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Nathan Fake To Release A New Album On Border Community

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:39:28 GMT

Having build up a longstanding relationship with James Holden's mighty Border Community label, Nathan Fake has been releasing a series of utterly atmospheric techno, IDM and electronica tracks since the early '00s. There's not much information as to how his new album will sound like, but if it's as good as the first album outtake Iceni Strings, the wait will definitely be worth it... August 27th, mark that date.

Nathan Fake Iceni Strings (37BC) by Border Community

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BnB Review: Eternal Basement – Zustandsgeber (Harthouse Mannheim)

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

Michael Kohlbecker aka Eternal Basement and the Harthouse label (the ‘Mannheim’ was added after the label’s relaunch in 2005) share a long history together: the German artist helped define the sound of the legendary label back in the nineties with a variety of intelligently structured techno tracks such as Kraft, Taking Place In You and Carpe Noctem, all of which grew out to become Harthouse classics. Since then, Michael has recorded for a host of labels including Sony Music, while also having scored several television shows and movies. His new album, Zustandsgeber sees, him returning

Giorgio Moroder Talks About The Loss Of Donna Summer

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:37:38 GMT

Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder

The fifth annual International Music Summit will start this Wednesday at its home of the 5* Ibiza Gran Hotel and you can expect many legendary names from the dance scene to be in attendance. Artists such as Nile Rodgers (Chic), Carl Cox, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Tenaglia and Francois Kervorkian will all appear across the week, but one artist that's rarely seen at such events is the great Giorgio Moroder, who will be interviewed by Joshua Glazer live from the IMS this Friday.

On May 21st,

Orgue Electronique Reveals A Strange Paradise

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:09:04 GMT

Brian Schijf (aka Brian Chinetti) hails from the city of Den Bosch but is nonetheless regarded an important artist in The Hague's Italo/disco/house and electro inner circle of which the Bunker and Clone label are also important elements. Brian has been releasing a myriad of tracks both under his Orgue Electronique alias and various others such as The Chicago Shags, a project he forms together with Legowelt.

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Glade Festival 2012 – Behind The Scenes Clips

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:18:49 GMT

Glade has to be one of BnB’s favourite UK festivals – this author was there the first few years running and those memories still draw a wistful smile at the friendly vibes, the huge basslines… and the fact that someone put Squarepusher on mid-afternoon one time, but anyway, they were just starting out so we’ll forgive them for that one.

But now Glade is an established part of the UK festival scene, with its 2012 edition coming this year (from Friday 14^th – Sunday 17^th June at Houghton Hall in Norfork) with a HUGE electronic line-up that spans techno icons

Foals Announce Foals Tapes Mix On !K7

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:21 GMT

!K7's Tapes series are compilations that have been made along the lines of an old school cassette mix tape, like each of us used to do back, way back in the day. Foals' lead Edwin Congreave has been in charge of putting together the mix, which has become a wildly eclectic affair marked by a few very unusual tracks.

“We wanted it to reflect the taste of the whole band” says Congreave, “so I picked music from the last five years of shared listening. We used to tour in an ex-royal mail delivery van

Tresor Comes To London’s Red Gallery

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:23:51 GMT

A couple of weeks back the Bank Holiday weekend saw both Watergate and Robert Johnson hosting parties in London, thus proving that modern house& techno is a truly international culture. After all, Berlin’s club culture, like London’s, would be a very different place without all its international guests adding to the local flavours of Berghain, About Blank, Cookies and many, many others…

But one of the most respected Berlin clubs has to be the mighty Tresor, who launch an exhibition at East London’s Red Gallery on Thursday 7^th Jun with a special

C.O.B.R.A. & Mood Invite Cosmin TRG To Amsterdam

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:23:22 GMT

Amidst countless Amsterdam promoters who choose to play it safe by programming ordinary house and techno, C.O.B.R.A .does things a bit different by opting for adventure in co-operation with the Mood/Boom collective. After having established itself as one of the most exciting new collectives in the Dutch capital’s nightlife scene with a smashing debut bash last March, the crew is now setting sail for a full night dedicated to the glory of dubtechno.

Taking place on July 2^nd at the brand new and already praised event location Undercurrent (situated near the IJ river in Amsterdam-Noord), the crew have

This Ain’t Chicago Says Richard Sen's New Compilation

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:23:06 GMT

Strut comps are basically the business; we’re still listening to their disco ones from a while back, Trevor Jackson’s recent Metal Dance was an industrial education and even their Funky Nassau – The Compass Point Story release still gets a play when the UK’s gloomy weather becomes a bit too much (so fairly often).

But now early house music sounds are getting their time under the Strut microscope, as Richard Sen (whose productions as part of Bronx Dogs and Padded Cell have been championed by scene-stalwarts like Mancuso and Weatherall) brings together a selection of UK gems from the mid-to-late

Guy Gerber Reveals Fabric 64 Tracklist

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:06:50 GMT

A few weeks back, Guy told the world that his mix was going to be more along the lines of a continuous flow of sounds and vibes instead of a regular DJ mix. “I always wanted to make an album that will be one long composition, kind of like what Steve Reich was doing, and this was an opportunity for me to make the effort and actually try to create it,” says Gerber. “The most important thing to me was to try and create something unique, and to show that sometimes with a change of

Joris Voorn & Cassy Mix It Up For Cocoon

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:45:17 GMT

Both Dutch producer Joris Voorn and Berlin-based Cassy have graced the DJ booth on more than one occasion at cocoon's fabled stints at Ibiza's Amnesia, so it was basically just a matter of time before they would be invited to mix up a Cocoon compilation. Both discs look mighty interesting, with Voorn opting for an organic and uplifting ride with tracks from Oxia, Matthew Dekay and Steve Lawler amongst others, while Cassy's mix looks to be a tad bit grittier with material from the likes of DJ Dan, Sigha, and Shed. Cocoon Heroes: Joris Voorn

Nicky Romero Launches Protocol

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:25:56 GMT

Nicky Romero's newly formed label will serve as an outlet for both his own productions as tracks by aspiring producers. The first release on the label will appear in the form of WTF!?, a collaboration with ZROQ that debuted at the Ultra Music festival and will be released officially on May 28th.

The bar is undoubtedly set high, but if you feel your sound matches that of the label and Nicky's, then send your demo to demos(a)protocolrecordings.com.

Instruments Of Rapture Calls It Quits

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:50 GMT

The Streets Are Alive With The Hounds Of Music, as the 3x vinyl bundle is called, gathers exclusive material from label affiliates such as Gazeebo, Deep Space Orchestra and 6th Borough Project (The Revenge's own project together with Carl Craig). The package will be released on May 28th.

Tracklist
A1. OOFT! Make U Mine
B1. Craig Bratley Birdshell (The Revenge Bonus Dub)
B2. Gazeebo Last Night
C1. Deep Space Orchestra Mirage
D1. Tornado Wallace Rainbow Road (Lewie's Bowser Castle Remix)
D2. 6th Borough Project Home Alone
E1. Cronk Family

Jeff Mills Celebrates 20 Years Of Axis

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:45 GMT

The book covers pretty much every creative aspect of the Axis label, ranging from label merhandise to tour photos and special label projects. Accompanying the vook is a USB device with no less than 30 tracks from the label's vaults, all of which have been remastered. Label fanatics will be pleased to hear that the USB includes three previously unreleased tracks: Unfastened And Floating, Le Mer Et C'est Un Caractere and At Sunset. The book, which will hit stores in September, will be made available in a limited run of copies, so act fast if you

Konx-om-Pa To Release Debut Album On Planet Mu

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:50:42 GMT

Regional Surrealism will revolve around a set of mysterious and very abstract ambient/drones, and will feature one collabo by Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite. All album tracks have been up as an online stream over at the Planet Mu website.

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Isotonic Pool
3. At Home With Mum And Dad
4. Twin Portal Redux
5. Sura-Tura-Gnosi-Cosi (ft. Steven Retchard)
6. Zang-Tumb (ft. Stuart Braithwaite)
7. Glacier Mountain Descent
8. Pillars Of Creation
9. Slootering
10. Lagoon Leisure
11. Hurt Face
12. Chambers
13. Silent Reading
14. Let’s Go Swimming