mike sheridan is the name of the fresh new talent emerging on mis 12th release. alt & intet is deep, mysterious and have a few hints of dub elements. its a really special track consisting of a dark, angry and hypnotic mono-groove topped off with little trippy melodies. the second track barcelona takes this release in a different direction. the deepness of this piece will make you dreamy. tom clark is on the remix duties reworking alt & intet and of course he doesnt let us down with this bumping e-tune of a track

the empire line present six cyclonic episodes for confined spaces on their debut album, rave. comprised of posh isolation s christian stadgaard (damien dubrovnik, vanity productions), jonas ronnberg (varg), and with isak hansen (iron sight) on tantrums, the trio s marauding live shows have been translated into a slippery set of pummelling techno works, watermarked with florid noise. rave is a celebration of contemporary rave culture, focused on the everlasting and transcendent as the night slips out past the day. with living-for-the-weekend hedonism irretrievably converted into a manicured, violent cliche, building new worlds and forging new modes of intimacy takes an exceptional sincerity. naming some of the crews closest to the empire line in the album s titles, their spaces are examples of just how rave culture persists as a transgressive stronghold in people s lives. ranging from k-hole anthems to jacking, close-range sessions, rave still bears the traces of the group s experimental background, ensuring the tension is kept up through the catharsis.

emotional northern ambient from varg and michel isorinne recorded during the desolate swedish winter.