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Taken from the debut album 'I Am Machinery'
Released 25/11/13

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He’s a one-man synth orchestra, that Debukas. Those beautiful layers of yearning vocals, the Detroit strings, the coruscating hi-hats and drums that speak of years at the altar of house and techno’s venerated gods. I Am Machinery is somewhat apt.

Debukas was born in 2011, though the seeds of it were sewn much earlier. Echoes of its influences go back to Gary Numan singles, teenage forays into the world of Junos and Casios, 808 State and early Warp, Transmat and Metroplex, Arthur Russell and Gino Soccio. It’s all there in the primordial Celtic soup that comprises Debukas.

John Clark was born somewhat earlier. You may or may not have heard about some of his previous exploits. He had a brief dalliance with pop infamy in Japan. There was a series of bands large and small and collaborations so brief John is still not sure they really happened.

I Am Machinery is one of the most complete electronic albums you’ll hear this year – or any other, for that matter. Those years spent toiling in bands has given him a mean ear for the killer hook, just as the hours spent in Rubadub Records in Glasgow provided him with the inspiration.

This is neither house music nor techno, though you can certainly dance to it. Debukas has taken the basic building blocks of those genres and somehow repurposed them to produce music that is vocal-based without featuring formal songs (it feels at times as though he’s sampled himself from some obscure found-sound album). When he hits his stride, you can almost imagine – in some far off, alternative universe, maybe – Debukas on Top Of The Pops performing, say, ‘Some Days’.

If you’ve been lucky enough to come across his EPs for 2020Vision, you will have heard and appreciated his unique style; it sounds like nothing else on the roster yet fits perfectly among it all. I Am Machinery is a step further; a step forward. The sound has received a slight polish though one that comes from confidence in a sure direction rather than songs with a needless sheen. And here’s confidence for you, some of the best material from the EPs has been ditched so the album has a flow, as if all of these songs were conceived to only live together communally on I Am Machinery, like brothers and sisters, or even prisoners (of soul).

On ‘Tape Symphony’, one of the newest songs, Debukas woos us with some white soul, edged with those glittery synths and an unrelenting bass figure. ‘Hold Back The Sea’, technically just a simple house groove, is imbued with his trademark multi-layered vocals which rends it startlingly and unintentionally similar to Frankie Goes To Hollywood – bizarrely, I know, but it just totally works.

I Am Machinery is that rare thing: a great electronic album. It’s where man meets machinery and they have some right old rumpy-pumpy in front of everyone. This is Debukas’s lovechild. Plug in, tune in, blast off.

Words - Bill Brewster

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She smirked at him as he approached, she knew what he was looking for. There was a glimmer in the corner of her eye which left him wondering what sort of devilish things she might have seen, what sort of reckless abandon she had left behind.

Such casual attitude usually meant trouble, yet somehow he couldn’t manage to look away. She had him hooked.

The bar was crowded but it were as if it were only the two of them. A thick fog lingered from all of the smoke – the shouts and cries of partygoers bothered him not.

He was only here for one thing.

Kulture Galerie return with a stellar new split compilation which features an eclectic assortment of heady grooves. This one from Perseus Traxx tugs at our heartstrings, acid in all the right places. Rough and ready as you like.

PREMIERE: Perseus Traxx - Casual Attitude (live) [Kulture Galerie]

New mix comes from https://soundcloud.com/spacedimensioncontroller !

Jak Hamill aka SDC is a long time established british producer.
He's responsible for an impressive array of releases on prestigious labels such as R&S, Clone Royal Oak, Ninja Tune, Dekmantel, Running Back, Aus or Hypercolour and just released last month another great one on Testpressings.

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Elektorni presents an immersive three-track 12" from Picture (aka Central). Pulsating and introspective techno. Out 8th of September. Pre-order elektorni.bandcamp.com. Distributed by Clone.

A1 Picture – Alf
A2 Mesak – Ei Damagea (Picture remix)
B1 Picture – Mi Mi

ELKTRN004: Picture - Mi Mi

Producer extraordinaire and sonic explorer Adam Pits graced the Sauna in late Spring with this other-wordly mix that we've had on repeat ever since. Adam's mix evokes feelings best described using his own beautiful and poetic words: 

"Floating. Suspended by waves of sonic bliss reverberating to the heartbeat of the universe. As the never-ending thoughts dim, the soul grows, knowing that the present moment is all that matters. And in that knowing, the warm embrace of all that is good takes root."

Adam Pits | Ambient Sauna | July 25

Rooted in the dark corridors of post-punk, cold wave, electro, and techno, G4Yfx thrives on unexpected turns and heated encounters; a 90s mood ring of playfulness. Mx Terrible blurs sacred and synthetic, channeling Italo, EBM, and cold wave through a distinctly Eastern European lens, weaving melancholic electro, ghostly folk samples, and flashes of Polish rap. 

For this show, expect a synth-heavy, bass-driven combo through shifting moods and Eastern European sounds; an eclectic mix inspired by Rotterdam nightlife and curated by POING veterans: yours truly, Mx Terrible (fka no-afters floor manager), and G4Yfx (fka backstage furniture).

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POING RADIO w/ Mx Terrible & G4yfx - 15th August 2025

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Bristol-based producer fka @boursin joins the fold at NYC-based imprint @scissorandthread with a forthcoming 12" single named 'Listless Intertext', accompanied with an exquisite dub flex from label bosses Frank & Tony.

The original is a 12-minute drift through hazy deep house textures, half-caught conversations, dreamy synths and shuffling percussion. Instead of clear vocals, we get indecipherable fragments that lend the track a woozy, dream-state quality - like trying to decipher a distant conversation while slipping out of consciousness. It’s deep and loose, a slow-burner that feels just as suited to headphones as it does a smoky backroom.

Frank & Tony’s Housebeat Dub flips that energy on its head. The duo keep the mood intact but drive it forward with a fat, rolling groove tailor-made for those blurry hours on the dancefloor. Where boursin pulls you inward, Frank & Tony push it outward - a hypnotic, floor-ready workout that still carries the ghostly essence of the original. Together, they make Listless Intertext a release that blurs the line between introspection and propulsion, subtle listening and functional club heat.

fka boursin - Listless Intertext (Frank & Tony's Housebeat Dub) [Scissor & Thread]

Very excited to have Iti join the BSRMIX series before his soon to be announced EP on Butter Sessions Records. Itrat Memon is an Irish/Australian producer, DJ and co founder of Pocketmoth record label, based in London via Brisbane/Meanjin. Expect crispy beats and deep synthesis on this 1Hr26min mix. 

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BSRMIX#161 - ITI

Earth Trax - Nurt, Tyniec 2025 (DJ set)

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Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-355-zeynep/

Drifting through the fringes of tech house, jacking 4x4, and late-morning steppers, the Harmony Rec member and resident locks into a 90 minute mix of grounded groove.  

Music in mix from Primary Sequence, Oneiro Say, Huerta, Pascal FEOS, Haris Laus, Jay Tripwire, Aiden Francis, Disaia, Manuel Correa, Morkz, Wigs, suki and more..

Access the download and full tracklist (Confirmed, added) on our Patreon (patreon.com/truants). However if you need anything leave us a nice comment here with @zeynep tagged and either of us will get back to you with an ID! Your support helps cover all our costs allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

Truancy Volume 355: Zeynep

Equateur propose son remix hommage des Bee Gees!

The BeeGees - Tragedy (Equateur Remix)

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