Inverted Audio Podcast

REVIEW > https://inverted-audio.com/review/pst-kognitiv-discodans Porn Sword Tobacco’s Kognitiv Discodans EP on Kontra delivers five tracks of dreamy, dubby house marked by restraint and detail. Warm pads, minimal rhythms, and subtle textures create a hazy, late-night atmosphere. Shifting from weightless ambience to driving grooves, the EP balances elegance and grit, closing with a euphoric, disco...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-thomas-james-real-time On their Real Time EP Glaswegian duo Thomas + James showcase a level of restraint and control that far exceeds their years in the scene. After turning heads on Alt Dub’s Artist Series 2, they now step up for their full debut on the Cornwall-based imprint - joining a roster of increasingly esteemed company

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-iadi-synapse/ IADI debuts with Under My Skin on Neo Life, a sub-label of the Back To Life which boasts reissues from the likes of Ron Trent, Chez Damier, Mike Huckaby and Gez Varley. A concept album, its themes centre around the increasingly technological systems we find ourselves enmeshed in, the ever-blurring line drawn between man and machine.

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/variant-the-setting-sun-field-records Field Records continue their run of essential archival vinyl reissues with a beautifully remastered edition of Stephen Hitchell’s 2009 ambient dub techno masterpiece under his Variant alias, The Setting Sun. Best known as the driving force behind Echospace Detroit and celebrated for his work as cv313, Intrusion and Soultek, Hi...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-1168pm-solid-state/ Berlin’s DIY imprint Craft Services launches with Solid State from founder 11:68PM. Rooted in dancefloor sensibilities, the track delivers stripped-back, elegant house built from chopped vocals, chunky rhythms and warm pads. Subtle acid lines and synth flourishes add movement, making it a refined, DJ-friendly cut with a sun-soaked, for...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-tobias-solid-state/ ‎ Logistic Records celebrate their 30th anniversary with a special reissue of four tracks from veteran of the scene Tobias. that were initially released across two EPs in 2006 and 2007 - Street Knowledge and Dial. 'Solid State' epitomises the minimal yet vivacious aesthetic of the release. A simple, dampened kick opens alongside a nood...

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/rob-clouth/ Rob Clouth returns with Cicada, a four-track EP that signals a shift toward a faster, more instinctive creative process, accompanied by an IA MIX that blurs the line between DJing and production. Built in Ableton at 160–170 BPM, the mix layers over 25 tracks using edits, stem separation and rapid transitions, resulting in a dense,...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-pod-edward-richards-temporal-loop-transcendance-pugi_s-mariana-mix A deep, ritualistic techno journey from Melbourne’s Kinetic Vision, Temporal Loop Transcendance sees POD & Edward Richards’ psychedelic original pushed into murky club territory by Pugilist. Heavy low-end, tribal rhythms, distorted vocals and hypnotic repetition collide, balancing shamanic...

REVIEW > https://inverted-audio.com/review/andre-zimmer-swamp-circuit Canadian producer Andre Zimmer debuts on Craigie Knowes with Swamp Circuit, a four-track EP born from London-based hardware jams. Blending UK breaks, electro, bassline and flashes of 90s rave energy, the record balances punch and emotion with confident precision. From the snappy drive of “Pushing My Buttons” to the high-energy b...

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST > https://inverted-audio.com/mix/intertoto For IA MIX 398, @intertoto_music steps away from the traditional DJ format to deliver an exclusive live set composed of unreleased material and dubbed-out stems - a snapshot of a performance configuration currently taking shape. Immersed in a super dubby, murky atmosphere, the set gradually gives way to a handful of 4/4 excursions to...

IN-STORE > https://inverted-audio.store/blogs/news/inverted-audio-x-wizz-in-store-club-night-at-venue-m-o-t On Friday 6 February, Paris bass collective WizZ joined forces with Inverted Audio for a full-spectrum session moving through bass, techno and jungle. The collaboration unfolded across two stops, beginning with a pre-party at Inverted Audio Record Store, Peckham, ahead of the club night at V...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-kareem-ali-procession Kareem Ali returns to Noire & Blanche with a new EP that deepens his blend of deep house, jazz and warm, organic instrumentation. Drawing on brass samples, fluid rhythms and rich harmonies, he delivers a sound that’s both groove-led and atmospheric. From the driving Feel Everything All At Once to the jazz-focused Procession, Ali chan...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-rafael-anton-irisarri-signals-from-a-distant-afterglow We’re proud to premiere ‘Signals from a Distant Afterglow’, the emotional centrepiece from Rafael Anton Irisarri’s forthcoming album Points of Inaccessibility (out 6th February). Built from slow-burning bowed strings and smouldering drones, the track reaches its most affecting moment through the ghost...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-michael-claus-surveillance-species Michael Claus’ latest release Static Drift on Club Moniker leans firmly into heavy, propulsive techno, blending clattering percussion, submerged synths and glitchy rave energy. Written over three years during his move from the Bay Area to New York, the record marks a shift from his moodier dub-influenced work toward peak...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-conor-cc-air Following the rush of Hidden Allure, Conor CC returns to Origin CC with Air - a darker, more deliberate cut trading peak-time speed for low-slung tension. Rolling at 120 BPM, the track pairs break-driven rhythms with a thick, rumbling low-end. Distorted vocals, echoing mids and razor-sharp percussion lock into a groove that feels both hypnoti...

REVIEW > https://inverted-audio.com/review/hame-elan Fresh from a run of acclaimed releases, @hame-compathy presents his debut LP Élan on @yoyaku. Known for his warm yet driving take on deep house, the album captures the subtlety and emotional depth that have defined his recent work. Opening with lush, enveloping pads, Élan unfolds as a cohesive, endlessly listenable journey - intimate, immersive...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-ufo95-pulsation-3 French producer UFO95 returns with A Brutalist Dystopian Society on MORD, an uncompromising techno album inspired by the stark power of Brutalist architecture and its wider social meaning. Drawing on themes of protest, tension and failed utopias, the record distils heaviness, minimalism and raw energy into fourteen razor-sharp live-drive...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-peryl-nullity/ Berlin-based techno producer @peryl_music lands on German record label @augmented_research to deliver his latest album Phase Alterations, an exploration in the highly detailed world of analogue synthesis. Nullity distills the sound of Phase Alterations into (just shy of) 6 subterranean minutes of brooding drone work, aquatic, distorted synt...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-ben-kaczor-feeling-of-wind-home Swiss producer Ben Kaczor returns with 'Peace In Mind', a deep and driving four-track EP on Berlin-based label Stólar, featuring a remix from Spanish producer Tibi Dabo. Following his standout 'To Baby Bones' EP on Lola Haro’s Small Steps imprint, Kaczor continues to refine a sound that balances emotional weight with crisp...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-forward-memory-scholzs-star Artist Series 02 marks the next step in Alt Dub’s steady expansion, uniting Forward Memory, Thomas + James, Gradient and Beppu as they each reinterpret the label’s warm, spacious dub aesthetic through their own lens. Together they push Alt Dub’s sound deeper into hypnotic, analogue-rich territory, with Forward Memory’s “Scholz’...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-harrison-bdp-mushy-peas A new sub-label emerges from Neptune Discs - and who better to launch Jupiter's Depth than deep-sea house explorer Harrison BDP. His new 4-track EP bubbles up from the ocean floor with molten energy, conjuring visions of alien lifeforms drifting around hydrothermal vents. Packed with with volcanic energy - giving life to thousands...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-jonnnah-consume-me French producer Pierre Paumier returns as @jonnnah with his new LP What They Left on Second End Records, a wintry blend of dub techno, bass, ambient, and slowed breakbeat textures. Among its standout moments, “Consume Me” drifts from a foggy dub techno haze into an understated downtempo groove, carrying a subtle trip-hop mood that feels...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-yamaan-night-flight Ahead of their 15th anniversary, @100percentsilk have assembled Late Shift Silk, a collection of tracks from a group of mostly new, and some familiar, names to the label. Label favourites such as Charles A.D. and Shine Grooves stand alongside new additions to the roster such as Warden and Dorosoto. The compilation is less a look in the...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-tile-plazas-healing-pond 100% Silk is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the upcoming compilation Late Shift Silk. Featuring a slate of new and familiar names, the California label commemorates a decade and a half of sounds that range from chill room dub, pool party house, and rooftop techno. “Healing Pond” is an oasis lying just beyond the horizon. Wi...

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-renato-fiorito-sei-di-nuovo-qui Electro-acoustic composer Renato Fiorito returns with Bastimento, a site-specific work built from field recordings captured along the dramatic coastline of Mount Bulgheria in Italy’s Cilento National Park. Developed as a three-act performance across three distinct coastal locations, the album channels the swelling Mediterra...