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out for a while: Joshua Murphy – Lowlands [Aufnahme + Wiedergabe]

Artist:
Joshua Murphy

Title:
Lowlands

Label:
Aufnahme + Wiedergabe

Cat#:
AWEP08

Release Date:
02nd December 2022

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
The Killing Floor

A2.
The Fault Was Lain There Too

B1.
Littered With Ghosts

B2.
A Town With No Fear

Press Info:
Multi-Instrumentalist and songwriter Joshua Murphy presents his debut release – ‘Lowlands’ EP coming out via aufnahme + wiedergabe on December 2nd, 2022. Written in Berlin during 2019 / 2020 and produced by Martin J Fiedler, Lowlands unites dark ceremonial tales, a narrative of somber procession, atmospheric composition and evocative storytelling.

Born and raised in outback Australia, Joshua Murphy, to a degree, followed the path of Nick Cave – eventually moving to Berlin and becoming involved into the local scene as a member of various bands, promoter and a club-owner. Though, despite the dark ceremonial emotionality that has always been associated with Berlin, “Lowlands” takes its main inspirations from Joshua’s motherland.

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Video:
“The Fault Was Lain There Too”

Special:
“Milk Me Session On Mutant Radio [24.03.25]”

Recommendations:
Dina Summer’s “On The Road” feat. Joshua Murphy on Iptamenos Discos
st.raumen’s “Gift” feat. Joshua Murphy on straumenmusic
Dina Summer’s “Promise Me EP” feat. Joshua Murphy on Iptamenos Discos
Dina Summer’s “Girls Gang” feat. Joshua Murphy on Iptamenos Discos
st.raumen’s “Hexenmotte EP” feat. Joshua Murphy on straumenmusic
all stuff on Aufnahme + Wiedergabe we featured

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Websites:
Joshua Murphy
Aufnahme + Wiedergabe

out now: Dina Summer feat. Joshua Murphy – On The Road [Iptamenos Discos]

Artist:
Dina Summer feat. Joshua Murphy

Title:
On The Road

Label:
Iptamenos Discos

Cat#:
IDI027A

Release Date:
25th March 2026

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
On The Road

Press Info:
There is a specific, restless yearning that belongs only to the highway at night. It is a space where the modern nomad finds solace not in arriving, but in the perpetual state of motion. With their latest single, Berlin trio Dina
Summer capture precisely this dialectic of freedom and displacement.

Having rightfully catapulted themselves to the vanguard of Europe’s dark electronic scene with their celebrated 2025 sophomore album ‘Girls Gang’, the band now picks up exactly where they left off, yet steers into decidedly more expansive territory.

For this endeavor, they have once again enlisted the formidable talents of Joshua Murphy, the Australian multi-instrumentalist known for his work with Crime & the City Solution, an artist whose very presence evokes the
beautifully weathered mythology of post-punk. What emerges from this collaboration is a striking electronic rock ballad; a track that thrives on the friction between the shimmering, stoic coolness of Berlin club synthesizers and the organic, urgent warmth of classic rock instrumentation.

Lyrically, the track strips away excess to reveal a profound meditation on rootlessness. When the vocals declare, “There is no place to call my own / Just the open road to roam”, it is not sung as a tragedy, but as a hopeful,
almost spiritual revelation. The road twisting and turning becomes a metaphor for the unpredictability of the modern human condition, where each new place offers “a lesson to learn”. The song’s imagery also draws
inspiration from Jack Kerouac’s seminal novel ‘On the Road’, channeling the same restless longing for movement, discovery, and freedom that defined the Beat generation.

Where their previous work often inhabited the claustrophobic darkness of the dancefloor, this new single gazes upward at the “vast and starry sky”. It is powerful, deeply atmospheric, and driven by an irrepressibly optimistic melody that cuts through the melancholy. In the end, it serves as a reminder that sometimes the only home we have is the momentum of moving forward.

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Video:
“On The Road”

Special:
“Brain Food Radio / KissFM / 21-11-23”

Recommendations:
Dina Summer’s “Hide & Seek EP” on Iptamenos Discos
Dina Summer’s “Rimini” on Audiolith Records
all stuff on Iptamenos Discos we featured

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Iptamenos Discos @ Bandcamp
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TraxSource
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Websites:
Dina Summer
Iptamenos Discos

out now: Nation Unrest – Death Systematic / A Blaze They Can’t Contain [self-released]

Artist:
Nation Unrest

Title:
Death Systematic / A Blaze They Can’t Contain

Label:
self-released

Cat#:
none

Release Date:
04th March 2026

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Death Systematic

02.
A Blaze They Can’t Contain

Press Info:
‘Death Systematic’ and ‘A Blaze They Can’t Contain’ were first written in 2020. Raw, instinctive works from the project’s minimalist, earliest phase, now revisited and newly mixed in 2026. What emerges is not a retrospective, but a recalibrated statement: material reintroduced with weight, clarity and intent.

‘Death Systematic’ is a live favourite built on a rigid, driving pulse with percussive sequencing and underpinned noise that locks into a near-industrial cadence, with tension sustained through repetition rather than release. The track leans into control: disciplined, mechanical and deliberately unyielding, with vocals cutting through as a confrontational presence rather than a narrative lead. Sirens ring, windows smash and Smith’s vocals pierce. The band’s visceral punk energy can be felt throughout.

By contrast, ‘A Blaze They Can’t Contain’ carries a more volatile, machine funk energy. There’s a sense of forward motion that feels less restrained. A rolling FM bassline creates lifts working against the mechanical percussion. The arrangement opens out, allowing moments of vocal release without losing the underlying pressure. It also marks the first time Joshua Smith and Callum Graham share vocal duties on record, extending Graham’s role beyond the machines and into the front line.

Across both tracks, Nation Unrest operate within a stripped EBM framework – analogue textures, hard-edged sequencing and a focus on physical impact over ornamentation. Nothing feels excessive; everything is functional, built with intent and directed squarely at the floor.

Rather than looking back, this release acts as a clear segue into the next phase of Nation Unrest. With producer Evil Dust (Crave Tapes, X-IMG) now on board for 2026, the project moves forward with a more defined and deliberate sonic identity, pushing further into intensity, structure and control.

This is a transition point, a line drawn between instinct and execution.

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Full Track Streaming:
“A Blaze They Can’t Contain”

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Specials:
Nation Unrest – “Concrete Crush (Noods Radio Guest Mix – 23.06.21)”

Evil Dust – “Sofabyoudie 24/11/24 – Voices Radio”

Recommendations:
Evil Dust’ self-released “Rest In Peace”
Evil Dust’ self-released “Dresden EP”
Evil Dust’ “Desolation EP” on Crave Tapes
compilation “Die Erlösung (Kapitel 2)” w/ Evil Dust track on Crave Tapes
compilation “Various Artists 01” w/ Evil Dust track on Untreated
compilation “Die Erlösung (Kapitel 1)” w/ Evil Dust track on Crave Tapes
compilation “Modern Love” w/ Evil Dust track on NovaFuture Recordings
compilation “Chapitre 02” w/ Evil Dust track on Autonome Records
compilation “ASM-II” w/ Evil Dust track on Forkha
Kutkh Jackdaw’s “Sweat & Thunder EP” w/ Evil Dust remix on Dark Disco
Berlin Bunny’s “Maneki Neko EP” w/ Evil Dust remix on I-Traxx

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Nation Unrest @ Bandcamp
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Websites:
Nation Unrest
Evil Dust

out soon: Schwefelgelb – Hologramm [n-PLEX]

Artist:
Schwefelgelb

Title:
Hologramm

Label:
n-PLEX

Cat#:
NPLX009

Release Date:
10th April 2026

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
The Show

A2.
In Mein Glas

B1.
Fieber

B2.
The Show
(Nastia Reigel Remix)

B3.
In Mein Glas
(Nørbak Remix)

Press Info:
„Hologramm“ is the new EP by Schwefelgelb. Remix contributions by Nastia Reigel and Nørbak make it a 5 track Techno heavyweight. An intriguing combination of positive, joyful atmosphere and gritty, pushy sound aesthetic spans all over the record. “The Show” and its euphorigenic rising stabs appears like what could be transformed into an Euro Dance anthem easily. Yet the aware and well curated production holds it firmly in the zone of Techno and House underground. Speaking House, here’s “In Mein Glas” – a sportive track with an irresistible bounce foiled by a lackadaisical vocal line, which gives it a comic twist. As “Fieber” keeps the bounce we’re getting a little more aggressive again: a delicate distortion, a dominant bass and a groovy drive. In all these 3 original tracks it’s the mélange of melodic motives, vocal highlights, crispy production as well as versatile creative details, which creates this specific sound that gets you hooked. It is lightness however wrapped in an Industrial musical language.

That said, the remixes proof how a new energy can be revealed by more minimal re-interpretations. Nastia Reigel, getting hands on “The Show”, pushes drums and a fresh rhythmic play of vocal chops into the foreground. A sparse break followed by a powerful drop adds a strong climax. Nørbak’s approach on “In Mein Glas” takes the melodic motive and embeds it into a dubby space, not giving up on the hard-hitting kick

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