Tag: Electro
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Alexander Robotnick is a true hero of dance music and is devoted to the underground, his ‘Radio Versions’ in 2021 is an enriching retrospective and undimming legacy of pioneering electronics
Alexander Robotnick, legendary synth wizard of early ’80s proto-house and early pioneer of Italo-disco and electro is back again in 2021 with four volumes of Radio Versions. You have to hand Robonick all of the plaudits for creativity and devotion to the underground electronic music scene, along with his individualism and focus that have cemented…
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INTERVIEW: it’s been a busy year for South African rapper Mx Blouse – with debut album ‘Elementality’ and more to come from this emerging star – kwaito and their art keeps flourishing
Mx Blouse is based in Johannesburg – and inspired by 90s kwaito, hip-hop, electro, deep house, grime and jazz – their music is becoming globally recognised, with critical acclaim far and wide. The gender non-conforming rapper is hitting the headlines, after their singles Phukphuku and No Match, as well as a feature on frequent collaborator…
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New tracks from Casablanca’s Guedra Guedra and transnational quartet Ariwo – shows richness of forthcoming compilation ‘Door To The Cosmos’ from On The Corner
The first single taken from the forthcoming On The Corner compilation, Door To The Cosmos, comes from new OtC label recruit Guedra Guedra – a producer and musician who is breaking the mould. His eclectic influences and fusion of traditional sounds from around the world inspire his psychedelic and intense productions. Guedra Guedra is innovating…
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‘Sons of Ethiopia’ by Admas is a blissful Ethiopian synth treasure, a new wave for ex-pats in 1984 – reissued for the first time by Frederiksberg Records
This is the first ever reissue of Admas’ Sons of Ethiopia, a holy grail of epic proportions – it’s such a futuristic sounding album of fusion and roots, wonderfully channeled through the musicans who had left Ethiopia for America and recorded this privately pressed album in Washington DC in 1984. Admas were not musicians from…
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Sepehr’s new album ‘Shaytoon’ is out today on Dark Entries – it’s pyschedelic acid and electro of the highest order
Sepehr’s album Shaytoon for Dark Entries pays homage to his Iranian heritage, while remaining true to his party roots – being a DJ and producer who forged his path in the San Francisco underground house and techno scene. His sets range from Detroit tracks, to psychedelic techno, to prime acid and electro – so this album…
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Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi interview
In Praise of Mitochondria begs so many questions. This collection features some of the most innovative and cohesive examples around of supreme proto-electro, vocoder jams and electro-funk music in the world music spectrum. What was happening in Minoru’s world? It’s as if his music was made in isolation from the rest of the movement, while…
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