SHE Spells Doom Courtesy Photo Experimental electronic Zambian producer, Wamya Tembo aka SHE Spells Doom is next up in our Magnetic Mix series. Drawing influences from 80s Sci-Fi/Horror movies, Congolese Rhumba/Soukousand, Gqom and early 2000s rap production, SHE Spells Doom combines all of that with house in techno into a unique sound. With releases on […]
UNKNOWN ME, the Japanese ambient quartet of Yakenohara, P-RUFF, H. Takahashi, and Osawa Yuda, will release Bishintai, a new album. Bishintai is “made for the maintenance of the minds of city dwellers,” we’re told. We can expect “a sublime synthetic suite of cosmic wellness transmissions” that explores “the unknown beauty of your mind and body.” […]
Baby Audio makes powerful and intuitive plugins that can help take your productions to the next level, from Super VHS with its amazing 80s warbly and wobbly lofi treatments to the Comeback Kid Delay, if you are looking add stylish textures these guys have an app for that… err plugin. Super VHS – Full Editorial […]
Special Request DJ-Kicks Cover Art !K7 Paul Woolford is next up on the DJ-Kicks mix series under his Special Request moniker. After a 2019 that saw Special Request release four albums, the alias understandably had a quieter 2020, but is back to work the famed mix series. The mix will include music from Sun Ra […]
Nicky Night Time and Ali Love have collaborated for a hypnotizing new single “Ubiquity” feat. Breakbot. Filled with classic disco flair, funk riffs, and infectious vocals the track instantly encapsulates a dreamy dance-floor moment. With each artist living in a different country, “Ubiquity” has already made its way around the globe.““Ubiquity” started its life in Australia with Nicky Night Time as a drum and guitar track, […]
Welcome to Throwback Thursday, where we dive into the archives and bring you a choice DJ selection from yesteryear. Every week (or as often as we can), we’re going to dive into our archive of old rave magazines from the 90s, and present a YouTube playlist curated by a particular DJ at a particular time […]
State of Discogs Discogs Discogs has released their 2020 year-end report and while live music was shuttered, sales of physical music surged. Growth in global physical sales through the Discogs Marketplace was up 35.78% to 8,845,534 from 2019. 16,290,197 pieces of physical music were sold around the world, bringing an overall 40.12% increase year-over-year. The […]
BTS Point Blank Point Blank Point Blank are back with another deconstruction, this time with PBLA’s Jonie breaking down the BTS track, “Dynamite.” “Dynamite” was written and produced by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, arriving as the first English-speaking hit from the sensational Korean boyband, BTS. In the first 24-hours of the release of “Dynamite,” […]
We dig deep in our new weekly Classic Mix of the Week series, kicking off with one of our favourites – Timo Mass. Iconic label Perfecto released the seminal Connected Mix Compilation on May 7th, 2001 and was an instant classic. Timo Maas has been on a 30-year quest to deliver his musical wizardry to […]
When one first sees the Orba, you can’t help but become intrigued by its small, curious interface. Resembling a Bluetooth speaker, the Orba fits in the palm of your hand and, through its eight key interface, allows you to play one of four sounds, Drum, Bass, Chords, or Lead. The round center button in the […]
If these long winter nights are starting to get you down, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy has just the tonic this coming Saturday, with a five-hour Cosmodelica virtual dance party. Blending soul, funk, disco, Balearic, psyche, house and techno, and backed by some serious visual production, it’s certain to put some pep in your lockdown step. “The […]
Discogs today released their annual report containing Marketplace analysis and Database highlights of trends in consumer music purchasing habits and additional data in the Discogs 2020 Report. In 2020, 16,290,197 pieces of physical music were sold worldwide, bringing an overall 40.12% increase in year-over-year growth in global physical sales through the Discogs Marketplace. Discogs data confirms […]