Once hard to make and harder to find, acid techno’s raw communal spirit is revived in Acid Trip, a deep-dig compilation that reconnects today’s algorithm-lost listeners with the fierce underground legacy of Djax-Up-Beats.
Author: Robbie Geoghegan
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #58 — Top Tracks of 2025
As 2026 begins, we return to our now six-year ritual at Igloo—bending time slightly to celebrate the finest albums of the past year, from 2025 standouts on labels like Warp Records and Clone to reissues and timeless cuts by Aphex Twin and The Sabres of Paradise, all fueling our tradition with renewed magic and momentum.
µ-Ziq :: 1979 (Balmat)
Mike Paradinas’ 1979 is a transportive ambient-IDM memoir, mapping Madrid’s outskirts and his own musical past into a quietly radiant double LP for Lapsus’ Balmat imprint.
Polygon Window :: Surfing On Sine Waves (Expanded Edition) (Warp)
In the early ’90s, a barely twenty-something Richard D. James was already warping rave culture from the inside out—releasing visionary records across multiple aliases, founding labels, and laying foundations that still rumble through electronic music more than three decades later.
WE FORFEIT + Leonid @ Nuevo Montacargas (Madrid)
This month we present a powerful two-hour excerpt from a four-hour session recorded with my friend and outstanding musician Paul Smith—aka Leonid—captured live at Nuevo Montacargas, showcasing his signature blend of acid ambient, bleep, electro, house, and techno from the softer edges of each genre.
Dressel Amorosi :: House of Dolls (Library of the Occult)
Every day is Halloween for Dressel Amorosi, the Italian duo who carve their stories in synthesizers and basslines as if scoring a never-ending slasher film. Now they return from the shadows, sharpening their sonic blades for House of the Dolls, a chilling sequel to their cult 2018 soundtrack Deathmetha.
eoism :: Cellarworx II EP (Pulse Drift)
Eoism are riding a purple patch of creativity, their recent releases and live explorations signaling a period of peak productivity. Arriving on this crest, Cellarworx II channels hours of experimentation into a tightly honed, forward-thinking EP that pushes their sound into new, electrifying territories.
The Sabres Of Paradise :: Sabresonic | Haunted Dancehall (Remastered) (Warp)
In an era when artists grapple with the fear that everything meaningful has already been said, Warp Records looks back to those who defied such doubts. With the remastered releases of Sabresonic and Haunted Dancehall, The Sabres of Paradise return to remind listeners how originality can still sound timeless.
Hayter :: Second Set Of Ears (Clear Memory)
Aging brings aching bones and nostalgia, but the lure of nightlife still draws the narrator to The Hague’s IFM Festival, where they reconnect with Robyrt Hecht and the Clear Memory crew. Hayter’s debut LP, Second Set Of Ears, showcases his evolution through moody electro and precise percussion, affirming both his maturity as an artist and the label’s enduring vitality.
Featherstone :: Shapeshifter EP (Who Is Paula)
Who is Paula is an enigmatic electronic label dedicated to uncovering the mysterious figure of Paula through acid, braindance, and electro experiments. Its latest release, Shapeshifted by Australian producer Featherstone, continues the label’s exploration of genre fluidity with five tracks that blend precision, emotion, and forward-thinking sound design.
Legacy :: Expanding The Bubblenet (To Pikap)
https://chatgpt.comLegacy (aka Subaquatic Legacy) dives deep into Drexciya’s aquatic mythology, channeling cold machine funk and Detroit electro spirit into his latest 12”, Expanding the Bubblenet. Blending fierce dancefloor cuts with introspective soundscapes, the record pays homage to its roots while carving out a distinct new current in modern techno.
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