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Artist to Artist: Ciel & Mathis Ruffing

Last month marked the release of an intriguing record from collaborators Ciel and Mathis Ruffing who teamed up for the first time to work on music together. Here they talk early origins and roots.
 
 
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5 Tracks for 5am Sunrises: Gavilán Rayna Russom’s Black Meteoric Star A field guide to a feeling accidentally discovered, but never quite forgotten.
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Addressing Systemic Barriers: A Conversation with Marge from Track One Carving a place for themselves amidst the broader musical landscape, with education at the forefront. 
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What I was listening to when I started worriedaboutsatan, 20 years ago Gavin Miller has been making music as worriedaboutsatan for twenty years now. Twenty albums, too, the latest being No Knock No Doorbell, out on his own This Is It Forever label.
 
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Bounce & Flow: Ben Hixon In Conversation Marking the release of a new EP on NDATL, a chat with Ben Hixon.
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Fire, Fantasy and the Long Way Round: Tristan Allen and David Moore in conversation Brooklyn composer and puppeteer Tristan Allen and pianist David Moore trade notes on fire, fantasy, and the art of staying unfinished, as Allen's mythic new album Osni the Flare and Moore's Graze the Bell arrive in the world within weeks of each other.
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Less Options: More Surrender In an ever-changing world seemingly ruled by social media trends, never has offline presence felt more substantial than today. Trends come and go, but there is a recurrent issue mirrored all over the world: an anti-embodiment movement.
 
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The Authenticity of House Music: Fabio Monesi Talks Fabio Monesi has become a house music figurehead. In the midst of a jaded landscape we talk about keeping things real and returning to the source. 
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Seeds Mix #10: Salamanda’s A Cradle for Basil

“Everyone needs a moment of silence every once in a while,” Basil seems to know this, too. Salamanda create a bed for Basil's germination...
 
 
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Lay Llamas: The Ransom Note Mix Italian underground psych luminary supllies us with a mesmerizing mix of heavyweight dub, snarling noir-punk and rarefied sounds
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Daichi: The ‘Shine A Light On’ Mix Daichi's ear was formed early. Weekends spent at Oppa-La in Enoshima, absorbing whatever the room had to offer.
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Owain K : The ‘Shine A Light On’ Mix Underground sounds from the deeply knowledgeable Owain K who delivers over an hour of exquisite, well crafted house music. 
 
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Joshua Idehen’s ‘Music To Make Joy To’ Ransom Note Mix Music that makes you feel deeply human...
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Ana K Miller: The ‘Shine A Light On’ Mix A cosmic transmission from Manchester-based musician and artist Ana K Miller, just shy of 2 and a half hours, weaving together psychedelia with electronica.
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Seeds Mix #9: Hamie Jouse’s mixtape for benevolent collusion Kodama Deep in the Yorkshire woods, the multi-disciplinary artist and producer has been quietly splitting light into a thousand tiny rainbows.
 
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Sarcus Soundsystem: The ‘Shine A Light On’ Mix Three figures of the French underground scene known for their extended set and wide selection. Their different curations in the capital brought attention to their project in the past years, valuing care and curiosity in the space they invest. While playing they encompass their influences into a hypnotic blend of fast paced rhythms and bizarre melodies that will get to your mind and feet.
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