The season of resurgence and rejuvenation, spring brings an awakening, new life, new beginnings. Within the artistic realm, it is the time for fresh perspectives, inspirations, and new music to blossom in the underground electronic music world.

This month Forest Drive West inaugurates Delsin's Mantis series with outstanding deep and atmospheric techno packages respectively, Lord Of The Isles makes a timeless collaboration with Scottish poet Ellen Renton on Whities, Dial Records continues their 20th anniversary with a superb various artist compilation, Sebastian Muellaert brings his atmospheric techno minimalism as Wa Wu We to Konstrukt, and much more.

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Best New Releases from May 2020

Humpback Path - feenexwave & Basic Camel

Hell Yeah's lovingly curated Buena Onda series is back with a new edition that focuses on Adriatic Beats & Beyond. It has been assembled by label head Marco Gallerani and features four exclusive new tunes that reflect his summer residences at a cosy beach bar on Italy's Eastern and Adriatic coast.

Marco moved back to his hometown of Ferrara after the pandemic and began spending more time at the local seaside, the famous Lidi Ferraresi. It's there, at Lido di Spina, that a friend runs Kai Beach Bar, a small spot where, every Thursday throughout August for the last three years, he has soundtracked afternoons and sunsets under the Buena Onda banner, more than a decade after the party first started in Berlin.

"The beat has become less Balearic, more Adriatic," he explains of the sounds that can be heard up and down the coastline. "There’s no sunset culture yet, but they like a groove for aperitivo. This selection reflects the music I propose there, a kinda sunrise to sunset trip."

The 13-track selection includes four exclusives: the first is Blende's 'Amor,' which is forthcoming on the label. Johan Blende is a Swedish producer, songwriter and DJ who weaves together modern dance with retro sounds of the 70s and 80s and debuts on the label this summer with his Recess EP. 'Amor' is a bubbly groove with a New Age wash and lo-fi pads full of charm.

Hell Yeah regular and Italian magic man Walter Del Vecchio aka Quiroga also offers a new Baia Club Ambient Version of 'French Kiss' which has a lazy acid line worming its way through dubby kicks and tabla drums, and his dreamy electro soother 'Cala Ventosa' also features. Secret Soul Society, aka South Wales's Cal Gibson, also tests a new EP with his 'Orange Surprise' blending off-balance rhythmic shuffles with starry cosmic melodies. The final exclusive is from Balearic Gabba Sound System, who flip The Vendetta Suite aka the legendary Gary Irwin's 'Della Notte' into a quietly epic cinematic closer with icy analogue beats and a warped bassline for dubbed out late night escape. His 'Island Hill Microdot' also offers some warped cosmic ambient house introspection.

Elsewhere, Michele Mininni features twice - once with Gallo's Tropical Hinterhof Remix of the suspensory ambient lushness pop 'Carousel of Tears' and once with the original percussive pressure and hip-house fusion of 'Urban Voodoo' from his Pop Archetypes LP. Buena Onda veteran Feel Fly comes through with an Estatico Danzante Remix of Pedro Bertho's 'Tornei' feat Mariana Gehring and takes us to the stars on twinkling keys, dusty breakbeats and steamy vocals that glow as warm as a setting sun.

Add in further groovy gems such as Bonnie and Klein's synth and vibes laced 'Horizon Avenue,' dreamy, breaks-driven downtempo brilliance from pub wave innovator Dawn Again, hints of Ibiza cool from Willie Graff's remix of Aura Safari & Jimi Tenor and some upbeat synth-laced house from label stalwart Luminodisco and you have a faultless collection of grooves for grown up dance floors. 

Compiled by Marco Gallerani
Artwork by Matteo Gallerani

Thanks to Everyone at Kai Beach Bar - Lido di Spina (FE)

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Pedro Bertho feat. Mariana_Gehring - Tornei (Feel Fly Estatico Danzante Remix)

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Artefakt - Icarus - Delsin Records - 143dsr

a1. Icarus
a2. Ganzfeld Effect
b1. Vapour
b2. Delphic

https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6634/artefakt/icarus
https://artefakt.bandcamp.com/album/icarus
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After launching their own De Stijl label last year, Artefakt are back on Delsin with Icarus, a sparkling new four track outing. The Dutch live-act and DJ duo formed by Robin Koek and Nick Lapien put out their Kinship LP on the label in 2017, picked up real acclaim for their intricate sound design and deep yet hard hitting grooves. Always serving up atmospheric music that is artful and filled with rich detail, they continued on their own path once again here.

Starting with the smooth and hypnotic, stripped back grooves from Icarus. Followed by the cavernous and immersive ambient trip Ganzfeld Effect. The darker Vapour is still heady and meticulously crafted with deft little details, a rich sound field and supple techno drums getting you in the zone. Delphic then offers crisp breakbeats, dubby drums and electrically charged synths that are physical but emotional. It's another perfect fusion of light and dark, thoughtful and physical techno from this ever impressive pair.

Artwork by Boris Tellegen.

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Artefakt - Icarus (143DSR)

Forest Drive West - Mantis 01 - Delsin Records - DSR/MTS01

a1. Hidden Past
b1. Invisible
b2. Radiance

https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6617
https://forestdrivewest.bandcamp.com/album/mantis-01
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Forest Drive West joins Delsin and inaugurates their new Mantis offshoot with three tracks that build on his reputation for restrained, immersive atmospheres loaded with soundsystem-ready physicality. As an artist well versed in elegant beat science stretching from techno to jungle and touching on tempos and moods in between, he’s perfectly placed to set out the blueprint for this new chapter in Delsin’s expansive techno legacy.

Forest Drive West - Mantis 01 (DSR/MTS01)

Oakland, California based duo, Night Sea releases "Still LP" on Silent Season. Monument premieres track "Manila" from the release, that will be out in May.

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MNMT Premiere: Night Sea – Manila

After the release of Soela's debut album Genuine Silk (April 24th), and an upcoming XDB album in September, our jubilee compilation DIAL 2020 will be the ongoing companion throughout our 20th anniversary year. Our favorite artists will be presented on a series of releases- first in digital formats and finally as a very special vinyl edition. 

With DIAL 2020 PT.1 (May 22nd) we're thrilled to announce the stunning works of Lanoche, Molly, XDB, Joey Anderson, Mary Yalex and Sohrab. All of them gifted us with their most incredible tracks, some truly exciting birthday presents! We can't wait to announce the next compilation round, to come out in early summer.

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COVER IMAGE: MARINA FAUST / GRAPHIC DESIGN: TILL SPERRLE
DISTRIBUTION: KOMPAKT (PHYSICAL) / WORDANDSOUND (DIGITAL)
CONTACT: DIAL@DIAL-REC.DE

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Mary Yalex -Cosmic Garden

Here we go with the 3rd chapter of the "Récit de Voyage" Compilation. 

Thank you to all the artists, friends and talented new comers who contributed to this project.

MOLLY "Undue Dazzle"

https://lack.bandcamp.com/album/inside-e-p

Manchester's Lack lands on Livity Sound with the 'Inside' EP following on from recent releases with UK labels Cong Burn and Blank Mind,   

This new record distills the Lack aesthetic across four tracks. The title track's pulsating drift channels Chain Reaction and vintage Kode 9; 'Machine Club' brings a thumping deep techno sprawl; whilst the grit laden 'Rrrush and 'Shifter' build and innovate on UK rhythm styles. The 'Inside' EP is a window in to the world of Lack and a major statement of intent from one of the UK's most promising rising producers.

Livity Sound is a label set up by Peverelist in 2011 as a vehicle for a raw and exploratory strain of UK techno, rooted in the heritage of UK dance music and sound system culture. It has since become one of the UK's foremost protagonists for cutting edge underground music.

More exclusive music

Premiere: Lack 'Rrrush'

Early copies available here: https://aex-series.bandcamp.com/album/x011
https://www.delsinrecords.com/release/6643/various-artists/aex011#

Official release Date: 08 June 2020 

Tracklist 12"

      a1 Tetelepta - Sassoon
      a2 Roger Gerressen - SO1
      b1 Daniel Jacques - I Just Wanna Be Free
      b2 Selfsoul - Exhale

"After a few months of silence, we can finally announce what we have been working on for a long time. A full and bold new chapter of 5 new ÆX releases. What started off as a sublabel of Indigo Aera, during the last years has grown out into a fully-fledged 'imprint'. The recipe remains simple: 4 or 5 tracks from various artists pressed on a limited batch of vinyl. A straight forward track selection of machine-made music in the full range consisting of Dj-tool dancefloor anthems to experimental soundscapes and ambient works. A home for talented new producers, but also a place for more incognito sidesteps of established names."

ÆX011 welcomes back Tetelepta, Daniel Jacques and Selfsoul and welcomes Dutch dub techno connaisseur Roger Gerressen to their series. Tetelepta kicks of with a mesmerizing 8 minute floaty downtempo jam where Roger follows up, increasing the pace with a razor-sharp dub techno cut. On the flip, Daniel Jacques brings his emotive house once more topped off by Selfsoul with a fierce techno work-out. A tasteful appetizer for more heat to come in these exciting white label series from Amsterdam.

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ÆX-011 -Tetelepta / Roger Gerressen / Daniel Jacques / Selfsoul

Radio 80000 x Blitz Take Over — Gian [25.07.20]

Originally hailing from Glasgow, via Copenhagen’s pioneering, all-female techno DJ collective, Apeiron Crew, the Scottish producer has embarked on a solo journey that is cementing her reputation as one of the most exciting new DJs and producers on the European rave scene.  

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PNKMIX-50 | Solid Blake

Eliott Litrowski, French, but Copenhagen-based DJ & producer, with releases on Moustache, Permanent Vacation, Bordello A Parigi and a new EP coming out on Sohaso in the beginning of 2021.

Eliott Litrowski

We’re having Elise Massoni, who is based in Paris. Her first EP is released on Man Band records having her material remixed by Forest Drive West on 2 occasions.Elise signed an opening reshape on François X's new imprint Dement3d XXX for his Irregular Passion reshape album. (Inverted Audio) with some promising releases in the works as well as a monthly show on Rinse France.

Elise Massoni [29.10.2020]

> Bobbie*, our good friend from Hamburg have sent us a treat for the new episode of tiotmix • she is a dominant force in Hamburg's nightlife as a resident of PAL & the legendary Golden Pudel • the mix is full of electro goodies with unexpected, beautiful curveballs • we are already dancing in the living room •• @bobbie_my_love

> recorded in rainy Hamburg with the mindset of sending '129bpm imaginative dancefloor love'

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