Reviews

Brasilian sorceress ANNA arrives on Afterlife with a tryptic of atmospheric ascendence. ANNA has risen to prominence as one of South America’s foremost purveyors of techno, headlining events around the world and delivering exquisitely balanced sets that merge emotion and intensity. “My new EP ‘Journey To The Underworld’ is a very special project to me,... Read more »

Riding a remarkable wave of success following a hugely prolific year in 2021 – a year which saw the critically lauded release of his sophomore album Under Darkening Skies and one of his biggest-selling world tours to date – celebrated German artist Monolink now looks to inaugurate the New Year in the same emphatic fashion... Read more »

Off the back of one of their most prolific years on record, Danish trio WhoMadeWho are starting the New Year as they mean to go on. Following the critically acclaimed release of Silence & Secrets back in November, the internationally celebrated live outfit now looks to expand on the success of the third single from... Read more »

Seasoned style master general, Argy joins Afterlife with this two-track expedition “Tataki”. Argy’s credentials demonstrate his diversity and innate talent, which is evident here on this EP. The title track opens the release, Argy demonstrating his dexterity with a mesmerising looped vocal clip and mystical atmospherics. On the flip it’s ‘Magic Order’, a driving cut... Read more »

​​Following on from their essential Zukunft album on their own Radau Music label in November, GHEIST now serves up a hugely poignant new video for ‘We Are Not Alone.’ The video touches on the subject of mental heath, which is close to the German pair’s heart as they recently lost a close friend and tour... Read more »

Synthesizers and textures take the listeners on a dance journey through different energies on ‘Wild’, the latest release for Bercana Music which will be out on December 23. Having met whilst both doing their DJ residencies at Scorpios Mykonos, Malin Linnéa and Chris IDH became not only island house mates and colleagues but also good... Read more »

Moscoman is back with another collaborative offering, this time joining forces with fellow Israeli compatriot Kadosh. Entitled ‘Free You’, the artists draw on the left-field leaning sounds of their homeland, ladened with beautiful synths, and a steering bassline ready to take over any dancefloor. Centered around an atmospheric vocal from the notorious electronic contingent, Stereo... Read more »

German producer Johannes Brecht has delivered the tenth edition of the ‘Picture’ series, hosted by Solomun’s legendary Diynamic label, out 10th December. A six-track release, Brecht immediately sets the tone with opener ‘Currency’, an enchanting melodic creation steeped in rich emotion and featuring Australian singer-songwriter Kat Vinter. Next up, ‘No More’ is a vibrant, percussion-heavy... Read more »

Recondite returns to his Plangent label in January 2022 with a hugely personal seventh studio album, Taum. The 11 expansive tracks were written between his Berlin home and the Lower Bavaria hinterland of his youth. In capturing the array of emotions he was feeling during the pandemic and mixing up both pastoral and urban influences,... Read more »

Frequency DifferUMEK returns to his label 1605 with a two-track techno release that also features his electro focused alter ego, Zeta Reticula. 2021 has been another big year for UMEK who’s had numerous No.1 selling tracks on Beatport in addition to many others inside the Top 10, and he closes out the year with what’s... Read more »