Alt/Electronica

With Burning Man 2020 just a dream in the current global turbulence, we’ve been taking the time to mark its passing with a look back on great moments and music from years past. Continuing our series in the footsteps of Buenos Aires artist Facundo Mohrr and Montreal’s own Kora, we welcome Berlin-based All Day I... Read more »

For release number twenty-three on San Francisco’s Manjumasi, label co-founder Mark Slee returns with a new EP, his first original showing on the imprint since its debut release, his Nocturne Belle EP in 2016. The Grapeseed EP features three original tracks, all with deep and mysterious elements that have become a marker of Slee’s production... Read more »

Canadian indie electronic duo HOKI close out a turbulent Summer with an emotive new cut titled ‘Crash’. The song, which features on their forthcoming second album ‘Today’, fuses the searing, storyful vocal tones of Aussie Brent McCormick with a nostalgic melody-infused base crafted by partner Varti Deuchoghlian. The track captures the experience of a harrowing... Read more »

To mark the 100th digital release on Moon Harbour, label founder Matthias Tanzmann tweaks one of his classic tracks from 2006, and the Robag Wruhme remix from the same original package also appears. Matthias hasn’t stopped working in lockdown, as this timely remix follows ‘Daytona’, a fine collaboration with fellow Leipzig artist and long-time friend... Read more »

Montreal duo HOKI have showcased a mesmerising new single ‘Water’. The spine-tingling slow burner aligns with the challenges of recent times. Opening with deep, therapeutic piano keys and the soothing vocals of Brent McCormick, it builds to shuddering crescendo. Showcasing a new side to the rising pair, it sets a high bar for the impending... Read more »

Montréal’s ascending electronica act Hologramme has revealed the latest installment in his distinguished discography of contemporary electronic music. “Préface (Printemps)” is a bright, buoyant melodic production – eclectic in nature with driving, deep house at its’ core. The track arrives worldwide on Friday, June 19th on all platforms via Hologramme’s own imprint, Société Holographique de Montréal with a vibrant video companion produced by Montréal design house Baillat Studio on its’... Read more »

Hear Esteble’s take on Glass Hours by Yukon Club. Next to both Esteble and Yukon Club being Dutch, they found a mutual interest in driving arpeggiators and atmospheric synths. Esteble reuses the original vocals and the verby toms of the less clubby original version and rebuilds the track with a lot of new elements such... Read more »

Matador returns to the foreground of electronic music’s vast landscape with Tuesday; his debut album contribution to the ambient realm. Offering an immersive montage of stories that pay tribute to Ireland’s idyllic vistas, the multifaceted producer’s breath-taking LP echoes a tenacious dedication to his craft. Following its soft launch in March, Tuesday now celebrates its official release –... Read more »

As a crucial figure in the history of the thriving Irish dance scene, and a favorite of the When We Dip team since their early formation in Dublin, Ian O’Donovan is an artist innately connected to the XYZ label. Through an illustrious career, he’s presented his unique blend of uplifting productions on behemoths such as... Read more »

Montréal pair Kora and Wuachuma re-unite under the Saisons banner once more with a beautiful new cut titled ‘Alpha’. It’s no surprise to see the slow-burning emotive piece riding right to the top of the electronica chart. ‘Alpha’ is a signature gem, following in the footsteps of ‘Nuit d’Afrique’, ‘Naavi’ and ‘Carrousel’. ‘Alpha’ is very... Read more »