REVIEW: Steel Hook Prostheses – Atrocitizer [Malignant Records]

Noise for me fills a gap that punk left: an iconoclastic counter-culture in an age that holds up consumerism and mass-marketism as THE NEW RELIGION;

MIX: Mike Shiflet – RRRighteous

The name Mike Shiflet might not be that familiar to you but he’s an artist signed to the avant-garde and experimental label type.

MIX: Imaginary Forces – Uppstigande (Ascension)

So last week I wrote a heads up about the new Imaginary Forces LP from Anthoney J Hart & Balázs Pándi: Uppstigande, this is its Ascension.

HEADS UP: Imaginary Forces releases his ‘Uppstigande’ album on Ohm Resistance

Released late last year; Anthoney J Hart’s Imaginary Forces returns to mighty label Ohm Resistance after his 2010 album Fifth Columnist with Uppstigande.

MIX: Unseen Selectors – Graphite North / Vol 009 + 010

It’s been about a year since we last heard a session from the mysterious Unseen Selectors for their Graphite North blog. This week 2 mixes have surfaced for series, numbers 9 and 10.

Mantis Radio 094 + oyaarss

So we keep it on the Eastern side of Europe this week, following on from the Dutch techno mastery that was Bas Mooy to present a Baltic producer constantly pushing his sonic palette to its limit: oyaarss.

RECOMMENDED: The Future Sound of London – Electric Brain Storms vol. 7

The production duo Gaz Cobain and Brian Dougans aka The Future Sound of London need little introduction and neither as one might assume are they lying dormant in their north London studio. Far from it.

MIX: Raime – You Can’t Hide Your Headcrack

I’ve been quite taken with the sound of Raime as well as the label they are signed to; Blackest Ever Black. Anyone who saw them support Demdike Stare a few months ago in London will know just how awesome their work sounds. Although this mix is over a year old I’ve only today noticed it. [...]

MIX: Surgeon – E-Tard Dance Party

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Perhaps not the best title for a mix from one of our favourite electronics producers here at Darkfloor but don’t let that put you off, it’s a delicious selection by one of Birmingham’s brightest lights; the formidable Anthony Child aka Surgeon.

MIX: Scanner – Live at WGXC 90.7-FM: Hands-on Radio

Last June I was in the privileged position of finally seeing Scanner perform live. No word of a lie, it was one of the greatest musical performances I have ever witnessed. Support from Digitonal was superb; indeed it was through knowing Josh (of Posthuman/AGT Rave Cru and Digitonal notoriety) that I had heard of the [...]