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WL//WH - APRIL 2025 // Electronica - Industrial - Techno - EBM - Breaks - Electro

Our staff has selected the best releases of April! This time we faced a rather pleasant challenge: the initial longlist included over 60 titles. A clear sign that electronic music is more alive and thriving than ever. After careful curation, we narrowed it down to 10 standout releases. As in our previous roundup, we’ve once again included a timeless masterpiece that finally sees a physical reissue after more than two decades: Gravity by Monolake.

» Purchase link & reviews: https://palpebrae.com/staff-picks-april-2025/

☉ Barker - Stochastic Drift [ @smalltownsupersound ]
☉ Vanity Productions & Lundin Oil - Forever United [ @northernelectronics ]
☉ Unknown Artist - Cool Like That EP [ @fokuzrecordings ]
☉ Floid & W92 - Dookuzot [ @omenwapta ]
☉ Brainwave Research Center - Psychic Antenna [ @riolabel ]
☉ 30 Years : Sonic Groove [ @sonic-groove-records ]
☉ Ash Fure - Animal [ @smalltownsupersound ]
☉ Khotin - Peace Portal [Khotin Industries]
☉ ASC - Undercurrents [ Auxiliary music ]
☉ [Remastered] Monolake - Gravity [@fieldrecords]

Reviews

Staff Picks [April 2025]

★ watchlater ★

Remixes

Full stream of Sindh's "Kohe Mondi," taken from Lowless' VA Confluence 02, out April 30.

Pre-order: https://lowless.bandcamp.com/album/confluence-02
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@lowless-music
@sindh

Confluence 02

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Premiere: Sindh - Kohe Mondi

Full stream of Doctrina Natura's "Abyssal," taken from Accents Records VA Various Artists 007, out April 3.

Pre-order: https://accentsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/accentva007-various-artists-007
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@accentsrecords
@doctrinanatura

ACCENTVA007 - Various Artists 007

Premiere: Doctrina Natura - Abyssal

Taken from John Plaza's Star EP on Hypnotic Motion, out March 31.

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@hypnoticmotionrecords
@johnplazamusic

Premiere: John Plaza - Star

Taken from Finest Wear's Something Minor EP on Minor Notes Records, out March 16.

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@minornotes
@finestwear

Premiere: Finest Wear - The Objective

Full stream of Insect O.'s "Volca Dub," taken from his Sandstones EP on Etui Records, out March 24.

Order: https://etui-records.bandcamp.com/album/sandstones
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@etui-records
@insect-o

Sandstones

Premiere: Insect O. - Volca Dub

Free Palestine VA02

Qömio - Mano o Mano Me and My Demon

Reframing

Stochastic Drift

The Remembering Self

Force of Habit

Difference And Repetition

Positive Disintegration

FUR:THER SESSIONS : PREMIERE 263

Artist: Hydrous
Track: Osmosis
Album: Submerged
Label: Navigare Audio
Cat. No.: NAVIGAREDIG010
Mastering: Mattias Fridell
Artwork: Fredrik Navigare
Format: Digital
Genre: Deep Techno
Release date: 21/03/2025
Released by Navigare Audio, Sweden

Buy it here:
https://navigareaudio.bandcamp.com/album/submerged

Tracklist:
01. Osmosis
02. Corrupted Echo
03. Vestige
04. Luminous

Hydrous:
https://soundcloud.com/hydrous1
https://instagram.com/hydrous_cb
https://facebook.com/cbhydrous

Navigare Audio:
https://soundcloud.com/navigare-audio
https://instagram.com/navigareaudio
https://facebook.com/navigareaudio
https://navigareaudio.bandcamp.com

Fur:ther Sessions:
https://soundcloud.com/furthersessions
https://furthersessions.bandcamp.com
https://instagram.com/further_sessions
https://formaviva.com/furthersessions
https://facebook.com/furthersessions
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3irNAR4

Contact and Premiere Requests:
furthersessions[at]gmail[dot]com

PREMIERE: Hydrous - Osmosis [Navigare Audio]

After a bit of a breather, Kalcagni is back with another tasty batch of electro delights for his Cosmoba label.

Kicking things off is “Target Practice,” a no-nonsense dance floor weapon. Think chunky analog basslines paired with eerie strings, all held together by rock-solid beats and a live break workout that keeps it raw and energetic. “Improv” follows up with punchy chords, sharp synth stabs, and deep, rumbling bass—built to rattle walls and fill rooms.

On the flip, “Clean Shirt” features a wobbly, warping bassline that occasionally steps aside for lush, stacked pads, creating a hypnotic push-and-pull dynamic. While “Drift n Shift” closes with smooth minor 7th chords, dissonant basslines, and 808-driven grooves.

Kalcagni -
https://soundcloud.com/kalcagni
https://www.instagram.com/kalcagni/

Cosmoba Records -
https://www.cosmoba.bandcamp.com

Written and produced by Jonny Strinati.
Mastered by Brendan Zacharias at Cirrus Audio.
Distributed by Subwax www.subwax.es
Artwork by KDK12 www.instagram.com/kdk_12/

PREMIERE: Kalcagni - Improv [Cosmoba Records]

Our favorite Black Martian has returned for another interstellar mission with Club Mackan. Mundo D, captain of the Cosmic Exploration team, embarks on a retro-futuristic odyssey, delivering three stellar tracks that navigate the Synthiverse between the realms of EBM and Italo Body Music.

Joining the crew on this voyage are Club Mackan captain Marcus Christiansen and Karl Draum, helping steer the ship through the vast Synthiverse, adjusting the course with their own cosmic interpretations.

The title track, Cosmic Exploration, launches with 80s-heavy EBM percussion and bass, paired with razor-sharp saw synths that slice through the atmosphere. Echoing elements of rave, progressive house, and trance, it’s a prime example of what we like to call Italo Body Music—driving, hypnotic, and yet catchy.

Music follows a similar orbit but veers slightly toward electro, while still harnessing the piercing energy of the saw synths. It’s a cosmic signal pulsing through the ether, charged with nostalgia yet wired for the future.

Rounding off the journey, Death Match is an intense collision of 80s influences fused into a modern powerhouse, its intricate arrangements ensuring that this sonic duel is one for the ages.

When Marcus Christiansen assumes control of Cosmic Exploration, the course shifts. The ride is smoother, yet curiously bouncier—propelled by iconic 80s snares and drifting somewhere between synthwave, trance, and piano house. A new trajectory, but still within the same constellation.

Meanwhile, as Karl Draum takes the helm of Music, the coordinates push further into trance territory. Have we crossed into uncharted space, or are we simply seeing the familiar from a new perspective? Perhaps you can help us decide.

Prepare for lift-off. Cosmic Exploration awaits. Links: 

Mundo D

https://www.instagram.com/mundo_d.music/

https://soundcloud.com/mundo-d


Club Mackan

https://soundcloud.com/clubmackan

https://www.instagram.com/clubmackan/

https://clubmackan.bandcamp.com/

SPÆCIAL PREMIERE: Mundo D - Music [CLUB MACKAN]

Bandcamp - https://monnomblack.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-visible-spectrum-ep

Umwelt unveils his latest EP, featuring six tracks that highlight his unique analog style. Fusing techno, electro, and machine-driven rhythms, crafting his signature sonic landscapes that define the Umwelt sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ln-XuIabCA

Umwelt - Holographic Existence [MONNOM BLACK 038]

out now on nein
https://neinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/too-slow-to-follow

Fred Berthet - Too Slow To Follow (Club Mix)

PREMIERE 

Artist: @Saigg
Title: Digital Void
Track: Neonvoid
Label: @gnc-records
Cat-No: GNC002
Format: Vinyl
Album Release date: 23-04-2025

For the second vinyl release of GNC Records we are excited to announce '’Digital Void EP’’, the most recent work by Electro Techno heavyweight producer Saigg. This record showcases 5 obscure tracks meant for the club, including a killer remix by EBM live duo KRSSV. Side A is made up of sharp drums, cutting atmospheres and deep basslines while Side B reveals arpeggiated synthesizers, powerful breakbeats and diffused vocals that induce the listener into a psychedelic state, characteristic of the producer’s sonic quest.

https://gnc-records.bandcamp.com/album/digital-void-ep-gnc002
https://voyagedistribution.net/collections/voyage-exclusive/products/saigg-digital-void

PREMIERE || Saigg - NeonVoid || [GNC RECORDS]

R.i.O. welcomes Brainwave Research Center with their EP Psychic Antenna, featuring remixes by Nathan Dawidowicz, Benedikt Frey and DALO, out April 11th.

Pre-order: https://riolabel.bandcamp.com/album/brainwave-research-center-psychic-antenna
More: www.orbmag.com/music

@riolabel
@freybenedikt
@brainwaveresearchcenter

Psychic Antenna

Premiere: Brainwave Research Center - Transmitter Park (Benedikt Frey Remix)

try me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRMxu1UpOOA&list=RDhRMxu1UpOOA&start_radio=1

Lea Porcelain - Similar Familiar (Benedikt Frey Remix)

Out Now!, Vinyl & Digital - for more Infos check:

https://www.discogs.com/de/Black-Devil-Bernard-Fevre-Benedikt-Frey-Berlin-Disco-Club-EP/release/10088149

Black Devil / Bernard Fevre Remixes

Download; https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2018/03/carl-craig-dominas-benedikt-frey-outback-remix/

@freybenedikt
@carl-craig-official
@infine-music
@rbstudiospar
@planetedetroit

Versus Remixes Vol 1

Download

Download: Carl Craig - Domina (Benedikt Frey Outback Remix)

Digital Only, Out Now
LPSR05 DJ Overdose - Private Freakshow
https://lopasura.bandcamp.com/album/private-freakshow

DJ Overdose - Let The Soundtrack House You (BF Remix Digital Bonus)

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Premiere: Brainwave Research Center - Transmitter Park (Benedikt Frey Remix)

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