Dark Entries Welcomes Borusiade for Second Album

San Francisco’s Dark Entries will release Fortunate Isolation, Borusiade‘s second album.

Fortunate Isolation consists of eight songs that “capture a bystander witnessing the world as it undergoes drastic changes.” The label continues: “We have disconnected ourselves from ecology, humanity, preservation, care for what surrounds us, for what is still alive.”

The album’s sound is gloomy and powerful, mixing sonic film sequences, rhythmic excursions, and soothing yet obsessive vocals that “touch one’s deepest senses,” we’re told. Lyrically, the songs tackle themes of forgotten memories, spirituality, mortality, and destruction.

Born and raised in Bucharest, Romania, Borusiade, real name Miruna Boruzescu, started DJing in 2002 as one of the very few female DJs in the city’s emerging alternative clubbing scene. She has released on labels like Pinkman, Unterton, Cititrax, Correspondant, and Cómeme, where she released her debut album, A Body, in 2018.

Dark Entries, the label of Josh Cheon, released a reissue of Severed Heads’ 1981 album, Clean, earlier this year, but this is its first new material.

Tracklisting

01. Welcome Them
02. Time (No Time)
03. When I Read The News Today
04. Mirror Hall (This Relief)
05. They Pass By
06. The Death Of A Desire (A Ghost)
07. Lament (Fortunate Isolation)
08. To The Self
09. Follow

Fortunate Isolation LP is out on February 7, with clips below and pre-order here.

Lead photo: Nora Heinisch

DJ Paulo Next on Lisbon’s Paraíso Label

The first EP project on the new Rave Tuga series by Lisbon’s Paraíso comes from DJ Paulo, an alternative alias of Silvestre, who contributed to label compilation Rave Tuga Vol. III, released in May, 2019.

One of the most distinct voices coming from the Portuguese capital, DJ Paulo crafts dance music that is as fun as it is adventurous, balancing energy and experimentation. As Silvestre, DJ Paulo, real name Joao Silvestre, debuted in 2015 with the Frank Pike EP on Japanese label Diskotopia.

“Sons Pa Curtir” opens with textured breaks and vocal synths, creating a playful cut to set the tone for what’s next. “House Party” steps up on the sound design, blending bleeps and stabs with modulated synths, punctuated by phone and spin-back samples.

“Dreamy Club” takes things bask to basics, with an effective acid line bouncing over raw house beats, evoking early ’90s Chicago memories. “Guiar Pela Cidade” takes us back to breakbeat territory, with a ravey bass and vocal cut-ups evoking the energy and cut-and-paste aesthetic of the early days of the UK hardcore continuum.

On remix duties are mina’s BLEID, who delivers a tense rave heater, and Roundhouse Kick, who apply the warmth of their machines to create a stabby, warm roller with snares for days.

Tracklisting

A1. DJ Paulo “Curtir”
A2. DJ Paulo “House Party”
A3. DJ Paulo “Dreamy Club”
B1. DJ Paulo “Guiar Pela Cidade”
B2. DJ Paulo “Curtir” (BLEID Remix)
B3. DJ Paulo “House Party” (Roundhouse Kick Remix)

Sons Pa Curtir EP is out January 31, with clips below and pre-order here.

Artists, Labels, and Promoters Raise Funds For Australian Bush Fire Relief

Artists, labels, and promoters around the world are providing their support to Australia and the many relief funds set up in response to the ongoing bushfire crisis.

Artists such as DJ Plead, Mall Grab, Lou Karsh, Barking, and Cop Envy all have exclusive releases on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to a range of funds, including a Fire Relief Fund For First Nations Communities, the Red Cross, WIRES, and more.

Many labels are also stepping up with their own efforts, with Animals Dancing donating proceeds of all Bandcamp and merch orders during January, Butter Sessions all Bandcamp orders till January 13, Salt Mines all Bandcamp orders for the next seven days, and Klasse Wrecks, who will be donating a portion of profits from January Bandcamp sales to WWF Australia.

Beats Of No Nation has also released a 14-track compilation titled Dance For A Future Green, featuring tracks from Jad & The, Tour Maubourg, Lavan, and Olywok, among others. All proceeds are going to the Fire Relief Fund For First Nations Communities.

A host of promoters across Australia are also running events to support, including Cool Room, Novel, CC:DISCO and Wax’o Paradiso, Butter Sessions, Hot Mess, Ilio Records, Mac DeMarco, Heavenly, Ghostly, Lyf, Kato, Picnic, Keep Sydney Open, Freda’s, Sweat It Out, Lovejoy, Plastic, Bodywork, Original Vibe, and Fisher. You can check out all the events at Resident Advisor.

You can find links to all releases and initiatives below.

Mutant Joe is Back on Natural Sciences feat. Freddie Dread, Yvncc, and Julien Andreas

Mutant Joe is back on Natural Sciences with his new EP, Operation Chaos.

Little is known about Mutant Joe, other than that he released his debut album, Home Invasion Anthems, on Natural Sciences last year. He now kicks off 2020 with four heavy-hitting cuts merging the trap and electronic underground, featuring Freddie Dread, Yvncc, and Julien Andreas.

TNGHT played four Mutant Joe tracks in their BBC Essential Mix, including “Knick Knack.”

Tracklisting

01. Hokus Pokus [feat. Freddie Dread]
02. What U Thinkin [feat. Freddie Dread and Julie Andreas]
03. Knick Knack [feat. Yvncc]
04. Like a Blunt [feat. Freddie Dread]

Operation Chaos EP is out January 31, with clips below and pre-order here.

Tobias. Returns with ‘1972’ EP

Photo: Stefan Freund

Tobias. is back with 1972, a new EP out February 14 via Ostgut Ton.

On 1972, the veteran producer and live musician offers up four tracks of layered and meticulously-crafted techno using his extensive archives of tape recordings collected since childhood. Referencing a mix of profound political events in German history and esoteric meditation guides, we’re told that the Berghain resident’s warm, detailed sound “edges beyond the floor toward brain-tingling home listening and wanderlust autobahn escapism.”

Tobias., real name Tobias Freund, last put out a solo EP in 2016, namely Helium Sessions, although he did release Studio Works 1986—1988 last year.

Overall, 1972 features a sound that Tobias. has honed for over 30 years, having initially made a name for himself mixing various pop hits in the ’80s and ’90s while simultaneously producing experimental electronics under various pseudonyms including Metazone, Phobia, Pink Elln, and Zoon.

Tracklisting

A1. 1972
A2. Schism
B1. The Wisdom Of No Escape
B2. Electric Storm

1972 EP is out February 14 as a 12″ and download. Meanwhile, you can hear clips below and pre-order here.

Julia Govor Unveils Split EP with Kamran Sadeghi Feat. Vocals from Ricardo Villalobos

Next on Julia Govor‘s Jujuka label is a split with EMIT, an alias of Kamran Sadeghi.

Raw Reflex comprises three tracks from each artist. On Govor’s side is “Villa Tone,” which features the vocals of Ricardo Villalobos. In 2012, Govor conducted a video interview with Villalobos where he confessed that he fears dreaming and therefore “prefers not to sleep.” For “Villa Tone,” Govor sampled that part of the interview and used Villalobos’ voice to build loops and textures. The rhythm became something between reggaeton mixed with UK bass.

EMIT read backwards is “time,” the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past. The project is guided by the literal and musical use of time, and these are its first recordings. We’re told that “a culmination of styles unravel within each track, encouraging listeners to discover their own path through the rhythmic and tonal patterns.”

Govor launched Jujuka in 2018, and this is the second release, each of which comes with a comic strip. Raw Reflex comes with a comic depiction of Villalobos, see below.

Tracklisting

A1 / 1. Julia Govor “Broken Pencil”
A2 / 2. Julia Govor “Naked Soul”
A3 / 3. Julia Govor “Villa Tone”
B1 / 4. EMIT “Hyphen”
B2 / 5. EMIT “Free Stuff Forever”
B3 / 6. EMIT “Greyscale”

Raw Reflex is out on February 28. Meanwhile, you can stream “Villa Tone” below.

XLR8R Launches XLR8R+ Radio, a Monthly Show on Bloop London

XLR8R is set to launch a new monthly radio show in support of our subscription service, XLR8R+. The two-hour show will take place at Bloop Radio, London on the second Friday of every month, from 6pm until 8pm U.K. time (GMT+1), beginning tomorrow night, January 10.

First up, we have Evan Baggs and Silverlining, who’ll each play one hour.

Baggs is recognised as one of the finest DJs in minimal house and techno, an exceptionally versatile and inventive selector whose legendary sessions at places like Berlin’s Club der Visionaere and Panorama Bar have led to his ever-growing reputation.

Silverlining is one of the legends of the underground house and techno scene with an almost countless number of timeless records under his belt. As a DJ, he is known for his groove-laden sets and is the ideal candidate to warm things up for Baggs, who’ll up the tempo in the second hour.

Bloop London is a radio platform with state-of-the-art equipment. Each show will be streamed live from the Bloop website and YouTube, which will then be shared directly onto our Facebook. The X+ show will then be uploaded onto our YouTube channel straight after the show.

For those unfamiliar, XLR8R+ is a member-supported music community and subscription service. Every month, you will get at least three exclusive tracks—sometimes more—by artists that XLR8R has supported over the years, as well as exclusive editorial content, exclusive mixes, FREE passes to music festivals and events, curated music playlists, and much more. You can find out more and check out the music here.

Yves Tumor Announces Headlining Tour in North America, Europe, and United Kingdom

Yves Tumor has announced a headlining tour across the United States, Europe, and United Kingdom.

Yves Tumor live encapsulates the nuance between brutally intimate moments staggered amongst tense present realities and ethereal escapes. The setlist will not only feature songs from the 2018 Warp Records release Safe In The Hands of Love, but will also see Yves Tumor previewing new music.

The tour begins on March 3 in Nashville, with 36 shows along the way including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Mexico City, New York, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and more. Yves Tumor will also play two solo sets before the tour begins, with dates in Madrid and Lisbon with more shows to be added.

Yves Tumor had a busy 2019 with their Coachella debut, a live date and festival run across Europe, Russia, Japan, and the United States, and video releases for “Noid, Lifetime,” directed by Floria Sigismondi,” and the most recent release, “Applaud” featuring Hirakish & Napolian, and directed by Gia Coppola.

You can read the tour dates below, and buy tickets here.

Loke Rahbek and Frederik Valentin Next on Posh Isolation with New Album

Photo | Sarah Stenfeldt

Loke Rahbek and Frederik Valentin will release Elephant, their new album, via the former’s Posh Isolation on February 28.

The eight-track album will be the duo’s second full-length together following Buy Corals Online on Editions Mego in 2017. We’re told that it’s once again shaped by the delicate interplay between acoustic instrumentation and synthetically rendered sounds.

Hauntingly melodic at times, the album “feels like a suite of uncanny lullabies that grant access to realities that can only be found in dreams,” the Copenhagen, Denmark label explains.

Valentin is best known for his work in the exquisite atypical pop group Kyo. Most recently, he has been working with Yung Lean as both producer on his Nectar album as Jonatan Leandoer127 as well as on their commission for Sweden’s Cullberg Ballet.

As Croatian Amor, Rahbek has made similar forays into unworldly pop, and his work with Christian Stadsgaard as Damien Dubrovnik has been as critical as their co-founding of Posh Isolation.

Tracklisting

01. Solina
02. Touch And Vision
03. Scarlett
04. In Waves ft. CTM
05. Call Me By My True Names
06. Sense World
07. The Heart Of Things
08. Elephant

Elephant is out on February 28 via Posh Isolation. In advance of the release, you can stream “Scarlett” via the player below, and pre-order here.

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