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James Blake: “If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead” (2018)James Blake’s latest is a cool hybrid of his more cut-up, weirder tunes like 2010′s CMYK and his more song-based albums that followed. His...

Mhysa: Fantasii (Halcyon Veil)The intent and context Mhysa’s work (with an emphasis on using genderless “they/their,” according to Pitchfork) vs. alter ego E. Jane is best described in...

Ikonika: Distractions (Hyperdub)I’ve always held Ikonika’s music in the same regard as vintage Zomby or Rustie, before they veered headlong into trap and maximal sounds...

The Bug vs. Earth: Concrete Desert (Ninja Tune)Kevin Martin, also known as The Bug in addition to being a generally prolific and diverse musician in a variety of projects (Techno-Animal,...

Mouse on Mars: “Migmy” (Spezmodia, Monkeytown 2014)Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma throw down a proper booty bass jam on this track from their 2014 EP on Modeselektor’s Monkeytown label.(Source:...

Mouse on Mars: “Migmy” (Spezmodia, Monkeytown 2014)Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma throw down a proper booty bass jam on this track from their 2014 EP on Modeselektor’s Monkeytown label.(Source:...

Joe: “Punters Step Out” (Punters Step Out, Hemlock 2013)I’ve always loved this weird, woozy cut from Hemlock artist Joe, with its detuned organ stabs and characteristically sharp, syncopated drum...

DVA Hi:Emotions: NOTU_URONLINEU (Hyperdub)What an odd one this is… I’ve heard DVA tracks here and there for the last few years, but this first full length under the variation...

Pangaea: In Drum Play (Hessle Audio) Kevin McAuley’s second album comes four years after his debut, with a string of Eps peppering across the years in between. In Drum Play continues...

Rlyeh1: The Grey Lights (Mindtrick)Horror movie fans will immediately recognize the creepy grind that punctuates the opening track of The Grey Lights, “Ghost (Antinferno).” It’s a...

Appleblim: Avebury (Tempa)Laurie Osborne pushes further from his early tracks with this new one on Tempa. “Avebury” is certainly the obvious single here, the only track with a proper...

Björk: “Mouth Mantra (The Haxan Cloak Mix)” (2015)The Haxan Cloak turns out an absolutely scorching take on Björk’s “Mouth Mantra,” originally found on her most recent album, Vulnicura.(Source:...

DJ Rashad: “Feelin (feat. Spinn & Taso)” (Double Cup, Hyperdub 2013)R.I.P. DJ Rashad(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Lakker: Tundra / Containing a Thousand / Mountain Divide (R&S)Tundra is a quite focused and accomplished new album from Lakker, with a concise 55 minutes of consistent and unique...

Lurka: Partials (Black Acre)This oddball two tracker is a breath of fresh air, flaunting an enthusiasm for the weirder side of electronic beatmaking that so often characterizes Black...

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