New music on our radar this week: HAAi, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, Bakey

Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of upcoming music releases that you should take note of

DJ DIE SOON releases ‘My Brothel The Wind’ LP 

DJ DIE SOON has released a new album ‘My Brothel The Wind’ via Jordan-based label Drowned By Locals.

Influences on the abrasive record come from Sun Ra, collaborators such as Rully Shabara, Sara Persico, Kiki Hitomi and visual artist Hiroo Tanaka, and the deafening metropolis of his hometown Toyko.

“The buildings were really tall, so the sounds reflected so much and it was so loud that you couldn’t even have a conversation on the phone. Hearing this noise every minute when living in this flat, it became a normal thing,” he recalls.

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Niamh drops debut release, ‘The Golden Ratio’

North East-hailing, Manchester-based DJ and producer Niamh is releasing her first track on July 25, ‘The Golden Ratio’.

The Reprezent Radio resident - who, full disclosure, previously held a role as Mixmag’s Weekend editor - explores resonant techno across the five-minute cut, which features a melody of echoing church bells among its hypnotic textures.

“There’s a lil piece of me left in this track. It’s exactly what I’d wanna hear at the end of the night and hug my mates to,” Niamh says. ‘The track embodies what to expect from the Niamh sound. It pays homage to my years of classical training (specifically violin) through the inclusion of the processed strings for the lead melody, contrasted with a no-holds-barred, ‘hello I’m here’ in your face approach with the bass heavy kicks. It balances dark intensity with glittering femininity. Kinda like me.”

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Daniel Avery to release new album ‘Tremor’ via Domino

Daniel Avery has announced his next album ‘Tremor’ will land via Domino on October 31.

The 13-track LP spans sounds such astechno, shoegaze, ambient and industrial, with guest features from Alison Mosshart, Walter Schreifels, bdrmm, Julie Dawson, yeule, Ellie, Art School Girlfriend, yuné pinku and Cecile Believe adding to the diversity of the record.

The atmospheric lead single ‘Rapture In Blue w/ Cecile Believe’ is out now, also featuring guitars from current Oasis member Andy Bell. 

“This is a living and breathing collective,” says Dabiel Avery. “Since the earliest recordings, ‘Tremor’ felt like a studio in the sky, a space in time through which we could all pass as artists” he reflects. “It’s the welcoming spirit of acid house with the doors flung open wider still to allow in every influence from my musical journey: the warmth of distortion, the stillness inside intensity, the transcendental beauty of noise... They have always been there in my music but now it feels like those ideas are being transmitted in Technicolor. This is a record for the post-rave comedown kids, the guitar heads and anyone else who wants to come along for the ride. Everyone is welcome.”

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‘Ixona’, the new album from Lynyn, lands in September

Chicago composer Conor Mackey will release his second album as Lynyn through Sooper Records on September 5.

Comprising predominantly hardware experiments, the 10-track outing traverses dub techno, d’n’b, acid and breakbeat across its layered sound design.

Soul-affirming lead single ‘4m Hiero’ is out now, with a visualiser from Owen Blodgett.

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Basement Jaxx surprise release new Latin house track ‘Bambina’

Basement Jaxx have released a new track ‘Bambina’, which has been getting dropped at their live shows of late. It features Tambora artist Latin Grammy nominee Martina Camargo.

“The idea for ‘Bambina’ first came while hearing a couple of Mexican guys busking - playing guitars on the NYC subway—with my baby daughter. The raw spirit and life in their music filled my heart. I thought, that’s what I want to play when I DJ in Brooklyn tonight,” says the duo’s Felix Buxton. “And just like that, a song was born - one about the hope and beauty of our little future humans.”

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FJAAK drop four-track EP

FJAAK have released a new EP via their eponymous imprint. 

It packs a dancefloor punch across four analogue techno tracks.

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Bakey drops new single ‘Senses’ on Warehouse Project Records

Bristol-based DJ and producer Bakey has dropped a brand new single via fledgling imprint Warehouse Project Records, first launched by WHP last summer.

‘Senses’ blends ‘00s rave nostalgia with new age garage, described by Bakey as “a statement of everything I’ve been building towards - dark club energy and groove, but with more emotion.”

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Black Artist Database reveals new compilation for fifth anniversary

Black Artist Database is celebrating five years with a brand new compilation record, ‘Synergy Vol. 3’, featuring 11 heavy-hitting tracks.

The latest compilation features the likes of Parris, Tim Reaper, Mafou, Isaac Carter, NIKS, Joe Milli, and more – a celebration of “sounds across Black electronic music”.

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Jamie xx returns with brand new single, ‘Dream Night’, on Young

Jamie xx has released a new single via Young, titled ‘Dream Night’ – a hotly anticipated single after it was debuted during his live performances earlier this summer.

“‘Dream Night’ is a tune I made while touring In ‘Waves’ this year,” he says. “I am so lucky to have many wild and beautiful nights playing around the world to wonderful people and this song came about quite naturally, out of all the amazing nights of music and dancing that I get to experience on and off stage.”

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Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist team up on new album ‘Alfredo 2’

Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist have teamed back up on a brand new album, ‘Alfredo 2’, the sequel to their GRAMMY-nominated joint debut.

The 14-track record landed on July 25, alongside a 15-minute short film titled ‘Alfredo: The Movie’, which follows the pair as they travel through Japan’s underworld.

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HAAi shares new single 'Hey!' 

London-based, Australia-born producer HAAi has shared another single from her upcoming album 'HUMANiSE', set to land on Mute on October 10.

'Hey!' features grinding percussion, a searing bassline and soft, twinkly synths. “‘Hey!’ is dedicated to the unmatched human connection we feel on the dancefloor," says HAAi. "The repeated lyrics 'can’t live without you' is a nod to my love for the club and the people in it.”

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Kurupt FM's Hugo Chegwin shares first solo single 'With You' featuring KOJ

Hugo Chegwin, the mind behind BBC's People Just Do Nothing, has released his first, non-Kurupt FM solo single — a liquid drum 'n' bass track featuring rising Liverpool rapper KOJ.

“I've always made beats and music, it's a big part of how I heal, stay grounded, and find calm. It’s my mindful escape," says Chegwin. "This time, I wanted to create something more than just instrumentals, something that really reflects who I am and that I can be proud to share.”

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