Chapter

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Best albums

February 2017

Shawn Rudiman
Synthdrome Vault Archives #1
Self-releasd

Pittsburgh's finest digs deep into his DAT archives for this collection of timeless techno.

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Carsten Jost
Perishable Tactics
Dial Records

House music in the beloved style of Dial Records: melancholic with a hint of unease.

The Other People Place
Lifestyles Of The Laptop Café
Warp Records

One of the Drexciya universe's most lusted-after albums gets a long-awaited reissue.

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Apple Music

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Shackleton & Vengeance Tenfold
Sferic Ghost Transmits
Honest Jon's Records

Shackleton explores space and resonance on this full-length collaboration with the spoken-word artist Vengeance Tenfold.

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Spotify

Japan Blues
Sells His Record Collection
Japan Blues

Harold Williams's rich tapestry of samples presents a unique vision of Japan.

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Various
Absolutely Wino
Wah Wah Wino

The oddball Irish crew show their wares.

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SoundCloud

Pascäal
Plastic
Ways Inner Pass

A gorgeous little album that shows how smooth experimental electronic music can be.

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Copeland Keyboard Fantasies
Invisible City Editions

Mid-'80s new age keyboard jams, given a new lease of life by Invisible City.

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100% Silk
Sensate Silk
100% Silk

The California label celebrates its 100th release by showcasing the new producers who embody the label's sound: smooth, luscious house music.

Visible Cloaks
Reassemblage
RVNG Intl.

The Portland duo offer a stunning hi-def update on Fourth World electronics.

02

Best singles

February 2017

RAMZi
Phobiza 'Noite' Vol. 2
Mood Hut

RAMZi's debut on Mood Hut is the most arresting view of her alien sound world yet.

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Denis Sulta
Nein Fortiate EP
Sulta Selects

Last year Ben UFO said Sulta "has made an almost comically massive tune and it's going to be very successful indeed." He wasn't wrong.

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SoundCloud

Shanti Celeste
Untitled
Peach Discs

Celeste launches her own label with two tracks of pure house music sunshine.

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PST & SVN
Recording 2
Recording

The low-key duo turn to hip-hop and downtempo for the second volume of Recording, but don't lose the dusky magic of the first installment.

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Joy Orbison
Off Season / Fuerza
Hinge Finger

Joy Orbison's first solo record since 2012 shows he hasn't lost his touch.

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Inga Mauer
shtum 012
shtum

On her second release, Inga Mauer, who mixed a killer RA podcast last month, goes dense and dark.

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Leif
July V / Shoulders Back
TIO-Series

Twinkling, mutated grooves from the Freerotation resident.

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S.A.M.
Delaphine 007
Delaphine

Celestial techno with a light touch but a heavy impact.

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Jenifa Mayanja
Orbit 02
Bass Cadet Records

The underrated East Coast artist shows her distinctive ear for instrumentation and melody in deep house.

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You Speak What I Feel
My Good Friends Tell Me That
Boomkat Editions

The combo of SND's cold steel and Terre Thaemlitz's unmistakable warmth make this one-track 12-inch worth every penny.

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Markus Sommer
Mystic EP
Twig

A subtle touch of electro lights up Markus Sommer's latest EP of classy, subtle house.

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Bruce
Before You Sleep / In Line / Sweat
Hemlock Recordings

Bruce sounds drowsy on his latest record, but still as tense and engaging as ever.

Kahn / Commodo
Fierce (Commodo Remix) / S Is For Snakes
Bandulu Records

Certified weapons from two of the best in grime and dubstep's new school.

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03

Best mixes

February 2017

- Gwenan
  Live At My Own Jupiter
  
  A pitch-perfect opening set from an intriguing London selector.
- Ivan Smagghe
  Live At Rex Club 12/17/16
  
  A two-hour voyage from a dance music explorer.
  
  Josey Rebelle
  Discwoman 18
  
  Discwoman's mix series hits another home run.
  
  Robin Ordell
  Reibu P003
  
  An hour of gently spacey minimal dance music.
  
  Red Greg
  Live at J.A.W. Family Reunion
  
  A rare two-hour live recording of one of the most revered disco and soul selectors in the world.
  
  Aïsha Devi
  FACT Mix 589
  
  Heavy on her own edits, this mix shows how Aïsha Devi's otherworldly sound translates to her DJing.
  
  Dinamarca
  Dazed Mix
  
  The Staycore cofounder comes correct with 45 minutes of club-destroying madness, almost all of it his music.
  
  Daniel Avery
  RA Live at Brilliant Corners
  
  This psychedelic selection comes from RA's recent live stream from Brilliant Corners in London.
  
  Isabella
  Truancy Volume 168
  
  EBM, post-punk and techno swirl together in this dark and heady mix.
  
  Floating Points & Motor City Drum Ensemble
  Recorded live at Dimensions 2014
  
  Almost six hours of disco from two of the best diggers around.