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Reviews 8

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For November Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For June Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

The Month’s Electronic Music: Finding Connections

Hazy Euphoria: Things The Quietus Learned At Sónar 2015

From Warehouse To Web: Electronic/Dance Tracks Of 2012 & Mix

The Month’s Electronic Music: Freaky, Freaky Techno Is What I Like

The Liars Have It: Field Day Festival 2012 Reviewed

The Month in Electronic Music: Club Sounds & Toxic Dread

Articles 4

Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXX: The Baader Meinhof Bum Dungeon

In this month’s antidote to the algorithm, Luke Turner heads back a decade to a riotous and fruity moment where techno got the horn, and decided to have a massive laugh

A Quietus Interview

What He Does With What He Has: Blawan Interviewed

In 2012, Jamie Roberts, AKA Blawan, was poised on the verge of breaking through to a mainstream that he wasn't sure he wanted any part of and then fate intervened in the form of a life-threatening illness. On the release of his debut album Wet Will Always Dry, he talks to John Doran about how this ended up being a blessing in disguise

A Quietus Interview

Shakedown The Breakdown: Girl Band Get Serious

Ian Maleney talks to the Irish noiseniks about drinking Dave Grohl's ale and the serious story behind their surreal lyrics

Black Sky Thinking

Burn Up The Floor: Pop & Politics In 2013 Dance Music

At the end of an exhausting year in club music, Rory Gibb reflects back upon 2013 on and off the dancefloor, and considers some of the political, social and technological issues facing the dance music community in the near future

News 24

Blawan And Pariah Reveal Debut Album As Persher, ‘Sleep Well’

The duo, otherwise known as Karenn, will release their first full-length effort through Thrill Jockey in February

Waterworks Reveals Set Times For 2023 Edition

The London day festival returns this weekend for its third edition

Unsound Adds Blawan, Tirzah And More To 2023 Lineup

Ziúr will also link up with Elvin Brandhi, Iceboy Violet and Sander Houtkruijer to present her new album, 'Eyeroll', at the Kraków event

Berlin Atonal Reveals Second Wave Of Acts For 2023 Edition

Loraine James, Emptyset, Blawan and more have joined the bill

Blawan And Pariah Reveal New Karenn EP, ‘Everything Is Curly’

The four-track release is due out on their own Voam label

Tilburg’s Draaimolen Festival Reveals 2023 Lineup

The event will host back-to-back sets between Blawan and Skrillex; Eris Drew and Helena Hauff; and more

Blawan Unveils New EP, ‘Dismantled Into Juice’

The five-tracker is his second release for XL

Waterworks Reveals Lineup For 2023 Edition

Blawan, Eris Drew, SHERELLE and more will play the London day festival this September

Blawan And Pariah Debut New Alias, Persher

The Karenn members' first release under the new moniker, 'Man With The Magic Soap', will be released through Thrill Jockey

Blawan Debuts On XL With New EP, ‘Woke Up Right Handed’

The five-tracker is out in November

Blawan Reveals New EP, ‘Soft Waahls’

The six-track release is out on his own Ternesc label next month

Karenn Line Up New 12″, ‘Music Sounds Better With Shoe’

The A-side is based on a track that the duo performed live in a 2014 Boiler Room set

LISTEN + Q&A: Karenn Share New Track, ‘Strawbs’

The speedy cut is one highlight of many on the duo's upcoming debut album which they discuss further below

Karenn Detail Debut Album, ‘Grapefruit Regret’

Blawan and Pariah's first LP was "written and recorded during an intense studio session"

Boiler Room Reveals Festival Line-Up

The streaming platform's first festival will feature Blawan, SPFDJ, DJ Stingray and more

Dekmantel Confirms 2019 Night Programme

Objekt, Blawan, Surgeon and more to play Dekmantel afterparties this August

Blawan & Pariah Confirm New Karenn 12″

Blawan and Pariah's first record together as Karenn since 2014 is due out next month

First Names For Roskilde 2019

Next year's Roskilde will feature Julia Holter, Tirzah and more

Blawan Announces Debut Album

Blawan's debut album will be released in June via his own Ternesc imprint

Blueprint Celebrates 20 Years

Techno label collects new and exclusive music from some of the biggest names in techno for 20th anniversary compilation

LISTEN: ACE NOISE BLAWAN COVER

Track of the week! Free download!

WATCH: Karenn Live At Boiler Room

Fierce and furious set from Blawan and Pariah

Quietus Mix 74: Leaves Of Iron & Rust Halloween

Luke puts together a collection of dark tracks ancient & modern for your October listening indulgence

Blawan & Pariah: New Karenn EP

More grubby techno from London

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Reviews 8

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For November Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For June Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

The Month’s Electronic Music: Finding Connections

Hazy Euphoria: Things The Quietus Learned At Sónar 2015

From Warehouse To Web: Electronic/Dance Tracks Of 2012 & Mix

The Month’s Electronic Music: Freaky, Freaky Techno Is What I Like

The Liars Have It: Field Day Festival 2012 Reviewed

The Month in Electronic Music: Club Sounds & Toxic Dread

Articles 4

Organic Intelligence XXX: The Baader Meinhof Bum Dungeon

What He Does With What He Has: Blawan Interviewed

Shakedown The Breakdown: Girl Band Get Serious

Burn Up The Floor: Pop & Politics In 2013 Dance Music

News 24

Blawan And Pariah Reveal Debut Album As Persher, ‘Sleep Well’

Waterworks Reveals Set Times For 2023 Edition

Unsound Adds Blawan, Tirzah And More To 2023 Lineup

Berlin Atonal Reveals Second Wave Of Acts For 2023 Edition

Blawan And Pariah Reveal New Karenn EP, ‘Everything Is Curly’

Tilburg’s Draaimolen Festival Reveals 2023 Lineup

Blawan Unveils New EP, ‘Dismantled Into Juice’

Waterworks Reveals Lineup For 2023 Edition

Blawan And Pariah Debut New Alias, Persher

Blawan Debuts On XL With New EP, ‘Woke Up Right Handed’

Blawan Reveals New EP, ‘Soft Waahls’

Karenn Line Up New 12″, ‘Music Sounds Better With Shoe’

LISTEN + Q&A: Karenn Share New Track, ‘Strawbs’

Karenn Detail Debut Album, ‘Grapefruit Regret’

Boiler Room Reveals Festival Line-Up

Dekmantel Confirms 2019 Night Programme

Blawan & Pariah Confirm New Karenn 12″

First Names For Roskilde 2019

Blawan Announces Debut Album

Blueprint Celebrates 20 Years

LISTEN: ACE NOISE BLAWAN COVER

WATCH: Karenn Live At Boiler Room

Quietus Mix 74: Leaves Of Iron & Rust Halloween

Blawan & Pariah: New Karenn EP

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