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Truancy Volume 318: Laksa

When it comes to artists pushing the envelop with bass-influenced techno and UK bass bobblers, you’ll be hard-pressed to find better mixes than those by Laksa. Born and raised in Bristol but now based in London, his foundational love for soundsystem culture reverberates through the bassbins of his sets and productions to this day. Regular […]

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Truancy Volume 316: Azu Tiwaline

Connecting the dots between North African polyrhythms, Berber music, ambient, techno and dub, Azu Tiwaline has explored hypnotic percussion via the mystique of the Tunisian Sahara in a way that just feels completely honest and true to herself. Moving to a quiet, palm grove-surrounded house on the border of the El Djerid desert in 2020, […]

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Truancy Volume 315: Oliver Hafenbauer

When it comes to longevity and dedication to the craft of DJing, Oliver Hafenbauer is without a doubt an name that needs to be thrown into the mix. Versatile with a long-standing history in being involved in their local community in Frankfurt, he’s been a master curator in fostering talent via a number of different […]

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Truancy Volume 314: Moopie

There are few greater feelings in the life of a DJ and label owner than uncovering truly hidden gems and releasing them to the world, curating a roster of artists, albums and EPs that are in-self just a reflection of your musical upbringing, personality and outlook on life. This has come all too naturally for […]

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Truancy Volume 313: Ayesha

The last few years have been incredibly fruitful for Ayesha as a producer, with her ever-growing ability and desire in expanding her production techniques leading to some superb releases on Scuffed Recordings, Fever AM and Kindergarten Records. With the latter based in New York, where she currently resides, she’s been able to become a close-knit […]

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Truancy Volume 311: Kasra V

If you’ve spent enough time listening to London radio over the last decade, there’s a high chance you’ve heard one of Kasra V’s cutting-edge and eclectic NTS shows. His distinct musical taste was informed by his move to London from Tehran at age 17, and subsequent immersion into the scene via parties, radio, production, and […]

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Truancy Volume 310: Miles Mercer

Releasing your own music for the first time is no doubt a stressful but invigorating experience. Releasing your own music for the first time on a label you’ve set up with your fellow producer friend can only add an extra layer on top of that. It’s however a journey Miles Mercer and Simic have both […]

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Truancy Volume 308: Polygonia

Polygonia has without doubt a special grasp on techno and the streams of sound crossing over within the genre. Over the years she’s become a trusted voice for experimental soundscapes and boundary-pushing productions, with her love for ambient and subtle textures emblematic of a producer who ably embraces both deep darkness and emotional harmony when […]

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Truancy Volume 307: Oshana

A staple on the deep-digging DJ circuit for more than a decade and a prevalent figure in pushing heady versatile house and techno and minimalistic groovers across clubs around the globe, Berlin-based American Oshana has stacked up a number of accolades throughout her career. Releasing music under a multitude of labels such as Brouqade Records, […]

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Truancy Volume 306: Kiara Scuro

Kiara Scuro specialise in a sound that comprises of tunneling raw acid and driving trance and techno, a sound that’s become incredibly suited to long progressive DJ sets and euphoric afterhours partying. It’s with this mantle that the duo have been able to amass appearances all around Europe and beyond, with festivals such as Glastonbury, […]

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Truancy Volume 304: Audrey Danza

The last few years have been some of the busiest yet for Audrey Danza. Currently based between her home in Geneva and a relocation to Berlin, her high-energy selections of oldschool trance, progressive house and techno and acid saw her become a resident at Motel Campo, a multidisciplinary space based out of Geneva dedicated to […]

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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 […]

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