despite what you think, the music made under that alias by Athenian producer Dimitris Papadatos only uses dub as a starting point. Instead, his music explores a dark sonic world that owes as much to Bristolian trip-hop and early Sheffield industrial as it does dub heavyweights … Continued
The Polish DJ serves up an hour of brittle future funk for Empty Signal Transmission.
With exclusives confirmed by Genesis P-Orridge, Volvox and Merzbow, the mix looks to be the most intense installment yet.
Nik Nowak is an artist who makes sonic war machines. His latest creation, The Mantis, is a two-ton structure with the body of a tank. Outfitted with a terrifying assortment of loudspeakers, it offers a commentary on the propaganda battles that have been fought and won with sound. The Mantis made its debut, with a … Continued
The song is the first single from Tommy Four Seven’s forthcoming 10-track LP, ‘Veer’.
The Berlin-based DJ selects five tracks from her massive vinyl collection.
Remute’s new album, ‘Technoptimism’, was produced entirely on Sega Genesis.
Over 400 bristling techno jams from the longstanding Rotterdam imprint.
As of yesterday, FJAAK consists of only Felix Wagner and Aaron Röbig. Former member Kevin Kozick has left the group to pursue a solo career. More information can be found on their respective Instagram accounts here and here. (Kozick’s Instagram post mentions a possible new band and new music). Last year, when the group was a … Continued
Pinkman is a Rotterdam-based label that specializes in new music influenced by ’80s aesthetics.
The club is set to close in April and is calling on the broader music industry to help fight the decision to revoke its lease.
Berlin is a city with a seemingly limitless appetite for experimental music. And yet, even in a city like this, CTM Festival stands out. The annual event, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is eagerly awaited by fans all year. CTM Festival’s events feature some of the most challenging (and rewarding) performances by … Continued
Two dons on the exploratory edge of the scene come together for a rare B2B.
Young people aren’t staying in Germany’s small rural cities, and it’s becoming a problem. These now empty places are becoming centers for radical right wing ideologies. This is particularly noticeable in eastern Germany, where more than 2 million people—mostly well-educated women—have left to pursue lives in the more prosperous former West. In their wake, they’ve … Continued
The deep dive of a techno mix is a part of Peach’s monthly NTS Radio show.
“If you are a DJ, your entire job is an open bar. Every night. It’s almost encouraged. So it’s hard to manage.”
We join the Poker Flat boss in the studio to see how he crafts his distinctive sound.
The mix was recorded for a recent show of Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space radio in New York.
A 392 track overview of a label synonymous with contemporary techno.
Original ideas are not common in electronic music these days. And that’s part of what drew us to DJ David Coquelin‘s “DJ David Goblin” project. Under this alias, the PRR! PRR!-affiliated Belgian producer makes music that uses gabber’s edge and new beat’s humor to soundtrack a strange sonic universe based on Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 sci-fi … Continued
Nation of Gondwana is a long-running festival near Berlin.
The first event will happen February 2 at a space in the eastern Berlin district of Lichtenberg.
Discover the neon hues of Indonesian boogie and disco.
Plus some blissful punk-influenced experiments to help thaw the winter chill.
Your favorite bros, remixed.
You’ll be hard pressed to find anything representative of “ordinary” DJ culture at the Berlin bar and club Liquid Sky. The venue, which Ingmar Koch—one half of the legendary Cologne outfit Air Liquide—co-created in 2017, has no turntables or CDJs. Instead, it shuns conservatism in club culture and opens its doors to anything unusual, and … Continued
The Mechatronica label head slices through everything from minimal wave, industrial and electro to stunning effect.
It’s almost 2019, which means it’s also time for some reflection on the year behind us. Rather than make a generic listicle that examines global trends, we decided to look at the year in dance music via the club culture that surrounds our editorial office in Berlin. The following listicle isn’t necessarily comprehensive—what listicle could … Continued
Get in now before the secondhand market explodes.
Earlier this year, Ellen Allien reminded us why she’s long been one of our favorite German techno DJs. Her set at our party at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord was razor sharp, fun and ultra-contemporary. She has long had her pulse on the present, and that’s been reflected lately in her new party series at Griessmuehle (RSVP for the … Continued
The Permanent Vacation boss serves up 80-minutes of “neo-proto-house”.
You’ll need a seatbelt for this one.
Even though Telekom Electronic Beats doesn’t publish reviews, we still listen to a lot of new music. Our new occasional “recommended” series is our attempt to highlight some of the noteworthy releases that come through our office. This week’s pick is BNJMN’s Hypnagogia, a beautifully introspective techno LP that ranks as one of the Berlin-based … Continued
The increasingly-popular American DJ is currently showing off her insane turntablism skills.
Another standout episode from one of the best radio shows going right now.
Get nostalgic for a very, very specific time in music and cinema history.
Japan’s hedonistic ’80s sound is captured perfectly in this all-vinyl mix.
The world is changing, and dance music is changing with it. In Berlin, nowhere is that illustrated better than in the arrival of the multi-disciplinary collective Live From Earth جماعتي. Flying in the face of Berlin’s reputation as a center for deadpan techno, Live From Earth is quietly revolutionizing the city’s club scene with its … Continued
Writer, professor and DJ Hilton Als (pictured) depicts the world of nightclubbing, drag and vinylism 20 years ago.
“We think club culture is the last anti-consumer, authentic underground.”
Peak-time trance cuts to take your DJ sets to another level.
“I think some new words should be invented to describe this music.”