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Finally. More than eight years after Diorama, Dominik Eulberg releases his long awaited fifth studio album Mannigfaltig. With twelve elaborate pieces of music, he creates a burning plea to preserve the breathtaking biodiversity of nature and at the same time warns of the threat posed to it by humans. It is a detailed record that demands close listening and showcases Eulberg's considerable synth craft, with drawn out pads and delicate keys laid over undulating rhythms that slowly take you through a wide range of emotions. Elements of ambient, downtempo, electronica, pop and minimal are infused with the sounds of nature, a choral sense of musicality and wistful air of grace across all the majestically composed pieces

Lonely Guest was conceived and put together over the last 18 months by one of British music’s true innovators: Tricky. But as he’s keen to make clear: this ain’t no Tricky album. Rather it’s a thrilling meeting of musical mavericks, with the likes of Lee “Scratch” Perry and Idles’ Joe Talbot all pitting their unique approaches to songwriting against Tricky’s otherworldly production. From an unsettling tale of isolation courtesy of Maxïmo Park’s Paul Smith ‘Christmas Trees’ to the grunge stylings of Marta’s ‘Move Me’, via the tense storytelling of London rapper Kway’s ‘On A Move’, these diverse statements come together as a bold artistic statement of their own.

For the artist Dominik Eulberg, nature has always been a source of inspiration, a place of strength and retreat. Since the beginning of his now 28-year career, he has paid homage to it in his works, using all the stages offered to him to celebrate its beauty and diversity. Now the studied conservationist is releasing his sixth album: Avichrom. This artificial word means "bird colours".

Since the release of fIN last year, Talabot has toured the world supporting The xx live, built up his Hivern Discs label into a must-check stable of creativity and blown away dancefloors from the Boiler Room to SXSW as a DJ. He is widely regarded as one of the most exciting artists in electronic music today. His next major LP project is a DJ-Kicks mix compilation for !K7 that will feature a single exclusively written for DJ Kicks, as well as two never before heard collaborations with top names. Music fans get ready.

Breach: Breach Dj-Kicks [CD]

The/Das: Exit Strategies [CD]

Julien Steven: DJ-Kicks - Steven Julien [CD]