What Am I listening to? May 2026

 

 

 Goldie Presents Rufige Kru- Malice in Wonderland

 
Ah, the 2000s. The era where both music and technology peaked. You really had to be there- It felt like a lawless era where anything is possible. Then again, that's also what 2000s ravers said about the blessed 90s, so maybe I should just shut up. Anyways, this album's got that really fun, spacey, slightly delirious feel that comes attatched to all proper jungle- You know, when it's 3 AM, the world of the living has disappeared, and you and your mates are just constantly riffing back and forth? Yeah that's this album. Proper good time.

 

 

Veracocha- Carte Blanche (Scot Project 2024 Refix)

Trance has really gotten away from its melodic, emotional roots in the last decade or so- queue that whole bit about how "melodic techno" is just a repackaging of 90s trance music updated for a modern audience. So it's really satisfying to listen to a track that isn't afraid to lean into the big, melodic drops and bright chords that separate it from house and techno. And combine that with the lil vocal sample? Pure fricken euphoria.
 
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 Yob- Adrift in the Ocean

Almost long enough to be an EP in and of itself, this one churns and builds. And then builds and builds some more. It's intense, harsh and chaotic, but also strangely catchy? The way the vocals thrash around like a ship caught in a storm is the icing on the cake.
 
 
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Imogen X DJ Stingray 313- A New Earth

Classic Detroit techno at its catchiest, grooviest,  and strangest. It's really crazy to hear something built around the classic Drexciyan framework can still sound so fresh and modern when it's been around since the 80s. Sometimes it pays more to create and follow your own trends then to chase others'.

 

 

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