This week, we have sizzling house tracks and fierce hip-hop electronica to keep the party started even as the summer sun slips away. Listen to our selections below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Bononbo – ATK Somewhere on
Electropop / Hip-Hop / hip-house / House / Progressive House / rap / Tech-House
For their first official release on their new label project Fabric Originals, legendary London institution fabric looks to the formidable duo of Eris Drew and Octo Octa. Their joint EP Day After A Night With U/Stars & Water features one new track from each artist, and plays out like a
Breakbeats / Deep House / House / Jungle / Melodic House / trance
Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival will proceed as planned despite pressure from the Ugandan government to cancel the event amidst fears of “sexual immorality.” The Ugandan parliament’s official Twitter account tweeted on Tuesday that the festival, set to take place in the Jinja District of Uganda next week, had been “stopped.”
Björk refers to the music on her upcoming album Fossora as “biological techno”, a term that she and Gabber Modus Operandi coined for a sound Björk could only describe as “digging a hole in the ground… living with the moles and really grounding myself.” As with many post-2000s Björk releases,
Avant-Garde / experimental / gabber / Hardcore / Neo-Classical / Techno
When two creative forces of the likes of Blawan and Pariah collide, it’s best to expect the unexpected. Still, probably no one could have guessed that this particular collaboration between two of the world’s most foremost voices in techno would result in, well, not techno. Particularly since they’ve garnered a
As one half of the experimental electronic music duo Matmos, Drew Daniel is accustomed to what the group has referred to as a “democratic approach to music making.” The work he creates with partner M.C Schmidt is best known for their radical ‘found sound’ approach, sampling off-kilter and non-musical elements
Deep House / Disco / House / Nu-Disco / Synthwave
While British electronic duo Mount Kimbie may pull from krautrock to post-dubstep and hip-hop, it’s the synthesis of these influences that has produced something aesthetically distinct. In fact, the sonics of Mount Kimbie’s particular electronic landscape are so tightly woven, that you wouldn’t be remiss to forget that the group
Bass / experimental / footwork / Hip-Hop / Indie / Jazz / Post-dubstep / Techno / trap
Since we interviewed him, up-and-coming house producer CONFLUENCE has shared his single ‘Azul’ via the CNFLNC imprint. His progress is impressive; the French-born producer has gone from looking up to musical greats like David Guetta to performing at the celebration of Eurostar’s 25th anniversary at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Björk has released the music video for Atopos, the first single off her forthcoming album Fossora. Featuring a band of bass clarinets and propulsive bass production from Gabber Modus Operandi, Atopos is our first taste of what Björk has termed ‘biological techno.’ Watch below. Pre-order Fossora here. Follow Björk Instagram
Alt-Pop / Alternative / experimental / gabber / music video / Techno
Blending the sweet intangibles of emotive piano music with the brutal resonance of bone-bruising bass tones, producer Nau Leone transplants his heart into his music. Beating to life, one riveting palpitation at a time, his latest single ‘Nº1 Cambio’ is an adrenaline-fuelled thrill that enthralled us from the outset; we
