Morphic Dreams

Things About to Disappear

On June 27, 2025, a long-dormant signal reactivates from Hamburg's hidden places: Helena Hauff and F#X return as Black Sites with R4 on Tresor Records—their first full-length album and the first release under the moniker since 2014. Like a hieroglyphic recently discovered and translated, R4 feels more like a long-awaited resumption than a comeback.

Recorded to tape with minimal editing or post-production the record is a classic example of the symbiotic relationship that can come from the interaction of human and machine. This punk ethos isn't invoked through distortion alone, but through method; in the album's breaking from the received wisdom of hardness tethered to speed as most of the tougher pieces are lower BPM and vice versa (with one notable exception in the mind-melting stomp of BLOKK).

Across ten tracks, Black Sites traverse a landscape where genre dissolves into intention. It migrates through electro's danceability, acid house's corrosion, and into the liminal realm of machine funk—a genre coined by Andrew Weatherall, which sounds like the results of technology dreaming of soul where the emphasis is on live execution, on immediacy over perfection—a sound forged in the act of creating, not polishing.

In a 2013 interview, around the time of the first Black Sites EP, Hauff was quoted as saying that she wants "things to fit together properly, but on another level, I really want them to make sense together." That principle animates R4: The album's form reveals itself in time, with each movement echoing and amplifying the others to create a synergistic whole.

From the opening crawl of C4 (a name that like the music foreshadows the explosions to come) to the end-of-the-night bliss of MOTHERJAM via the intense peaks of BLOKK, 707, and classic acid track 3D it's clear that R4 is a work made with serious intent; a refutation of a world where streaming has made the two-minute single the dominant musical form again. R4 demands immersion, not just attention. It is not a collection of tracks, but a singular, recursive experience: a mirror in which sound and listener repeatedly rediscover one another.

BANDCAMP

Black Sites - FLIKK

Eclectic selections that blur the lines between acid, breaks, disco, electro, EBM, new wave, house, IDM, industrial, techno, and everything in between

www.operator-radio.com

Max Sinclair - 29th May 2025

Available at nplexrecords.bandcamp.com/

Schwefelgelb show their diversity in an impressive manner. A vibrant record with a very positive aura, which makes you want to dance with a smile. Minimalistic and clearly arranged, showing each element’s full potential. Unfolding dance music’s power with no distraction. 
„Ay“ is all about its irresistible groove, which is smooth but yet punchy. A compelling opener which reminds Leftfield House. 
“Randseiter” is an intriguing Techno track balancing stomping EBM rhythm and playful syncopic melody patterns.
With “Sie Lacht” we turn to a cheerful and uplifting combination of subtle Jungle rhythms, prominent bass and quirky lead, undoubtedly referencing UK Bass music. 
If you’re out for some rumble you’ll find it in JANEIN’s remix of “Ay”. Despite its Industrial darkness it’s not too shy to implement melodic parts. A haunting mix of pumping kick and funky stab sequences.
There isn’t really a box for Danny Daze’s remix of “Sie Lacht”. This digital bonus track is full of creative surprises.
“Marginale” will be released 5th of September on n-PLEX, 140 g colored vinyl including download code.

Marginale

Schwefelgelb - Marginale (preview, NPLX007)

very spontaneous b2b with Milan Hermess of Mechatronica in front of historic CH0 in Ljubljana before heading inside for Keep In Mind pre-festival club night

👀 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0hp8XqSGFY&t=389s

beautiful tracks from:
Sansibar, Shokh, LNS + DJ Sotofett incoming Tresor, Decoder, Convextion...

Aura Nox b2b Milan Hermess | Keep In Mind Festival Ljubljana

Attention Electro lovers! 🚀 The Xuntanza series from Fanzine Records is back with its highly anticipated Vol. V.

This new EP is a true gem, bringing together some of the most influential and exciting names in the scene: Plant43, Umwelt, Bombyx Blow, Robert Cosmic, and Slit Observers. Get ready for a deep and avant-garde sonic journey that will leave no one indifferent.

You can pre-order your copy now via the Fanzine Records Bandcamp! Don't miss out!

Xuntanza Vol. V will be available to everyone starting July 4th. Mark your calendars and get ready to add it to your collection!

A1 - Plant43 - Integrated Hardware
A2 - Umwelt - Signal Alert 
A3 - Bombyx blow - Paisajes
B1 - Robert Cosmic - Voces Desde El Norte
B2 - Slit Observers - Criminal Station 


Artwork by Burgalego
Masters by Human Mastering

Xuntanza Vol. V - Fanzine Records 021

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 @dreamdays69  is a DJ, party thrower, and producer that lives in Austin, Texas USA. They enjoy playing sets that focus on "attitude and emotion." They prefer their music and parties to be more rugged and unrefined, and they view dance music through a DIY subversive lens. They play often in Texas and are known for long marathon sets that go across genres and boundaries. In Austin they throw a monthly warehouse rave called Body Mechanics. They have been going for over four years and are going strong! 

Deep in the middle of conservative cowboy Texas, Body Mechanics provides a space of refuge for the freaks. This mix has a lot of ebm mixed with some wave, electro, synth pop, post punk, and some wildcards as well. There are also a few original Dream Days tracks (two of which are coming out this summer) and an acapella by Daniel Johnston at the end; who is an Austin hero. Pop it on your favorite speaker and be transported to a late night sleazy warehouse rave in Texas.

𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪: #𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦
SC - @dreamdays69 
IG - https://www.instagram.com/bunnylove.dreamdays69/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/bodymechanicsatx
BC - https://dreamdays69.bandcamp.com/

1. Haunted Strasse + Young Drums — Connection @hauntedstrasse
2. Ludgate Squatter — Get Out @ludgatesquatter
3. Wvalaam Klous — In Chains @wvalaamklous
4. Candido — Brand New Primitivism @jconcloud
5. Deomid — Give It Up
6. Dim Deck — Head of Dead
7. Semantix — Recoil @semantix
8. Magnum Opus — Area Zero  @magnumopussc
9. Meshes — Shared Ecstasy  @oberwave 
10. Idoru — Consciousness (Jennifer Touch Remix)
11. Kode IV — Insane
12. Naiborg — Fatality Acid (Fear‑E’s Flawless Victory Remix)
13. Interchain — Sigil
14. Ivan Pavletsov — No Future
15. Ten Lardell — Vibranium Pt1
16. Teatre — Regret  @musicateatre
17. Sarcoma — Apocalipsis Flúor (Aislamiento Remix)
18. Konerytmi — Elektrokone
19. Hong Kong Counterfeit — Television Man
20. Jenouise — Amor
21. Mihai Popoviciu — Deep Into Carpathian Woods
22. Bleak Engineers — La Poésie
23. Adrian Marth — Disorder (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)
24. Dream Days — Escape the Rat Race @dreamdays69 
25. Black Spuma — Skettino
26. Dream Days — Pure Energy  @dreamdays69
27. Dream Days — Pure EBM  
28. Fox Electrochongo — Fiesta Negra (Mucha Trola)
29. Wayne, Pat + Keith — I’m Tired of You, Satan
30. The Dirty Monroes — Vibrator (Extended Dub Mix)
31. Cardinal & Nun —
32. Daniel Johnston — My Baby Cares For the Dead



𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 #𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐆𝐌𝐈𝐗
BC: https://horrorshowrecords.bandcamp.com/
IG: instagram.com/horrorshow_gmix/
FB: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089549361664
SC: @horror-show-gmix
YT: www.youtube.com/@horrorshow-gh1mii

𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 #𝐇𝗔𝗩𝗡𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁
🕸️ https://horrorsh.wixsite.com/havn-beat
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HAVNBEAT
IG: https://www.instagram.com/havn_beat/
SC: @horror-havnbeat

𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑹𝑶𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 #68 DREAM DAYS

Of dolls and murder podcast #107 - Amps [ODMP107]

🫦🍒KISLO DANCE! 17: mvxood

mvxood is the co-founder of Temple de Plastique parties, event producer, DJ and active participant of the club scene.

today's guest's track record includes appearances at Signal festival in 2023 and 2024, sets in cult clubs Arma, Gazgolder, Field, Blank, Rndm, Supermetall, as well as tours all over Russia.
for us Maksud has prepared a mixture of melodic trance, ecid and breaks.

and now we'll leave you alone with the dancing...

mvxood — сооснователь вечеринок Temple de Plastique, продюсер ивентов, диджей и активный участник клубной сцены.

в послужном списке сегодняшнего гостя выступления на фестивале Signal в 2023 и 2024 годах, сеты в культовых клубах Arma, Gazgolder, Поле, Blank, Rndm, Supermetall, а также гастроли по всей России.

для нас Максуд подготовил микстуру из мелодичного транса, эйсида и брейксов.

сегодня обойдемся без комментариев. оставляем вас наедине с танцами.

**artwork by @mashaupset

artist: @mvxood
instagram.com/mvxood/

team: @kislo_msk
instagram.com/kislo_____/
t.me/kislokislokisl0

KISLO DANCE! 17: mvxood

@cat-gadget is a member of the Grrrls DJ Crew from Graz, Austria. She has performed at the infamous Elevate festival and her love for darker shades of electronica has been on fine display with mixes for Bordello Radio, Intergalactic and Blank Wave.

Tracklist:
Whodamanny – Blitzkrieg Mith, Origin Peoples
Dreams – Beacon of Power, Pinkman
Jonathan Kusuma – Street Siren (Karamika Mix), I ́m A Cliché 
Reznik & Mikesh – Calumet, Riotvan
Larionov – Lost in Space, Gladio Operations
Amato & Alessandro Adriani – Zwischen, Soil
Karolina BNV – 1988, Wrong Era
Liasons D. – He Chilled Out, Import Records
Force Legato – System (V. 3.0), ZYX
Spock Jr. – Ion (Boccacio Edit), RxS Productions
Black Dot – Obey, Italo Moderni
Helena Hauff – Multiply My Absurdities, Tresor
Adrian Marth – Circle Of Fifths (Baldo Remix), Italo Moderni 
Adam X – Trailing Effects, Pinkman
Nitzer Ebb – Gettings Closer (Trance Mix), Mute

Kri Podcast #17 - Cat Gadget

Arpatronic - Rouge

🦇 boss at @mannequinrecords
🗓️ alex@neptunemusic.net / sari@neptunemusic.net
📻 res @noodsradio 🇬🇧
📻 res @radioraheem.milano 🇮🇹
📍Berlin 🇩🇪
alessandroadriani.bandcamp.com