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Words by Oli Warwick, sounds by BMO

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Founders of UK festival Bloc open up about disastrous 2012 edition · News ⟋ RA

George Hull and Alex Benson have told their story publicly for the first time.

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Recognise 104: Terrence Dixon

Alongside an extended mix made up almost entirely of unreleased original material, the low-key Detroit legend tells Oli Warwick about how hi

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How Jeff Mills’ ‘Live At Liquid Room, Tokyo’ forged new futures for underground techno

Jeff Mills tells Oli Warwick the story behind this landmark moment in techno history

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Beloved UK festival Bloc hints at 2027 reunion · News ⟋ RA

The announcement comes as founders George Hull and Alex Benson relaunch the brand as a micro-home business.

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Various Artists - When There Is No Sun · Album Review ⟋ RA

The Ricardo Villalobos-curated Sun Ra remix compilation is an adventurous triumph that builds on the Arkestra's legacy and keeps its radical

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1. Lefturno - It’s Out Of Sight (Check Out The Rhythm)

2. High Fashion - Break Up

3. Digital Game - I’m Your Boogieman

4. Massimo Barsotti - W.L.L. (Another Version) 

5. Telex - La Conversation

6. Captain Rock - The Return Of Captain Rock

7. International Music System - An English ’93 (Original Mix)

8. Class Action - Weekend (Vocal Larry Levan Mix)

9. Pure Energy - Love Game (A Love Dub)

10. Carol Williams - Can’t Get Away From Your Love (Special Club Dub)

11. New Order - Confused Beats

12. Arbeid Adelt - Het Meisje Van Mijn Hart (David Avidor Mix)

13. Art P - Art Programming (Alexander Arpeggio Edit)

14. Hashim - Al Naafiysh (The Soul)

15. Cybotron - Clear

16. Kraftwerk - Tour De France 

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GENA - The Pleasure Is Yours

Music Reviews ALBUMS Release date: | Oli Warwick World-building neo-soul

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Nondi_ - Nondi…

Music Reviews ALBUMS Release date: | Oli Warwick Freeform electronica

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Sun Electric - Episodes

Music Reviews ALBUMS Release date: | Oli Warwick Ambient techno pioneers return

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Regal86 - Doble Filo

Music Reviews ALBUMS Release date: | Oli Warwick Release the (techno) funk

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Decoder - Prakasa · Album Review ⟋ RA

The Texan techno prodigy's new LP takes his prolific output to its full potential. The next step is precision over volume.

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The shape of solidarity: standing with Palestine in electronic music

Oli Warwick explores the evolution of Palestinian solidarity in electronic music — asking where it's made a difference, where it's fallen sh

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Accomplished multi-instrumentalist and stutterer, JJJJJerome Ellis uses granular synthesis to compose his deeply personal, jazz-inflected el

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Reintroducing Blake Baxter, Detroit techno’s unsung pioneer

From early appearances on Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records and the seminal ‘Techno! (The New Dance Sound Of Detroit)’ compilation, to his key

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Joy, pain and resilience set the tone at Le Guess Who? 2025

Digging in to uphold true independent music values for communities and cultures from all over the world, Utrecht's flagship alternative fest

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On this month’s show Beta Motive takes a close look at the many strains of punk, noise rock and hardcore that were spilling out of the early 80s underground. Rather than zeroing in on one particular scene, the needle skips between abrasive noise rock experimentation, shit-kicking rock n’ roll turned up to 11 and one minute blasts of gnashing, gnarly punk rock energy. From the instrumental snarl of Merzobw’s unlikely foray into beat-heavy distortion to Swans’ proto-industrial blasts, the sheet metal funk of Big Black to the derailed psychobilly of The Cramps, this hour of intensity is proof of how varied, urgent and inventive punk culture was across the world in 1983.

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Charlotte de Witte - Charlotte de Witte · Album Review ⟋ RA

With a following like no other, Belgian techno queen Charlotte de Witte delivers a debut album that fails to leave an impression.