Finally, the recordings are out from the massive IFM madness that took place mid of May in The Hague. The full video recordings from the Panama Racing Club Terrace and from the PRC itself. Also, the full recordings from the SEER and Achterhoek stages are now available.
Tickets for IFM2027 are already available, make sure you will be there.
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In the late 1960s, the coastal city of Paramonga, just a three-hour drive north of Lima, gave rise to a vibrant music scene shaped by surf, rockabilly, and tropical sounds. Among its protagonists were two musicians, Víctor Ramírez and Maximiliano Chávez, who, with their psychedelic guitars, Fender amplifiers, and wah-wah pedals, would define not only their own sound but also shape the musical identity of the region. Under the mentorship of their manager, Néstor “Romanito” Robles, the two guitarists added a few remarkable percussionists to the lineup and formed Los Orientales. Their debut single, “Lobos Al Escape,” recorded in 1970, reached the very top of the Peruvian charts, catapulting the band to national fame and spreading their electrifying cumbia throughout the country. Despite this early success, internal tensions led to a split between Víctor and Maximiliano, resulting in two rival groups with the exact same name. Seeking wider recognition, Los Orientales de Paramonga of Víctor Ramírez – the band featured in this project — traveled to Lima and signed with Sono Radio, the country’s leading label. The seven songs on Side A of this compilation are from the LP “Con Sabor Tropical” from 1972, and the six songs on Side B are from the LP “Tremendo Ritmo” from 1973, while Sides C and D are compilations drawn from their 45 RPM singles. Together, these recordings offer a complete journey through the sound and spirit of Los Orientales de Paramonga at their peak.
Ben Vida, Will Epstein and Booker Stardrum; three Hudson Valley-based musicians whose individual CVs associate Nicolas Jaar, Darkside, Tyondai Braxton and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, though Play Time sounds like no collaboration they’ve ever done so far. Forming through mutual habit, passion and convenience, Epstein and Stardrum relocated to the Hudson Valley in 2020-21, began playing at Vida’s house, and developed a residency at Tubby’s in Kingston. The new LP was recorded over two days in a converted wooden barn, live in one room, with no separation, resulting in a “polymetric pulse” minimalism more than the sum of its parts. Magic Object is really one such, its traditional scales and vintage textures climbing and flourishing like vines against a trellis of live drums from Stardrum, especially on our favourites ‘Q&A’ and ‘Waves Within Waves’. “Magic Object” is a polymetric blend of improvisation and pulse minimalism for saxophone, drums, and Moog.
Gūsū is a transcultural music project born from the confluence of two distinct artistic voices: Xueyan Chen and Nicolas Balmer. Together, they create a complex dialogue of sound that bridges the ancient and the modern, exploring the liminal spaces between tradition and experimentation. Gūsū returns with a second release, “Inhabiting Me” is their second release.
Forest Drive West returns to Mantis with a double pack of crooked, finely chiseled rhythms and porous, tactile atmospherics. Hovering comfortably between the distinct energies of drum & bass and techno, Joe Baker has helped define the creative upsurge in crossover tempos and tones with a practice that focuses on mood and presence rather than genre tropes. His first releases appeared 10 years ago on influential labels like Livity Sound, Rupture and Hidden Hawaii. He reconvenes on Mantis after delivering the first release for the Delsin series back in 2020. The scope across these eight new tracks is steeped in Baker’s trademark restraint and subtlety, but equally he explores a broad scope of energies and tempos. From ambient, spacious downtempo and slow-motion, heavily dubbed drum mantras through to crisp, techy drum funk and dancehall-coded swagger, the range within the distinctive Forest Drive West sound is more versatile than ever. It’s a range cemented further by the guest appearances on the album, as Patrick Russell comes on board for snarling, D&B-coded workout ‘Uromastyx’ and DB1 lends his chops to mesmerising closing breakbeat trip ‘Planes’. Exquisite sound design with a mysterious streak binds these various approaches together. With club impact matched by spatial immensity, Mantis 1920 furthers the surefooted, intentional sound Baker has been shaping out as Forest Drive West for the past decade.
Much like the fusion resulting in the output of light and heat within a star, the last seven years for Dave Sumner, aka Function, have been defined by immense change and an outpouring of creative energy. What began in late 2016 as a period of burnout from a relentless touring life became a catalyst for the most prolific recording era of his career. At the time, the studio became the only viable escape, a space to transmute exhaustion into a gestalt work. Aeternum (Existenz) serves as the missing element in this creative arc. It acts as the final chapter of a cycle, that began with the 2019 album Existenz and moved through Subject f (Transcendence), Awakening from the Illusory Self, and Green EP. Drawing inspiration from the seven stages of alchemy, this mini-album represents a cathartic process; a natural end point of a psychological cycle and the beginning of a new curve. Across the six tracks on the mini-LP, recorded 2016-2019, Function builds a unique world, one which underlines his place as one of the luminaries of contemporary techno.
Poeme Electronique was Dave Hewson (synthesisers, production), Sharon Abbott (lyrics, lead and backing vocals), Julie Ruler (backing vocals) and Les Hewson (bass), formed in 1980 by Dave Hewson in South London, UK, in 1980. Dave was studying music and as a rare kind of student species he had a deep fascination for New Wave and electronic music thus also playing and recording electronic music ever since using the Boss DR-55, Cosmo Sound Super Drum, Elka Rhapsody 610, EMS Synthi AKS, Korg MS-20(X2)/Polysix/Polyphonic Ensemble 1000/VC-10 Vocoder, Linn Electronics LM-1, Octave Kitten, Roland RS-09/VP-330 Vocoder Plus, Simmons SDS-V Kit and Yamaha CS-80. This deluxe 2LP vinyl retrospective album includes original material from 1981/82, 16 tracks of which 14 have never been published before.
Vibraphone Records is back with a new release by Danijel Kevic. Classy retro Acid House with the remarkable Vibrapohone sound.
Four definitive Der Zyklus tracks on the Clone Aqualung Series. Featuring the aquatic funk of ”Mxyzptlk” and the rigid, robotic pulse of ”Formenverwandler.” Included are the Dopplereffekt-esque tracks ”Der Tonimpulstest” and ”Die Dämmerung Von Nanotech.” Essential Detroit-rooted electro-techno that has been out of print for far too long. Absolute must have masterpiece by Heinrich Mueller (Dopplereffekt / Arpanet).
Nullptr returns to Fanzine Records with “Tides & Gravities”, a new chapter in the ongoing relationship between the artist and the label following several previous collaborations.
Among the projects that helped redefine European electro and EBM at the turn of the millennium, Electronic Corporation and heimelektronik remain essential references. Blending machine-driven rhythms, melancholic synth work and an instinctive understanding of the dancefloor, their productions captured a unique moment where classic body music was reimagined for a new era. Collecting four timeless recordings that move effortlessly between electro and EBM, this 12″ is driven by sharp sequencing, uncompromising drum programming and a singular vision of electronic music.
We want to enjoy all the best that summer has to offer, so on July 9th we’re hosting the first backyard party of the season in Sibiu. We’ll take care of the food, drinks, and music, and you bring the laughter, memorable stories, and dancing.
The location is secret, we will disclose it in the day of the event, and we have limited places for 30 people.
pdqb shows no signs of slowing down. Relentlessly productive and constantly locked into transmission mode, it delivers 13 tracks of its unmistakable electro-cognition sound. Sharp, futuristic, body-moving music wired straight into the nervous system. The remix lineup is equally heavyweight. Four elite reworks from four serious operators, each one twisting the source code into new dimensions; Egyptian Lover, Felix Da Housecat, Sniper Mode and Umwelt.
Clone West Coast Series presents Vaporwave part 1 and 2, a collection of electro tracks from dynArec.
Gladio Operations releases its sixteenth release, and bears the signature of Brice Kelly, marking the American artist’s return to the label. This EP, titled ‘Beyond The Singularity’ ,once again showcases the producer’s distinctive style, crafting his unique electro sound.
The debut release from NACHT Label is out, featuring four strong analogue techno tracks. Hand stamped, vinyl only.
Techno architect Damon Wild returns to Sonic Groove with a masterclass in deep-space hypnotism. The Synewave founder bridges classic 90s grit with sharp, modern production across six tracks of driving, futuristic acid and mental, dubbed-out atmospheres. From broken beats to haunting vocal snippets, this is deep, spontaneous music from a true pioneer of the hypnotic sound.
The Hipodrome Of Music 