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Baba Ali shares self-produced video and single via 30th Century Records

New wave meets punk funk, recorded in lockdown.

Nick Klein and Wilted Woman return to London-based label Alien Jams

A freeform performance by the live electronic duo recorded at an Alien Jams night at Café Oto last year.

Uzuri Recordings release retrospective charity compilation

Money raised will be donated to the Triangle Project, a Cape Town-based organisation supporting LGBTQIA+ people.

Robert Hood, Rebekah and 4hero feature on Break The Silence charity compilation

All money raised will go towards Campaign Zero, a project with a mission to end police violence in America.

Beverly Glenn-Copeland announces first new music in fifteen years

The new single is titled "River Dreams" and will appear on a new compilation of material titled "Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland".

Duval Timothy releases new single & video featuring Twin Shadow

"The song explores the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The idea that we live in a world that not only feels the effect of this horrific history but one that takes elements from the slave system and implements them in different ways adapted to our contemporary life."

Vex Ruffin readies new album for Stones Throw

“I think everyone is good at something. Everyone has a dream."

Stenny, Nazira & DEBONAIR set to play Club Quarantäne's 36 hour virtual stream

All profits raised will be donated to The Centre For Black Equality.

Love Child host Pride celebration featuring 17 hours of music and panel discussions

Josh Caffe and Jacob Husley bring together queer DJ collectives and artists from around the world to raise money for UK Black Pride.

Block9 release film showcasing the legacy behind pop-up club NYC Downlow

"Filmed in 2017, MEAT RACK takes you from green field to dance floor, from build crew to muscle boys, drawing on some of the more surreal and abstract traditions of arthouse cinema."

Glasgow based virtual festival Pop Mutations to take place this weekend

A joint project curated and powered by three venues in the city: Stereo, The Flying Duck and Mono have all teamed up to host guest performances from the likes of Invisible Inc, Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra, Nightwave, TAAHLIAH, 12th Isle, David Barbarossa, Lo Kindre, Sofay, Green Door Studios and more.

Jay Glass Dubs announces album on Berceuse Heroique

"Soma" translates to "body" in Greek and the album is designed thematically with this concept in mind.

Desert Sound Colony, Cooly G and more delve into their studio processes for CDR's Online Session series

Nightwave, Mr Mitch and CDR Founder Tony Nwachukwu will also take part in the knowledge sharing sessions.

Dedicated website launched to showcase and support black artists on Bandcamp

"With this site, we hope to showcase, leverage and directly support as many Black artists, producers and labels from different spectrums of the music. Driven by an energised and enthusiastic community, we encourage you to consider these artists when purchasing music, and continue to circulate and add to the site."

JD Twitch, Paula Tape and Curses feature on second R$N collaborative compilation

Pen Pals Vol 2 features 19 collaborations produced remotely, with profits going to Black Minds Matter on Juneteenth.

System Olympia announces LP on Huntleys & Palmers

The ten track album is already gathering attention online and features an assortment of lo-fi, boogie, funk and synth jams across a release which looks set to boom in the near future. 

Disciples to release Model Home compilation

"Otherworldly beat science from the currently vibrant Washington DC underground."

Albert Ayler's "New Grass" LP to be reissued

Released originally in 1969 the album has been deemed an inspiration on the jazz circuit for intertwining the roots between R&B, Funk, Hip Hop, Post Punk and No Wave having inspired and influenced the likes of Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Funkadelic, Jungle Brothers, Red Krayola, Sonic Youth and Mark E. Smith. 

Branko announces second compilation celebrating electronic artists from Portugal

The new compilation will feature thirteen tracks which represents a broad spectrum of the underground electronic music community in Portugal and features appearances from the likes of Dengue Dengue Dengue, Studio Bros, Rose Juam, Vanyfox and more. 

CDR launch a series of interactive production workshops

The workshops will cover sample manipulation, workflows and dynamic fundamentals.

Møzaika to release debut LP via Public Possession

"It's healing music has been a constant companion to us over the past two years."

Laraaji to release new album

The second single from the upcoming album was revealed earlier this week.

Paloma announces Digital Album featuring Lowtec, Marvin Dash, Voiski, Substance & more

Profits from the release will go to keeping the venue alive in the future.

Eomac & MC Yallah collaborate on new EP

"Formed remotely between Dublin and Kampala, Mama Wailwamanyii represents several months of work, sending beats, loops and song-stems back and forth until the results boiled down to the two vital cuts of exhilarating, experimental, unpredictable hip-hop that make up the EP."

SVN announces new album on Going Good

"Recorded at the now infamous Neues Deutschland Studio in Berlin, this collection of tracks continues the unique sonic explorations that SVN is known for."

Craigie Knowes announce new compilation in aid of War Child

The release features a number of artists including the likes of Dj Python, Stellar Om Source, No Moon, Eluize, The Burrell Connection, Warlock and Rudolf C.

DJ Bone and RADION team up for a series of multi-disciplinary events

This Saturday's edition will focus on the legacy and sounds of Chicago and Detroit through talks, audio visual shows and listening experiences.

Telephones releases new 12" via European Carryall

The "Point Breaks/Beach Breaks" release features five tracks, a mixture of slow moving breaks and ambient, very much sun kissed. 

Orlando Voorn's cult IDM album 'Roomservice' to be reissued

Originally released on Night Vision in 94.

Blip Discs ready new fundraiser EP for Swordman Kitala

Following the release of his debut EP on the label in 2019 the Kampala based musician suffered a stroke at the age of 27.

Robert Johnson unite diverse artists for a fundraiser to safeguard its future

The legendary club have worked with artists like Dixon, Ata and Panthera Krause to create bespoke artwork.

Logic System's rare 1981 LP 'Venus' to be reissued

The album was produced by renowned keyboard programmer and synthesizer guru Hideki Matsutake who has worked alongside the likes of Isao Tomita, Ryuichi Sakamoto and the Yellow Magic Orchestra. 

Future Beat Alliance to release first album in ten years

The record is forthcoming on Reward System and comes off the back of a recent string of releases for the likes of R&S Records, Exalt and his own FBA Recordings label. 

Balance Club / Culture Festival announce compilation with TVS1, Animistic Beliefs and Tadleeh

The interdisciplinary festival also moved their events to their website, hosting DJ sets, workshops and audio-visual works from Dopplereffekt, Anastasia Kristensen, Nazira and more across the weekend.

Pinch reveals first solo album in 13 years on his own Tectonic

Reality Tunnels signals his evolution as a producer since the mid 2000s.

Josh Caffé announces new mixtape of unreleased material and edits

The mixtape is accompanied by a free download of a brand new 80s Detroit inspired track from Josh himself.

FLASH Festival pair online wine tasting with locally delivered wines and live DJ sets

The Tuscan festival, which was set to take place this weekend, partner with independent wine bars and host a special wine tasting and DJ live stream.

Apollo Records to reissue rare Roman Flügel collaboration with Jörn Elling Wuttke from 1994

"The Primitive Painter" was first released via Klang Elektronik and remains a prominent record in the context of IDM and contemporary electronic music.

Ally Tropical launches new imprint, Plant Life

The first release on the new label is set to be announced in the coming weeks.

Franz Kirmann returns to Bytes for his fifth album 'First Broadcast'

A wild, primal and imaginative follow up to his 2019 album Madrapour.

Chino, Eltron and Universo feature on compilation to save Krakow club Swieta Krowa

Profits will help to save the small independent club that prides itself on supporting the local scene in the Polish city.

New queer focussed record label 51-53 launches

Super Drama are first up.

Call Super, Peach, Special Request & more appear on R&S NHS benefit compilation

The release is in support of NHS workers with every penny going towards PPE and assistance for those on the frontline in the battle against Coronavirus.

Cong Burn release sequencer online for producers in lockdown

A full technical specification can be found online at the following link alongside video tutorials on how to use the home built product.

First Second Label announce compilation featuring ELLLL, Lumigraph, Lee Kelly & more

The compilation was first released as a very limited CD previously, however this will now be made available digitally for purchase online via the record labels bandcamp this coming Friday.

Rare Bushwacka! tracks to be reissued on new compilation

The cult producer has seen his work recorded during the late nineties grow in demand with his records fetching high prices on Discogs.

Ransom Note to host live conversation with Frank Wiedemann & KEOPE

This will be available on both Youtube & Facebook tomorrow at 15:00 BST.

Secretsundaze Studio launch a new online services portal for aspiring producers

The team behind the London dance music institution will offer aspiring producers 1-2-1 feedback.

Lord of the Isles & Ellen Renton collaborate on new EP

“Ellen’s poem ’Passing' blew me away and I felt compelled to provide it with a musical accompaniment. I liked how Ellen's vocal recording sounded lo-fi, so I created an environment around it to make it feel cinematic.”

Interstellar Funk & Robert Valera team up on new EP

The release is made up of analogue material and it is through this shared passion that the pair agreed to collaborate having both found themselves mesmerised by the darker undertones of wave music and industrial dance.