Truancy Volumes

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 […]

In a musical landscape where production often leans toward formula, Time Cow moves with deliberate purpose, simultaneously honoring and reimagining Jamaica’s rich musical heritage. As a core member of Equiknoxx, he helped introduce the world to Kingston’s experimental dancehall scene, but his solo work reveals an artist operating with even greater conceptual freedom—methodically deconstructing tradition […]

Sleep D stand as pillars of Melbourne’s underground, their distinctive sound forged in the suburban fringes of Frankston and now resonating across global dancefloors. The duo of Corey Kikos and Maryos Syawish craft electronic music that defies easy categorization—hypnotic basslines and propulsive rhythms providing the foundation for explorations that merge the mechanical with the mystical. […]

Coffintexts’ relationship with the dancefloor exists somewhere between calculated game and pure instinct—each track selection a deliberate move to guide the room’s collective energy, yet flowing from an intuition born of deep immersion in Miami’s club culture. It’s a perspective that emerged from formative nights around 2010, where house parties blurred into warehouses, and continues […]

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 […]

A healthy history of being a London raver before getting into DJing is always a recipe for success, add a deep-rooted love of soundsystem culture and a mother with her own background in music and you’ve got purposeful musical influences spilling out at every turn. Enter Amaliah, a DJ and producer who has channeled her […]

“As a label head I want to be very intentional about what gets released on the label, but I also don’t want to micromanage – ultimately producers should keep their agency” says artist Katiusha of her new label, GRACE. Born from her diverse experiences within club culture, she launched the label earlier this year with […]