Nestled within the Himalayas, one of the world’s most vital underground electronic music scenes continues to flourish. The Nepalese capital of Kathmandu has become an incubator for some of the most wild, forward-thinking sounds in dance music right now, developing from a tight-knit community of DJs and producers putting on DIY parties into a scene with growing critical acclaim. YNZN is one of the community’s leading lights, and one listen to his SSPB debut Body Rock makes it immediately clear why. The EP threads together global currents of bass music with samples from centuries-old...

Sha Ru’s very existence is an act of joyful defiance. The NYC-via-Berlin duo of Masha and Ru draw from punk and dance music’s deep roots in protest and liberation, filtered through the expansiveness and fluidity of queer identity. A slew of incendiary EPs and rapturous live performances have established the band as an outspoken force in electronic music, exploring darker shades and bass-heavy, future-seeking sonics that invoke post-punk and industrial pioneers as much as anything in the club canon. The duo’s debut EP for Monkeytown They Are Textural provides a surprising new expansion of...

This Saturday, February 17th, at 9 pm CET, catch an electrifying mix on @rinsefrance by Prasidha Yonzon, aka YNZN, one of the most recent flag-bearers of the Nepalese electronic music scene! Known for his unique blend of daring beats and art-pop influences in live performances and DJ sets, get ready for a show-stopping demonstration and a first glimpse for our followers of the monumental skills of the Nepali artist, since YNZN and SSPB have teamed up for a soon-to-be-released project. Stay tuned. > https://rinse.fm/channels/france/

On February 8th, the 15th edition of the German Music Authors’ Award was held at The Ritz Carlton hotel in Berlin, with approximately 250 guests in attendance. Moderat won the award for ‘Dance/Electro Composition’, and the image itself tells the story. Find out the full list of winners: https://musikautorinnenpreis.de/gewinner-innen-2024

Dancefloor destroyers Sha Ru at it again today with “Crawl“, the 2nd single off their upcoming EP ‘They Are textural‘. Masha’s mesmeric vocals drift atop warm currents of bass, while sparse yet resolute rhythmic figures allow space for everything from softness and euphoria to obsession and heartache. “Crawl” into your ears, on all streaming platforms here: https://sharu.lnk.to/Textural

After the release of two club-juggernauts that roughed up the dancefloor this winter, we’re ecstatic to finally share with you unmissable Swiss DJ and producer NVST’s debut for SSPB in its entirety, with ‘Silence Itself Is Noise‘ out everywhere today. Silence Itself Is Noise provides a concise and thrilling distillation of her eclectic sound world and strafing club sets, perfectly reflecting the power of the title with expansive atmospheres haunted by skittering echoes of the dancefloor. Throughout, NVST acts as a spiritual guide through collaged imagery and sonics that shift...

Check out Sha Ru‘s latest show on Rinse France and rediscover their new single “Not Your Steps”, surrounded by numerous epic highlights and unreleased-yet-gems.