Gabriel Szatan pays tribute to Chicago house legend Paul Johnson who has died at the age of 50
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Not sure how long this offer will last, so get in quick: Mystery Circles back catalogue is name your price at the moment
Noted, 04 Aug 2021, 22:43The third issue of the Jeff Mills backed digital mag The Escape Velocity is now available to read.
Noted, 02 Aug 2021, 17:47Spanish artist Espinoza Espinoza has just released a 100-song, 24-hour album of his intense Experimental Ambient music called Cactaceae. Based on a theme of existence, it comprises work made between 2018-19. There's a five track taster available for name your price.
Noted, 02 Aug 2021, 14:30Check out the OB-4, a "magic radio" from Swedish product makers Teenage Engineering. It's essentially a bizarre mix of powerful Bluetooth speaker and temporary recording device (with built-in looping tools). Not sure who the target market is but it looks nice. Too expensive though at £600.
Noted, 01 Aug 2021, 17:31The new Fame is an Addiction EP from 4T Thieves should satisfy any lingering Boards of Canada cravings you may hold. It's name your price too!
Noted, 01 Aug 2021, 14:37How to Disappear: The Art of Listening to Silence in a Noisy World - "silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything"
Noted, 01 Aug 2021, 14:01Octo Octa, Kim Ann Foxman, Theo Kottis and Gareth Jones, among others, have contributed to The Neon Remixed, a 17-track remix package of tracks from Erasure's 2020 album of the same name. Alongside Erasure's excellent Secrets track, my fav picks are Theo Kottis's version of Kid You’re Not Alone, Kim Ann Foxman’s Heaven Mix of Secrets and Octo Octa’s 14 minute Psychedelic Visions Disco Dub of Secrets.
Noted, 30 Jul 2021, 14:26Beautiful Classical/Ambient mix from Lara Sarkissian for Oramics podcast
Noted, 30 Jul 2021, 09:14Just 870 artists made more than $1 million through Spotify in 2020, while most received less than $50,000 - DJ Mag has all the figures
Noted, 30 Jul 2021, 09:04How does blockchain work? - everything you need to know about blockchain, the backbone of basically all things crypto
Noted, 30 Jul 2021, 09:01Walking on the ground you broke: Rob Young remembers Peter Rehberg
Noted, 30 Jul 2021, 08:59Sonic: Half-Remembered - morl has recreated the soundtrack for Sonic the Hedgehog based on a thirty year memory
Noted, 25 Jul 2021, 15:30Surprise new album from Dutch Anatolian band Altın Gün called Âlem.
Noted, 23 Jul 2021, 09:25HER 他 Transmission 067: Lisa Lerkenfeldt - subtle Dub Techno to Ambient - pure bliss.
Noted, 22 Jul 2021, 13:40Rave responsibly: a guide to clubbing safely as Covid restrictions end
Noted, 21 Jul 2021, 20:37On Vatican Shadow and the Far-Right - Electronic Beats reacts to the article About Vatican Shadow Link With the Far-right
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 18:30Chris Liebing has relaunched his CLR label with a new EP from himself called Bruson. The abbreviation has also changed to Create Learn Repeat with a new focus on emerging talent. Expect upcoming releases from Frankie Bromley, Gene Richards Jr, Hertz Collision.
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 17:46Emika continues her ten year anniversary celebrations with another quality release in the form of a remix of Battles (from her album DREI): Battles Pt.II
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 17:39Theodore Wild Ride - new band featuring Christine Ott, Mathieu Gabry and Ophir Levy
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 17:18Why are independent artists and labels turning away from vinyl?
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 16:38This is one of the best podcasts from RA in a while: RA.789 Mdou Moctar, electronic Tuareg music that's powerful, political and rousing.
Noted, 20 Jul 2021, 16:11The First Days of the Internet: A memoir by Ivan Pope - crowdfunding project worth supporting perhaps? The inventor of the "cybercafe" talks about the development of the internet from the early days of punk.
Noted, 18 Jul 2021, 06:27Snazzy new t-shirts from Delsin
Catchy Pop from UK band W.H. Lung with Showstopper featuring the slippery-sounding softlizard and hints of The Smiths and the swaggering confidence of youth.
Noted, 15 Jul 2021, 17:43Good time to give this gorgeous summer tune from UK duo Arcsec a bump: Naiad now has a video.
Noted, 15 Jul 2021, 17:25Here's Dub Monitor with the latest part in his Dub Techno review: 7 Hidden Gems.
Noted, 13 Jul 2021, 13:08The Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far Chart 2021 - with a few interesting inclusions
Noted, 13 Jul 2021, 07:39I'm bookmarking this for later: An Oral History of Glastonbury Festival 1992. It's the only year I went but I have fond memories.
Noted, 12 Jul 2021, 13:53Ryan Lee West returns with a new Rival Consoles track called Pulses of Information ahead a bunch of UK live performances, including visits to Glasgow and Edinburgh (full tour locations and dates in the link).
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