Best Albums

February 2023

- Live From Earth Klub
  DJ Gigola - Fluid Meditations
  
  A techno guided meditation that draws parallels with the escapism and introspection of the dance floor.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / Soundcloud
- Self-released
  Bored Lord - 3213123
  
  Career-best breakbeats, edits and thrilling jungle from a remarkably consistent producer.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp
- Tresor
  DJ Shufflemaster - EXP
  
  Tresor reissues a 2001 album of soulful techno and hardgroove from an unsung hero of the Japanese underground.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Nous'klaer Audio
  Oceanic - Choral Feeling
  
  The Dutch artist loops samples of his friends and loved ones into music that highlights the beauty of the human voice and the connections it can create.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Warp Records
  Kelela - Raven
  
  Kelela returns with her usual seductive lyricism and vocal prowess, this time over quiet, aquatic beats.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Workshop
  Kassem Mosse - Workshop 32
  
  Kassem Mosse steps out from the shadows on his first solo release in six years with two discs of loopy and kaleidoscopic club music.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Unseelie
  Yikii - The Crow-Cyan Lake
  
  Intensely emotional, neoclassical darkwave from an under-the-radar producer in China.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- The Grid
  Matrixxman - Dust World
  
  Matrixxman plots out techno at its most metallic and austere, underlining how you don't need lightning-fast BPMs to pack a gut-smacking punch.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Nyege Nyege Tapes
  Rian Treanor & Ocen James - Saccades
  
  Rian Treanor teams up with Acholi fiddler Ocen James for a mind-bending album.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify
- Perpetual Novice
  Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
  
  An astonishing blend of modern sophisti-pop and dance music that probes into the confusing, sometimes grotesque depths of love.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud

Best EPs

February 2023

- SZNS7N
  LCY - /Y\
  
  A cerebral, ultra-progressive blend of jungle, club and pop.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify
- Hyperdub
  Santa Muerte - Eslabón
  
  Haunting dembow curveballs that trace a line back to Hyperdub's origins via Texan artist Santa Muerte's Mexican heritage.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify
- Worldwide Unlimited
  Nick León & DJ Python - Split
  
  Come for Nick León's pitch-perfect techno, stay for DJ Python's lush weirdness.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify
- Pure Space Records
  Andy Garvey - Relativity
  
  The Pure Space boss goes psytrance. Almost.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Self-released
  Malik Hendricks - Praise
  
  High-impact deep house, bolstered with touches of electro and techno.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Hotflush Recordings
  Anna Kost - See Life Better
  
  Sophisticated, adventurous techno from a future superstar on Hotflush.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Hessle Audio
  Toumba - Petals
  
  Hessle Audio taps one of the most exciting producers in club music for a match made in heaven, combining Jordanian musical traditions with leftfield UK techno.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Warm Winters Ltd.
  Ani Zakareishvili - Fallin
  
  The Georgian composer makes a dreamy ambient EP based around an Eartha Kitt interview.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Mainframe Audio
  Two Shell - lil spirits
  
  The enigmatic UK duo take a leap into the uncanny valley on their new EP of strange, sometimes uncomfortable club jams.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud
- Self-released
  Seven Davis Jr. - savedbythebell
  
  Brilliant, sometimes raw party tunes from one of US house music's leading lights.
  
  Listen:
  Bandcamp / Apple Music / Spotify / SoundCloud

Best Mixes

February 2023

- Alexis Curshé
  Deep South Black History Month Podcast 112
  
  A lovely Black History Month special that focuses on the past and present of Black house music.
- Introspekt
  SnS Members Mix 035
  
  Shuffle and swing from Los Angeles's UK garage queen.
- Teki Latex
  HÖR Feb 10 2023
  
  This set catches the Parisian DJ at his most techno, though it's still versatile, vibrant and, of course, played with absolute mastery of the decks. (Also, there's a welcome re-airing of Breach's "Fatherless.")
- Afriqua
  Afriqua Is For Lovers '23
  
  Afriqua highlights "lovemaking music" on this Valentine's Day-themed session called "Afriqua Is For Lovers," featuring tracks from the likes of Barry White, Donell Jones, Babyface and even Frank Zappa.
- Di Linh
  Live At Studio Namsan
  
  Di Linh is a resident at Hanoi club Savage, though this excellent mix of stripped-back house with sprinkles of electro was recorded at Seoul's Studio Namsan.
- Erre Ye
  Sound Of Medellín
  
  This Refuge Worldwide mix from Erre Ye showcases electronic music from Medellín and wider Colombia, spotlighting artists like Julianna, Verraco and Rainmaker.
- Connor Mikami
  Zonate006
  
  IYKYK founder (and longtime Los Angeles DJ) Connor Mikami lays down a lovely set for Zonate, featuring plenty of vintage breaks, electro and records you've probably never heard before. RIYL: Slow Life, Binh.
- Danielle
  Live From The Adriatic 2022
  
  This mix, recorded live at Love International 2022, shows why Danielle is one of the sharpest talents around right now. Enjoy two hours of red-hot, rhythmic house and techno.
- Sugar Free
  Dimensions Mix 276
  
  70 minutes of groovy, wiggly electro, breakbeat and more.
- ANNĒ
  B.A.B.E Station S1E1
  
  Burnt At Both Ends (B.A.B.E.) is starting a new mix series with this excellent hour-and-change of hardgroove-style techno from Greek star ANNĒ, sounding like the turn of the millennium and 2023 at the same time.

Best Albums

February 2023

Best EPs

February 2023

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Best Mixes

February 2023

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