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What Is Time, Anyway? | “Felt that” | Jennifer Loveless | Phelt Phinds 084

“Felt that” feels like that to me: forward motion with just enough nostalgia to make you glance over your shoulder. It’s the kind of track that makes me feel like my feet could keep striking the pavement forever, even if my lungs have other ideas. And, for my mind, that’s music worth returning to.

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Premiere: What Snug Dance Sounds Like — “Glad” | DJ Popup | [NES]

August makes comforting audio. It’s snug, the kind that feels like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket on a cold night and stomping your feet at the same time.

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Amongst Oregon Timber: “Here” | fortresses | Phelt Phinds 083

The distorted tones embody the spookiness of forests where it’s difficult to fathom the height of the trees, and fog can linger for days on end. You only need to look at the imagery Sam shared with me to grasp the eerie beauty and staggering scale of these landscapes.

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Fables 015 (Mix) | JPknowz

We lost Jack DeJohnette recently. To me, he was the king of the castle (along with Brian Blade) when it came to drums in jazz music. Fluid precision, melodicism, and the ability to play around with time with explosive energy and dynamic sensitivity made his sound so incredibly unique.

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The Strange Pull of Fate’s Magnets: not even noticed | TROVE 043

I’m currently reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, an epic Western novel following Texas Rangers on a cattle drive across the American frontier. The landscapes McMurtry conjures on the page are what come to mind when I hit play on Carsten and Lucas’s catalogue. Large expanses of space. Unobscured views. Area to roam.

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Memory In Sound: Hunting for “Wassermacher” | 2B vs. Flinsch | Phelt Phinds 082

What makes “Wassermacher” so special is how congruent it feels. By that I mean it’s binding; it sounds like a call to arms, the ringing of a town bell telling everyone to gather in the square and prepare for battle.

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An Excuse To Look More Closely: Two Years in Algeria | Julieta Brigo | Photo Study

I lived near the Mediterranean, so the sea was always present. There were also the mountains, crowded markets, seagulls, the heat, and Friday prayers. And, although it may be hard to imagine, the Sahara is part of the same country. That mix of landscapes and ways of life fascinated me most.

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Fables 014 (Mix) | DJ Sea Breeze

Proximity to water has always shaped how I listen to music. While the fixed environment of a dance floor will always be crucial, some of my strongest musical memories are away from it: a gentle drive, windows down, salt in the air, an ice-cold vanilla Coke, and the faint screaming of cicadas and crashing ocean waves underscoring it all.

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When Abi Met Alan: “No I.D.” | Erykah Badu & The Alchemist ft. Westside Gunn | Phelt Phinds 081

The unlikely partnership began with one of The Alchemist’s hardest beats, Mobb Deep’s “The Realest” – a track that just happens to be one of Erykah’s favourite tunes.

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e.m.s. | Dropping the Needle, Letting Go.

For Ems, vinyl’s instinctive nature and added challenge make it so appealing. She likens putting together a set to solving a difficult puzzle, piece by piece. There’s more planning and forethought involved, but once the needle drops, she feels more free.

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Where On Earth Is My Red Binder? Pokémon’s Story.

When I was a kid, I had this red ring binder. Inside were plastic sleeves filled with pieces of cardboard. Printed on those bits of cardboard were mythical creatures, some of which are now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Where that binder is today…God only knows.

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Public Policy, Independent Pressings: The Duality of Telfort

In the bits between, he makes music. What kind…? House mainly. The classic kind, punchy yet smooth as eggs. Press play on his recent track “The Drift”, and you’ll pick up what I’m putting down.

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Stacking Bricks with Billus: A Mixtape for Life’s Ebbs & Flows | TROVE 042

Tracks from his brain don’t announce themselves; they just coast. I don’t scuba dive, but whenever I listen to his creations, I imagine myself gliding by an abundance of marine life as they go about their business.

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Fables 013 (Mix) | Narainee

I’m caught between two places now: a world that demands efficiency and productivity to afford to survive, stealing more of my time and energy every day. And a world where I let go of all that and follow intuition over logic, where the longer I spend, the more energised I feel.

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Baby on Board & The Seriously Unserious Sounds of Will Hofbauer | TROVE 041

The keyword of 2026 has been readjustment, as Will and his partner settle into a different rhythm – one that involves caring for a new life. In just the last few weeks, they’ve been treated to the first genuine smiles and, even better, a little sleep of their own. God forbid.

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Thirty Years On, Basic Channel’s “Radiance II” Sounds Like It Was Written Yesterday

The chords sound as if they’re bouncing off the walls of a room. This sort of effect is now synonymous with dub techno; these fellas made it a thing 30 years ago. Atmosphere established immediately.

What Is Time, Anyway? | “Felt that” | Jennifer Loveless | Phelt Phinds 084

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What Is Time, Anyway? | “Felt that” | Jennifer Loveless | Phelt Phinds 084

Premiere: What Snug Dance Sounds Like — “Glad” | DJ Popup | [NES]