London-based electronic artist, Mr Mitch, has released Devout, his second album via Planet Mu.

Mr Mitch has always stood out from the crowd, from releasing his “peace edits” in 2013 in response to the “war dubs” of the UK grime music scene at the time, to breaking current electronica stereotypes by including themes of family life, loyalty and his own experiences of becoming a father.

The album is emotive, yet pop-ready, and manages to be versatile enough to be used as gym music or played on an underground dancefloor. Mr Mitch decided to feature many different artists on his album; such as Palmistry on the track “VPN”, which tells of someone trying to communicate with an estranged lover, and Denai Moore on the cynical track “Fate.” This creates an album of musical tapestries, presented with passion and tenderness.

Mr Mitch perfectly blends vocals, instrumental sounds and synth beats to create tracks that offer you a cathartic experience when you listen to it, giving you a calm feeling that you will keep coming back for. You can get a copy of Devout here.

Listen to Mr Mitch’s remix of Wiley’s ‘Born In The Cold:’

The long anticipated album from Leon Inc., Insert Disc, is set to be released on 28 April via Leon Records.

Envisioned as a 3D musical artwork by Leon Inc himself, the first single from the album, ‘Microfibre’ was described by XLR8 as having “stunning hooks in a kaleidoscopic array of synths and groove-led beats,” and has certainly been a stunning precursor to what is yet to come.

‘Microfibre’, is described by Leon Inc as “the track that I am most proud of.” It makes use of instrumental piano sounds, synth beats, and whistle tones,  which start slow and build up as the track progresses. ‘Microfibre’ is therefore the perfect choice for a lead single, as it stands out from the rest of the album, while still staying faithful to Insert Disc’s melodic sound.

‘Microfibre’ can be streamed and downloaded from Soundcloud, but you will definitely want the full album, so be sure to visit Leon Inc’s website to buy Insert Disc and enjoy the masterpiece he has created.

In a follow up to his last album, Mare, Christian Löffler has released Mare Remixes Pt 1, which consists of remixes by fellow artists of songs from the previous album. One such remix is by French artist Superpoze of Löffler’s track “Haul” which features indie singer-songwriter Mohna. This track was released on 14 April 2017 via Ki Records, alongside the Max Cooper remix of “Vind”.

However, unlike Cooper, Superpoze chose to keep Mohna’s vocals in the remix. To accompany this, he has included soft piano triplets throughout the progression of the track. The piano , along with the underlying original track and Mohna’s gentle tone, create a sound that stands out from the crowd as far as electronic artists go; especially a well-known festival DJ such as Superpoze. He focuses on the melody of the original, and the track presents a different, more personal take on EDM.

The repetitive lyrics, which speak of a distance that has been walked and praises the one who has made the haul (even going so far as to refer to their movements as dancing), will stay with you after hearing the track. It is faithful to Löffler’s joy-through-sadness musical style, while bring something new to the table by softening the original in the remix.

Listen to “Haul (feat. Mohna)” below:

The Night Time Industries Association has stated their support for the creation of a ‘Night Czar’ position, which would champion nighttime culture.

Parklife and Warehouse Project Founder Sacha Lord-Marchionne has called on Manchester to produce an individual with knowledge of the city to uphold club culture, similar to the same role currently in place in Amsterdam and Berlin.

He told the Manchester Evening News: “I think we are certainly up there [with cities like London and Berlin] but we are far from a 24-hour city. It is so disjointed. When I stand outside the Warehouse Project I see the taxis that are picking people up and I’m wondering why they have to get a taxi back to Bury when there’s a tram line that’s closed. I don’t see why it can’t be running until 3 AM or 4 AM at the weekends. Even if you put private policing on there, the amount of people who would use it would more than cover the cost.”

Lord-Marchionne himself is eligible for the role, saying, “It’s got to be somebody who understands the city, and who is possibly an operator themselves. I would have a conversation with the newly elected mayor and see whether we understood each other.”

In November of 2016, London mayor Sadiq Khan appointed Amy Lamé for the position. Mirik Milan in Amsterdam and the Berlin Club Commission are similar adherents to the system.

Floating Points is back with incredible new short film and soundtrack project “Reflections”. The release, due out on June 30th, is a short film with a soundtrack featuring a host of new compositions, all recorded in the Mojave Desert.

To create the work, Floating Points aka Sam Shepherd teamed up with director Anna Diaz Ortuño to explore and capture the outdoors with a mobile studio rig. “Whilst we were out playing and exploring the area around us – the sound reflecting from the rocks, the sound of the wind between them, complete stillness at night and packs of roaming coyotes in the distance, it became apparent that we could use this as its own unique recording environment,” Shepherd says.

“Reflections – Mojave Desert” is the first of a five-part series of environmental recordings from multiple locations around the world that will be released. Take a look at the trailer for the 27-minute piece below.

Frank Wiedemann, co-founder of Innervisions and the visionary producer involved with leading electronic acts Âme, Howling and Schwarzmann, has started a new record label, Bigamo, to release quality undiscovered music that “wouldn’t fit on the Innervisions label”. The label’s debut offering is Im Klanggarten by Fred und Luna, the moniker of Karlsruhe-based musician, video artist, author and DJ Rainer Buchmüller.

A1 Minisong
A2 Zugluftzug
A3 Besuch

B1 Galakto
B2 Die Tropfenkarawane
B3 Du Gefällst Mir

C1 Komm, Wir Fahr’n Nach Wolperath
C2 Die Frau Kommt
C3 Morgenduft

D1 Angeln Ohne Schnur Ist Super
D2 So Gut Wie Nie
D3 Von Vorn

01. The Swifty
02. Coopers World
03. Don’t Go Plastic
04. Iambic 5 Poetry
05. Squarepusher Theme
06. E8 Boogie
07. Deep Fried Pizza
08. Megazine
09. Delta-V
10. Anstromm Feck 4
11. Journey To Reedham