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The city was crowded and far too bright. They'd never be able to see the stars from here...

As the night drew close, they hopped into the car and began to drive. They were headed north, in the search of flickering stars which would dance in a euphoric ultraviolet haze and shine bright against the deep black backdrop which might one day swallow them hole.

They were all sat quietly as they waited for the darkness to fall, in the meantime they drove slowly on.

Mattias El Mansouri is set to release a new EP via the ever excellent Aniara - utilising perfectly emotive pads alongside deep rolling percussion to create atmospheric House come Techno.

PREMIERE: Mattias El Mansouri - Time Dilation In Ultraviolet [Aniara]

Here’s the last >club focused< 12” that we’ll announce before summer: welcome back Robert Dietz! After last year's RIP To My Idea Of You, he’s back with a complete solo EP: 3 MIRRORS. Four high energy cuts rounded out by the aptly named Sudden Peace. And with flying colours. Highlight track Farbpaletten is as propulsive as it is large, a typical Dietz track that touches on trance, but not in the way you would expect. These are tracks to draw out to sun and fill up any floor. 3 Mirrors is Robert Dietz's most explosive outing yet.

A1| Three Mirrors
A2| Judas Goat
B1| Farbpaletten
B2| Fumblewinter
B3| Sudden Peace

Up for pre-order now. Farbpaletten and Sudden Peace are an instant download on our Bandcamp. The vinyl is out end of April. 

Buy/Stream

Robert Dietz - 3 Mirrors - Nous'klaer 039 (previews)

Coming to a record shop near you this week: Aniara white label number four! And it brings exactly that to the floor. Two of Arkajo's most propulsive dance-floor tunes are combined on the A-side. Complemented by Dorisburg and Efraim Kent (a debut on Aniara) on the flip with the darker cut Data Smuggler.

A1. Arkajo - Surge
A2. Arkajo - Inari
B. Dorisburg and Efraim Kent - Data Smuggler

Out now on vinyl, digital to follow mid May. Bandcamp 🔗 in bio.

AniaraWL04: Arkajo / Efraim Kent & Dorisburg

Pre-Order from:

Bandcamp: https://shorturl.at/cKL19
Deejay.de: https://shorturl.at/gHRS7
Juno: https://shorturl.at/tyF78
Phonica: https://shorturl.at/mwxI4
Redeye: https://shorturl.at/pyDY0

Prism is the sixth release from Simpler Times and features 4 original cuts from Tys.

A1. Antalya
A2. Mosaic
B1. Prism
B2. Fire

@tysmusicuk

Limited run - Vinyl Only
180gram Vinyl
No Repress

Pre-Order 12"

ST006 - Tys - Prism.

GOT01: Genius of Time - Rave Breaks

The night went on and on, lost in a fog watching as the flickering and flashing lights moved in the distance. He was sat by the riverside looking back on the city as it buzzed and whizzed as if it were some strange organism with its own life source.

It was endless, the throb and movement of people and things, weaving between concrete structures with their own agendas and priorities. At least so they thought.

Soon it would be daylight and a new warmth would wash away the sins of the evening, for now they were messy and lost within the haze.

Genius of Time are set to release a new EP paying homage to their take on a 'big room' sound and the 'tropes' of dance music. They do so in their own exquisite style with intricate production and subtle nods to that which have come before.

PREMIERE: Genius Of Time - Endless [Aniara]

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-federsen-polarity

San Francisco-based producer @federsen inaugurates his @altdub imprint with an exquisite EP consisting of four deep and hazy dub techno tracks from himself and Cologne-based production duo Hidden Sequence.

Pressed on heavyweight blue marble vinyl, listeners can rest assured that the quality of wax is on par with the music. Our pick from the release is Federsen's solo track 'Polarity', which could easily sit alongside the likes of Basic Channel, Maurizio or even Deepchord. This is a potent debut EP from two producers that have invested countless hours in order to master this sound.

Buy a vinyl copy from Inverted Audio Record Store https://inverted-audio.store/products/federsen-hidden-sequence-positive-charge-ep

Positive Charge EP

Federsen - Polarity [Alt Dub]

Sam Goku - Radiants - Dekmantel - DKMNTL104

vinyl: https://dekmantel.com/shop/records/sam-goku-radiants
digital: https://samgoku.bandcamp.com/album/radiants

a1. Tides (Under The Moonlight)
a2. Tanggu FM
b1. Radiants
b2. Temple Arp

Building on the buzz around his dynamic techno releases of the past few years, Sam Goku @samgoku makes a welcome debut on Dekmantel with four striking set pieces which subvert the rules of the average floor fodder.

Through his steady stream of output on the likes of Atomnation Berlin-based Robin Wang has established himself as a must-check artist with an instinct for the unconventional. That comes through in jaw-dropping fashion on Radiants’ opening cut ‘Tides (Under The Moonlight)’, a swirling, mystical thumper which rises with graceful restraint to a thunderous peak. By way of contrast ‘Tanggu FM’ brings things up close and claustrophobic, using slippery sound design and stuttering vocals to create a different kind of maverick energy on top of the rugged low end. Even when he does reach for anthemic hooks on the EP’s title track, there’s a fundamental otherness to the sparkling chords and a toughness to the beat which edges out the competition.

This is just a snapshot of the versatility at work across Radiants, a record which will cement Goku’s position as a standout producer taking a less obvious path to truly distinctive, devastatingly original showstoppers.

DKMNTL104 // Sam Goku - Radiants

Prism is the sixth release from UK based Simpler Times and features 4 original cuts from Tys.

Artist: @tysmusicuk
Label: @simplertimesuk
Buy: https://simplertimesuk.bandcamp.com/album/prism

PREMIERE: Tys - Mosaic [Simpler Times]

Rotterdam label @nousklaeraudio has become a vital source for original and forward-thinking dance music and more. 

Alongside a mix of upcoming tracks on its catalogue, Ben Murphy speaks with label founder @sjoerdoberman about how the label avoids being pigeonholed and elevates local talent

Interview: https://djmag.com/features/sound-nousklaer-audio-oberman-interview

The Sound Of: Nous’klaer Audio, mixed by Oberman

The first in an ongoing thematic series of Live jam edited mini mixes for your listening pleasure. This weeks theme: Engagement.

VARIATION:ONE (Jam Mini Mix)

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With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

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PREMIERE: Genius Of Time - Endless [Aniara]

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