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Best albums

July 2017

Porter Ricks
Anguilla Electrica
Tresor

The dub techno legends return, stormier and more fearsome than ever.

Biogen
Halogen Continues
Trip

An essential compilation from an Icelandic electronic music pioneer.

DJ Stingray
Kern Vol. 4
Tresor

DJ Stingray's relentless electro style in full effect.

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Daphni
Fabriclive 93
Fabric Records

An all-originals mix that showcases Dan Snaith's rich brand of dance music.

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Karen Gwyer
Rembo
Don't Be Afraid

Dense, abstract techno from one of the genre's exciting new voices.

Caterina Barbieri
Patterns Of Consciousness
Important Records

An album of hypnotic, brightly coloured drone music.

Dauwd
Theory Of Colours
Technicolour

Wonderfully relaxed, impeccably arranged techno and house.

Charles Manier
Luxus Steroid Abamita
Bopside

Modern industrial and EBM from the artist also known as Tadd Mullinix, JTC and Dabrye.

Nídia
Nídia É Má, Nídia É Fudida
Príncipe

A rising star from Lisbon's Príncipe crew drops a varied and emotional debut album.

Claude Speeed
Infinity Ultra
Planet Mu

The Scottish artist filters trance through post-rock, noise and ambient.

Jana Rush
Pariah
Objects Ltd.

Deadly footwork from a Chicago artist who's making a comeback.

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Best singles

July 2017

Steevio
Forgotten Futures
WakeUp! Records

Mellow moods from the Freerotation cofounder, whipped up with his trusty modular synths.

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Xhin
SHIFT LTD 001
Midnight Shift

Xhin's version of "straight-up techno" is unpredictable and immaculately produced.

Vromm
Systems 008
Critical Music

Meticulously engineered, precision-focused drum & bass from an up-and-comer.

Parris
Your Kiss Is Sour
Hemlock Recordings

The Bristol producer's best release yet strips his music down to its essence—quaking sub-bass, eerie melodies and nothing more.

Nina Kraviz
Pochuvstvui
Trip

More hypnotic techno from Kraviz, including the unstoppable "You Are Wrong."

Bigeneric
Uncoded Signals From Axodya
Childhood Intelligence

Ethereal mid-'90s techno rescued from obscurity.

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Mosca
Don't Take This The Wrong Way
Livity Sound

One of UK dance music's foremost chameleons pulls off Livity Sound's broken techno style.

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HOLOVR
Likemind 05
Likemind

A cult favourite '90s label returns with IDM-inflected techno of the highest order.

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Lena Platonos
Sun Masks Remixes
Dark Entries

Four smart club remixes of the pioneering '80s electronic artist from the likes of Avalon Emerson and Lena Willikens.

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Binh
ThisThat
Time Passages

Three excellent minimal house tracks from Binh, including the unforgettable "Chalzedon."

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Golden Donna
Alone In The City
Yügen Records

Light, gliding techno from Wisconsin's finest.

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Detboi
Secrets
Metalheadz

Cross-genre breakbeat science that lives up to the Metalheadz legacy.

Deniz Kurtel
The Fifth House
Crosstown Rebels

Psychedelic house with a remix from the late, great Trevino.

Matthew Burton
Vielen Donk
Chord Records

Minimal house with a distinct personality.

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03

Best mixes

July 2017

- Leif
  Freerotation 2017
  
  Recordings from the Welsh festival have become an annual tradition, and Leif's two-hour journey through downtempo, house, techno and other oddities is as good as they come.
- DJ Bus Replacement Service
  Freerotation 2017
  
  We couldn't include just one—this exceptionally strange performance from DJ Bus Replacement Service is another standout set from the festival.
  
  Shyboi
  Groovy Groovy 6/17/17
  
  The Discwoman affiliate shows off the diamond-hard side of the experimental club scene.
  
  DJ Tapes
  Sunrise Mix
  
  Recorded early in the morning at Torino's Frequenze festival, this mix welcomes the sunrise with reggae, dub and dancehall.
  
  Detroit In Effect
  Truancy Volume 181
  
  Detroit electro at its rawest: quick mixing, hard transitions and scratching.
  
  Laurel Halo
  Discwoman 27
  
  This mix, "somewhere between club and listening," encapsulates Halo's eclectic style.
  
  Vladimir Ivkovic
  Strange Sounds From Beyond 2017
  
  A captivating 90-minute session that shows why Ivkovic is fast becoming one of our favourite selectors.
  
  Fergus Clark
  SANPO 072
  
  Read our feature on Fourth World music while listening to this glistening mix by one of the minds behind Miracle Steps.
  
  DJ Storm
  FM:022: Old Skool Mix
  
  An hour of classic drum & bass from one of the genre's most talented DJs.
  
  Christoph De Babalon
  Live - V I S Night @ Sameheads
  
  A live set of experimental uptempo music with plenty of surprises up its sleeve.