Joey Blush, aka Blush Response, is an old friend—part of the “family” of artists I’ve met in my almost 13 years of Berlin. Many of them have grown far beyond what anyone (probably even they) expected, shaping the new wave … Continue reading BLUSH RESPONSE: Between Man & Machine, Chaos & Precision [interview]
unklar mixtapes #037 dives into unexplored soundscapes. After a long stretch in the project phase, this first house-driven set finally surfaces online—breaking away from the techno-dominated archive. Expect house in many shades, from deep and melodic to acid, new and … Continue reading unklar mixtapes #037 dives headfirst into house textures
Just one day before his new album EGO DEATH dropped, I met up with Joey Blush—aka BLUSH RESPONSE—alongside my comrade Iulia Magheru for a conversation that quickly moved beyond machines and modulars. The full interview will land soon on unklar.net, … Continue reading BLUSH RESPONSE breaks any silence with his new album, EGO DEATH
Been a while since I’ve written about a new mixtape, for a good reason — I needed an incentive. And the incentive is represented this time by a certain (self imposed) standard being reached. Meaning, I managed to like my … Continue reading unklar mixtapes #034: when life gives you lemons, just hit play
Avilynn is one of those vive la resistance kind of artists who you’d think you know already. And you most probably do when you get her music – placed right at the intersection of club sounds with cool blends of … Continue reading Avilynn calls for sound resistance with two releases: “Am I Good” & “Hard to Rest”
The firstborn of this year starts slowly, with tentative, shy steps, featuring tracks from Liquidsakura and Isabel Soto. As it grows, Regent and DJ Jes guide it through the playful days of kindergarten and the lessons of primary school. By … Continue reading unklar mixtapes #032: shy beginnings evolve into new horizons
This episode is a reflection of my past weeks’ experiences. A child of emotions and feelings, mixed with the ups and downs of life, worthy of the unklar title – considering its pléiade of genres, styles, and sounds. The listener … Continue reading unklar mixtapes #030: new feelings, positive vibrations, a pléiade of emotions
It’s the beginning of 2024, which means it’s also the start of a new unklar mixtapes season, the fourth one. I only wrote something about the first season, but from now on I will try to make time and post … Continue reading unklar #028 starts a new mixed ride
A deep musical journey filled with intimate experiences. It can be sensed throughout the whole FACE II EP by AMAS. THE VOID, its first track, has several ups and downs, and when you’d think it’s over, another explosion of beautiful, … Continue reading AMAS FACE II EP is a deep musical journey inspired by Kafka’s Verwandlung
Season three of unklar mixtape series starts with a guest mix by zz333Hz, aka Chris Video – a producer, DJ, and VJ based now in Berlin but with roots coming from San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. Chris likes to play … Continue reading zz333Hz creates a guest mix for unklar.net
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