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Eli & Fur’s ‘Dreamscapes’ Casts a Low-Lit Spell

Eli & Fur’s ‘Dreamscapes’ Casts a Low-Lit Spell

Built on pulsating beats, minimalist synth touches, and immaculate sound design, British EDM duo Eli & Fur’s Dreamscapes casts a low-lit, wee-hours spell.

Justice Dance Through the Decades on ‘Hyperdrama’

Justice Dance Through the Decades on ‘Hyperdrama’

Parisian dance duo Justice’s first album in eight years might not bottle the same lightning as their debut, but it’s still got enough charge for a wild night out.

Cymande Are Possibly the Most Sampled British Musical Artists of All Time

Cymande Are Possibly the Most Sampled British Musical Artists of All Time

Cymande were foundational in the creation of hip-hop, disco, house, drum and bass, and rare groove, passed through generations like so much underground music.

HAAi Uses “Always Ascending” As a Concept for ‘DJ Kicks’

HAAi Uses “Always Ascending” As a Concept for ‘DJ Kicks’

HAAi places older artists in the company of contemporary DJs for a set offering insight into how electronic dance music can be a transportive experience.

Sofia Kourtesis Makes Radiant Dance Beats on ‘Madres’

Sofia Kourtesis Makes Radiant Dance Beats on ‘Madres’

Madres is Sofia Kourtesis elevated, a contemporary work of electronic dance music powerful on sonic and emotional levels alike.

RP Boo Traces the Chicago House Roots of Footwork

RP Boo Traces the Chicago House Roots of Footwork

Foundational footwork producer RP Boo takes us through the history of the influential electronic genre, a mutant offshoot of ghetto house that makes you dance.

Jayda G’s ‘Guy’ Is a Touching Tribute to Life, Love, and Loss

Jayda G’s ‘Guy’ Is a Touching Tribute to Life, Love, and Loss

Jayda G’s Guy is an admirable and occasionally affecting project that balances both personal vulnerabilities with uplifting and life-affirming music.

The Lively World of Dance Music’s Deadhead LP Giobbi

The Lively World of Dance Music’s Deadhead LP Giobbi

Possibly the only DJ on earth to get the blessing of the Jerry Garcia estate, LP Giobbi’s first solo record charts a new course for contemporary dance music.

The Best Electronic Albums of 2022

The Best Electronic Albums of 2022

This year’s best electronic albums span the widest range of styles of any genre, ranging from poppy and melodic electro to the experimental outer reaches.

DJ Sun Discusses His Immigrant Roots and ‘Loveletter’ to Music

DJ Sun Discusses His Immigrant Roots and ‘Loveletter’ to Music

DJ Sun discusses how he started DJing, his process for making albums, sampling 1970s porn records, and recording an LP about discovering his Chinese heritage.

FaltyDL Goes Indie and Finally Sings on ‘A Nurse to My Patience’

FaltyDL Goes Indie and Finally Sings on ‘A Nurse to My Patience’

FaltyDL’s A Nurse to My Patience is home-alone, headphones-on, glow-of-a-smartphone-in-the-dark indie music. It’s the sound of the demons dancing in his head.

‘Bolts’ Is Hagop Tchaparian’s Mysterious Dive into Found Sound and Tradition

‘Bolts’ Is Hagop Tchaparian’s Mysterious Dive into Found Sound and Tradition

Producer Hagop Tchaparian conjures up a unique, bracing meld of electronic and traditional Western Asian instrumentation on his debut album, Bolts.