Ukrainian DJ and producer Matuss is gearing up for the release of her upcoming EP 'Seizure No.13'. The new work marks the 13th record by the artist on her Absence Seizure imprint. Consisting of four cuts in total, the EP features guest vocals by NYC singer Sophie Buskin. Musically Matuss delivers entrancing deep house with Silent Surrender providing a remix of the song 'Solicitors Are Welcome'. Seizure No.13 is out 30th. Have a listen.
Berlin-based duo Local Suicide and producer Kalipo will release the collaborative single pack 'Dominator / Crocodile' on February 5th via the Hold Your Ground label. Weaving between new wave, electro, post-punk, dark dance and more, the pack will include remixes from Theus Mago, Bufi and Radial Gaze.
St. Vincent calls upon techno heroine Nina Kraviz to remix her track 'New York', which is taken from her forthcoming 'MASSEDUCTION Rewired' LP, out December 13th. Minimal in production, the track is composed of haunting and ghostly harmonies with Kraviz topping them off with her own seductive vocal narrative. Extremely spacious, the pulsing drums are at times met with strings and bubbling effects. Oozing with sexiness, you can stream the rework below.
Croydon producer Skream continues to foster various styles of electronica, this time meshing together 80s synthwave, disco and modern techno for his latest single 'Song For Olivia'. A dedication track to his daughter, glistening synth spreads line the tune, as upbeat kicks aided by cowbells provide a dance friendly groove.
Berlin's Rosa Anschütz is not only a musician but a multimedia artist. Creating moody sounds using both digital and analogue mediums, her tracks are at times haunting, other times gorgeously lush and dreamy.
Spanish DJ and artist María Forqué aka Virgen María has been 'blexing' fans for a couple years with her sets that features the Madrid-raised Forqué naked among projections. Challenging stigmas around religion, sexuality, femininity and more, she uses the digital medium to create installations with a healthy soundtrack of techno, trap, electro and Latin rhythms.
DJ and producer Henri Bergmann will launch her new record label Automatik this summer. Kicking everything off properly, she has also shared her debut track on the imprint titled 'Interference'. An intergalactic journey of deep, spacey techno, the song is cinematic in feel, with lush synths laying above a throbbing bass line and pulsing drum kicks. The change-ups in the track add more levels of depth, yet Bergmann still keeps the dance floor her main priority with an unstoppable groove.
Post-punk/coldwave leaders Boy Harsher have announced the release of a couple of remix singles, landing June 28th. The pair have pressed 'Come Closer' and 'Tears' MAXI 12s on black vinyl, with a clear vinyl deluxe edition limited to only 300 copies. The 'Come Closer' package includes remixes by Marcel Dettmann and Bonaventure, with the 'Tears' pack featuring reworks by Silent Servant and Minimal Violence.
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.
Parisian group Scratch Massive have dropped their 'Fantome X' EP. The original song is taken from their current LP 'Garden of Love', released back in 2018. The new EP features a haunting, industrial meets techno remix courtesy of French producer and label owner UMWELT. Rising Parisian producer Sentimental Rave also contributes a nocturnal techno rework that is broad, thunderous and impacting.
