The year 2021 held a lot of surprises in store, not always positive ones, for everyone and a lot of those had an impact on the electronic music scene and the people, the artists involved.
TOP100 of 2021
EXCLUSIVE Voodoos and Taboos ‘If We Were’ [Phonica AM]
The first release on Phonica's newly founded label Phonica AM, curated by staff member Luther Vine, is set to drop in September to ring in some musical autumn madness in four acts.
EXCLUSIVE Keisuke ‘At Last’ [Phonica White]
Originally from the UK but currently calling Berlin home, it's Keisuke who delivers the next release on Phonica White.
INTERVIEW Paramida
Known for her vibrant sets and ingenious music selection, one finds Paramida rather out of her element, but though she isn’t crate digging or ravishing sonic technicolor all over black-clad Berlin clubbers, the Love On The Rocks label head, Rinse FM radio show host and Panorama Bar resident seems to be doing just fine.
TOP50 of 2020
As 2020 comes to an end the Torture the Artist team sat down together to compile the end of the year chart that represents, of course, a personal preferences and what the site and its members musically stand for.
ART:CAST SPECIAL & INTERVIEW Justin Cudmore
Brooklyn-based House expert Justin Cudmore is picking up pace again, after his Train Dance release on Phonica White in fall, and delivers a full hour of well- and wisely chosen music surely making one dance on the train and the floor and around.
ART:CAST #100 by Fort Romeau
He just released a magnifique EP – The Mirror - on Permanent Vacation proving once again why he's on top of the game, his game.
DJ CHARTS Nuno Dos Santos [Something Happening Somewhere]
Utrecht (electronic) music wizard, but mostly passionate and multifaceted artist Nuno Dos Santos is ready to drop Somewhere IV.
EXCLUSIVE Justin Cudmore ‘Train Dance’ [Phonica White]
Brooklyn-based artist Justin Cudmore returns to the Phonica White label with four extremly extravagant and exclusive approaches to House music that are covered on his Train Dance EP.
EXCLUSIVE Jeigo ‘Beyond’ [PETS Recordings]
London-based artist and industry mainstay Jeigo makes his debut on PETS Recordings with his deep four tracker We Are Nothing.
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