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ZONGAMIN DROPS ON MULTI CULTI
Multi Culti magically conjures an EP from the legendary Zongamin, whose amazing releases on XL Recordings and Ed Banger have kept fans waiting an unfathomable 13 years.

Delivering a wonderfully unpredictable 6 tracker he hits you with Detroit string-house, futuristic electro, ceremonial flute-jazz, to indie folk-tronica – these are high-wire jams of the highest order showcasing a unique virtuosity as a multi-instrumentalist, a truly psychedelic experience that stands as a high water-mark for Multi Culti’s cult ambitions. A standout EP that will be filling your ears across many a dancefloor from the 30th November.  

Pre-order from Multi Culti here >>>>>>>
NEW COWBOY RHYTHMBOX ACTION ON PHANTASY THIS NOVEMBER 
Phantasy Sound regulars Cowboy Rhythmbox return to the imprint this November with three esoteric cuts entitled ‘Terminal Madness’.

After solid releases throughout 2018 from Daniel Avery, Ghost Culture, James Welsh and Red Axes to name a few, Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound return with a triple pronged battle weapon from Cowboy Rhythmbox that takes in inspiration from a wealth of disparate elements; the brutal drum machine swagger of early Chicago house, the murky world of 1980's video arcades, the bleeps of Sheffield, arcane home computing documentaries recorded to VHS, public access TV.
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‘Terminal Madness’ , 'Hands Inside the Car' and ‘Vodonik’  deliver as per with Mssrs Wilkins and X dropping their hard hitting stripped back electronica which will sound epic in the most cavernous of rave palaces or the most intimate seedy basement.

‘Terminal Madness’ drops on Phantasy Sound on 30th November 2018.
ALFRESCO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO HOP FARM in 2019...
Regular Numb Magazine readers / viewers know all about our long term lover affair with the Alfresco Festival. The line up below signals the sort of astonishing quality that will be available as the festival returns to Hop Farm in Kent. Tickets are available from Resident Advisor ...click through on the flyer below and book before they sell out 
Ripperton presents Headless Ghost - Breakthrough EP
Ripperton is back under his Headless Ghost guise on Drumpoet Community! The swiss master pulls no punches on this 6-track EP that marks his return to the dancefloor after the mesmerizing "Sight Seeing“ album from 2018. The EP is due to drop on the 7th December so keep your eyes peeled and bookmark www.drumpoet.com for purchase info.
CURSES DEBUT ALBUM 'ROMANTIC FICTION' RELEASING ON 26th OCTOBER 
Romantic Fiction - the debut LP from Curses - is an honest musical expression drawing influences from his youth growing up in NYC in the 80s. References to new wave, post-punk, synth music and early EBM are skillfully merged with the DIY approach of punk and rock n roll angst. Brandishing an immersive sonic palette, all instruments throughout the album were played and recorded by the artist. Exhausted by the current state of competitive dance music monotony, Romantic Fiction is a collection of songs, not DJ tools: songs that work at home, but also in the club should the right crowd beckon.
Click through to the Dischi Autunno bandcamp page above to jump on the preorder now 
GLENN ASTRO & HODINI - TURQUOISE TORTOISE
Next up on Apollo is a stunning double header LP between crate-digger, DJ and producer Glenn Astro and Cologne DJ and Producer Hodini aka Hulk Hodn. 

Boasting out electronic explorations and jazz patterns, 'Turquoise Tortoise‘ is a masterful, unique concoction that infuses Future Soul experiments into Detroit influenced House, Broken Beat and even technoid up tempo percussions rounded up with classic boom bap sounds.

Click through to Juno to buy....quickly
SPECIAL REQUEST, GERD AND SHAN IN KILLER EP SHOCKER 
Paul Woolford's Special Request returns via Gerd Janson & Shan's studio as they team up to completely re-build and re imagine both Brainstorm and Make It Real. Releasing on Houndstooth the four track frenzy-inducing  EP  is up for pre-order on Bandcamp before its 2nd March release. With a limited vinyl run thats sure to sell out  you'd be a mug to miss out on this one believe me .... Get it below 
R&S WELCOMES ACID MONDAYS
​R&S welcomes Acid Mondays for a 12" of lysergic house music that reaches far into the outer cosmos.

Formed "somewhere in the 5th dimension” Acid Mondays is the cosmic coalition of fellow psychonauts Negghead (Dan Ward) and Lex Wolf (Alex Wolfenden).

Repeated transformative visits to Ibiza culminated in landing regular slots at Circoloco where they have been testing this tune in the dance all Summer long.
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‘Universal Rhythm’, their latest interstellar dispatch and debut on R&S is their finest work to date. An anthemic paean to the cosmos that features an impassioned spoken word missive from shamanistic MC Shovell, impressively recorded in a single take, making the case for the universality of experience and oneness of all beings.
^^^Pre-Order for the 9th February^^^
Latin rhythms fuse with a driving Fender Rhodes lick (provided by JD73) and percolating cow bells to hypnotic effect. This calls to mind a combination of classic Carl Craig and Villalobos at his most playful. R&S new signing The Maghreban supplies a killer dubbed out take on the original that strips away the heavy kicks and pumps up the percussion, hurtling the synth pads to the fore that comes on like John Carpenter peaking on MDMA.
JUSTIN ROBERTSON ONBOARD TO ROCK THE BOAT FOR ALFRESCO !
The ever popular and sell out Alfresco Boat parties return to London in March and April with Justin Robertson joining the Alfresco residents on Friday 9th March with a special guest to be announced for the April voyage.
​Tickets available via the Skiddle icon or via the Facebook event page >>>>>>>>
TASTY BLIND JACKS JOURNEY STILL AVAILABLE...FOR A WHILE.
Blind Jack embarks on another journey around secret cities, this time we drop into Wuppertal, capital of ‘Bergisches Land’ in Germany. Famous for the space-age Schwebebahn and the Lego Brücke. We invite Mr. Mauke ‘Colkin’ to the team and he dishes out some seriously deep dreaminess that would happily get you around the Schwebebahn in a day-dreaming trance. Also featuring the divine vocals of fellow Wuppertal resident Maria Basel.

Catch it while you can on the stockists below or check out LUVJAM's tmblr post over on .....
JR's DEADSTOCK 33's DROP STUNNING 7" ON PARADISE PALMS
Numerical Discord Swap / Cyborg Holiday Snaps is available to pre order now on 7” or buy on the 4th December and digitally on 8th December. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Dive-bar turned record label Paradise Palms presents a brand new 7” from revered producer Justin Robertson, a man with over 23 years experience as an innovator and restless proponent of fascinating forward-thinking music. 

​Justin's latest incarnation as The Deadstock 33s has been garnishing lavish praise from figureheads such as Andrew Weatherall and Erol Alkan, as well as a diverse cross-section of fresh talent, from Daniel Avery to Eats Everything. 

Numerical Discord Swap / Cyborg Holiday Snaps is a double-whammy 7” of alien machine funk crafted by the rave pilot himself. The titular track launches headfirst into hissing electro territory with pounding rhythms and Detroit-strength bass stabs, while Numerical Discord is a low-slung 110bpm Acid weapon. 
REYKJAVIK606 SIGN UP TO FORBIDDEN COLOURS 
The next signing of Forbidden Colours are modular nerds Kino Internacional and Borja Piñeiro from Reykjavik606 who always challenge the fine line between music-making and story-telling.

For “A1 - Everything Happens For A Reason” the duo join forces with the maestro Odei Astibia on the drums, where they jam on the infamous Mecca Studios for a really beautiful mind trip.

On the flip side “Lake Nakaumi” leads listeners to some lonely scenario where the modular and pads travel together on the same wagon. Forbidden Colours called Basque techno leader Kastil for a remix who recorded a 7 minutes straight and trippy techno.  
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for when this drops on vinyl and digital on December 15th
THE HACKER - LE THEATRE DES OPERATIONS
Pre order it now over on Bandcamp or get it when it releases on the 15th November.
‘Le Théâtre des Opérations’ is 8 new tracks spread evenly across 2x12”s cut at 45rpm for maximum sound quality and DJs. The title comes from a metaphysical journal by French-born Canadian science fiction writer Maurice G Dantec. Passionate about avant-garde techno, The Hacker has weaved his influences (Jeff Mills, Drexciya, early Aphex Twin) into a unique sound on this album that can best be described as a walking homage to the power of the synthesizer. Songs veer from gritty, raw EBM to dark, subterranean electro, effortlessly channelling the strains of the Michel’s musical DNA: Front 242, Jeff Mills, Dopplereffekt, SPK. The only vocal track features an appearance by longtime friend and collaborator Miss Kittin named “Time X” after the French science fiction television series Temps X. All songs have been mastered and lacquer cut by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Cover artwork features a collage by London-based artist Anthony Gerace and each copy includes a postcard featuring a photo of teenage Michel from 1989.​
MUSICA NOCHE & CLANDESTINO HIT SHOREDITCH 
Indefinable Leeds based collective Clandestino head south tomorrow evening to host their first party in our nations fair capital.

​Taking over the top floor of Shoreditch rave den Horse & Groom all night; the London gig is part of a series of parties to promote their imminent fourth release on their label. We caught up with the trio to get the skinny:

“We’ve played London a few times but this is the first time we’ve been let loose on a venue with the opportunity to host our own Clandestino event, so we’re pretty hyped. Horse & Groom is always loads of fun with a great crowd and we’re looking forward to playing across the board and of course get people dancing”.
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Already this year Clandestino’s genre-bending style has seen them rock parties in Berlin and Moscow with a main-stage appearance at this years Alfresco Festival. With a penchant for wonky disco jams, afro heavy house and straight up acid trax, Horse& Groom’s intimate rowdy space should be well worth a visit to check the guys out.

Friday 15th September
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10pm -4am

£4 tickets from Resident Advisor.
CROSSTOWN REBELS SHOWCASE STUNNING 'MAKTUB' FROM SATORI
Satori returns to Crosstown Rebels with his atmospheric album MAKTUB. Born to Serbian and South African parents, he has created a twelve track masterpiece that will linger in your memory long after it finishes.

At the core of MAKTUB is Satori’s desire to touch people with his music, and his vocals shine through from start to finish, as he guides the listener on an Arabian Nights inspired journey
Releasing on the 20th October Satori has lined up an impressive tour from August through to November . Check out his stunning Album Mini Mix via the Crosstown Rebels Soundcloud page.

TOUR DATES
25th August - CHI by Decadence - Kiev, Ukraine 
26th August - Hi with Black Coffee - Ibiza, Spain
2nd September - Pleinvrees Festival - Amsterdam, Netherlands 
2nd September - Het Nest Festival - Nijmegen, Netherlands 
3rd September - Saga - Ibiza, Spain
8th September - Output Rooftop - New York, USA
9th September - Boatparty - Boston, USA
10th September - Flash - Washington, USA
14th September - Rituals - Scorpios, Mykonons
24th September - Saga Closing Party - Ibiza, Spain
6th October - Come & Save Me - Athens, Greece
22nd October - Gardens Of Babylon ADE - Amsterdam, Netherlands 
28th October - Zero Halloween - New York, USA
1st November - Gem & Bolt Day of the Dead - Oaxaca, Mexico 
4th November - On & On - San Francisco, USA
SPECIAL REQUEST BRINGS YOU A NEW 'BELIEF SYSTEM'
Special Request returns to Houndstooth with the monolithic 'Belief System'. Comprising 23 tracks recorded over the last 3 years and utilising source material from Paul Woolford’s tape archives going back to 1993 - Belief System augments the DNA of the project with a new visceral production aesthetic. Vast layers of atmospherics, unhinged modular work, contact microphone recordings of icebergs cracking, microtonal elements, and the introduction of stark soundtrack pieces borne out of Woolford's work in sound design combine with the trademark heavyweight production style of Special Request to deliver a formidable new body of work.'Belief System' will be available on 4 x gatefold vinyl, double cd and digital on the 13th October. To Pre-order head over to the Special Request Bandcamp page 
UNKNOWN ARCHETYPE RETURN TO R&S
Unknown Archetype AKA Roxy Tripp & Oliver Kucera return to R&S with a dreamy experimental one track single.
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Following their TRIPP EP,  the duos’s debut on R&S, the label is releasing a digital single 'Into Ether' ahead of their very first live show taking place in Ghent on July 29th.
WILL SAUL AND TEE MANGO PRESENT PRIMITIVE TRUST
The 'Fallen Down EP' is the second release from Tee Mango and Will Saul’s Primitive Trust project, featuring a remix by Shanti Celeste.
The title track weaves percussive shuffles and vocal refrains with glowing synths, whilst colourful melodic layers and resonating vocal stabs armour the choppy live drums of ‘Day One’.

Dekmantel regular Shanti Celeste does what she does best with her remix of Fallen Down in building a rich, hypnotic groove that steadily develops with intricacy and depth, whilst ‘Big Tracky Disco Tool’ is exactly that.
​Keep your eyes and ears locked on Will's Soundcloud page for snippets as its an absolute cracker 
DOKTA DROPS 2nd NATURE EP ON 20/20
Fusing a fully analog working method & live instrumentation with a breathtakingly unique arrangement style, DOKTA combines all his experience working with some of the best in the business.

For his first EP on 20/20 there are remixes from fabric resident Jay Clarke, and a collaborative contribution from Seth Troxler and Bas Ibellini. It is a major milestone for 20/20 to finally have a Seth Troxler production on the label as he’s been a great inspiration for and a massive champion of 20/20's output over the years. Seth went into the studio with good friend Bas and came out with a remix worthy of DOKTA's long abstract arrangements.
 
With an album in the pipeline for later this year the 20/20 boys promise there is a lot more to come…
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“2nd Nature” is out on vinyl 14th July and digitally on the 7th August...... Have a listen below 
New Air Texture Compilation due in April  
The Air Texture www.airtexture.com series returns again on the 15th April to present new experimental electronic music from the musician’s perspective. Two producers are asked to select a CD each of unreleased music for combined release. This time Air Texture asked Spacetime Continuum and Juju & Jordash to make the selections. 

AIR005 moves into leftfield and experimental beats territory, plus the usual collection of ambient and neokosmiche weapons.
This unmixed collection of 24 Tracks and 4 Digital Bonus features new, original music from Spacetime Continuum, Move D., Fred P. from Soul People Music, i:Cube from Paris based Versatile Records, Detroit heroes Claude Young and Patrice Scott, a beautiful piano distortion piece in collaboration from Terre Thaemlitz, Deepblak boss AYBEE, Sandwell District founder Rrose, Dekmantel’s Juju & Jordash, Future Times’ founder and Beautiful Swimmers’ Max D, Donato Dozzy, and a stunning new bookend from Gigi Masin.