MARCH TRANSMISSION
Rob Clouth, Nathan Fake, Paperclip Minimiser, David August, Quelza
// EDITORS PICKS
Rob Clouth discusses his new Cicada EP and accompanying mix, exploring a shift toward a faster, more instinctive workflow. In conversation with Ryan Pivovar, he reflects on maximalist mixing, collaboration with Max Cooper, AI’s role in creativity, and his self-built tool Noise Canvas.
Written by Ryan Pivovar
→ Nathan Fake discusses the making of Evaporator and the legacy of Border Community
Nathan Fake discusses the making of his seventh album Evaporator, reflecting on two decades of melodic electronic music. In conversation with Tom Durston, he shares insights into his studio process, long-standing Cubase workflow, collaborations with Clark and Dextro, and memories of the influential Border Community era.
Interview by Tom Durston
→ Inside Aionia’s Kein Klub - A New Wave of Brooklyn Club Culture
NYC-based AIONIA is reshaping Brooklyn’s dancefloor through its Kein Klub series - prioritising sound, atmosphere and no-phone policies. Ahead of the 20 Years of Permanent Vacation showcase at House of Yes, we speak with founder Alexis about building community and navigating the evolving landscape of New York nightlife.
Interview by Ryan Pivovar
// RECORD REVIEWS
→ Paperclip Minimiser - II [Peak Oil]
John Howes returns as Paperclip Minimiser with II on Peak Oil, reviving the icy futurism of early-2000s cyberpunk electronics. Built using vintage hardware including the Nord Modular G2 and Elektron Machinedrum, the record blends minimal techno, IDM textures and dubby basslines across seven precise, bass-heavy tracks.
Written by Asmi Shetty
→ David August - HYMNS [99CHANTS]
David August’s fifth LP, released on 99CHANTS, emerges from lockdown solitude. A deeply personal work, it returns to his classical roots across nine piano-led hymns, shaped by improvisation and inspired by stillness, reflection and healing. Intimate and contemplative, the album captures a sense of emotional depth and quiet introspection.
Written by Will Patterson
→ Quelza - Above The Clouds I Finally Found Peace [Ostgut Ton]
Quelza returns with Above The Clouds I Finally Found Peace, a bold new chapter on Ostgut Ton. Swapping peak-time intensity for atmosphere and introspection, the Berlin-based producer explores IDM textures and intricate breaks with striking vulnerability.
Written by Jericho D’artagne
→ markmechanik - Invest in Rest [vierundvierzig]
Salzburg label vierundvierzig returns with Invest in Rest from markmechanik, a playful blend of bass music, house and experimental electronics. Built from dusty samples, dubby low-end and collage-like arrangements, the album moves between adventurous production and deep grooves. Vinyl-minded and full of character, it’s a standout release from the impressive Austrian imprint.
Written by Ryan Pivovar
→ Giegling - Ende Gut Alles Gut
Giegling’s long-awaited compilation Ende Gut Alles Gut finally arrives, closing months of speculation with a sprawling, introspective statement. Spanning 29 tracks across six records, the release drifts through impeccably produced minimal, ambient and deep house territories from Leafar Legov, Vril, Nina Kraviz, Rhadoo and others reaffirm the collective’s singular aesthetic.
Written by Will Patterson
→ 8004 - 8004 [Kino Disk]
8004 returns to Chicago’s dubplate-focused Kino Disk with a six-track release that deepens the project’s shadowy, textural language where dub techno is treated not as genre but as environment, best experienced loud enough that the low-end is felt more than heard.
Written by Jason Cabaniss
→ Davorama - Low Enforcement [co:clear]
Davorama’s Low Enforcement immediately feels at home on co:clear. Across these nine tracks, the drum programming is frequently the centre of attention. It’s pretty hard not to get locked in to what’s going on here. Low Enforcement has a cyber-industrial feel to it that never alienates, instead somehow managing to be warm and inviting.
Written by Ryan Pivovar
→ Andre Zimmer - Swamp Circuit [Craigie Knowes]
With tastes of UK breaks, electro, bassline and 90s happy hardcore, Andre Zimmer ‘Swamp Circuit’ EP on Craigie Knowes remains headstrong in its focus throughout – with no punch withheld, nor emotion unexplored. This balance provides a well sculpted journey through a versatile sonic landscape, as well as distinctly measured pace and story-telling behind the record.
Written by Charlie Hill
// FROM THE RECORD STORE
→ Store Selects - Episode 003
Episode 003 dives into a wide spectrum of underground electronics, featuring releases from Paperclip Minimiser, P Relief, C3D-E, Flørist, Priori, Tammo Hesselink, Gafael and Partial Defrag.
→ Rinse FM: Counter Culture w/ DJ Antepop
Rinse FM aired the second Counter Culture session live from Inverted Audio Record Store, with DJ Antepop delivering a two-hour mix drawn entirely from records in-store - moving through ambient, dub and club material.
→ Store Talk with Moiré
Store Talk debuts with UK-based producer Moiré at Inverted Audio Record Store in Peckham, discussing the launch of his vinyl-only imprint RISK. In conversation with Tom Durston, he breaks down the making of RISK001.
→ Inverted Audio T-Shirt (Purple Haze)
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// RECOMMENDED NEW RELEASES
A selection of new records and pre-orders now available at Inverted Audio Record Store.
// NEW RECORDS
→ P Relief - Fluff [P&D]
P Relief returns with Fluff, a three-track release drifting between house, techno and IDM. Recorded intermittently in Berlin, the EP blends metallic rhythms, emotive vocal fragments and loose, exploratory grooves.
→ 11:68PM - Craft Services 001 [Craft Services]
Berlin-based artist 11:68PM launches his new imprint with a six-track debut EP built firmly with the dancefloor in mind - a raw, hands-on approach rooted in dub techno, house and techno traditions.
→ Flørist - p12_04 [Pavilion]
Flørist and Jay Tripwire join forces for three extended cuts drifting between minimal techno and deep house, built with DJs firmly in mind.
→ Priori - 9 [Kynant Records]
Dubbed-out, eyes-down house and techno built around dense low-end pressure and hypnotic groove science - functional but rich in texture.
→ C3D-E - The Perfect Memory [MIDI_bug]
A leftfield exploration of house and techno, blending fractured rhythms, raw drum programming and experimental textures into trippy, pumping club cuts.
→ Picture - Eeeeeeee [Short Span]
Hypnotic minimal techno shaped by blown-out ambience and cavernous low-end pressure - tense, immersive and built for late hours.
→ Jürgen Paape – Triumph [Kompakt]
Originally released in 1999, *Triumph* remains a defining moment in Kompakt’s catalogue - crisp, hypnotic and foundational to Cologne’s electronic underground.
// RECOMMENDED PRE-ORDERS
→ Paperclip Minimiser - Topology Transform [Blank Mind]
A continuation of John Howes’ fractured micro-dub-techno sound, built through custom tools and intuitive production methods.
→ Ibrahim Alfa Jnr. - Infinite Black Inside [FO]
A deeply personal and expansive album blending ambient, dub, broken beat and experimental techno into a fluid, genre-collapsing statement.
→ Multicast Dynamics - Circles [Astral Industries]
Multicast Dynamics (Samuel van Dijk) returns to Astral Industries with Circles, a deeply immersive ambient work unfolding across two interconnected movements.
→ Lb Honne - Guardwatcher Pt. I [St. Odes]
Swiss producer Lb Honne presents Guardwatcher (Pt. I), his debut album on St. Odes, the imprint he co-runs with Ben Kaczor. Following standout releases on Smallville Records and Project Indigo, this double vinyl LP expands his atmospheric sound into a deeper, more cinematic territory.
→ Glob Deejay - Glob [NAFF]
Stone Burletson debuts his new alias glob deejay on NAFF with glob, a playful suite of minimal, leftfield club cuts built for adventurous dancefloors.