Lena Willikens and Sarah Szczesny announce soundtrack for audiovisual drama Phantom Kino Ballett
Salon des Amateurs’ Lena Willikens and artist Sarah Szczesny have announced the limited edition release of a collaborative soundtrack
August 10, 2018
4 jours de techno pointue hors du temps
Le Festival Forte prendra place sous le soleil portugais à cheval entre Août et Septembre pour terminer l’été en beauté. Du 30 Août au 2 Septembre le Château de Montemor-o-Velho attend plusieurs milliers de festivaliers
August 8, 2018
Lose yourself in François X’s incredible “All Night Long” 8 hour set from Concrete
The Dement3d founder shares the full recording of his deeper-than-deep set at the Paris nightclub. François X knows better than most the musical strings you need to pull to keep a club heaving.
August 6, 2018
Ask the Experts: Surgeon chats touring, trains and the state of techno with XLR8R
Since the 1990s, Anthony Child has established himself as one of the most consistent and pivotal electronic music producers.
July 27, 2018
Portugal : Extrawelt, I Hate Models et Lena Willikens au coeur d’une citadelle millenaire
D'Helena Hauff à Extrawelt, la fine fleur de la techno et de l'électro du nord de l'Europe viendra tenir le siège dans la citadelle de Montemor-O-Velho du 30 août au 2 septembre.
July 26, 2018
Hear the first track from Blush Response’s new EP, ‘ABUSE YOUR FREEDOM’
The industrial sledgehammer is the next release on the Berlin label aufnahme + wiedergabe.
July 24, 2018
Techno star Helena Hauff: ‘Every woman who DJs and is visible helps to make a change’
The German musician’s only ambition was to play her local bar, but the noisy, neo-gothic sound of her new album, Qualm, has put her on the cusp of clubland’s big league
July 22, 2018
REVIEW: Donato Dozzy Filo Loves the Acid
It’s possible that nobody needs another 303 workout, but the Italian producer’s latest album proves that a programmer of his caliber can still wring some ecstasy from the machine.
July 20, 2018
Festival Forte by Beatport
Beatport has released a compilation featuring artists that will play at Festival Forte 2018. A glimpse of what to expect during four days of sonic acts in the Castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.
July 20, 2018
Donato Dozzy – Filo [TRESOR.303]
Watch the Filo track video taken from the latest album Filo Loves The Acid | Tresor 303 from Donato Dozzy
July 19, 2018
Festival Forte | Un vistazo al futuro dentro de las paredes de un castillo medieval
El Festival Forte es una experiencia dedicada a la música electrónica completamente única que nace de la combinación del talento artistas innovadores y nuevas propuestas visuales
July 19, 2018
There’s a techno rave in a castle happening this summer
Ever wondered what seeing Helena Hauff is like in a venue that’s 10 centuries old? Festival Forte will see Helena Hauff, Surgeon and Donato Dozzy come to the castle of Montemor-o-Velho, a small town near the west coast of Portugal this August.
July 16, 2018
Portugal – La valeur sûre du Forte Festival
Sous le soleil de la commune portugaise de Montemor-o-Velho se tiendra du 30 août au 2 septembre prochain le Festival Forte : une parenthèse aux grands festivals dans l’enceinte d’une forteresse datant du Moyen-Âge.
July 13, 2018
Dans le studio de The Hacker
Michel Amato est de ceux-là. Sous le pseudonyme The Hacker, le producteur grenoblois a contribué à la fin des années 1990 à creuser, avec l’electroclash, une brèche de plus dans l’immense étendue du spectre des musiques électroniques.
July 12, 2018
Le Festival Forte confirme son statut de place forte de la Techno au Portugal !
Fort d’une nouvelle programmation 2018 plus alléchante que jamais, le festival Forte revient cet été avec de nouvelles idées en tête pour ainsi confirmer son statut de candidat au meilleur festival techno du Portugal. Explications.
July 9, 2018
Festival Forte, Portugal – Aug 28-Sep 2 2018: Event Preview
Set in a medieval castle in the town of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, from August 30 to September 2, Festival Forte 2018 is set to be strong-armed, with a host of heavyweight artists and cutting-edge performers set to patrol the ramparts over the four-day event
July 8, 2018
Alva Noto — Unieqav
Elegancia y sobriedad prensada en un trabajo que supera estilos.Encontrar belleza dentro de los fondos abisales de la electrónica siempre ha sido un reto.
July 6, 2018
LE GUIDE DES FESTIVALS 2018 | Août – Septembre
Alors c’est parti, pas le temps de se poser ni de se reposer, voici la suite de notre traditionnel guide des festivals qui se tiendront du mois d’août au mois de septembre de l’an de grâce 2018
July 6, 2018
Quatre jours de techno sous le soleil portugais au festival Forte
Forteresse du XIème siècle et forte programmation. À une vingtaine de kilomètres de Coimbra au Portugal, le festival Forte s’installera à l’intérieur du château médiéval de Montemor-o-Velho du 30 août au 2 septembre.
July 4, 2018
Festival FORTE recebe a estreia mundial de espectáculo de Drew McDowall com Florence To
Pantha Du Prince, Helena Hauff, Mumdance e Oscar Mulero são alguns dos nomes que já estão confirmados, mas o grande destaque vai para a estreia mundial de Time Machines
June 28, 2018
Há quem venha do Japão de propósito para este festival de música
Já ouviram falar no Festival Forte, em Montemor-o-Velho? Talvez não, já que cerca de 75% do público é estrangeiro. Mas como é que vão ficar em casa se o melhor da música electrónica chega ao Centro no final de Agosto?
June 28, 2018
Mumdance b2b Mumdance – NTS Radio
Mumdance is one of the UK’s most respected DJs and producers, honing an influential and often imitated sound that draws from grime, techno, experimental sound design, hardcore and more.
June 27, 2018
Helena Hauff “Qualm” / “No Qualms”
The word “dank” gets thrown around a lot in the club world, usually to play up the music’s psychotropic qualities. But Helena Hauff’s shadowy take on techno is dank in a different way
June 26, 2018
Review: Spazio Disponible at Shelter Amsterdam
The catchphrase used by Spazio Disponible as an indicator of what to expect at the Spazio label showcases, namely; anything. It seemed inconceivable that this night would not turn into a special one
June 26, 2018
Ninja Tune: Solid Steel Radio Show 22/6/2018 Hour 2 – François X
"The idea behind the mix wasn't very clear at the beginning. Experimental? Danceable? Trippy?… So I decided to let loose and selects tracks I was enjoying at that moment to create a patchwork of vibes."
June 26, 2018
I Hate Models – Midnight Cults (K010)
Midnight Cults, the eagerly awaited sequel to last years Cyanure Dance features two epic new tracks from I Hate Models with vocal contributions from Zanias and a sleek wave remix from DJ Varsovie.
June 25, 2018
Miss Kittin & The Hacker – Lost Tracks Vol. 2
It's been 20 years since Miss Kittin and her frequent collaborator The Hacker emerged with their debut single, 1982. This adds an extra tinge of nostalgia to this second instalment of the pair's Lost Tracks series for Dark Entries
June 22, 2018
Preview – Seleccion Natural – Seleccion Natural – Polegroup50.1
This is the bonus digital release of Polegroup 50th anniversary number, cooked by the foundational members of the label all together, as all the pieces included in this milestone project.
June 22, 2018
Donato Dozzy prepara la 303esima di Tresor in pieno stile acid
Donato Dozzy is back e “Back“ è anche il titolo di una delle tracce del suo nuovo EP “Filo Loves The Acid”. Il disco uscirà il prossimo 13 luglio e segnerà in maniera perfetta un traguardo che ha un certo significato per la berlinese Tresor Records.
June 22, 2018
François X: non rivendico l’appartenenza, rivendico l’anima
l’artista francese è uno di quelli al di sopra di ogni sospetto, pur amando comparire di tanto in tanto non solo negli ambiti strettamente techno.
June 21, 2018
On the 5th Day Interview: Svreca
Svreca to London for his On the 5th Day debut and as expected, we were blown away and inspired to the max, not only by his musical prowess, addictive zeal and skills behind the decks
June 21, 2018
Helena Hauff reveals new album, Qualm, on Ninja Tune
Helena Hauff's next album, Qualm, will come out on August 3rd through Ninja Tune. Listen to two tracks off the LP ahead of its August release
June 20, 2018
Enkö – Embryo [SOMBRA004]
Releases on Portuguese labels Dead Motion Records and Hayes Collective are set to happen before Autumn as well as on a VA for Charpi’s label Kornarion in France
June 20, 2018
Drew McDowall + Florence To “Time Machines Live AV 2018”
World Premiere of the Time Machines 2018 live a/v show at Festival Forte. The legendary Drew McDowall, who was an active full time member of COIL in the nineties, having produced albums that marked a generation such as Time Machines and Musick to Play in the Dark will team up with visual artist Florence To
June 19, 2018
Festival Forte 2018 @ Montemor-o-Velho du 30/08 au 02/09/2018
Du 30 août au 02 septembre 2018, on pose nos valises au Portugal pour le Forte Festival. Durant 4 jours, les meilleurs djs techno se donnent rendez-vous sur les hauteurs de Montemor-o-Velho, dans un château médiéval datant du XIe siècle !
June 19, 2018
Umwelt present Ravoluson episode 13 / LYL Radio
Ravoluson episode 13 is now online. This is the last show before a summer break.
June 18, 2018
Donato Dozzy takes charge of Tresor´s 303rd release with new acid album
Italian maestro Donato Dozzy will release a new LP via Tresor on July 13. The eight-track project, entitled 'Filo Loves The Acid', is centred around a musical and thematic exploration of the acid genre
June 18, 2018
Selectors Podcast 020 – Lena Willikens
Willikens' sets are built around her unceasingly eclectic tastes and ongoing infatuation with unusual sounds, making her primed again to move the Selectors dancefloor with the best bits of audio she's been able to dig up from the more twisted caverns of electronic music.
June 18, 2018
Premiere: Miss Kittin & The Hacker ‘LOVE ON 26’
The electro cut is taken from ‘Lost Tracks Vol. 2’, out 25th June on Josh Cheon’s Dark Entries...
June 9, 2018
Sub-30: Caroline Lethô, a DJ que faz as “máscaras” cair
“Estar atrás da cabine, a seleccionar música que faz com que as pessoas se sintam livres para dançarem, para se divertirem, para serem quem são ou quem querem ser, é muito motivante.”
June 8, 2018
R-Imprint Podcast 037 | Neel
Neel´s set recorded for R-Imprint takeover on Rinse France. Online on soundcloud. Give it up for Neel and 60min of refined, hypnotic Techno-perfection.
June 8, 2018
Electric Indigo: Zu jede*r Musiker*in gehört ein Album!
Electric Indigo im Gespräch über ihr Debütalbum, die Veränderungen in der Technoszene und female:pressure
June 8, 2018
Lightning conductor with Lena Willikens
Following on from her month-long residency in March of 2017, Lena Willikens now brings her esteemed selections to the NTS airwaves for a regular monthly show
June 8, 2018
lute exclusive: Interview with Alva Noto
Alva Noto will perform at Festival Forte 2018. Check out his interview to lute where he speaks about UNI and more
June 7, 2018
Enko // OBRA // 2018.03.17
This is the live recording of Enko´s final two hours as a member of the OBRΔ project. The event happened March in Lisbon.
June 6, 2018
Stanislav Tolkachev – Truth Be Told [KRLX02]
Absolutely killer, singularly visionary & inspiring Ukrainian Techno transmissions in Argentinian manufacturing
June 6, 2018
TOKEN83 – Oscar Mulero – Electric Shades EP
Listen to previews of Oscar Mulero's forthcoming 'Electric Shades EP' now. In stores 22nd of June, 2x12", digital & streaming
June 6, 2018
An Interview with Drew McDowall at Berlin Atonal
Drew McDowall, a former member of legendary Coil, will team up with visual artist Florence To to to make the worldwide premier of "Time Machines" live a/v 2018 at Festival Forte. Check out his interview where he speaks about this collaboration!
June 6, 2018
Future 12: Anastasia Kristensen
The very final episode on BBC Radio 1 x B.Traits is here. It's Anastasia's final week in the Future 12 and she's playing her post-show favourites..
June 6, 2018
Surgeon Next Up in Ask the Experts
Anthony Child, the artist better known as Surgeon, is up next in our Ask the Experts series, following on from Recondite, whose answers we just published. Moby and Daedelus' responses will drop imminently.
June 5, 2018
François X: “I’m not wanting a wall full of modular synths, because I’d get lost!”
The leading light of Paris’s bustling underground techno scene has unleashed a mesmeric new LP Irregular Passion, showcasing a darker, cinematic side to his talents…
May 31, 2018
Token reveals double-vinyl EP from Oscar Mulero
Electric Shades, a 12-track effort from the Spanish techno artist and longtime Token affiliate, is out in June.
May 31, 2018
Coil’s legendary, hallucinogen-inspired Time Machines gets vinyl reissue
Starting with demos originally recorded by member Drew McDowall, the trio also found inspiration from ceremonial Tibetan music with founding member John Balance once describing the album as creating “temporal slips” in time and space.
May 30, 2018
1980 LYFERS | Caroline Lethô – Inlight
1980 is proud to present the third volume of the Lyfers compilation, which, just like the two previous volumes, has the goal of showing what is being done in home studios around the world as well as the paths which the vision of some of the most promising current producers are carving.
May 30, 2018
EDWIN Music Channel : N 64 – François X
For the EDWIN Music Channel this month, Francois X has turned things upside down with a mix that takes a step away from his techno-leaning club music and showcases his love for Kosmische slow grooves whilst featuring an illustrious group of artists
May 30, 2018
Festival Forte closes lineup for its 5th edition
Festival Forte is back for its 5th edition that it will take place from August 30th until September 2th 2018 in the Castle of Montemor-O-Velho in Portugal. A new culture has created, defining a very restricted audience which are very dedicated and interested in what the Festival has to offer
May 29, 2018
Festival Forte 2018 | New artists and daily line up
Festival Forte’s team transcends itself and embraces the challenge of making each edition more spectacular. The public expects it and deserves it. The artistic choices stand up to this challenge and for the 2018 edition
May 25, 2018
Festival Forte 2018 – New artists and daily line up annoncement
The legendary Drew Mcdowall, who was an active full time member of Coil in the nineties, having produced albums that marked a generation such as Time Machinesand Musick to Play in the Dark will team up with visual artist Florence To, known for her sound and light installations with generative motion graphics
May 25, 2018
Future 12: Anastasia Kristensen
Anastasia Kristensen steps up with her 3rd Future 12 mix...
May 25, 2018
Festival Forte desvela más artistas
El portugués Forte Festival ha dado a conocer hoy nuevos artistas de su próxima edición y además ha desvelado su cartel por días a la vez que se ponen a la venta las entradas de día.
May 25, 2018
Donato Dozzy soundtracks a new short documentary on drones, Elevation
Based on his track "Valentina," the extended piece serves as the score for the 18-minute film.
May 24, 2018
Presentación Festival Forte en Shine Club Madrid
Queremos acercaros una pequeña parte de Festival Forte a través de la presentación oficial en España de la que será la quinta edición del festival. Este simbólico evento no podía ser en cualquier club, tenía que ser en "el Club".
May 23, 2018
Clear light: Surgeon discusses forthcoming album Luminosity Device
UK techno producer Anthony Child first adopted his Surgeon pseudonym in the late 1990s, when a move from the countryside to the city of Birmingham brought rhythm and discipline to his music making.
May 23, 2018
Robert Lippok – Applied Autonomy
With »redsuperstructure«, robert lippok created a new foundation for his musical endeavors. now – 7 years later – this system properly comes to life on »applied autonomy«. the title of the new album is a clear indicator as to what the berlin-based producer has been up to during the last couple of years
May 18, 2018
Mix of the day: Stanislav Tolkachev
Wide-ranging, hypnotic and psychedelic techno from one of the genre's most distinctive voices
May 15, 2018
Umwelt – HATE Podcast 082
Eighty second episode of HATE exclusive podcasts with Umwelt. Download enabled at 3500 listens
May 15, 2018
VANTABLACK by marum #11
For the 11th episode - anniversary show - of the monthly VANTABLACK at Rádio Quântica this month there is no guest and the challenge was to dig into some old tracks, ranging from experimental ambient to classical and minimal.
May 15, 2018
Lena Willikens : “I’m not interested in finding the rarest shit”
From beat matching with Studio 1 12″s to tracking down psychedelic grooves in São Paulo, we talk records with Lena Willikens.
May 15, 2018
Enko- Oroa [Not on label]
Dj and facilitator of odd ambiences and emotions.
Co-founder at Ocaso and former curator and art director at OBRΔ -// Lisbon
May 15, 2018
Electric Indigos Debütalbum: Klanginstallation für den Club
Susanne Kirchmayr ist die bekannteste österreichische Produzentin elektronischer Musik. Trotzdem kommt erst jetzt ihr Album.
May 14, 2018
IN CONVERSATION: BLUSH RESPONSE [SONIC GROOVE]
When you think of techno, your interpretation could range anywhere from the Resistance stage at Ultra, to the ”adult techno” of Kompakt, to weekend marathons in places like Berghain. For Joey Blush, aka Blush Response, his vision of techno is one of mangled industrial sounds, modular synths, and dystopian soundscapes.
May 14, 2018
Future 12: Anastasia Kristensen
Anastasia Kristensen is back with her 2nd Future 12 mix, and it's a new music special!
May 14, 2018
Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai): “What is a Frequency?” Interview by Innerversitysound
Carsten Nicolai is an audio and visual artist who has a studio in Berlin. He has released under the guises of Aleph-1, Alva Noto and Noto as well as performing in groups including 6 Aus 49, Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto, ANBB, Cyclo., Diamond Version, Opto and Signal
May 14, 2018
Festival Forte announces some of the most forward thinking acts
Festival Forte just announced the second wave of acts (final line up) that will be performing at its 5th edition from August 30th to September 2nd, 2018. Make sure to be part of this unique experience at Montemor-O-Velho Castle.
May 8, 2018
Montemor-o-Velho: Festival Forte anuncia mais artistas
Um espectáculo exclusivo, mais de 30 artistas e um castelo medieval são a combinação perfeita para a “melhor edição de sempre” do Festival Forte, que decorrerá de 30 de Agosto a 02 de Setembro, em Montemor-o-Velho.
May 8, 2018
Festival Forte 2018 second wave of artists
There are no words enough to describe the importance of Carsten Nicolai aka Alva Noto in the electronic music scene. Co-founder of the much respected Raster Noton label together with Olaf Bender aka Byetone and Frank Bretschneider, he is the pure example of how science can combine with art through audiovisual language.
May 7, 2018
Nuevas confirmaciones para la 5° edición de Festival Forte
El portugués Festival Forte ha añadido nuevos nombres a su line up, es su segundo avance y en el sigue apostando por el techno mas puro y los sonidos más experimentales
May 7, 2018
Alternate Cuts: Donato Dozzy (No Boundaries Set)
Donato Dozzy plays an immaculate, mind-bending two hours of ambient, hip-hop, acid, techno, drum & bass and lots more at our Alternate Cuts party in Manchester.
May 2, 2018
Alva Noto e Planetary Assault Systems no Festival Forte
O Festival Forte está de regresso ao castelo de Montemor-o-Velho para a sua 5.ª edição. O evento dedicado ao melhor da música eletrónica e de dança anunciou esta semana mais um apanhado de nomes, com Alva Noto em posição cimeira nesta segunda vaga de confirmações
April 30, 2018
Festival Forte annouces second phase of the lineup
The charismatic Festival Forte will return this summer to Montemor-o-Velho, right in the heartland of Portugal!
The Festival Forte takes you back in time, filling the athmosphere with the magic of the synthesised and techno sounds, while you enjoy the magnificent cenario of an old portuguese castle.
April 30, 2018
Festival Forte presents second wave of the lineup
The summer Festival Forte has revealed the second wave of the lineup, set to take place inside the walls of the Portuguese castle Montemor-o-Velho, between 30th of August until September 2nd.
April 30, 2018
Festival Forte announced new additions to its 2018 edition
Festival Forte is moving on to its 5th edition running from August 30 to September 2, 2018 in the Castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.
A new culture has been created, formed by a special audience that is dedicated and interested in the innovative proposals that the festival has to offer and which extend throughout the town of Montemor-o-Velho, the Castle, with the stage and the generative garden, the Camping site and the Esther de Carvalho Theater.
April 30, 2018
Alva Noto e Planetary Assault Systems no festival Forte em Montemor-o-Velho
O artista alemão Carsten Nicolai, conhecido como Alva Noto, e Planetary Assault Systems, projeto do britânico Luke Slater, vão atuar no festival de música eletrónica Forte, em Montemor-o-Velho, anunciou hoje a organização.
April 27, 2018
Alva Noto y Planetary Assault Systems entre las novedades del Festival Forte
Los promotores del Festival Forte han sorprendido hoy en redes sociales anunciando seis nuevas incorporaciones al cartel de su próxima edición, prevista para los días 30, 31 de agosto y 1 y 2 de septiembre en el marco incomparable del castillo de Montemor-O-Velho.
April 26, 2018
Concrete X Spazio Disponible : Italians do it better
La date à ne pas louper. Incontestablement. C’est en effet peu de dire que ce qu’il va se passer sur la péniche de Concrete le Samedi 27 Avril prochain s’annonce exceptionnel.
April 26, 2018
Le festival le plus mystique du Portugal annonce un line up techno terrassant
C’est derrière la brume du matin qu’on aperçoit le château de Montemor O Velho, faisant entendre les basses jusqu’à 9 heures du matin dans les alentours. Le festival surpuissant de la fin d’août vient de nous annoncer la deuxième salve du line up, et on salive déjà.
April 26, 2018
Lena Willikens Selectors 005
The German DJ offers a spellbinding summary of her sound with this compilation of slow, ominous machine grooves. It’s a cross-section of her record collection, but also a map of a community.
April 25, 2018
Podcast ø180 : Electric Indigo
Electric Indigo works as musician, composer and DJ. Her name stands for the intelligent interpretation of techno and electronic music.
April 25, 2018
Surgeon: “No censures tu creatividad por cómo otros pueden reaccionar a tu trabajo”
Aprovechando el lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum “Luminosity Device”, el inglés habló por primera vez con un medio latinoamericano para conocer su historia en la música electrónica.
April 19, 2018
Lena Willikens: Phantom Power
German DJ and musician Lena Willikens is proud to be an outsider, and her leftfield approach to dance music, art and noise resonates with followers the world over. DJ Mag caught up with her to learn more about her cathartic sets, experiments in sound — and her ghostly muse...
April 19, 2018
10 records that shaped Oscar Mulero’s sound, from Bauhaus to Ministry
As Resident Advisor reported in a welcome feature six years ago, Oscar Mulero’s experimental techno sound is actually rooted in the rock and goth clubs that ruled Madrid’s underground scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
April 18, 2018
Premiere: Szare ‘Kodiak’
'Kodiak' is a dizzying concoction of head-spinning elements, fuelled by a raw, industrial energy. A regular fixture in Mumdance's sets over the past year, this track's club potency is well established.
April 16, 2018
KILLEKILL PODCAST #38: Electric Indigo
Through her Female:Pressure network she gave important gender-political impulses in to the techno scene. Her productions contain an element of fragile beauty and avantgardist approach, setting a counterpoint to the usual four to the floor techno productions. Her DJ sets are outstanding compositions. Enjoy this mix!
April 14, 2018
OSCAR MULERO “Me apetece no seguir bajo ese estigma de DJ de techno”
DJ y productor conocido, admirado y respetado aquí y allende nuestras fronteras por su technazo vigoroso, maquinal y acerado, de pelo en pecho y pescuezo tatuado- en este disco vuelve a sumergirse en esas estancias experimentales, mentales e idemeras que tanto le ponen, motivan y cargan las pilas.
April 13, 2018
Umwelt: New remix for RVDE on Pls.Uk
Remix from Umwelt for RVDE.
Track: Trve Vision released 13th of April 2018 on Pls.Uk.
PLS.UK003
April 12, 2018
Ciclo de Conversas Design e Multimédia 2018
Esta sessão tem o apoio do Festival Forte, que possibilita a vinda à Universidade de Coimbra profissionais cuja oportunidade de colaboração com o festival em edições passadas, lhes serviu como aventura na integração dos seus trabalhos num contexto com uma forte expressão artística. Esta sessão será uma visita ao trabalho que é desenvolvido durante o Festival Forte
April 11, 2018
Crack Mix 200 – Helena Hauff
Not only has this shored up her status as one of the most compelling selectors out there, but raising the bar for club culture in what appears to be a new golden age. It’s why, in November last year, we crowned Helena Hauff the Most Exciting DJ in the World (Right Now). And it’s why we’ve tapped her to deliver Crack Mix 200.
April 10, 2018
Oscar Mulero, reflexiones desde la calma (II)
Segunda parte de la entrevista con el mítico productor y DJ, afincado en Gijón, repasando su trayectoria.
April 10, 2018
[PREMIERE] Stanislav Tolkachev – Champions Breakfast EP
There is a virulence to Stanislav Tolkachev’s inimitable touch. The Ukrainian is something of a virtuoso when it comes to the techno aesthetic, pushing forward the orthodoxies of minimalism and hypnotic rhythm in his singular and visionary way. His latest effort, Champion’s Breakfast, forthcoming on Raw Waxes, does a great deal to further that vision
April 10, 2018
BLOCAUS PODCAST 41 | OSCAR MULERO
Oscar Mulero's DJ career has been as prolific and long lasting as the evolution of dance music. As a key figure in its development, Oscar has always absorbed new trends and kept his finger on the pulse of electronic dance music, from the end of the 80’s right up to the present day.
April 10, 2018
Stanislav Tolkachev´s new track on CONCERNS MUSIC LP001 VV.AA.
The imprint celebrates the release of first long lenght with this compilation featuring tracks by some of the most prominent underground techno artists among some new talents including works from: Christian Wünsch, Datura Dilema, Developer, Dinamite, Kalter Ende, Stanislav Tolkachev, Unkle Fon and Vertical Spectrum.
April 10, 2018
FACT mix 647: Anastasia Kristensen
Copenhagen-based DJ and producer Anastasia Kristensen throws down an unrelenting mix of warehouse-ready techno and crate digger’s gems.
April 9, 2018
[10 Morceaux par…] Umwelt
Producteur depuis plus de vingt ans, DJ depuis la nuit des temps, acteur de premier plan des raves françaises, le Lyonnais est un pilier de la musique électronique de chez nous et absolument rien ne le démodera. Pour nous et à l’occasion de la sortie de son nouvel album, il réunit dix morceaux en forme de B.O. idéale.
April 9, 2018
Oscar Mulero, reflexiones desde la calma (I)
Entrevistamos al mítico DJ y productor con motivo de su nuevo álbum, 'Perfect Peace' y su espectáculo en directo 'Monochrome AV'. Lee aquí la primera parte
April 9, 2018
Lightning conductor with Lena Willikens
Following on from her month-long residency in March of 2017, Lena Willikens now brings her esteemed selections to the NTS airwaves for a regular monthly show.
April 9, 2018
Review : Chevel – Always Yours
What makes so-called weightless music feel so weightless? Sonics, space and silence, was the answer that Mumdance, one of its architects, once gave. These elements are at the heart of Chevel's Always Yours, released on Mumdance and Logos' label, Different Circles.
April 5, 2018
Neel collaborates with natural / electronic.system. on EP for Tikita
Sinergia is the result of a partnership between three good friends known for pushing textured, atmospheric techno: Neel, AKA Giuseppe Tillieci, and natural/electronic.system., the duo of Antonio Giova and Valerio Gomez De Ayala.
April 5, 2018
Music Video: Oscar Mulero – The Arms Of Fate
A stark and striking piece rendered in the form of a triptych, it’s a perfect match for the dark and gloomy textures of Mulero’s crepuscular sonics, both of them chilling to the bone.
April 5, 2018
Rösten to release new EP from Stanislav Tolkachev
The record label run by Shxcxchcxsh announces a new release by Stanislav Tolkachev, titled The Fridge, landing on 23th of April.
April 5, 2018
Lena Willikens: The Sentimental Selector
Lena Willikens grew up in a bowl – a grey valley poured full with smog and obscured by tall walls. Stuttgart, home to drivers of Porsches and Mercedes Benz. Down in the valley the people could not see beyond themselves, but she could. She could see much further. She could see through the scumbled sky to cities bristling with lights. She could see the ground was shifting.
April 3, 2018
Interview: I Hate Models. The man behind the mask
If you’re into techno and electronic music and you don’t know who exactly I Hate Models is then you’re not alone. No one does.
We all know his sound; massive kick drums and melodies that could each serve as closing anthems at any given festival stage around the globe. Interview by Cóilí Collins
April 3, 2018
March’s Best Music. The standout albums, EPs and mixes.
Susanne Kirchmayr uses a Robert Henke-designed plug-in to make bizarre and captivating techno soundscapes out of vocal samples.
April 3, 2018
Blush Response djset from BOUND NYC / The Lot Radio
BOUND Radio live from Brooklyn on The Lot Radio. The intention behind blush response is to always push the limits of sound, structure, and perception, creating a modern version of what he perceives industrial music to be: brutal, inventive, uncompromising and always innovative.
April 3, 2018
Helena Hauff. Una fuerza indomable
Helena Hauff es una de las mejores DJs del mundo. No solo lo decimos nosotros. Lo dice su proyección, su carrera y prácticamente todas las personas que han podido experimentar sus bacanales electrónicas. Siendo una auténtica vorágine tras los platos, amante de lo analógico y de lo real de este mundo
March 28, 2018
Surgeon – The Primary Clear Light
Listen to a track from Surgeon´s new album: ‘Luminosity Device’ due for release 25th May on Dynamic Tension.
March 27, 2018
Don’t look back: Lena Willikens talks
"It's not just the DJ and their music that's involved in creating something that's special, or something that's not."
March 27, 2018
Interview: Robert Henke (Monolake)
The iconic Robert Henke and his abilities to surprise his audience with innovative creations are still ongoing since the late ‘80s. Henke was born in 1969 in the city of Munich and is better known as a composer, installation artist and software developer now based in Berlin.
March 27, 2018
Spazio013 – Le Officine Di Efesto – Elements
Spazio Disponibile hits release number 13 in style with a collaborative effort between label co-founder Donato Dozzy and longtime friends Retina.it. It is a typically experimental release that features five weird and wonderful tracks, seeing the label taking yet another dip into the more leftfield areas of electronic music.
March 22, 2018
Interview: Blush Response
When beholding the fierce and manic force of Blush Response within the walls of a pitch-black room full of other same-kind mortals, one cannot resist the sensation of absolute catharsis – it’s a space of an eternal now, where even the slightest thought is simply non-existent.
March 22, 2018
Electric Indigo – 5 1 1 5 9 3
"I throw it in Granulator I and start playing with it." This is how Susanne Kirchmayr, better known as Electric Indigo, has begun many of her projects in the last few years: taking vocal samples and abstracting them using Robert Henke's free plug-in for granular synthesis, Granulator.
March 18, 2018
I Hate Models & Umwelt. Rave Or Die 10
Rave Or Die celebrates its tenth outputs to date since 2012 with a 100% fren-chie split release! DJ & producer I Hate Models invests A side with irresistible “Requiem Of Desolation”, a blessing dancefloor mash up of untouchable Acid Trance flights and old school sorori-ties.
March 18, 2018
Premiere: The Hacker Gives Null + Void’s “Where I Wait” Two Separate Remixes
One of the undoubted highlights of the Null + Void long player Cryosleep is the collaboration with Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan.
March 17, 2018
Donato Dozzy and Neel’s Spazio Disponibile label announces next three releases
Spazio Disponibile, the Rome-based techno label and party run by Donato Dozzy and Neel, has revealed its plans for the coming months.
March 17, 2018
Une forteresse majestuese accueille les barons de la techno au Festival Forte
Quelque part entre Lisbonne et Porto, le festival Forte pose chaque année ses kilos de sons dans la cour d’un château, juché sur les hauteurs de Monte-o-Velho, un village médiéval. Le cadre pourrait se suffire à lui-même mais le Forte (30 août - 2 septembre) propose aussi une programmation pointue, ostensiblement techno.
March 13, 2018
Festival Forte auf Schloss Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal
Festival Forte feiert dieses Jahr „Fünfjähriges“ und hat gerade die erste Phase des Line-Ups veröffentlicht. Vom 30.08.2018 bis zum 02.09.2018 verwandelt sich das Schloss Montemor-O-Velho in Portugal wieder einmal in eine Festival Location der ganz besonderen Art.
March 14, 2018
10 unexpected and bizarre festivals you need to go
Gone are the days when hosting a festival just meant setting up a couple of stages on a fuck-off farm or untouched green space. They still happen like that, obviously, but more and more festivals are popping up all over the world, hosting parties in locations and spaces that wouldn't be the first thing you'd write down on a mind map.
March 14, 2018
Forte 2018 anuncia sus primeros artistas
A pesar de los impedimentos, y gracias a una campaña de captación de fondos y nuevos sponsor, el quinto aniversario del festival Forte tendrá lugar desde el 30 de agosto al 2 de septiembre de 2018 en Portugal.
March 14, 2018
Primeros nombres para Festival Forte 2018
Pantha Du Prince, Helena Hauff, I Hate Models, Lena Willikens, Surgeon, Oscar Mulero entre los confirmados
March 13, 2018
Helena Hauff, Lena Willikens, Oscar Mulero and Surgeon confirmed for Festival Forte 2018
Taking place in one of Europe's most unique locations, Festival Forte returns to the 12th century Castle of Montemor-o-Velho this summer for its fifth edition with a bevy of top techno selectors.
March 12, 2018
Festival Forte arranca su edición del 2018 con sus primeros 22 artistas
El Festival Forte se ha convertido en una de las propuestas con más atención de la península. En la que será ya su 5ª edición, el festival portugués arranca haciendo gala de la categoría que estos años ha ido asumiendo poco a poco.
March 13, 2018
Surgeon e Helena Hauff entre as primeiras confirmações
Nos dias 30 e 31 de Agosto e 1 e 2 de Setembro, o Festival FORTE levará uma vez mais até Montemor-O-Velho nomes importantes dentro do espectro electrónico da música. Desta vez, o festival terá uma aposta mais forte – pun intended – em nomes do passado que influenciaram e continuam a influenciar os novos artistas que vão surgindo aos poucos por todo o mundo.
March 14, 2018
Forte é “culto” à procura de “portugueses distraídos”
Em 2017, o Festival Forte acolheu espectadores do outro (lado do) mundo. Nova Zelândia, Austrália e Japão foram três dos países (apenas para referir os mais longínquos) que “trouxeram” nativos a Montemor-o-Velho.
March 14, 2018
Festival Forte lands Stanislav Tolkachev, Lena Willikens for 2018
Electric Indigo, Pantha Du Prince and Helena Hauff will also play at the Portuguese festival, which kicks off August 30th.
March 14, 2018
FESTIVAL FORTE 2018
The first wave of acts has been announced today and it is as expected spectacular, from some of our most favorite artists The Hacker, Lena Willekens, Blush Response and Helena Hauff to other highly respected or upandcoming players of the scene:
March 12, 2018
Festival Forte presenta sus primeros artistas
Tras las dudas que surgieron sobre su celebración hace unos meses, cuando la promotora de Forte anunciaba una campaña de captación de fondos para que se pudiera llevar a cabo una nueva edición del festival portugués, ya tenemos con nosotros la primera tanda de artistas confirmados de su edición de 2018.
March 14, 2018
First Wave of Acts Confirmed
Festival Forte just announced the first wave of acts that will be performing at its 5th edition from August 30th to September 2nd, 2018
Festival FORTE quer revisitar passado e projetar futuro da música eletrónica
A quinta edição do festival FORTE, que se realiza de 30 de agosto a 02 de setembro em Montemor-o-Velho, aposta numa programação que revisita o passado e projeta o futuro da música eletrónica, anunciou hoje a organização.
March 12, 2018
Festival FORTE entre o passado e o futuro da música eletrónica
A quinta edição do festival FORTE, que se realiza de 30 de agosto a 02 de setembro em Montemor-o-Velho, aposta numa programação que revisita o passado e projeta o futuro da música eletrónica, anunciou hoje a organização.
March 12, 2018