“Creating music and using field recordings, there’s a lot more freedom.'

Turntablist NikNak tells Ben Murphy about how Afrofuturist sci-fi and her love of found sounds influenced her club-tuned new album, 'Ireti'

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Eamon Ivri - In The Red Eye of The Evening

this is the debut solo album under my own name, I hope you enjoy

'field recording-laced digital pastorals that bend and flutter through space'

massive thanks to crew at Phantom Limb and to Z. Emerson 🍒 for mastering

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🌹Psychedelic sonics🌹

Indira Paganotto is DJ Mag’s May 2024 cover star

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Rotterdam label Nous’klaer Audio has become a vital source for original and forward-thinking dance music — and more. This month, Ben Murphy speaks with label founder Sjoerd Oberman about how he avoids being pigeonholed and elevates local talent

Many thanks to DJ Mag for publishing this excerpt from my book 'Ears To The Ground: Adventures In Field Recording & Electronic Music' - check this section on found sounds, dance music and cultural heritage djmag.com/features/ears-…

It's the launch of my new book 'Ears To The Ground: Adventures In Field Recording & Electronic Music' tomorrow in Peckham (18th April)! I'll be chatting to Carl Loben about it from 7pm

Thanks Electronic Sound for the shout out in this month's issue (out now!) 💚
Early Bird all gone- Geberal Day and Weekend passes + further info in link below 👇
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Got a lovely review of my new book 'Ears To The Ground: Adventures In Field Recording & Electronic Music' in the new issue of the The Wire Magazine , thank you Adam Quarshie Velocity Press thewire.co.uk/issues/

Only one week to go until we host the Ears to the Ground London launch party featuring author Ben Murphy in conversation with Carl Loben. Hope to see you there!

Turntablist NikNak has a unique style, cutting and scratching field recordings and samples into ambient tracks — but her latest LP finds her leaning further into dance music. This month, Ben Murphy speaks to her about Afrofuturist sci-fi and her love of found sounds

Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music, by Ben Murphy, features interviews with artists including Flora Yin Wong, KMRU (Kamaru), lawrence english and Nyokabi Kariũki

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My new book 'Ears To The Ground: Adventures In Field Recording & Electronic Music' is back from the printers and I’m really thrilled with how it looks! It's officially out on 10th May, but you can get it earlier directly from the publisher Velocity Press velocitypress.uk/product/ears-t…

Neither me nor dj intercity disco are born self-promoters, but just want to re-flag No Tags.

10 instalments to date, from vibes philosophers to unsung UK radio heroes – and all really, really good IMO. Very proud of it so far. New ep this week!

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Ben Murphy Ears To The Ground: Adventures in Field Recording and Electronic Music 💚
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Morning! My brand new album 'Ireti' will be released in May on bandcamp via Accidental Records & you can preorder it now too! 🤓

I'll be on tour very soon too, hopefully see you soon!! Thank you to #WomenMakeMusic
PRS Foundation
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.Underworld 's ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman’ is 30 🎉

The group's third album (and first with DJ Darren Emerson) blended outlandish art-rock ideas with singular takes on house, techno and ambient music. Here, Ben Murphy examines its legacy

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Thank you Henry Ivry and Resident Advisor for the review ra.co/reviews/35951

West London DJ/producer T.Williams is best known for his soul-inflected house, but his musical history goes way back. With his debut album reflecting his roots in jungle and grime, he tells Ben Murphy how there are now no limitations to where his music can go

💭 Open your mind 💭

ANOTR are DJ Mag’s March 2024 cover stars

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Thrilled to say I'm gonna be talking about my new book 'Ears To The Ground' at Hidden Notes festival in Stroud on 21st September. Check the lineup!