Felipe Bortoloti, aka Nørus and now Abysmal, is certainly one to watch from Brazil’s ultra-diverse electronic scene. Coming up through the realms of lo-fi house and techno, with a significantly sized hit in 2018 entitled ‘Make A Move’, Felipe’s sound has now evolved and continues to morph and expand, with standout releases on Gestalt, Nerang Recordings and more recently Pets Recordings sub-label Step Recordings. Felipe kindly joined us for an in-depth conversation, celebrating the diversity of Sao Paulo's electronic scene and detailing his thrilling, dark-side alter-ego - Abysmal. We also discussed Felipe's excellent forthcoming releases on his own Matter Of Time Records and young Parisian label Deviant Episode, production techniques and the process of creating music in a variety of different styles, Brazil's response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and hopes for the future.

Nørus also blessed us with a stunning mix which you can find on our Soundcloud, showcasing some of the sounds and feelings, both dark and beautiful, behind his alter-ego // Awk-all-hrs – Guest-mix-002-norus-abysmal

In a genuine race against time, we blitz through a mountain of new music, discussing the latest album's from Krust, Fatima Yamaha, Jasmine Infiniti, Dan Kye, TYGAPAW & A.k.Adrix. We also touch upon DJ Mag's list of nominees for their Best Of British Awards 2020 and list our favourite EP's of the past few weeks - featuring Sansibar, NARA, BufoBufo, Eversines, Itoa, Nazar, Say3, Wordcolour and Lowlife Cartel.

Freddy M Njau aka Slikback is one of the hottest producers in the game right now. Closely affiliated with the collective, label & festival Nyege Nyege, the Kenya-born, Uganda-based DJ and producer sits at electronic music's white-hot cutting edge. We had the privilege of sitting down with this unique talent to talk about life, his '///' and '/// II' projects, production techniques, Nyege Nyege, working with Svbkvlt, his recent RA Podcast, Covid-19 and what lies ahead...

As the UK finds itself in the midst of a second national lockdown, we share our thoughts on what this means for the countries club scene. We also review the new albums from Actress, Verraco, Call Super and Ploy, and pick our favourite 12's to come out over the last few weeks.

For the third edition of our 'Insights' series, we had the pleasure of talking with Timo Deeprhythms - DJ and curator of deeprhtyhms.com, founder of Echocentric Records and co-founder of Coymix Ltd.  We covered a huge amount of ground over the course of an hour or so, discussing the inception of deeprhythms.com, Echocentric Records and Coymix, a highly influential Mono Junk mixtape, Solar Suite's 'Field Of View EP' and the Australian sound, plans for an Echocentric sub-label, advice for aspiring label-owners, producing, as well as Timo's personal experience of the Covid-19 pandemic as a creative and the broader effect on Helsinki’s music scene.

This week, we discuss Arts Council England's distribution of culture recovery grants and analyse some of its backlash. We particularly explore  the response to Resident Advisor's successful application and receipt of £750,000 in funding before going a bit loopy for the new Simo Cell & Abdullah Miniaway project, 'Kill Me Or Negociate'. There's also reviews on the new albums from Autechre and Zenker Brothers and count down our top three EP's from the last couple of weeks.

This week, we discuss the closure of Peckham institution, Canavan's, and the precarious future of beloved Elephant & Castle spot, Corsica Studios, both brought about by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and tighter curfews. However, there's good amongst the bad as we highlight Bristol's wonderfully enticing new bar / club space, Strange Brew, and onsite record shop, Planet Caravan. Finally, we review the new albums from Theo Parrish, Manonmars, Zora Jones and Kebrada and each pick our favourite EP's from the last couple of weeks.

Producer, DJ and owner of no-less than five record labels, as well as Elevate record shop in Berlin, Cinthie Christl is a true underground hero. She has been dedicated to the scene for over 20 years and is one of Berlin's most highly praised house music selectors. At the beginning of August, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Cinthie to discuss growing up in Berlin and Frankfurt, formative musical experiences, throwing free parties, running five record labels, Covid-19 and of course, her fantastic new album on Aus Music, 'Skylines - City Lights'. 

We start by addressing a serious topic this week, discussing the dance music community's response to the death of Erick Morillo. On a lighter note, we review a mountain of new music from Dua Lipa to Slikback and everything in between, including Kelly Lee Owens, Anz, Happa, Parris & much more!