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Championing Scenes: The Rebirth of Jungle Music

We spotlight the rising stars of Jungle's new wave - exploring the legacy between the roots of the genre and the present.

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Vanishing releases new album Shelter of the Opaque State-of-the-nation spoken word, industrial electronics, free jazz & string-led minimalism from the Manchester experimentalist

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Act By Act: Tristan Allen – Tin Iso and the Dawn Weaving together puppetry and instrumental music Tristan Allen has constructed the mythical realm of Tin Iso on RVNG INTL which they break down for us Act By Act.

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Track By Track: Maria W Horn – Panoptikon Maria W Horn's latest release, 'Panoptikon,' delves into the haunting depths of the decommissioned Vita Duvan panopticon prison in Luleå, Sweden.

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Infinite Isolation: a playlist by Stromboli Experimental Italian artist Stromboli compiles a playlist of deep, healing, isolationist sounds ft Throbbing Gristle, Laurel Halo & more.

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Like To Get To Know You Well: Miss Represented/Bambarella Get to know Gayle Black aka Miss Represented aka Bambarella as we celebrate the kick off of our love affair with her on Ransom Note Records...

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Track By Track: Kit Grill – Swimming in Honey NTS resident Kit Grill w/ a guide to his latest LP, an idyllic odyssey of radiant leftfield synth pop

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Members Only… The Scala For a cinema that’s been closed for 30 years or more and was located in a pre-gentrified and exceedingly seedy area, London’s Scala still boasts a reputation and reach that stretches far beyond Kings Cross, London, or even the UK.

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Influences: Nathan Fake

The electronic maestro and Cambria Instruments boss recalls his formative electronic inspirations.

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Track By Track: Alex From Tokyo – Japan Vibrations Vol.1 Live at the O2 in 2023 - an odyssey through time and space.

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2023 In Focus A selection of music amidst the madness which was the year gone by.

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Track By Track: Moritz von Oswald – Silencio Live at the O2 in 2023 - an odyssey through time and space.

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Playground for a Wedgeless Firm: Chemical Brothers Live at the O2 in 2023 - an odyssey through time and space.

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Track By Track: Various Artists – Disruptive Frequencies An in-depth guide to an essential compilation aiming to redress racial bias by championing Black & South Asian avant-garde electronic music

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Tempio del Futuro Perduto – The Temporary Autonomous Zone in the heart of Milan The Temporary Autonomous Zone in the heart of Milan - resistance in the face of endless gentrification.

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Track By Track: Various Artists – Utopia or Oblivion Phenomenal sound art, ambient, drone & electronics inspired by the futurist R. Buckminster Fuller

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Top tips for Positive Education 2022 Infravision, Mary Lake and OKO DJ are among the names we'll be catching at the Saint-Étienne-based festival this year.

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The Synths Behind the Songs: CS-80 From iconic film soundtracks to 80s pop anthems and IDM pioneers, we chart the artists and tracks that have used the iconic Yamaha synth, which has been emulated as part of Arturia's V9 Collection.

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Track By Track: Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Dance Music In The Digital Age, 1983-1992 Kalita Records boss Chris Webb guides us through each track on the first volume of a compilation series that traces the phenomenon of Burger highlife in Ghana.

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Track By Track: Yr Lovely Dead Moon – Don’t Look Now! The Berlin-based artist guides us through her latest release on regular affiliate Hot Concept Records.

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Lotus by NAM: the Manchester night championing local womxn in music Taking place every Thursday at the Manchester audiophile space, Lotus is dedicated to celebrating the contributions and successes of womxn DJs from across the city and further afield.

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Track By Track: Low End Activist The Sneaker Social Club boss takes us through the inspirations and making of his debut album on the imprint.

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Track By Track: Salamanda – ashbalkum Here, the collaborators take us track by track through the album and in doing so lead us through a surrealist desert to a cat-led tea party. See you on the other side!

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The collective spirit at the heart of Bordeaux’s music scene Bordeaux has everything it needs to forge its own identity and singularity and the narrative that its actors will produce will depend on it.

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The Devils in the Detail: Nukuluk & Leo DMB in Conversation Band member Syd and multimedia filmmaker Leo DMB discuss finding beauty in the detail, embracing moments of imperfection and the process behind their titular music video.

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Connecting energies: The story behind Cosmic Pineapple Founder Kim Booth traces the history of the mini Ibizan festival: a place where you can learn, heal, enjoy, connect and let loose…

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The synths behind the songs: Korg MS-20 From early EBM pioneers to French electro icons, we chart the tracks that used the iconic machine over the years, which has recently been emulated in Arturia's V9 Collection.

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Track By Track: Carmel Smickersgill – We Get What We Want & We Don’t Get Upset The singer and producer dives into the rhythmic oddities and stuttering vocal beats on her debut for PRAH Recordings.

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Track By Track: Chimère FM – Chimère FM The brainchild of old friends John Cravache and I:Cube guide us through their debut LP on Versatile Records.

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Track By Track: Julmud جُلْمود – Tuqoos | طُقُوس The Palestinian producer dives into the stories and sprawling MENA influences behind the tracks on his debut LP via Bilna'es.

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Track By Track: Dance System – In Your System "I chopped the vocals from this 90’s dutch rap sample CD I found.. I had no idea at the time that the lyrics would be so pertinent today."

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Banned Music Videos selected by Projekt Gestalten The Pornceptual resident and VRAAA boss share their favourite music videos that were considered "too naughty" to be televised at the time.