Oh Happy Man

Anna Cook

BUY VINYL: evelynemasao.bandcamp.com

Evelyne/Masao bring Testpattern to Dark Entries for the label’s first foray into vintage Japanese electronics. Masao Hiruma and Fumio Ichimura’s project Testpattern is known for their release Apres-Midi, a cult slab of synthpop perfection released by Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono’s legendary Yen Records in 1982. While Hiruma and Ichimura parted ways following Apres-Midi, Hiruma’s musical endeavors would continue after meeting French/American model and vocalist Evelyne Bennu in 1984 at a café bar where she would sit and write poetry. Their collaborative efforts as Evelyne/Masao were fruitful, and the duo first performed together in June 1984 on a television program called TOKYO ROCK TV. The album Testpattern comprises seventeen songs recorded in Hiruma’s home studio, which have never been released previously. The Evelyne/Masao duo continues building on the soundworld of Apres-Midi: lush, sophisticated electronics with intricate yet minimalist production. Tracks like “Sakuramochi” and “Bird Island” bear influence from Hosono most clearly, their soaring melodies revealing a subtly ironic redeployment of East Asian musical tropes. But Testpattern is more than homage to Yellow Magic Orchestra. “Tabac” and “Le Soleil Se Leve” display oddball sensibilities closer to Sky Records icons Asmus Tietchens or Cluster. Elsewhere, the project shows affinity for the punkier ethos of continental DIY electronics, like on the quirky “Alien Go Home” and a positively skewed cover of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bennu’s vocals provide a common thread through these explorations, as she alternates deftly between New Wave deadpan and unhinged chanson singer—check her waxing maximally Francophone on “Au Clair de Lune,” based on an 18th century French song. Testpattern will be available on both double LP as well as CD, and includes a fold-out poster with liner notes with lyrics. This album is dedicated to Masao Hiruma, who passed away in 2011. 

Evelyne / Masao - Testpattern SOUNDCLIPS

A conversation with Jeff Mills regarding his project Tomorrow Comes the Harvest and Improvisation. 

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Russell E.L. Butler in conversation with Jeff Mills @ The Lot Radio 10-07-2025

Dog days

The underground realm of psychedelic, new wave, house, and techno 

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Signal Route with Sweater On Polo @ The Lot Radio 10-15-2025

Dark Entries reissues archival and contemporary gems that prove to be crucial to our modern idea of bodily music that exists out of time. Electro, italo, cold wave, new beat, house, techno from a one-of-a-kind digger who visits dusty basements to rescue lost tapes.

From host: _"Tribute to Keith McIvor"_ 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/dark-entries-record/episodes/dark-entries-record-16th-october-2025

DARK ENTRIES w/ Josh Cheon 161025

The Bunker presents No Way Back with special guests

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The Bunker x No Way Back: Carlos Souffront @ The Lot Radio 10-18-2025

Zena, the London two-piece drawing inspiration from their Ethiopian roots, dub, R&B and beyond share an hour of music that speaks to them – from Lee Perry to Tigist Bekele. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/zena-20th-october-2025

Zena 201025

angel by your side...all my fears looking where to hide 

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S. Jay @ The Lot Radio 10-22-2025

Uploading my mix from No Music for Genocide takeover on Radio Alhara, September 29-30.

bergsonist - Crown Heights
Muslimgauze - Uzi Mahmood 8
DJ Gigola - Affirmation Practice
Ehua - Aquamarine
Simisea - Cotorra
DJ Plead - SW
Maral - Come Around
Andrea Parker - Empty Words
Sonar Audio Research - The Aquarium
Identified Patient - Chantals Chant
Baraari - Juwa El Ard
OK EG & Priori - Serpentine 4
Simon Haydo - L.L. Oddity
Mila Culpa - God Keeps Track
dj haram - Deep Breath (An Ending)

NMFG x Radio Alhara

BUY VINYL: clawsisthebastard.bandcamp.com/album/splat-city-ii
C.L.A.W.S. comes to Dark Entries with a new ripping LP, Splat City II. C.L.A.W.S. is the solo project of musical luminary Brian Hock, who has been a key figure in the Bay Area underground for over two decades via his involvement in projects like Bronze and The Vanishing, as well as helming the record labels Squirrels on Film and Immortal Sin. With C.L.A.W.S., Hock takes on the dancefloor, picking up cues from the Hague’s Giallo-dipped electro, the skewed minimalism of Chicago acid, and the mind-rending forays of San Francisco post-punk icons like Chrome and Tuxedomoon. Following 2019’s inaugural Splat City EP, Splat City II continues to map the psychogeography of a metropolis both alien and immediately recognizable, one where life is cheap, but so are the thrills. Previously released on Squirrels on Film in digital-only format, this expanded vinyl edition of Splat City II features two new cuts. Things kick off with “Route 505” and “One Tear,” a duo of rompers that vibe like Tom Ellard and Chip E locked in a room with a vial of liquid. Next up, Bay Area deckmaster Tyrel lends his editing chops to “Vigilant Slimy Monsters,” sculpting a moody space disco beast. Squirrels on Film co-founder Solar teams up with Hock for “Black Magic Carpet Ride III,” a cavernous downtempo banger. The slow-mo pace continues with “Wild Slugs United,” which features the no wave-esque clarinet work of Paul Costuros. Closer “Don’t Flip the Crystal Ship” pays homage to Bayview venue Bay Area 51 with melancholic strings and a quartz-solid electrofunk bassline. Splat City II comes in a sleeve with artwork by Bert Bergen, which features a vampiric cat and sci-fi cityscapes. 


C.L.A.W.S. - Splat City II CLIPS

The techno moniker of Lars Graugaard - live sets, original material…

Anna Cook

Lars_from_Mars

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