Salutations

Dots

Lost Dialect

Peggy Paradise

Dots And Pearls 7

Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

@skeemask-music

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/864

RA podcast

RA.864 Skee Mask

MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSp0wYocmU8

NOD Walk (prod ∆ elipropperr) ⍼⌰

Afterhours release "Dimensions EP", a successful collaboration between Optide and Adar Cohen seamlessly blending different genres.
Catering to those with a soft spot for Electro and Breakbeat, A-side’s title track ‘Dimension’ and Christopher Ledger’s Remix is all about driving basslines.

Follow Optide
on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/optide
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/op.tide/

Follow Adar Cohen
on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/adar-cohen
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adarcohenn_

Follow Christopher Ledger
on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/christopher-ledger-1
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher.ledger/
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherLedgerrr/

Follow Afterhours.
on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/afterhours-uk-au
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afterhrsuk
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterhoursuk_/

Buy on Deejay: https://www.deejay.de/Optide_%26_Adar_Cohen_Dimension_AFHR005_Vinyl__1020100

Buy on Deejay

PREMIERE: Optide & Adar Cohen - Dimension (Christopher Ledger Remix) [Afterhours.]

https://justinklein.bandcamp.com/album/kekkai

Bending Like Trees

Living With You is the third track to be aired from John Cale’s Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood (released October 2012). Its craftsmanship and artfulness belied the unparalleled career experience of John Cale, and many heard it as rock music at its most sublime.

Living With You is built on Cale’s trademark viola drone with some of the most delicate nylon guitar picking he claims to have ever heard. He also says that here he ‘found a way to write a nice feeling and not be terribly sappy about it. I do have an occasional moment of happiness, but they never last too long!’ he laughs. 

The single bundle comes with an ‘Organic Mix’ of the track, which is a more stripped down version made by Cale that revels in the stark and nakedly emotional nature of the song and a Laurel Halo Remix. This remix comes after a defining year for Laurel who was awarded Wire’s album of the year in 2012 after the release of her critically lauded debut full length ‘Quarantine’.

Out Now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/13IwP3v and all good digital retailers.

Bending Like Trees

Justin Klein