Support The Quietus

Our journalism is funded by our readers. Become a subscriber today to help champion our writing, plus enjoy bonus essays, podcasts, playlists and music downloads.

Support & Subscribe Today

Batu

Reviews 4

Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for June Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel

The Element Of Surprise: Dekmantel 2022 Reviewed

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For November Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Nimble Rhythms: Beatrice Dillon’s Workaround

Articles 2

Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of January 2024

Your guide to the best in brand new music returns, with tQ's staff selecting their albums and tracks of January 2024

A Quietus Interview

Uncharted Sonic Space: An Interview With Batu

With a new EP on Beneath's Mistry label imminent, the Bristol producer talks to Glenn Raymond about tapping the "futuristic energy" of UK dance music on his tracks and bringing the fight to stagnant club culture

News 14

Bristol Festival En Masse Confirms 2024 Programme

The event will take in live gigs, club nights, workshops and more across four days in the UK city

Batu Releases New Standalone Track, ‘Other Means’

Out on his A Long Strange Dream imprint, it kickstarts a new series of one-off club tracks set to be released through 2024

Field Maneuvers Reveals Lineup For 10th Anniversary Edition

The festival takes place this August, with Batu, DJ Stingray 313 and more set to play

Batu Launches New Label For His Own Music

A Long Strange Dream's inaugural release, 'For Spirits', is out in May

Unsound Finalises 2022 Lineup

Nkisi, Batu and Shygirl are among the last additions to the bill for next month's event in Kraków

Batu Reveals Debut Album, ‘Opal’

It will be released through his own Timedance label

Batu Returns To His Timedance Label With ‘I Own Your Energy’ EP

The four-tracker is the UK producer's first full release of the year

PREMIERE: Cleyra Shares Track From Timedance Compilation

'Shafted' is the second song to be revealed from a forthcoming compilation capping Timedance's fifth anniversary

Dekmantel Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Nurse With Wound, Helena Hauff and Objekt x Ezra Miller will all appear at the Dutch festival this year

Beatrice Dillon To Release Debut Album

The album features contributions from Laurel Halo, Batu, Lucy Railton and more

Nina Kraviz Curates St. Vincent Remix LP

The DJ and producer has enlisted the likes of Laurel Halo, Pearson Sound and Jlin to remix tracks from St. Vincent's 2017 album

LISTEN: New Batu On XL

Timedance label boss Batu's next record will arrive on XL Recordings

More Acts Announced For CTM 2018

Errorsmith, Batu and more join the line-up for Berlin's CTM Festival in January

LISTEN: New Ploy On Timedance

Batu's Timedance label pushes forward with the second release from Ploy; listen to a track below. Homepage photo courtesy of 2257AD

The Quietus Digest

Support The Quietus

Our journalism is funded by our readers. Become a subscriber today to help champion our writing, plus enjoy bonus essays, podcasts, playlists and music downloads.

Support & Subscribe Today

Support The Quietus

Reviews 4

Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for June Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel

The Element Of Surprise: Dekmantel 2022 Reviewed

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For November Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Nimble Rhythms: Beatrice Dillon’s Workaround

Articles 2

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of January 2024

Uncharted Sonic Space: An Interview With Batu

News 14

Bristol Festival En Masse Confirms 2024 Programme

Batu Releases New Standalone Track, ‘Other Means’

Field Maneuvers Reveals Lineup For 10th Anniversary Edition

Batu Launches New Label For His Own Music

Unsound Finalises 2022 Lineup

Batu Reveals Debut Album, ‘Opal’

Batu Returns To His Timedance Label With ‘I Own Your Energy’ EP

PREMIERE: Cleyra Shares Track From Timedance Compilation

Dekmantel Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Beatrice Dillon To Release Debut Album

Nina Kraviz Curates St. Vincent Remix LP

LISTEN: New Batu On XL

More Acts Announced For CTM 2018

LISTEN: New Ploy On Timedance

Support The Quietus

Most Popular

Primal Scream Come Ahead

It Always Ends In Hope: Dawn Richard’s Favourite Albums

Sonic Grandeur in Ruin: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure

Beautiful Losers: Jim Reid of The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Baker’s Dozen

Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of October 2024

Underworld Strawberry Hotel

Why Dance Music and Club Culture Need a Revolution, not Night Czars, to Survive and Thrive

A Deadhead Sticker on a Cadillac: Don Henley’s ‘The Boys Of Summer’ at 40

There’s A Song Playing: Brett Anderson’s Favourite 13 Albums

Noel Gallagher Selects His Thirteen Favourite Albums

Open Doors: Gavin Friday’s Favourite Albums

Doomsday: Eight Tracks that Demonstrate Why MF DOOM was Your Favourite Rappers’ Favourite Rapper

Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia

The Quietus Digest

Support The Quietus

Get The Portal Direct To Your Inbox

The Quietus Digest

Primal Scream
Come Ahead

Underworld
Strawberry Hotel

Tyler, The Creator
Chromakopia