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Over the past few years, Biocym has been quietly but powerfully shaping a sound rooted in hypnotic techno, weightless ambiance and fine-grained detail. His path into electronic music started over a decade ago, sparked by early exposure to deep techno and later catalyzed by formative releases from Hypnus Records. A move to Milan to study […]

A south-London native, Box5ive came up on a diet of FWD>>, Fabric excursions, and the spiritual gravity of early dubstep, citing DMZ, Skream, Benga as early coordinates for a deeper kind of bass music initiation. Deep diving further into electronic music he later veered into the more emotive  side of UK electronica, devouring ambient through […]

With a string of deeply textured releases on labels such as like Animalia, Salt Mines and Pure Space, Zara has spent the last two years ascending into a sphere uniquely her own. Her 2022 Reverie EP, released via Andy Garvey’s Pure Space, leaned into ambient mutations and IDM-adjacent introspection, while her Animalia outing layered rhythm, […]

A few weeks ago re:ni posted a photo on her stories of a record shop shelf at Rubadub, with the labels section neatly divided into Hessle Audio, Timedance, Blank Mind and re:lax. It’s a small but telling moment of hardwork for Lauren Bush, whose imprint, co-run with Laksa, has quietly cemented itself alongside UK dance […]

Originally from Mexico City, but now transplanting her musical endeavours in the bustling nightlife of New York city, Viiaan wears many creative hats. Serving as a DJ, producer, and the visionary steward of Voragine, a label she founded eight years ago, she’s managed to build a platform, with help from Turning Torso, that works at […]

For the last eight years, Hamburg-based duo Space Drum Meditation have been steadily carving out their own distinct sonic identity, finding comfort in a sound rooted in ceremonial techno, tribal rhythms and deep atmospheric textures. Their own self-titled label, has become a platform for their productions, having hosted five records, a remix EP, and more […]

For our 341st Truancy Volume we welcome, Amsterdam-based DJ duo Match Box, aka Bastiaan and Luuk – two producers  and long-time friends lighting up the scene with their brand of club-ready, trance-futurist productions. Their partnership with London’s Goddezz label feels nothing short of fate, with the duo entrusted to spearhead the label’s vinyl journey through […]

Jon K has long been a revered figure in the UK music scene. For more than two decades, he shaped his craft as a DJ and designer in Manchester, becoming a staple part of of the city’s nightlife and throwing down parties as a resident at the legendary Eyes Down and Hoya:Hoya parties. Beyond the […]