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Blackest Ever Black

Blackest Ever Black doing what they do best – connecting the dots between early industrial, doom, drone and the contemporary dance scene, pounding out the dreary sound of 21st century malaise.

If you ever need some creative inspiration, take a look at some videos of Timbaland in the studio in his prime, around the early to mid-2000s. You'll see Timbo smiling knowingly as he plays new material to some of the biggest rap & R&B stars of all time, all of whom appear to display a similar range of emotions – confusion, astonishment, befuddled laughter. This is testament to the Virginia producer's utterly genre shifting approach to the rhythm and texture of beat-making. No one sounded like him before, and the many who have imitated rarely reach his level. This In Focus is selected by Antonine Scali.

Deep House Dub Techno Synth Pop Acid

Apiento, a.k.a Paul Byrne runs the invaluable Test Pressing blog and releases music on World Building, World Unknown and more. His show has that esoteric techno thing and whatever suits the mood…

Tracklist

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Om UnitOm Unit (VersAVersA mix)
Valium Tempo (BS5 Mix)
0:03:32
MildlifeMildlife
Return To Centaurus
0:08:30
Om UnitOm Unit (YushhYushh mix)
Camo

CCFXCCFX
The One To Wait
OmOm
Brother That (Tribal Om Mix)
Belize MusicBelize Music
L.A. Girls (Dub Mix)
The Moody BoysThe Moody Boys
Funky Zulu You're So Fresh (Refreshing Mix)
Eirin PeryglusEirin Peryglus
Edrychais (Mute)
PurelinkPurelink (Nice GirlNice Girl mix)
Dozen Sunbeams (Nice Girl Version)
Throbbing GristleThrobbing Gristle
Hot On The Heels Of Love
Make A DanceMake A Dance
No Way Out
András, András, OscarOscar (Tornado WallaceTornado Wallace mix)
Looking Back (Tornado Wallace Dub)
Synapse InterruptSynapse Interrupt
Beyond Therapy
Cahl SelCahl Sel
Every Moment
Make A DanceMake A Dance
Ooh Yeah
UnderworldUnderworld
Jumbo (Apiento Edit)
Lipstick TracesLipstick Traces
Vogue Mars (Apiento Edit)
Credit 00Credit 00
The Garden
PhPh
Lsd Lp (Piers Harrison Edit)
Carl FinlowCarl Finlow
Overtones
Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel (Jason CorsaroJason Corsaro mix)
In Your Eyes (Special Mix)
Leo NocentelliLeo Nocentelli
Give Me Back My Loving
Jörgen KjellgrenJörgen Kjellgren
Étude One