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Stream Tempers’ New Album Private Life and Read the Stories Behind Its Steely Post-Punk Songs
Having channeled the faded glamour of shopping malls on a singular and surreal Rem Koolhaas collab (Junkspace) last year, Tempers turn their focus towards the human condition itself on this week’s Private Life LP. Due out tomorrow through DAIS, the shape-shifting effort features an expanded palette of moods and melodies, with Jasmine Golestaneh weaving in […]
Kamaal Williams Drops EP of Exclusives From DJ-Kicks Mix
In case you can’t wait until November 8th, Kamaal Williams has compiled all of the exclusives from his upcoming DJ-Kicks mix — the 70th entry in the iconic series, believe it or not — on a new EP. Now available on all major DSPs, it features three previously unreleased pieces along with the twitchy dance […]
Seefeel Unveil Exclusive Peel Session, Expanded Live Tracks
Seefeel has shared one of two exclusive tracks the band originally performed on John Peel’s seminal BBC show in 1994. Available below, it’s pulled from a special 12” that Warp is pressing as part of its upcoming WXAXRXP Sessions box set. Available on November 14th, the 10-LP collection features recent and long-forgotten recordings from a […]
Former Tangerine Dream Members Share Latest Single From Long-Awaited Neuland LP
Neuland started with a simple question, posed from one former Tangerine Dream member (Paul Haslinger) to another (Peter Baumann): “Do you want to make noise again?” To be clear, the duo explored the outer realms of electronic music alongside Edgar Froese and Co. during completely different eras (1985-1990 and various points throughout the ’70s). They […]
Chihei Hatakeyama Reveals How Japan’s Asuka Region Inspired His New Album Forgotten Hill
Words + Photography CHIHEI HATAKEYAMA A few years ago I went on a trip to the Asuka region. My new album, Forgotten Hill, draws all of its inspiration from this trip. The experiences I had on this journey were used as compositional guides to compile the sonic impressions I experienced during this time. The Asuka […]
Diamondstein Makes Us a Mix Inspired By His New Album Reflecting on a Dying Man
Photography TIMOTHY SACCENTI Words + Mix DIAMONDSTEIN I wanted to create a mix that hits some of the emotional and sonic intentions of my new album Reflecting on a Dying Man. It’s about grief and the experience I had with my father during the last few months of his life in my hometown of Parkersburg, […]
Prurient, Vatican Shadow, and Steve Moore Release Halloween Albums Through Amazon
Amazon Music has tapped Steve Moore and two of Dominick Fernow’s most popular solo projects (Vatican Shadow and Prurient) for an unholy trinity of exclusive Halloween records. The digital-only releases are now available to stream for Prime members, and fully downloadable for everyone else. Sound wise, Vatican Shadow’s contribution (Church of All Hallow’s Eve, a […]
MXMJoY Unveil Restless Jay Glass Dubs Remix of “We Breathe”
[L to R: Jay Glass Dubs, MXMJoY] In case you missed it earlier this year, Maximum Joy co-founders Janine Rainforth and Charlie Llewellin finally cemented their comeback status with the first proper LP of their new project MXMJoY. The next logical step from Rainforth and LLewellin’s reunion at the Simple Things festival — their first […]