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Track By Track: Barbie Bertisch – Prelude

Barbie Bertisch takes great strides towards her ambition and realisation as an artist with the release of her debut album.

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Influences: Lukid Tilt is an album to fully immerse yourself in and is rewarded by repeated listens.

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Influences: Justine Forever Ahead of her release on our offshoot Human Endeavour Records, the French artist takes us through some of the artists and songs that have inspired her own musical approach.

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Spotlight: Hot Concept Ahead of our party in London this Friday we spotlight some of the sounds of Hot Concept, the Berlin based record label run by John Loveless.

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Life Guidance with African Head Charge’s Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah Spiritual leader of African Head Charge gives us a bit of life guidance.

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Ten Tracks You Might Hear at More Dresden The party series powers on in thunderous fashion with Ivan Smagghe & Manfredas at the helm.

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Pop-Kultur 2023 – Performance Playlist The festival kicks off tomorrow in Berlin - we spotlight some of the artists and performances we feel most excited for.

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Benedikt Frey’s ‘time period pieces’ from 2015-2021 that shaped new album Fastlane "I found it difficult to write about things in relation to particular tracks because most of them just happened... but here you’ll find an important part of my release puzzle that basically carries three 'time period pieces' from 2015-2021"

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Utopia Music with Teplice

Following the release of her new record on Hot Concept, Teplice selects music which reflects the utopian vision she has created.

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Dystopian Sounds with Motion To Strike The latest Human Endeavour Records alumni, a project made up of Zarkoff and Man Of Cloth, pick out their favourite "hellish" hits...

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Music For Summer Drives: A Playlist by Shida Shahabi I don’t listen to music that often, but it often happens when I am out for longer travels...

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The Human Connection with Brandt Brauer Frick The band take us through a playlist themed around the concept of human connection following the release of their new album 'Multi Faith Prayer Room'.

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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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The UKG Connection: a playlist with DJ Disciple Dj Disciple reflects on some of the music and moments which have storied his career following the release of a new book.

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Cosmic Portals – A Playlist by Natalie Rose LeBrecht Natalie Rose LeBrecht's deeply personal cosmic music, has unveiled her latest album, 'Holy Prana Open Game'.

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Track By Track: Lara Jones – Fig London-based experimental saxophonist, composer and producer Lara Jones recently released "Fig" fusing synths, voices, sax and field recordings, she constructs intricate structures and queer narratives in her music.

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Track By Track: Tobias. & Friends – TOP TEN Berlin-based producer Tobias Freund has crafted a meticulous covers album including Wire's "Used To," Bauhaus' "All We Ever Wanted," and DEVO's "Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy." and "My Sex" by Ultravox.

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15 Years of Night Slugs with Bok Bok Time flies right? Bok Bok curates a playlist of some of his favourite Night Slugs affiliated cuts.

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Track By Track: Baüzer Vep – The Gurner The Miami-based producer walks us through the wonky oddball cuts on his new LP for Bruno Schmidt's Assemblies Of God.

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Cosmic Portals – A Playlist by Natalie Rose LeBrecht Californian DIY outliers Monde UFO guide us through the June Gloom of LA & beyond with Eastern European jazz, no wave, Sicilian folk & more

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Fila Brazillia – A Playlist from 1990 to 2023 Steve Cobby and David McSherry have revitalised the collaborative project as of late and what better chance to reflect on their favourite records of the past thirty years.

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COH and ABUL MOGARD’s musical meeting point Following the release of his new single 'Brickhouse' and ahead of his show at The Social this Friday we asked Pinty to reflect on some of his favourite Garage records.

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Pinty’s Top 10 Garage Cuts Following the release of his new single 'Brickhouse' and ahead of his show at The Social this Friday we asked Pinty to reflect on some of his favourite Garage records.

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Deep Listening with Suki Sou The composer, sound artist and improviser crafts an immersive listening experience to help you switch off, focus or look inwards.

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Love Songs with E-Unity A versatile French producer picks a selection of music which he loves and makes him appreciate love.

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Finlay Shakespeare’s Playlist of Electronic Pop Late ‘70s and early ‘80s electronic pop music through the lens of Finlay Shakespeare

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Track By Track: Nathan Fake – Crystal Vision Mancunian punk-funkers pick us tracks from 1982 ahead of the release of a surprisingly spritely-sounding new album out this month.

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A sonic diary with uh Ahead of their live set with us at The Social, the brother-sister duo select music that takes the form of "a late night diary entry".

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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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Listen back to the archive of our Turkey & Syria Fundraiser shows On the 14th March, we teamed up with Netil Radio & The Social to host a special 15-hour long radio stream to raise money for earthquake relief efforts.

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Alexander Tucker’s homage to Derek Jarman A personal selection of film, music and memories of Derek Jarman by Alexander Tucker.

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Raw Essentials: a playlist by Kit Grill Inspiring music of raw simplicity compiled by artist & NTS Radio mainstay Kit Grill