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Oliver betrachtet Clubkultur über die Städte, die sie prägen. Seine Texte gehen über Line-ups hinaus und richten den Blick auf Räume, Viertel und Communities, die einer Szene Charakter geben – auch dann, wenn das Event selbst riesig ist.
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ClubsTerminal V moves to Glasgow's Clydeside Live for its 10th anniversary
The Scottish electronic festival has confirmed a three-day outdoor edition on the Clyde waterfront in June 2027, with more than 100 artists to be announced.
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ReleasesReset Robot returns to Last Night On Earth with the two-track Simple EP
Dave Robertson's new release for Sasha's imprint pairs the analogue warmth of Simple with the heavier bass and garage detail of Break Me Down.
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ClubsMall Grab completes Field Day 2027’s headliners alongside Major Lazer and Sub Focus
Sydney’s New Year’s Day festival has confirmed Mall Grab for 1 January 2027 at The Domain, joining Major Lazer and Sub Focus on a lineup spanning house, techno and drum & bass.
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NewsroomMinuendo hearing protection for clubs, DJs and live music
A detailed look at Minuendo’s 7–25 dB Adjustable earplugs, LIVE 17dB model and why hearing protection matters across clubs, festivals and DJ booths.
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FestivalsSXM Festival marks ten editions with Sasha, Guy Gerber, Meduza and 28 more
The Saint Martin festival returns from 17–21 March 2027 with a 31-artist first wave spanning house, tech house, melodic sounds and disco.
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TechnologyTB-303: how Chicago turned a failed bass machine into acid
The Roland TB-303 was designed to imitate a bass player. Chicago producers discovered something else: a sequencer, filter and performance language that reshaped club music.
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ClubsNew South Wales passes Contemporary Music Act with new rules for venues and festivals
The 2026 Act introduces venue recognition, mediation for disputes, new outdoor noise assessment rules and limits genre-based decisions.
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TechnologyMiniFreak 5.0 opens Arturia’s hybrid synth to user samples and wavetables
Arturia’s free MiniFreak 5.0 update adds WAV, AIFF and FLAC sample import, user wavetables and 23 new presets across the hardware and MiniFreak V.
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ReleasesDarude rebuilds ‘Sandstorm’ for its 25th anniversary with the new Storm 25 Mix
The Finnish producer has released a new version of his signature track after developing it on the road, with a wider remix EP due on 2 October.
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TechnologyLunacy launches Nova as a cloud-linked instrument platform
Lunacy’s new Nova platform brings browser and DAW instruments into one cloud-linked system, with a free host and a paid five-instrument launch bundle.
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ArtistsRichie Hawtin leaves WME after nearly 15 years to join artist-owned TS Agency
The Canadian techno artist has moved his worldwide representation to the Berlin agency co-founded by Dixon, while keeping regional partners in North America and Italy.
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ArtistsNoisia are back in motion, with new music and an Amsterdam return confirmed
The Groningen trio have started working together again and will return to the stage at Melkweg on 4 December, reopening a chapter they closed in 2022.
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ArtistsRÜFÜS DU SOL’s Inhale/Exhale tour sets new electronic music Boxscore records
The 18-month run grossed $158 million and sold 1.7 million tickets, making it the biggest electronic tour yet by both revenue and attendance in Billboard Boxscore data.
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TechnologyUniversal Audio’s LUNA 3.0 adds stem separation, audio-to-MIDI and a faster recording mode
The DAW’s biggest update so far splits LUNA into Free and Studio tiers, adds four- or six-part stem separation and brings new Moises-powered analysis tools.
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NewsroomGrand Theft Auto VI gets a 34-track original album with Fred again.., PinkPantheress and Guy-Manuel
Rockstar and Atlantic Records will release the soundtrack album alongside GTA VI on 19 November, with six singles already out and more radio and score details still to come.
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CultureBurning Man names Spellbound as its 2027 Black Rock City theme
Burning Man will return to Nevada from 29 August–6 September 2027 under the theme Spellbound, built around magic, coincidence and participatory art.
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ReleasesLunatic Calm open the vault again on More Lunatic Than Calm Vol. 2
Simon Shackleton returns to the Lunatic Calm archive with nine rare, reworked and previously unheard tracks from the duo’s 1996–2002 era.
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FestivalsAPEX puts ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan into F1 weekend
APEX After Dark will run three open-air nights in Baku across Formula 1 weekend, led by ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan from 24–26 September.
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FestivalsBalance Croatia confirms a third summer in Tisno for 2027
Balance Croatia will return to The Garden Resort in Tisno from 5–9 August 2027, extending the progressive-house gathering into a third edition.
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CultureBlack Sunflowers puts Ukraine’s rave generation on screen
James Marcus Haney’s Black Sunflowers follows young Ukrainians between rave floors, street culture and the front line, premiering at TIFF this month.
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FestivalsHead Trip puts heavyweight dance music on one desert stage
Goldenvoice’s Head Trip brings Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet to Indio for a two-day electronic programme.
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ReleasesOliver Lieb returns to The Ambush LP with a new 2026 remaster
Oliver Lieb has freshly transferred and remastered The Ambush LP, revisiting the 1994 Harthouse album as part of his wider Solieb Digital archive programme.
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NewsroomUMG and ElevenLabs build a licensed AI remix platform
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have signed a multi-year deal for a licensed AI platform covering remixes, mashups and artist participation.
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NewsroomThe Prodigy lead Creamfields into its 30th anniversary
Creamfields has named The Prodigy as its first 2027 headliner, pairing the festival’s 30th anniversary with 30 years of The Fat of the Land.
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NewsroomUMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement and undisclosed AI music
A Delaware federal complaint puts distribution platforms at the centre of a new fight over infringing uploads, AI-generated music and streaming accountability.
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ClubsTank Sheffield closes after 12 years on Arundel Gate
Tank Sheffield has closed after 12 years, ending a long run of bassline, house and electronic nights at its 400-capacity Arundel Gate basement.
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ClubsTESTBED Leeds expands to 2,500 capacity for September relaunch
TESTBED Leeds reopens in September after a major overhaul, expanding to 23,000 square feet with 2,500 capacity and a new L-Acoustics L2 system.
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ReleasesTrentemøller announces a new self-titled album for November
Trentemøller will release a self-titled ten-track album on 13 November via In My Room, led by Terrified with Mew singer Jonas Bjerre.
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ReleasesAhadadream’s debut album P ★ K I pulls UK club pressure and South Asian roots into one record
The London-based producer’s first full-length arrives through Island and Dialled In with Eliza Rose, Skrillex, Priya Ragu, Capo Lee and a reworking of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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TechnologyElektron Tonverk OS 1.4 adds multichannel Overbridge audio
Elektron Tonverk OS 1.4 brings multichannel Overbridge audio, new modulation sources, pattern transpose, routing options and preset filtering.
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ArtistsSteve Reich’s Phase | Pattern | Pulse turns minimalism into 360° sound
Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre presents three Steve Reich programmes in 360° spatial audio, built around Drumming, Music for 18 Musicians and the Sextets.
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ArtistsRoland brings 909 Day back to Detroit with Kevin Saunderson
Roland marks 909 Day 2026 with Kevin Saunderson in Detroit, pairing the original TR-909 with the new TR-1000 in a free live workshop.
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ClubsDigbeth clubs face uncertainty under Birmingham rail expansion plans
Early Midlands Rail Hub plans could affect Club Colette, Mama Roux’s and other Digbeth venues as Birmingham prepares to widen the Bordesley viaduct.
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ArtistsFour Tet puts his four-hour Alexandra Palace set on Apple Music
Four Tet has released his complete November 2025 Alexandra Palace DJ set on Apple Music: 57 tracks and four hours 25 minutes from the Great Hall.
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Clubsradial opens in Tottenham with a 10-point sound system
radial officially opens in Tottenham on 5 September with a 250-capacity room, 10-point sound system and acoustics designed by Nick Whitaker.
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CultureARIA bars wholly AI-generated tracks from Australia’s charts
ARIA has changed its chart rules so wholly AI-generated recordings are ineligible, while substantially human-made music using AI tools can still chart.
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CultureNew South Wales commits $4.3m to festival drug checking
New South Wales will fund drug checking at up to 15 music festivals a year after a 12-month trial involving more than 1,800 people and 1,500 samples.
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FestivalsDekmantel heads to Bali with Avalon Emerson, Soichi Terada and Ogazón
Dekmantel lands at Potato Head Bali on 26 September with Avalon Emerson, Soichi Terada live, Ogazón, Fafi Abdel Nour and Indonesian selectors.
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TechnologySoundCloud opens direct music sales with zero commission
SoundCloud has introduced direct music purchases with zero commission, adding a new route for artists to turn active listeners into paying supporters.
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CitiesNightlife needs better rules, not another round of blame
From Soho to Sydney, nightlife policy faces a basic question: who carries the cost when homes, clubs and late-night culture share the same streets?
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NewsroomSammy Virji Takes UK Garage to Brooklyn’s Waterfront
Sammy Virji plays two open-air nights at Brooklyn Army Terminal on July 31 and August 1 with X CLUB., 33 Below and Sam Gellaitry supporting.
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CultureTrainspotting, rave culture and the sound of 1990s Britain
Trainspotting fused heroin, rave culture, Britpop and club music into one of the defining portraits of 1990s Britain — and electronic music changed with it.
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ClubsBaku’s FOMO shows how a club scene grows before the world notices
FOMO and a wider network of local promoters are giving Baku’s electronic scene more permanent infrastructure, connecting Azerbaijan to regional club circuits.
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NewsroomMoondance Festival: techno inside Trogir’s fortress
From Jeff Mills in 2013 to The Advent in 2026, Moondance turned Trogir’s Kamerlengo Fortress into one of the Adriatic’s most distinctive techno spaces.
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ArtistsBreakaway Houston Closes 2026 With Dom Dolla and GRiZ
Breakaway Houston debuts at Shell Energy Stadium on November 13–14 with Dom Dolla, GRiZ, Cloonee and Tape B leading the final 2026 stop.
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FestivalsCRSSD Fall splits San Diego between house, techno and live electronics
CRSSD Fall returns to San Diego on 26–27 September with Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, Mochakk, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, I Hate Models and Skepta Más Tiempo.
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ClubsPukka Up sets sail for Ibiza’s total solar eclipse
Pukka Up will take 200 guests off Ibiza’s west coast on 12 August for a three-hour boat party built around the island’s total solar eclipse.
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NewsroomMusic industry proposes two-track labelling system for generative AI recordings
A coalition including IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, the Recording Academy, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign has proposed a voluntary track-level labelling framework for recordings made with generative AI.
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NewsroomAnyma’s ÆDEN keeps expanding its Ibiza world at [UNVRS]
Anyma’s ÆDEN residency continues at [UNVRS] through 15 September, combining melodic techno, large-scale visuals and a rotating Ibiza line-up.
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ClubsPyramid closes Amnesia with a Villalobos three-way and extended Nina Kraviz
Pyramid closes on 4 October with Ricardo Villalobos b3b Raresh b3b Franco Cinelli on the Terrace and an extended Nina Kraviz set in the Main Room.
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NewsroomPrimavera Sound returns to Buenos Aires and São Paulo with Gorillaz and The Strokes
The South American editions return in late 2026, pairing global headliners with electronic and experimental names including FKA twigs, Yung Lean, Danny L Harle, Los Thuthanaka and Nick León.
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NewsroomElements 2026 rebuilds its stages and festival rhythm
Elements Music & Arts Festival returns to Long Pond with redesigned Fire and Earth stages, new woodland art and a broader approach to guest care.
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NewsroomThirty years on, Jeff Mills’ Liquid Room mix still explains techno’s forward motion
Axis Records is marking the 30th anniversary of Jeff Mills’ Live at Liquid Room with a reissue of the 1995 Tokyo recording and an accompanying world tour. The set has long been treated as a techno landmark, but its relevance is not simply historical.
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NewsroomBreakaway Utah Brings House Heavyweights to Sandy
Breakaway Utah debuts at America First Field on October 2–3 with John Summit, Chris Lake, Tiësto, Kaskade and Gorgon City b2b MPH.
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NewsroomDave Angel reconnects with R&S on A Time And Place
Dave Angel returns to R&S Records with A Time And Place, an album that draws jazz, soul and decades of techno experience into one focused statement.
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NewsroomKavinsky, the producer behind “Nightcall”, dies at 50
Kavinsky, the French electronic producer behind “Nightcall”, has died aged 50 after being found at his home in Paris.
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NewsroomDJ Shadow to Rework Endtroducing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
DJ Shadow will mark 30 years of Endtroducing with a full orchestral performance at London’s Barbican, joined by Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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CultureAbove & Beyond revisit 25 years in Spatial Audio
Above & Beyond revisit 25 years of music in a new Apple Music One Mix, rebuilt in immersive Spatial Audio and spanning their full career.
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CultureDMC41 brings the World DJ Championships back to London
DMC41 returns to London on 13 and 14 November with battles at Camden Stables and the world finals at KOKO, plus A-Trak, Craze and DJ Koco.
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NewsroomSonica Glasgow 2026 turns the city into an audiovisual festival route
Cryptic’s biennale returns with more than 170 artists from 21 countries across 11 days of experimental music, performance and installation work.
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NewsroomSasha and Digweed rebuild ‘Northern Exposure’
‘Northern Exposure Redux’ restores the 1996 mix, brings it to streaming for the first time and adds a third disc of ambient and dub reconstructions.
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FestivalsARC stretches Chicago’s festival language across four days
ARC expands to four days at Union Park in September, pairing Chicago house history with Anyma, Underworld, Honey Dijon, Sara Landry and Detroit Love.
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NewsroomUltra Miami moves its next Bayfront Park edition into March 2027
Ultra’s official site now frames March 26-28, 2027 as the next Miami edition, with Bayfront Park again anchoring the global brand.
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NewsroomBrunch Electronik Festival brings Kaytranada, Jeff Mills and Paul Kalkbrenner to Barcelona
The Barcelona festival returns to Parc del Fòrum in August with a wide electronic bill across DJ sets, live performances and back-to-back pairings.
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NewsroomInsomniac’s 2027 EDC calendar shows scale before lineups
The official EDC hub lists Miami, Mexico City and two Las Vegas weekends for 2027, putting geography ahead of artist announcements.
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NewsroomPioneer DJ completes iPadOS 26 checks for its mobile apps
Stagehand, rekordbox, DJM-REC, RMX-1000 for iPad and WeDJ for iPad have completed verification, but Pioneer DJ still warns that full functionality is not guaranteed.
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NewsroomTerminal V Croatia leans into five days of open-air techno in Tisno
The Croatian edition of Terminal V returns to The Garden Resort with a 100-plus artist promise, boat parties, afterparties and four open-air stages.
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NewsroomTec-Troit keeps Detroit techno close to its own public space
The free Detroit festival returns in 2026 with A Guy Called Gerald, Mike Banks, DJ 3000, Blake Baxter and Stacey Hotwaxx Hale among the announced artists.
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NewsroomBreakaway maps its 2026 season around a wider electronic circuit
The US festival brand sets out a multi-city 2026 calendar, with electronic lineups stretching from Minnesota and New York to Michigan and Massachusetts.
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NewsroomAwakenings Sunday Sessions gives ADE 2026 a sharper daytime ending
A longer reading of Awakenings Sunday Sessions ADE 2026, bringing together artists, ticket context, setting and the human reality of the festival.
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NewsroomBonobo takes Distance In Static on a new UK and EU tour
Bonobo has announced a new UK and European live tour for 2027, built around Distance In Static and a redesigned show arriving after the album release.
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NewsroomExpert Sleepers NTX-8CV turns USB into modular control
Expert Sleepers’ NTX-8CV packs MIDI-to-CV, eight DC-coupled outputs and disting NT expansion into 4HP. Small module, unusually broad routing options.
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NewsroomNumark Party Mix III puts beginner DJing back in focus
Numark’s Party Mix III adds stems, Bluetooth control and expanded performance pads to a compact controller aimed squarely at first-time DJs.
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NewsroomMusique Électronique turns Madison’s park programme into a community club weekend
The free Wisconsin festival returns with Special Request, Anthony Rother, Cinthie, Jimpster, Dustin Zahn and afterparties at High Noon Saloon.
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NewsroomPhono Lake brings 2,000 people back to Amsterdam’s Sloterpark island
The one-day festival returns on September 12th with Blake Baxter, Mike Dunn, Danny Daze, Louise Chen and Wah Wah Wino among the announced artists.
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NewsroomJunction 2 2026 keeps London’s harder club architecture in focus
The festival’s official 2026 identity points back to a familiar idea: techno and house work differently when the setting has weight.
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NewsroomMovement 2026 keeps Detroit techno at the centre of a 100-plus artist lineup
The Hart Plaza festival returns with Barry Can’t Swim, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Green Velvet and a deep electronic bill around Memorial Day weekend.
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CulturePlastikman’s ‘Sheet One’ still defines acid minimalism
More than three decades on, Plastikman’s ‘Sheet One’ still shows how acid, negative space and tiny changes can generate enormous techno tension.
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