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Sep 19, 2024 | xlr8r.com | William Ralston

Rødhåd is next up for the fabric presents mix series. Out on September 27 through fabric Records, the mix features 28 unheard tracks from established and upcoming artists in the techno sphere, including SAMA, .VRIL, and DVS1. The mix showcases the German artist’s “unparalleled ability to blend raw sounds with evocative melodies,” we’re told, “crafting a sonic landscape that is both intense and mesmerizing.” Two of the tracks—Rødhåd’s “Inception Report” and “Nightlife Experiences” feat.

Sep 18, 2024 | xlr8r.com | William Ralston

Altone is Yuki Takasaki, an emerging talent in dub techno. This is evidenced by his latest record, Invincible Nature, which landed on Echocord, the Kenneth Christiansen-helmed label that’s been at the forefront of the genre for more than two decades.

Aug 7, 2024 | xlr8r.com | William Ralston

Juggling hypermodern bass mutations, warped dancefloor snaps, and percussive club experiments, Assyouti is among Egypt’s most distinct yet enigmatic DJs-producers. A year after arriving in Berlin from Cairo in 2021, he released his debut EP, Shakhrama, on High Digital. Noisy and at times aggressive, his productions meld snarling basslines with distorted vocal and drum samples, processed beyond recognition into buzzsaw post-punk sonics.

Jul 11, 2024 | xlr8r.com | Luke Cheadle

San Francisco event series Texture Summit will celebrate its fifth anniversary this Saturday, July 13. Texture Summit was launched in 2019 as an avenue to provide “beautiful, immersive experiences of art and music that bring community together.” With a focus on local US talent, over the years, Texture Summit’s events have hosted Sunset Soundsystem’s Solar and Galen, Carlos Suffront, Eric Cloutier, Liquid Earth, Huerta, Zacky and Texture Summit founder, Louiv, among others.

May 14, 2024 | xlr8r.com | William Ralston

Over recent years, Iuly.B—Iulian Bivolaru—a DJ-producer based in Iasi, a major city in the north-eastern part of Romania, has released music on Rora, Visionquest, Mui en, Subtil, and Fuse London, while opening for DJs including such as Priku, Cezar, Praslea, SIT, Ion Ludwig, Christopher Ledger, Alci. Like all of those artists, he keeps private details to a minimum—but, also like them, his music is loaded with percussive details, crafting deep, hypnotic energies into merciless basslines.