THE BLACK DOG – MY BRUTAL LIFE 2

Sheffield techno experimentalists The Black Dog are back on Dust Science for the sequel to 2023’s My Brutal Life LP. Brutalism was a big theme for Ken Downie and his Dust brother partners that year, with several releases centred on the architectural style as a lens through which The Black Dog explored some of the darker edges of humanity. My Brutal Life 2 however skips back around towards something like a celebration of the art style itself. Accompanied by a photobook, the music herein, while less concerned with nihilism, is every bit as emotionally resonant, with tracks like the ascending ‘I Dream In Concrete’ reveling in the beauty of urbanism.

Available 20 June 2025

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DJ TRYSTERO – UNTITLED 6

DJ Trystero presents his sophomore album Cantor’s Paradise for FELT. An untitled suite languishing in dub dissonance, elusive sounds suspended across the hazy plain.

An enigmatic operator from the fogged-out fringes of techno, DJ Trystero has quickly impressed with a brief slew of releases for Incienso and The Trilogy Tapes. His reductionist style narrates bygone eras in abstracted flow, a singular sound cultivated with an assured touch. FELT’s considered ensemble proves apt for Trystero and his transmissions, welcoming him in as a natural extension to the label’s sonic universe.

djtrystero.bandcamp.com

MILLSART – SPACE OUTSIDE SPACE

The next chapter in Axis Expressionist Series, A collection of vinyl and limited digital releases, curated by Millsart, an alias of Jeff Mills, of his most eclectic and transcendent compositions that derive from his Every Dog Has Its Day project aswell as new unreleased works.

www.axisrecords.com

KAREEM ALI – MAWIMBI EP

After the pandemic, the world paused, giving rise to a new creative freedom, and Kareem Ali emerged as one of the shining talents. Praised by Boiler Room, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, his new EP Mawimbi with Noire & Blanche Records captures the essence of aerial deep house. Ali’s unique blend of Afrofuturism and his cosmic vision shape this project, drawing from Miles Davis’ jazz and the influence of legends like Sun Ra. Mawimbi is a stunning exploration of sound, perfect for a new era of artistic expression.

noire-et-blanche.bandcamp.com

WILL HOFBAUER – ROLLING IN THE OOZE

Will Hofbauer returns to Aus Music with four colourful tracks of house, dub and broken beats.
The London-based artist previously debuted on the label with Four! Beats! in 2024
Will Hofbauer has always made music with a playful sensibility. From deep house to techno to club, it always comes with leftfield samples and an intriguing personality. His grooves are lithe, and his production styles pops and fizzes on labels like Wisdom Teeth, Optimo Music, and his own Third Place, and his return to Aus is again filled with studio trickery and dance floor delights.

Opener ‘Silica Gel’ is a dubby house cut with smeared pads bringing dashes of warmth. Shakers, hooky synth wiggles, and off-grid hits pepper the groove to keep things moving while sci-fi motifs bring a futuristic twist. ‘Rolling in the Ooze’ picks up the pace with well-swung drums and grittier textures while bright leads dazzle and a sombre bassline adds depth. The brilliant ‘Squito’ has an authentic dub touch and is marbled with watery ripples and tiny sonic droplets. It’s a fluid, elastic sound full of musical curiosities. Closer ‘Ghoti’ is a stumbling broken beat with meticulous drums and hi-hats over a stepping bassline. Bursts of shimmering synths and tumbling melodic scales light it up with a psychedelic twist.

ausmusic.co.uk