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The latest mixtape comes from Donna Haringwey, the alias of Portugal-based producer Toni Quiroga, whose work occupies the shifting territory between hardcore, industrial, noise and electronic music. Emerging from a world of experimentation, musical fluidity and an enduring commitment to following creative instinct over stylistic convention, the project has gradually developed a distinct artistic l...

The next mixtape instalment comes from Barcelona-based artist Roc Jiménez de Cisneros - one half of EVOL, the long-running project with Stephen Sharp - ahead of a late-night set at the upcoming bank holiday gathering in London, Sunday School VI: Noctifer. Across decades, EVOL have stripped rave down to its core mechanics - rhythm, repetition, synthesis - only to reassemble them as unstable, recurs...

The next mixtape instalment comes from Vanity Productions, the alias of Danish experimental musician Christian Stadsgaard, whose work navigates the fragile space between melancholic melody, noise and electronic experimentation.  A central figure in Denmark’s experimental scene, Stadsgaard co-runs the influential Copenhagen imprint Posh Isolation, while projects such as Damien Dubrovnik and The Emp...

For the upcoming fourth edition of Sunday School, a ritual gathering of sonic blasphemy and rave-fuelled devotion, London-based musician Jim Janco steps into the pulpit with A Wilderness Mix—a cryptic sermon through weird, experimental and underground sounds. Janco, the mind behind People Drift—a roving techno night grounded in South East London’s freeform spirit—has carved out a reputation for pu...

We are presenting our latest auditory journey curated by Taroug for CLOT Magazine's mixtape series. Taroug is the solo project of drummer and electronic music producer Tarek Zarroug, whose unique perspective is shaped by his roots in the suburbs of the Tunisian desert and his upbringing in Germany. Following his 2020 EP "Perpetual" and a series of notable remixes for artists such as Archive, Tarou...

Introducing the latest auditory journey curated by Lola de la Mata for CLOT Magazine's mixtape series. Delving into the mysterious realms of sound, the experimental composer presents a meticulously crafted selection of tracks that traverse the boundless landscapes of sonic exploration. Lola de la Mata, a London-born French/Spanish conceptual sound artist, composer, curator, and musician (violin/vo...

The latest mixtape instalment hails from Seoul-based Korean experimental musician Suk Hong, offering a curated selection of tracks that traverse the artist's creative journey for their upcoming project. Suk Hong's musical style gracefully navigates between neo-classical and electronic influences. Fresh from their recent release on Unseelie, an NYC-based label, Suk Hong returns with a more introspe...

Next in our mixtape series, we welcome London-based musician and DJ Aventex (aka Alec Tullio) with a mixtape he has prepared ahead of his performance at our next event, Portals 02.. The Australian artist is a staple fixture of the London experimental and noise-punk scenes. He is involved in several bands (Keno, Skitter, Zek) where he drives the fast-paced rhythmic lines with his relentless and pre...

The next mixtape is by Greek/UK-based artist Viki Steiri, who has recently released her debut album on our beloved Alien Jams. The mix is a recollection of sounds that inspired her for her album production. 'Balm' is a powerful album anchored by ritualistic, monolithic cello layers. Steiri combines eerie soundscapes with electronic dance rhythms, synth-tinged folk songs from Istanbul, and reworked...

Next on our mixtape series is Bersarin Quartett, the solo project of German electronic musician Thomas Bücker, with a delicate selection ranging from film scores, to gaming, and ambient tracks. Working within the realms of modern classical and ambient music, Bücker has garnered acclaim for his contributions as Bersarin Quartett (which he has been running for over 15 years), notably through his pub...

We kick off the year with a mixtape from Six Missing, the ambient music project from Austin-based TJ Dumser, with which he wants to take us on a journey with pieces that transcend the illusion of time - transporting you into a timeless, formless, galactic-jell-o. The artist, who is also a sound designer and composer, began releasing music under the name Six Missing in 2017, a moniker that he took...

The last instalment of the year arrives from the hands of Furtherset, the musical project of artist and musician Tommaso Pandolfi, with a mix especially suited for the melancholic nights of December. With Furtherset, the artist has defined his personal sound, mainly composed of layers of timbre-modulated sounds and dense rhythmic geometric passages converging towards a single harmonic plane. His m...

The next mixtape instalment is by experimental musician Colin Andrew Sheffield. Born in El Paso and now based in Austin, Sheffield took his passion from being a self-taught drummer in Texas to a total transition to electronic music. For this mix, he’s compiled a captivating selection of experimental electronic music. Since the mid-90s, Sheffield’s work has consistently focused on the use of sample...

Our new mixtape comes from Copenhagen-based experimental R’n’B artist Karen Juhl. Her influences span from the likes of Laurie Anderson and Holly Herndon to Solange. Juhl is interested in exploring different approaches to songwriting in the 21st century, her style ranging from experimental electronics and contemplative poetry to antithetical rap. Her debut album Mother Tongue, released on the 22nd...

We are presenting a new mix that will transport you into the enchanting realm of the early autumn months. This special mixtape is curated by VAST HABITAT, a recently established record label, and it showcases a curated selection of artists and music from their freshly minted catalogue, as well as tunes that have inspired and resonated with them. Vast habitat founders are Daniel Lea and Michael Der...

This week’s mixtape comes from the multidisciplinary music/art project Ghost Tracks. They are a wife/husband team, and Sylvia Girstmair and David Lopez, originally from Austria and Spain but came together in East London. This happy home life hasn’t led them to a place of musical complacency for the duo, though, who also runs the experimental music label Cluster Node. Drawing upon their shared expe...

For our next mixtape instalment, we welcome Lý Trang, a musician-sound artist who will unveil a haunting musical storytelling piece arranged as an abstract dialogue around time travelling. Born and raised in the mountains of Northeast Vietnam, Trang's experiments with hollow rhythms follow folkloric instrumental phrases, and the music buzzes widescreen magic. Moving to Vietnam’s capital Hanoi for...

Concluding our summer season, we invite you to descend into the audio abyss sculpted by the enigmatic Gosha Savage, the solo project of Małgorzata Sawicz, a visual and electronic artist hailing from Poland. Savage has prepared a very personal mix, which she also defines as one of her most experimental mixes, an audacious plunge into a sonic chasm. Gosha Savage's musical sojourn is an electrifying...

The next mixtape comes from Alifiyah Imani, an interdisciplinary arts & media practitioner and writer. Imani combines multimedia arts and design, focusing on sound, curatorial research and practice. She enquires into our relationship with space, the workings of our cultures and auditory subcultures. Imani told us that an important aspect of Indian classical music training is practising with the ta...

The next mixtape comes from Heqc (an alias of Ben Lukas Boysen), an electronic music composer, producer and sound designer based in Berlin, with a selection of tracks that give a insight into some of his compositional interests. Boysen has classic training, being the son of opera singer Deirdre Boysen with the works of Bruckner, Wagner and Bach laid an important foundation in shaping his practice....

The next mixtape instalment comes from American DJ and producer PTHGN, who has prepared a selection to give our audiences a glimpse into what he might want to hear on a night out. PTHGN roots in Chicago's music scene have shaped his unique sound that blends electro with influences from techno to grime and everything in between. The artist started out as a visual arts student in Chicago and was ini...

Our new mixtape comes from London experimental musician and producer Kinn, with a mix of sound, youtube rips, film audio, raw sound design and unreleased music from the artist himself, an intimate recollection to take us into the artist’s expansive creative universe. Kinn has emerged in recent years with a bleakly psychedelic take on post-rock shifting between traditional band setups and move avan...

Next mixtape comes from ZONDERWERK, who are a duo consisting of Linde Carrijn and Dijf Sanders. The artists started this project during the pandemic to explore their relationship as creative partners. Carrijn has a background in acting but recently has been more focused on composing and performing original scores for theatre, while Sanders is also a composer (and music gear enthusiast), with his w...

Mixtape 58 The new mixtape instalment comes from Ale Hop(aka Alejandra Cardenas) and Laura Robles. Cárdenas is a Berlin-based artist, researcher, and experimental instrumentalist from Lima, Peru. Earlier this year, together with Laura Robles (a percussionist and bassist formed from a very young age in the rich Afro-Peruvian and Cuban musical traditions and who also grew up in Lima), they released...

Our next mixtape comes from duo Brueder Selke, East Berlin-born, Potsdam-based, polyinstrumental composers Sebastian and Daniel Selke and also curators of the Q3AMBIENTFEST in Potsdam (Germany). The festival, taking place at the beginning of June, is a musical happening that brings together established and emerging artists from various genres and diverse origins. Sebastian and Daniel Selke became...