It takes a lot to excite me, especially since electronic music is such a fickle lover. She can take you to new places, shower you with all her attention, and offer more gifts than you can possible bare. Or she can lie there- distant and cold. You could say that music and I haven’t been talking much lately.

That changed this morning, when an EP arrived in my inbox and hit me so hard, it was like an arrow piercing through mediocrity. You could say it succeeds by opposing the latest trends. It’s under-produced, minimalist, ambient, and although there’s a drop, it’s not the kind you would expect. But it would be an injustice to refer to the EP as simply a reaction to popular EDM.

‘As it was’ by IamTrip is a beautifully crafted journey through psychedelic and ambient glitch. It also confuses the living hell out of me, which is an excellent sign. I want to bask in its epic post-rock sound, mellow out to its chiller side, and dance to its beats- all within four tracks. I’ve been enjoying ‘As it was’ immensely and hope you enjoy it too.

You can download the album for free here: http://iamtrip.se/tagged/audio

No fan of glitch music should miss the opportunity to see Daedelus live.  Prague natives, you’re in luck!  Daedelus is spinning at MeetFactory this Friday evening.  The Los Angeles producer, Alfred Darlington, has loads to offer.  Don’t miss an epic set full of glitch music, free jazz, experimental beats, and more.  And he does this all the while looking snazzy in his usual classic Victorian attire.  This guy oozes an unbeatable, distinct swag that just can’t be messed with.  On a sidenote, Glitch’s good friend Forma will be closing out the evening.

Tickets:

390 czk before, 490 czk at the door

Doors at 9pm.

Lineup:
21:30 The Global Optimistic – live (GLGN + Jimmy Pé) (Gergazrec – sk)
22:40 Daedelus – Archimedes a/v show (Ninja tune, Brainfeeder – us)
00:00 Forma – DJ set (Lazytempo – cz)

For more info, visit the facebook page.

Gruzo’s back with four new tracks off his new EP Peace is for Glitches.  The tracks are composed of glitchy beats, wonky vibes, synths, drum and bass, trip hop, slow motion sequences, and more.  These experimental, out-of-this-world tunes make you feel like you’re in an inter-galactic war full of flying space rocks and sporadic light bursts.   You can even hear the lasers blasting in the distance.  The first three tracks play on each other, each referencing “Peace is for Bitches,” while the last track is an exclusive remix by Ower.

You’ll love this is if you also like: Pretty Lights, DVS, Daft Punk’s TRON

Give it a listen for yourself here.

Track List:

1. Peace is for Bitches

2. Peace is for Glitches

3. Bitches in Pieces

4. Peace is for Bitches (Ower remix)

After the success of the first Rabbit Hole party last month, Gruzo presents a second edition.  Same time, same place.  This time, it’s just Gruzo, but stay tuned because next month will feature some more DJs, Glitch and others.

Click here for more info.

The Czech radio show Bass Trap recently featured the ever enigmatic high priest of glitch- tvprodukt. Be it visual or auditory, tvprodukt’s compass always points pleasurably error bound. His recent set (available below) delivers the wonkiest of wonk with the likes of Shlohmo and Bibio.

Tracklist:
shlohmo – seriously (live mix)
khia – my neck my back (shlohmo remix)
bibio – sugarette
nino – z (coco bryce remix)
groundislava – young lava
herobust – facebook lift
beans – blue moon (salva remix)
dj nate – 3peat
portishead – roads (damscray juke mix)

Listen for yourself:

Opuka at Lunchmeat 3/24

This past weekend was Prague’s annual Lunchmeat Festival at Bio Oko and Meetfactory.  The two day festival consisted of a number of different DJs spinning everything from glitch, dubstep, ambient, experimental, and more.  It doesn’t stop there–the music was also accompanied by crazy visuals from various artists, some by the DJs themselves.

Incite/, a German electronic, audio-visual duo provided a memorable set with pulsating, intense, experimental beats that timed so well with the black and white imagery projected over them.  Their performance embodied the festival’s intent of mixing sound with sight.

Incite/ (DE) at Lunchmeat 3/24

The normally bare and minimal Meetfactory featured installations hanging from the ceiling and also opened up a second stage called “A Very Foreign Affairs Dubstep Stage.”  This stage showcased talented and well-known DJs such as Author–Ruckspin and Jack Sparrow–and Kode 9.  The stage was located in a tiny, almost claustrophobic, dark room reminiscent of vibes found at venues like Plastic People in London.

Author played a slower, melodic dubstep set, staying true to the underground dubstep atmosphere of the tiny space.  Kode 9′s set was much more upbeat and featured a wider range of music styles that certainly kept the audience grooving.  He mixed in random songs such as a remix of Lil Wayne’s “A Millie,” which only added to the excitement and entertainment of seeing Kode 9 live.

Kode 9 at Lunchmeat 3/24

The two days were jammed pack with a myriad of audio-visual sensation that took over Prague all throughout the town.

For more photos and news from the event, click here.

Rabbit Hole is a new Czech radio show on 96.2 dedicated to glitch hop, hosted by Glitch’s Gruzo.  If you’re into burning synthetic bass lines, crackling hip hop beats, micro-sampling, skipping vinyl, digital noise and deep bass, then tune in this Friday, March 23rd at 7 PM on radio Spin 96.2 FM!

Each week Gruzo will select the latest tracks from the world of bass music, as well as the current information in both global and Czech scenes. In addition to new tracks, listeners will also get exclusive interviews with hosts and live sets directly from the studio.

But that’s not all…

A new, free, regular series of parties dedicated to Rabbit Hole at Chapeau Rouge launches this Thursday, March 22nd.  Every month the catacombs of the Old Town will be vibrating with the pulse of experimental electronic music. For the premier night, Glitch producers Gruzo and Claviq will be spinning all night.  As a special guest Denoir will be coming in all the way from Holland.  You can expect the hottest tracks from around the world and from home!

Tune In & Glitch Up! March 23rd at 7 PM on radio Spin 96.2 FM!

RABBIT HOLE party starts up this Thursday March 22nd at 7 PM! Free Entry.

For more information about Rabbit Hole, check out the its Facebook Page.

 Will Marshall has sent us yet another update of his latest APC40 DJ Template. This template has been pretty popular over the years- its staying power a testament its usefulness. Highly recommended for DJs using the APC40 on stage.

The walkthrough can be seen in the video above. If you need help with installation go to: https://vimeo.com/37932482

To download the template, visit WillMarshall.me

It features an excellent compilation of the latest buzz-worthy tracks by artists such as Joker, SBTRKT, Starkey, Jacques Greene, Dark Sky, Machinedrum, Dorian Concept, and more.  It’s definitely worth listening to if you haven’t already.  Just sit back with a couple beers and let the music speak for itself.

If you’re in the mood for something a bit more trippy and visual, check out Forma’s latest EP, Earotikon.  It’s a soundtrack that he produced for a black and white movie, Erotikon.  Much more experimental and spacey–this is an album best absorbed with a spliff.

Track List:
1. Wichura
2. Lullabyrint
3. Same flakoniki
4. Dotektor
5. Šach hmat

Each song tells a story on its own and there are lots of ambient, cosmic, glitchy, classical, and downtempo sounds that translate well as a soundtrack.

Give it a listen here:

http://www.earotikon.cz/

http://forma.bandcamp.com/