Glenn Astro - Homespun LP x Out now!

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Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn (to some known as mighty Hodini) release their new full-length record “Ghosts” via Kommerz Records.

Producers Astro & Hodn's first joint album “Turquoise Tortoise” in 2018 combined uptempo beats, hip-hop and spaced out lo-fi slow jams effortlessly. On “Ghosts” the duo develops their exploration of new aesthetics even further through synthesized soundscapes and numerous collaborations with young talent from all over the world. Artists such as Danish neo soul discovery AGGi, King Krule collaborator Gal Go, Kamohelo from Studio Barnhus' band Off The Meds, Berlin-based voice experimentalist Yosa Peit and many more deep dived into the collaboration and transformed the album into a sonic multiverse.

Glenn Astro and Hulk Hodn are connected through a long lasting musical friendship. With their Detroit-inspired house releases they gained wider recognition by critics and listeners alike. Nevertheless, they’ve never been one dimensional artists. Berlin-based Glenn Astro's diversified approach to production as showcased on labels such as Ninja Tune and Tartelet bridges the gaps between ambient, hip-hop, techno and bass.

Meanwhile Cologne's Hulk Hodn gained the status of a German underground hip-hop legend. Through his records and shows with rapper Retrogott he gathered a cult-like following besides dropping high quality projects with other beat makers such as Hubert Daviz and Twit One and rappers such as Eloquent. Most recently he dropped the instrumental LP “Sparklez” on Sichtexot sub Casual Low Grind.

All tracks produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn.
That Day includes vocals and lyrics by Kamohelo Khoaripe. Inside and Deep include vocals and lyrics by Agnes Dixgaard. Tell Me includes vocals and lyrics by Yosa Peit and additional bass played by Martin Brugger. The Call includes vocals and lyrics by Nora Lilith.
Café Metropol includes Gal Go on additional guitar & saxophone. Snap Out includes vocals by melody blessing and lyrics by melody blessing and JUDES. Sunshine includes production, lyrics and vocals by Treasure Bloom.

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey
Artwork by Dominik Keller
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

Glenn Astro & HulkHodn - Ghosts out now on Kommerz Records

Taking his cue from seminal mix albums of days gone by, Glenn Astro is back with a compilation of original productions from a cast of fictional artists on Nothing Is Real, releasing May 4. 

Across 13 tracks, the Tartelet mainstay celebrates the thrill of discovery which came as standard listening to new entries in series’ like X-Mix and DJ Kicks, moving between head-nodding downtempo, ambient techno, broken beat and all manner of chill-out room delights. You might be left wishing artists such as DJ 1999, Mental Trance and Eye Soul8r had actual discographies to go and explore, but as Astro himself is keen to point out, “nothing is real.” 

Astro has never been shy to embrace classic tropes and tones in his past albums for Tartelet, Apollo and Ninja Tune, but he’s drawing on a different set of influences for this album and embracing the flexibility afforded by using imagined aliases for varied production styles. 

“I had the idea to do a mixtape, preferably with unknown dance tracks that also reflect that whole 90s/early 00s vibe,” Astro explains. “Instead of digging for some records that haven’t been sourced yet or trying to find those ‘forgotten’ treasures, I made the tracks myself. That way I had full control over BPMs, feel and the whole arrangement of tracks. I thought of a few alter egos and started producing the tracks in the order that I intended to play them in a mix. In the end a whole compilation of tracks emerged.” 

While the concept might suggest you’re going to hear a lot of over-familiar sounds, don’t be fooled. Astro is inspired and inquisitive, channeling the experimental spirit of the 90s and early 00s when electronic music was still continually being redefined in all kinds of micro-scenes. In many cases, Astro’s productions slip into the cracks between genres rather than specifically mimicking a style. 

In the run up to its release on May 4, the album will be framed by four key single releases which embody the omnivorous attitude Astro brings to the album. As Crystalline Reality, he explores classic breakbeat in detail, fusing it with starry eyed ambient techno synthesis in an unlikely but wholly convincing combination. Eye Soul8r’s ‘Autumn Subs’ injects ambient synth work in a Fax Records style with a rolling drum funk calling back to the trip hop era. ‘Steppers Worldwide, Unite!’ by The Foundation lands somewhere between pitched down breakbeat hardcore and dubstep, echoing the seldom-mentioned breakstep sound but injecting it with a subtle touch of dub techno. Brain Liquor’s ‘Jaque?’ revels in beatless, Detroit-informed machine funk, laces in some wriggling 303 squelch and gives everything a generous dubbing, but hold tight for the plot twist. 

Even if the reference points are detectable, the end result is a curious blend as indebted to ambiguity as the overall concept of the compilation. Like the spine-tingling sensation of hitting play and awaiting the waves of unknown sonics on one of those seminal mixes, you never know exactly what you’re going to get as you take the trip through Nothing Is Real. 

“In terms of dance music, the 90s and early 2000s are pretty much the blueprint for everything that I’ve later on made myself,” Astro admits. “At the same time, I don’t want to be overly nostalgic about it. We often look at those times, specifically the Y2K years, as being a lot simpler, realer, more honest, which in some cases might even be true. Simultaneously, it's insanely naive. Everything plastic isn’t necessarily futuristic, you know?” 

Nothing is Real drops May 4th on vinyl and digital.

pre-order & buy here

Glenn Astro presents Nothing Is Real (Various Artists)Out on May 4th 2023

Glenn Astro leans into the twilight months of 2024 with a new album from his Delta Rain Dance project. Divining fourth world sensibilities from his restlessly curious studio workflow, Astro weaves a mesmerising tapestry of sound on Music For Autumn which treads the line between horizontal meditation and head-nodding, backroom-ready groove.

Amongst his constellation of myriad aliases, Delta Rain Dance spells out the inspiration Astro takes from fourth world pioneer Jon Hassell. The project first surfaced with a string of tapes, LPs and digital releases around 2018, all carried on a label of the same name to keep Delta Rain Dance enclosed in its own space independent of Astro's many other musical endeavours.

"I’m really into the world building aspect in science fiction and fantasy," says Astro. "This is my way of creating worlds and spaces that co-exist next to each other. Sometimes they collide but mostly they exist peacefully next to each other or pursue some form of cultural exchange by collaborating with each other."

There's a strong sense of balance and cohesion throughout Music For Autumn, as organic percussion and instrumentation wraps around delicate synthesis and patient drum machine pulses so naturally it's hard to spot the joins. The sound has plenty of room to stretch out, from the mantra-like chimes and rattles of the album opener 'Green Light Fade' to the luxury funk of 'Mmmh, Nice' (featuring fellow Tartelet alumni Nelson of the East). At times the electronic elements seem to entirely dissolve, not least behind the loping strings and tumbledown percussion of 'Second Sleep', while achingly beautiful closer 'Plucked' centres on the fluttering movement and expression Astro elicits from his modular setup.

True to the project's influences, a consistent ambiguous mood lingers in the air over Music For Autumn somewhere between far-flung mystery and comforting familiarity, reliably calm but equally contemplative. It's an odyssey of serenity with enough nuance to make you really think, perfect for the days getting shorter, leaves crunching underfoot and the last fading rays of warmth from the sun. 

Delta Rain Dance - Music For Autumn (Out now on Tartelet Records)

First episode of Merch Drop (recorded on 21st February '22), a joint venture radio show by Employee and Glenn Astro airing every fourth Monday of the month from 6-7pm on Radio 80000! 
Playing and discussing new additions to the record bag and exclusively previewing unreleased and upcoming tracks.

Merch Drop #1 w/ Employee & Glenn Astro

Produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn
Tell Me includes vocals and lyrics by Yosa Peit and additional bass played by Martin Brugger

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey 
Artwork by Dominik Keller 
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

Ghosts

Ltd. 12" vinyl

Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn - Tell Me w/ Yosa Peit

Produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn
Inside includes vocals and lyrics by Agnes Dixgaard

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey 
Artwork by Dominik Keller 
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn - Inside w/ AGGi

Produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey 
Artwork by Dominik Keller 
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn - Brappo

Produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn
Deep includes vocals and lyrics by Agnes Dixgaard

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey 
Artwork by Dominik Keller 
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

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Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn - Deep w/ AGGi

Produced and programmed by Glenn Astro & HulkHodn
That Day includes vocals and lyrics by Kamohelo Khoaripe.

Mixed by S. Fidelity at Manolo Purple Studio
Mastered by Zino Mikorey 
Artwork by Dominik Keller 
(P) + (C) Kommerz Records

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Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn - That Day w/ Kamohelo

Broke my arm last week - can't really do much, so decided to record recent record purchases to cassette in a listening session type of way 

more to follow...

Broken Arm Cassette Sessions #1

Paying tribute to his favourite video game soundtrack ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’, Glenn Astro lays down Zonin’ - an EP made up of two acts, releasing September 23.

‘Hydrocity Zone’ is a level on Sonic The Hedgehog 3, and its theme has become recognized as a pinnacle of chiptune music composed by Howard Drossin.

On ‘Hydro City Zone (Act 1)’ Astro replaces the new jack swing groove of the original version with a steady house beat and expresses the warm, imaginative melodies through his own array of synths. More than just an exercise in nostalgia, it’s a killer track in its own right bursting with playful, psychedelic themes and infectious eccentricity.

‘Hydro City Zone (Act 2)’ is the deeper downtempo flip to the sprightly bounce of the A side, taking a more interpretive approach that simmers down the frenetic pace of Drossin’s composition with a minimal backbeat and a moody bassline broken up with buoyant jazzy keys.

Alongside the digital release, Astro’s Zonin’ EP has been pressed up in an ultra-limited run of just 30 copies, available exclusively through Bandcamp

Hydro City Zone (Act 2)

Hydro City Zone (Act 1)

My one hour recorded at the Doc Sleep x Tartlet Records x Bubble World takeover at Refuge Worldwide in celebration of Doc Sleep's album release.

Bubble World with Glenn Astro (Sat 25th March)@ Refuge Worldwide

Brain Liquor - Blame It On

Mental Trance - Mental Trance

Mental Trance - Intersection

Eye Soul8r - Autumn Subs

Crystalline Reality - The Growl (Crystaline Mix)

Mental Trance - Intro Track

Brownswood electr*c 4
Various Artists
[Brownswood Recordings]
Release Date: 19/05/2014

Pre Order:

iTunes: bit.ly/1mTVKPG
Bandcamp: bit.ly/1lFjaFH

Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood imprint dips back into the electronic melting pot to compile its fourth “electr*c” compilation in as many years. The fruits of intensive exploration of the cracks and crevices within today’s wonderfully fractured bass music movement, Brownswood electr*c 4 features exclusive music from a new crop of up and comers. Some like Frenchman Nikitch and Belgian wunderkind LTGL are fresh out of the blocks, whilst the likes of Deft, Adam Elemental, Glenn Astro, D Tiberio and B Lewis have cultivated relative online infamy in recent times, each carving out their own unique path and singular artistry.

As usual we run the full gamut of styles, skipping from searing hypercolour hip-hop/bass hybrids; through ever so slightly wonky deep house; furious footworkin’ D&B that recalls vintage Metalheadz cuts circa ’96 (but somehow sounds steadfastly futuristic); awesomely drunken R&B; wrecking ball 808-driven bangerz; and introspective emo bumps… It’s a cluttered, chaotic, hyperactive kaleidoscopic trip – no doubt – but we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Founded by Alex “Patchwork” Stevenson (Patchwork Pirates / Earnest Endeavours) in 2010, the aim of this series was very simply to replicate the ethos of Peterson’s much loved Brownswood Bubblers series and provide a platform for new, up and coming artists starting to make waves in the worldwide underground. It’s an approach that has characterised Gilles’s approach to DJing, broadcasting and music from the very beginning of his career and it lies at the very heart of his accidental slogan: “Searching for the perfect beat”.

The inaugural Brownswood electr*c in June 2010 provided a compelling snapshot of the dance music underground’s greyer areas, rounding up then newcomers (now major players) Shlohmo, Rockwell, 16bit, George Fitzgerald, Mosca and Mount Kimbie. Subsequent volumes burrowed deeper into the warren-like electronic landscape uncovering hidden treasures from Ta-ku, Koreless, Synkro & Indigo (these days known as Akkord), Stray (one third of Ivy Lab) and highlighted underground anthems by the likes of Dub Phizix and Krampfhaft, in addition to a whole raft of exceptionally talented newcomers.

Brownswood electr*c 4

01. Louis Futon - Shoulda Known (GANZ Remix)
02. Nikitch - Radiated Light
03. Monk' - “L”
04. Glenn Astro - We Killed Our Probation Worker
05. Deft - Breakdown
06. Adam Elemental - Green Eyes feat. Ravdeep Singh
07. NorvisJr - do kNo that…
08. LTGL - Hat To The Back (Brownswood Edit)
09. Feral - Rollercoaster
10. B Lewis - Four Days Alone
11. D Tiberio - All That's Torn feat. Natasha Agrama
12. Brrd - Youth Group

Buy on iTunes

Glenn Astro - We Killed Our Probation Worker [Brownswood Electr*c 4]

Taking his cue from seminal mix albums of days gone by, Glenn Astro is back with a compilation of original productions from a cast of fictional artists on Nothing Is Real, releasing May 4. 

Across 13 tracks, the Tartelet mainstay celebrates the thrill of discovery which came as standard listening to new entries in series’ like X-Mix and DJ Kicks, moving between head-nodding downtempo, ambient techno, broken beat and all manner of chill-out room delights. You might be left wishing artists such as DJ 1999, Mental Trance and Eye Soul8r had actual discographies to go and explore, but as Astro himself is keen to point out, “nothing is real.” 

Astro has never been shy to embrace classic tropes and tones in his past albums for Tartelet, Apollo and Ninja Tune, but he’s drawing on a different set of influences for this album and embracing the flexibility afforded by using imagined aliases for varied production styles. 

“I had the idea to do a mixtape, preferably with unknown dance tracks that also reflect that whole 90s/early 00s vibe,” Astro explains. “Instead of digging for some records that haven’t been sourced yet or trying to find those ‘forgotten’ treasures, I made the tracks myself. That way I had full control over BPMs, feel and the whole arrangement of tracks. I thought of a few alter egos and started producing the tracks in the order that I intended to play them in a mix. In the end a whole compilation of tracks emerged.” 

While the concept might suggest you’re going to hear a lot of over-familiar sounds, don’t be fooled. Astro is inspired and inquisitive, channeling the experimental spirit of the 90s and early 00s when electronic music was still continually being redefined in all kinds of micro-scenes. In many cases, Astro’s productions slip into the cracks between genres rather than specifically mimicking a style. 

In the run up to its release on May 4, the album will be framed by four key single releases which embody the omnivorous attitude Astro brings to the album. As Crystalline Reality, he explores classic breakbeat in detail, fusing it with starry eyed ambient techno synthesis in an unlikely but wholly convincing combination. Eye Soul8r’s ‘Autumn Subs’ injects ambient synth work in a Fax Records style with a rolling drum funk calling back to the trip hop era. ‘Steppers Worldwide, Unite!’ by The Foundation lands somewhere between pitched down breakbeat hardcore and dubstep, echoing the seldom-mentioned breakstep sound but injecting it with a subtle touch of dub techno. Brain Liquor’s ‘Jaque?’ revels in beatless, Detroit-informed machine funk, laces in some wriggling 303 squelch and gives everything a generous dubbing, but hold tight for the plot twist. 

Even if the reference points are detectable, the end result is a curious blend as indebted to ambiguity as the overall concept of the compilation. Like the spine-tingling sensation of hitting play and awaiting the waves of unknown sonics on one of those seminal mixes, you never know exactly what you’re going to get as you take the trip through Nothing Is Real. 

“In terms of dance music, the 90s and early 2000s are pretty much the blueprint for everything that I’ve later on made myself,” Astro admits. “At the same time, I don’t want to be overly nostalgic about it. We often look at those times, specifically the Y2K years, as being a lot simpler, realer, more honest, which in some cases might even be true. Simultaneously, it's insanely naive. Everything plastic isn’t necessarily futuristic, you know?” 

Nothing is Real drops May 4th on vinyl and digital. 

All tracks written and produced by Glenn Astro

Nothing Is Real V.A. - DJ MIX - Mixed by Glenn Astro

Things Not Worth Doing EP5 - Glenn Astro & More Sure (October 7 2023)

Artist: Various Artists
Title: No.30 EP

A1. Tito Wun - Clipper Skit (vinyl only)
A2. Glenn Astro & IMYRMIND - Bochum
A3. Uffe - Lemon Nights
B1. Max Graef - King M the Undertaker Presents Tertylerd
B2. Damiano Von Erckert - Last One

Cat.No. Tart030
Release date vinyl: November
Release date digi: December
Tartelet Records © 2014 
DISTRIBUTED BY OYE RECORDS / ALL EARS
Artwork by Frederik Christensen
Publisher: Bucks Music Group ltd. c/o Tartelet Records

It's a celebration!

(TART030) A2. Glenn Astro & IMYRMIND - Bochum

Delta Rain Dance - Mmmh, nice w_ N.O.T.E

Delta Rain Dance - Green Light Fade

Delta Rain Dance - Second Sleep

Delta Rain Dance - Making Daes Longer

Delta Rain Dance - Plucked b281022

Delta Rain Dance - Healing Vibe (version)

Recording from my Acid Shampoo take over on November 28th on Cashmere Radio.

Acid Shampoo w/ Glenn Astro - November 28th 2024 [Cashmere Radio]

This is a snippet of my album. It is out and available! 
Buy it here: 

https://oye-records.com/sgl.php?id=132407&aplay=0

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/glenn-astro-throwback/567887-01/

http://www.hhv.de/shop/de/artikel/glenn-astro-throwback-416333?p=6fug6M

Tracklist: 

01. Gonville feat. Max Graef 
02. Computerkiller 
03. Throwback (Album Cut) 
04. Shit Iz Real 
05. (Forgotten Intro) 4 My Peeps 
06. Bochum feat. IMYRMIND 
07. You Can't Groove 
08. To The Beat Interloot 
09. Still Shining 
10. Kilometer Disco feat. Max Graef 
11 - Ødland 
12. One For Viktor 
13. Long Live Human (One for Sveta) 
14. A Bit Warmer 
15. Brother T (Greeting To Rasho)

Further information here: 

Artist: Glenn Astro
Title: THROWBACK
Cat.No. TARTALB005
Release date vinyl: May 2015
Release date digi: June 2015
Tartelet Records © 2015
DISTRIBUTED BY !K7

Glenn Astro - Throwback "2xLP" [Tartelet Records] Out Now ( Snippet )

Two turntables
One mixer
Reel 2 reel 
Old and heavily used tape... 

No tracklist, was just for fun and no preparation or anything done before. After half an hour I got bored and stopped the recording. 

Big Ups Rahel Süßkind for the dope character :) 


DJ Kapusta - Random House Mix Recorded On Heavily Used Tape

Title says it all! 

2 Turntables
1 Mixer
and a SP 404 Compressor

Peace 

DJ Kapusta - Random Boom Bap Recorded Through The SP 404 Compressor

two turntables 
one Mixer
one (borrowed) tapedeck
2 cups of tea

DJ Kapusta - Random Guitar Music Recorded On Cassette Tape

5. Nefastis Machine (w/ IMYRMIND)

My version of @Seamoya's 'Photographs' 

Check this awesome band's original version and a lot of other great stuff on their EP here: http://smarturl.it/BalticStatesEP

Sea Moya - Photographs (Glenn Astro Remix)

Taken from the Glenn Astro & Hodini - Turquoise Tortoise LP - Released 27/04 on Apollo Records
Pre-order - http://smarturl.it/turquoisetortoise

@hodini78
@ajnascent

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Glenn Astro & Hodini - Viktor And The Quasar (feat. Ajnascent)

http://www.oddsocksrecords.com/

12" & Digital: http://www.beatport.com/release/kdim-ep/953387

Buy it on vinyl here

Glenn Astro & IMYRMiND - KDIM EP [Odd002] (preview)

Scherbe - Me and my mouse (Glenn Astro Remix) [BigBait011] out now

Distribution Release: 25th of March 2013




Glenn Astro - Tearz EP (preview) [Vinyl out now on Big Bait Records]

Five years after his critically acclaimed debut album Throwback, Glenn Astro returns with his deeply personal album Homespun, releasing on Tartelet Records this October.

Marking a change in course from his first release on Tartelet Records, Glenn Astro is set to showcase his sophomore album Homespun, a testament to a visionary artist who has come into his own. 

Made up of ten tracks spanning 45 minutes, the record twists and turns between electronic meditations, soulful vocals by Ajnascnet, and futuristic electro, carving out a world of spacey eclecticism that is as nostalgic as it is experimental.

“This album is in all facets different from the first one, which was a deliberate decision. No vintage sounds and references, no sampling, combined with futuristic sound design and song structures. Less obvious references, more everything else. I tried to keep it as current and intuitive as possible,” he says. 

Known for his chunky beats and fuzzy textures, Glenn Astro was a key figure in the wave of MPC-heavy house music that spread like wildfire between 2013 and 2015. Since then, he has released on labels such as Ninja Tune and Apollo, leaving a distinctive signature on everything he touches. 

But Glenn Astro has quietly been crafting a new sound for himself. Sometimes taking detours – morphing into his dark alter ego and experimenting with artist collaborations. The sound of Homespun is a culmination of several years of reflection and artistic development – however, the album itself was produced in less than three months. 

“I set myself an ultimatum to finish the album within three months. If I didn’t make it, I’d have to rethink my career path and keep music as a hobby. If it wasn’t for this album I’d be selling home-assembled ballpoint pens now,” he says.

On the introspective first single and album title track “Homespun,” Ajnascent’s vocals lend a sincerity to the melancholic production. “It’s about the regret of not taking chances and giving in too much, but also about taking responsibility and being honest with yourself. Homespun is a nod to nostalgia and a desire for simplicity and prudence, being equally the culprit and the cure,” elaborates Ajnascent. 

On “The Yancey,” an homage to J Dilla, Glenn Astro paints his vision of contemporary dance music with shimmering melodies, deep ambient soundscapes, and advanced drum programming. “Moreira” and “Look at You” feel like spaced-out electronic funk hybrids, while “Taking Care of Business” goes back to the future with Glenn Astro’s take on jungle. Other tracks such as “Mezzanine,” “Slow Poke Flange,” and “Viktor’s Meditation” provide the finest dubby electronics. 

Out on September 16th, the first single “Homespun” comes accompanied by a video featuring the notorious Copenhagen-based graffiti artist and activist Spyo. The video provides a glimpse into a parallel, nonconformist society and subculture in the Danish capital, where urban exploring and daring quests for artistic fame is a way of life. 

Homespun will be available on vinyl and digital platforms 23rd October 2020.

Homespun

:: Glenn Astro - Homespun LP (snippets)- Tartelet Records 2020 ::

MIMS is excited to premiere "MoStLy Gh0sTlY", one of our favourite cuts from the forthcoming Glenn Astro album on Tartelet Records. 

Reminiscent of the ATCQ-sampled Red Clay, it certainly has a nostalgic tinge to it for golden age hip hip and perhaps even the early mutations of jungle and drum & bass espoused by Aphex Twin and his ilk, whilst sounding fresh nonetheless.

Taken from Glenn's forthcoming 'Homespun' album, released on Tartelet Records this Friday October 23rd. His first LP in five years, it has a much more personal tone and feels all the better for it.

Made up of ten tracks spanning 45 minutes, the record twists and turns between electronic meditations, soulful vocals by Ajnascnet, and futuristic electro, carving out a world of spacey eclecticism that is as nostalgic as it is experimental.

“This album is in all facets different from the first one, which was a deliberate decision. No vintage sounds and references, no sampling, combined with futuristic sound design and song structures. Less obvious references, more everything else. I tried to keep it as current and intuitive as possible,” he says.

Known for his chunky beats and fuzzy textures, Glenn Astro was a key figure in the wave of MPC-heavy house music that spread like wildfire between 2013 and 2015. Since then, he has released on labels such as Ninja Tune and Apollo, leaving a distinctive signature on everything he touches.

But Glenn Astro has quietly been crafting a new sound for himself. Sometimes taking detours – morphing into his dark alter ego and experimenting with artist collaborations. The sound of Homespun is a culmination of several years of reflection and artistic development – however, the album itself was produced in less than three months.

“I set myself an ultimatum to finish the album within three months. If I didn’t make it, I’d have to rethink my career path and keep music as a hobby. If it wasn’t for this album I’d be selling home-assembled ballpoint pens now,” he says.

Pre-Order

Exclusive Premiere: Glenn Astro "MoStLy Gh0sTlY (Forthcoming on Tartelet Records)

G.M.S. will be available on 12" vinyl at all the known outlets at the end of this month. Digital download will follow shortly.

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