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Somehow you better realize when the music you're dancing to comes from people that have been exploited, the best tribute you can have is setting yourself loose in unity with the exploited.

Theo Parrish

Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 303: Sam Goku

Sam Goku has often made music with an exquisite sense of lightness, with field recorded samples, traditional Asian instrumentation and twinkling ambience creating introspective club sounds rooted in attractive textures and beautiful sonic details. The recent release of his second album Things We See When We Look Closer on Permanent Vacation has expanded on that […]

Featured, Interviews

Interview: Gacha Bakradze

Over the past decade, Georgian producer and DJ Gacha Bakradze has developed a distinctive sonic language that’s seen him become a leading visionary in experimental electronic music. His immersive sonic landscapes have spread far beyond the boundaries of his native Tbilisi, first enthralling listeners worldwide with the post-dubstep and dub-techno-inspired sounds of his 2012 debut, […]

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Truancy Volume 302: Virginia

Virginia has a reputation as one of dance music’s most quintessential DJs, meaning very little is needed by way of introductions. The now Portugal-based producer and vocalist has been deeply involved in electronic music for over two decades, her fun-loving demeanour and infectious sets of house groovers and club-ready electro making her a staple figure […]

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Truancy Volume 301: Kassem Mosse

It’s been 16 years since Kassem Mosse’s first outing on Workshop, with the time until now heralding him in as one of electronic music’s most consistently awe-inspiring and enigmatic producers. His amazing ability in producing everything from Shake-style loops and intoxicating hazy 4/4 has made him a master of modern, abstract and deeply arresting house […]

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Truancy Volume 300: Verraco

For many Latin American artists, the allure of moving to Europe for regular gigs has often been seen as a tempting aim, but with the work and cultural changes Verraco and a host of other talented producers and DJs are making in Colombia, that temptation continues to shrink – especially so for the Medellín-based producer. […]

Interviews, Truancy Volumes

Truancy Volume 299: Sputnik One

With a new year comes new mixes and for our first Truancy Volume of 2023, we’ve headed to Dublin to bring on a producer pushing heavy percussive experiments to new levels. With releases on the likes of Well Street and Wisdom Teeth over the last couple years, Sputnik One’s pool of production ideas impressively spans […]

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Truancy Volume 298: Jackson Ryland

For many regular Truants readers and speed-seeking techno connoisseurs, Jackson Ryland of Washington, DC hardly needs an introduction. Beyond the sounds and insights shared in his past Superabundance interview and Seven Plays takeover, the artist’s particular brand of electronic music, marked by driving rhythms and ethereal melodies, has continuously captivated artists and dancers worldwide. Displaying […]

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Truancy Volume 297: Fio Fa

We first caught wind of Fio Fa back in 2019 with the release of his You Think EP on Radiant Love, an infectious and playful two-tracker backed with a trippy remix from D.Tiffany. With the title track “You Think” clocking in at almost 11 minutes, it’s a clear testament in his want of creating rolling […]

Live Coverage, Various

Festival Guide: Le Guess Who? 2022

Autumn’s gig schedule is always packed beyond reason, so we’re thankful for festivals like Le Guess Who? where so much must-see music is cultivated in one convenient place. A significant portion of the Utrecht festival takes place in a grand venue of venues, TivoliVredenburg, though the city’s myriad churches, museums and theaters also play host […]

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Truancy Volume 296: Jennifer Loveless

Jennifer Loveless’ diverse cultural background has brought her to a few places across the globe. Raised in Toronto to a family of music lovers, she had a small stint in Guangzhou, China where she discovered Ableton Live and started to channel her early foundations into learning music production. A move to Australia in 2012, where […]

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Truancy Volume 295: Maara

Four stand-out releases in two years is no mean feat but Montreal-based producer Maara has taken to releasing propulsive proggy delights and ethereal downtempo steppers of high quality with absolute ease. Following her debut EP Ultimate Reward on Priori and Ex-Terrestrial’s label NAFF, she’s dropped releases for Isla and Radiant Love plus, more recently, hypnotic, […]