Flying Lotus is scoring Yasuke – African Samurai anime for Netflix
Everybody could use something to look forward to these days, right? How about Flying Lotus plus African samurais, mechs, and...
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Escaping tuning’s restrictive default setting – a conversation with Khyam Allami
This year has kicked off with a renewed conversation about tuning in electronic music. Khyam Allami has helped ignite that...
Keep the faith: bangers for Bandcamp Friday, even without the dancefloor
For every person cut off from their vocation, their livelihood, their reason to go to work, in any industry -...
Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits
"It's very brave to look complex things in the eye and say, calm down." Some Björk TV clips from the...
Don’t miss the gorgeous, shuffling loops of glia [bandcamp picks]
In self-released sounds emanating from the state of Virginia, glia's studies in rhythm and phrase are absolutely essential. The post...
Take in an ultra-chilled live ambient set by Nairobi’s KMRU, and learn technique, too
Let's give New Year's Day one more try. Over three hours of live-streamed pristine ambient delicacy from rising star KMRU...
Darkness, mixed: sonic reflections for Threads*Palestine
In dark moments, sometimes the most vital gesture is acknowledging uncertainty and feeling. So as we pass the milestone of...
You can make your holidays completely techno with Techno Club
One of the best adaptations to this year's adverse conditions - of course - came from the Detroit scene. Techno...
Go read (and listen to) Ash Lauryn – from Atlanta to the world, Black and underground
Ash Lauryn, Detroit-born journalist, DJ, and creator now based in Atlanta, helms Beatportal this month and champions "Black and underground"...
