TRACK OF THE MOMENT: Mathis Ruffing - Splinter Cell [Infinite Drift]

After the feature in its inaugural release in 2018, Berlin-based imprint Infinite Drift welcomes back its co-founder Mathis Ruffing with mind-bending ‘Music For Airpods’ EP.

ReleasesGilles WassermanAugust 12, 2020mathis ruffing, music for AirPods, electro, techno, infinite drift, totm

Bandcamp Picks August 2020

Good news is a rarity in 2020, but small things like this for sure make a difference. Bandcamp has continued to waive its fees in favor of artists and record labels on every first Friday of the month.

ReleasesGilles WassermanAugust 7, 2020house, techno, breakbeat, ambient, idm, delayed bandcamp picks

Best New Mixes from July 2020

July has passed, no parties… One of the remedies is getting lost in the Soundcloud rabbit hole and search for the mix that suits your current mood.

PREMIERE: Pləbeian - Split Personality [Molten Moods]

Sweat Equity co-founder Andrew Nerviano, better known as Plebeian, makes his debut on Munich-based Molten Moods imprint.

PremieresGilles WassermanAugust 5, 2020plebeian, molten moods, sweat equity, breaks, leftfield, techno, nyc, brooklyn, munich, premiere

Best New Releases from July 2020

Summer is in full swing shining the spotlight on the underground electronic music world that has been punctuated by myriad outstanding releases.

PREMIERE: Kinj0 - Musca Humanum

Delayed welcomes Seattle-based Kinj0 with Musca Humanum, an atmospheric breakbeat beauty.

PremieresGuest UserAugust 1, 2020kinjo, rhizome, musca humanum, breakbeat, seattle, after-hours, delayed, premiere

REVIEW: Shielding - Collecting Seaweed EP

After a string of self-releases, and edits including a well-received debut LP, K-Lone and Facta have passed the proverbial musical baton of 2020 over to Swedish producer Shielding for their latest release on Wisdom Teeth.

ReleasesZach HueninkJuly 30, 2020shielding, wisdom teeth, collecting seaweed, techno, house, leftfield

PREMIERE: Kerrie - Magneticon [I Love Acid]

Irish born, Manchester-based Kerrie makes her long-awaited vinyl debut on I Love Acid. The release features three original tracks of serious machine-driven acid techno & electro and a remix from label boss Posthuman.

PremieresGilles WassermanJuly 29, 2020kerrie, i love acid, acid, techno, electro, premiere, delayed

PREMIERE: Shaded Explorer - Hermit [Pregnant Void]

Deep bass lines, and enigmatic synths are the name of the game today. Our latest premiere from Shaded Explorer dives into the leftfield of electronica and surrounds the listener in a sonic bliss.

PremieresZach HueninkJuly 27, 2020premiere, shaded explorer, leftfield, downtempo, ambient

Sundays are for... Pulshar

SundaysZach HueninkJuly 26, 2020vidall, pulshar, avantroots, chill out, dub, electronica, trip hop, sundays

PREMIERE: Konamiri - Horizon [Expérimental]

The Hamburg-based record label, Expérimental, is set to release a new EP by Italian producer Giovanni Calella aka Konamiri. 'Suspension' EP will be the fifth collaboration between Calella (who also used alias Korinami for minimal techno releases) and Expérimental.

PREMIERE: Kato De Vidts - Kon [Futurepast]

Futurepast, The Belgian imprint currently operating from Berlin, is set to release a new EP from Brussels-based Kato De Vidts.

PremieresGilles WassermanJuly 22, 2020kato de vidts, futurepast, kon, premiere, delayed, electronica, techno, dub techno, deep techno

PREMIERE: Long Island Sound - Delay Talk [Signs Of Space]

When it comes to summer anthems, very few can match the uplifting, positive vibes of the breakbeat that comes from Ireland's island. Whether it's coming from the North (Belfast) or their southern neighbor (Dublin), year after year, producers like Bicep, Hammer, Kev Sheridan, and Long Island Sound to name a few keep dance floors around the world vibing and bursting of positive energy while dancing to their beats.

TRACK OF THE MOMENT: DJ Balduin - Campus [QC Records]

“Well, hello there” am I saying to myself meeting “Campus” for the first few seconds. The third track of DJ Balduin’s latest release “The Bauhaus Diaries” (QC Records) doesn’t fuzz around with a long intro and kicks off with a solid 4/4 and a few quirky noises that are taking me straight into a minimal shoegazing vibe

Sundays are for...

Holding the course. Maintaining an even keel amongst so much strife and negativity. Tomorrow is a new day and the sun will rise again.

Interview with Bas Grossfeldt and Juan Atkins

Many references have been made to the uniqueness of the year 2020, things are in question, under construction, a year that takes quite some things with their gusty winds but where there is hope for a different, better, future. It’s also the year of a new Metroplex release - Bas Grossfeldt’s “Lost in sensation” EP.

PREMIERE: Bas Grossfeldt - Lost In Sensation [Metroplex]

Getting lost is an art. Losing oneself among the winding streets of an unexplored town or losing oneself to an overwhelming sensation requires one to let go. To forget. To not look forward. To not seek. To not pay attention. To stop time. To disappear

Best New Mixes from June 2020

How do you spend your time at home? Is the music always in a background? We can assure you that that's the case with Delayed HQ.

PREMIERE: Will Oirson - Tomorrow, Or Till The End Of Time [The Something Something...]

With so much going on in today’s world, music is often an escape, a vehicle to transport the listener to different worlds, soundscapes and more. Especially now more than ever, we look to music to provide that trip, and through many forms that have happened.

Best New Releases from June 2020

The month of June brings warm weather, gardens into full bloom, the official first day of summer, and a slew of fantastic releases in the likes of Cleveland, Human Space Machine, Estrato Aurora, Pugilist, Upsammy, Pye Corner Audio, John Talabot, Mènage, Leon Revol, Carmel & Salomo, and Davis.