For a number of years Berlin-based duo NNHMN have been releasing a consistent amount of incredible dark electronica teetering between coldwave, post-punk, minimal synth and more. Having released their 'Deception Island I' EP back in July, NNHMN now step up with their latest record 'Deception Island 2'.
Birth...life...resurrection without death. Who is truly the alchemist of identity? What is belonging? Polish-born but raised in the concrete jungle, New York City. Educated in the most illmatic of boroughs, Queens - the place where "stars are born", fostering emcees that had to lyrically fight it out with titans in the Bronx. The borough of tribes, mobbs, and a trio that wore three stripped sneakers and commanded the world to walk this way.
Birth...life...resurrection without death. Who is truly the alchemist of identity? What is belonging? Polish-born but raised in the concrete jungle, New York City. Educated in the most illmatic of boroughs, Queens - the place where "stars are born", fostering emcees that had to lyrically fight it out with titans in the Bronx.
Polish producer ZAMILSKA has made a name for herself experimenting with various strands of electronica ranging from techno to bass. With a new album slated to drop this summer, ZAMILSKA has unveiled her latest track entitled 'Hollow'. Pulsing with driving low end, skittering effects and ghostly vocals, the song is dark, bold and utterly punchy.
Having rapidly made her name for herself with her brand of menacing techno, Warsaw-raised, Berlin-based producer VTSS is set to release her forthcoming 'Self Control' EP on March 15th via the Haven imprint. Comprised of four tracks in total, musically VTSS weaves between dark, nocturnal techno and rumbling industrial. The record follows a batch of brilliant remix work and her impressive 'Self Will' EP which dropped in December of last year. VTSS is surely bringing an excitement and edge to electronica.
The team at Chicago-based boutique Notre have unveiled a new editorial for Polish brand MISBHV's F/W 17 collection. The images follow MISBHV's '6 Years In The Rave' campaign, in which they enlisted Julian Klincewicz to provide the visuals. The new editorial, shot by Reed Schmidt, features model Korina Carpenter sporting the MISBHV Euphoria Tribal 95 t-shirt, the Warszawa crew neck jumper and the Extacy tracksuit pants. Fusing the spirit of early 90s rave culture with a modern fashionable flair, MISBHV continues to be a brand that is setting the scene on fire.
A solid fixture in the Polish music scene, Piotr Bejnar has released his new LP simply titled 'Album'. Comprised of twelve tracks, Bejnar creates a gumbo blend of experimental electronica, bass, dance, smokey jazz and more. Like a scientist in the lab, there is a high level of alchemy with his production as songs weave between unorthodox orchestrations to more semi-traditional pieces that embed classical down to bossa.
Polish producer DEAS has been one of the go-to acts for some of the best techno music coming out of the country. With an already impressive string of releases, he has now dropped his latest EP 'Pluton'. Venturing onto the cosmic side of techno, the title track is built on elongated synths, pumping 4x4 kicks and classic 80s snares. There is also a husky remix courtesy of producer Robert S, whose version is a stretching ride of dark minimalism. DEAS' 'Plan X' is a further drive into nocturnal territory as the song flurries with intensity. This release is for those who love their techno raw and unfiltered. The 'Pluton' EP is currently out on Secret Room Records.
Polish-born, Ireland-based producer Krissky is set to release his forthcoming EP 'Tra Li Story' on October 24 via Otake Records. Comprised of four tracks, Krissky blasts off with a heavy dose of deep house beautifully constructed and refined.
Starting off the EP with 'No Future No Past', driving drum kicks and a thick bass line is topped with melodic piano riffs whilst a thin layering of static fills the space. Delving more into a deep tech sound with 'The Strips', the piano yet again adds a distinct texture to the production, brilliantly picking up from the latter.
Whilst Poland may indeed boast a reputation of gorgeous architecture and beautiful people, beneath the city's obvious flash is a bubbling electronic music scene. Two names that have been on many people's radars are the duo Szkatulski & Kosmalski, whose latest EP 'Mind Parasites' is a rumbling and bold dose of dark techno for the dance floor.
