John Object’s Heat EP is a difficult pleasure.

Timur Dzhafarov aka John Object is a producer based in Kiev, Ukraine. We met & interviewed him in autumn 2017, while waiting for a gig in Kiev’s Plivka.

Published August, 2018

Lanuk: I don’t believe in perfect music

Last week, we brought out our fifth release on the Baba Vanga imprint. And similarly to the previous releases on the label, the decision to release it came very quickly.

Published April, 2014

B.ATL – SKTCH EP /aka a glitchy disorientation, electronics exploration/

When we visited Macedonia’s capital Skopje, the punkish Kanal 103 radio, located in the socialist remnant of a building surrounded by a police station and a hooker strip, it seemed like the place where anyone making anything worthwile sonically, congregated. Running their own shows, playing concerts, etc.

Published February, 2013

b.aTL: Gentle Mind EP

The title of b.aTL’s new record is slightly misleading, although for those in love with fucked up broken structures, twisted beats, squelches and squeaks, there’s no denying of this sonic quality.

Published November, 2011

Listening Lectures w/ Avoided & Marin

Bratislava’s underground electronic scene prepares a special gig for Monday: listeninglectures: visual by marin Avoided: Hangover Pop by uchylord ₩│╬₵├┤₴╟╢│╒╥Ɇʁ - You Came To My Party Depressed As A Shadow by uchylord Nihil Buldozer: Igor mortis by uchylord More on this Monday dementia (in Slovak) @ Radost music club, Bratislava, 11th of July » Read More

Published July, 2011

Unrest II by Teapot (incl. remixes by Stroon, Stratasoul, etc)

A new EP by Slovak producer Teapot is due out in July on the Czech label Eclectica with remixes by Slovakia’s prime wonky/post-dubstep producers Stratasoul and Stroon and the Czech producer Blue. Here is a small preview of what to expect: Unrest II [teaser] by _teapot_ ps.

Published June, 2011

Autemu – This EP

The Macedonia musician Nina Georgieva aka Autemu makes music that cannot be heard that often these days anymore. Intricate electronic beats (in a Tobias Schmidt/Autechre/Plaid kind of way), dark atmospheres, claustrophobic moods, glitch and IDM but also melodies - all that can be found on Nina’s latest ep This out on the German netlabel Crazy Language as a free download.

Published May, 2011

[gallery] Listen to the special Habitat collaborative radio from Bratislava’s Progressbar hackerspace. The lineup is composed of Bratislava’s dj’s, beatmakers and visual artists.

Published March, 2011

Pick of the night | [AeTech011]P.C.M.N. – Dark Science

listeninglectures: P.C.

Published March, 2011