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The four-tracker marks his first full release since 2021
Barker has a new EP on the way.
Spanning four tracks, Unfixed marks the Berghain resident’s debut for Smalltown Supersound. Marking a shift away from the beatless experiments of 2019’s Utility LP and 2018’s Debiasing EP, the new record sees Barker explore "the variability and sonic possibilities of the kick-drum," according to a press release. You can listen to lead cut ‘Birmingham Screwdriver’ just below.
Smalltown Supersound will release Unfixed on August 25, 2023.
Our series of articles curated by Kevin 'The Bug' Martin continues with a Baker's Dozen from Mika Vainio, solo artist and former member of Pansonic. He tells us about how the likes of Suicide, Neubauten, the Alex Harvey Band, King Crimson and more soundtracked a life of working in slaughterhouses and vegetarian restaurants
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