Xylitol Reveals New Album, 'Blumenfantasie', for Planet Mu | The Quietus
Xylitol, the production moniker of Catherine Backhouse, has a new album on the way for Planet Mu. Spanning 10 tracks, Blumenfantasie builds on the melodic jungle sounds of Backhouse’s previous LP for the label, 2024’s Anemones. Sarajevo-born minimal synth composer Miaux, whom the producer has described as “a kindred spirit in terms of her directness and […]
Rian Treanor Collaborates with Cara Tolmie on New Album for Planet Mu | The Quietus
Rian Treanor is releasing a collaborative album with Glasgow-born, Stockholm-based artist Cara Tolmie. Set for release on Planet Mu, the nine-track album’s roots lie in a specially commissioned, joint live performance that they did for Glasgow’s Counterflows festival in 2023. It saw vocalist and performance artist Tolmie combine her vocal technique of Internal Singing — […]
Slikback Reveals Debut Album for Planet Mu, 'Attrition' | The Quietus
Slikback is releasing an album for Planet Mu. Titled Attrition, the 11-track record marks the Kenyan artist’s debut full-length proper following a series of self-released records and a compilation collecting his EPs for Nyege Nyege Tapes offshoot Hakuna Kulala. The new album combines elements of gqom, dubstep, footwork, broken techno, drum & bass and other […]
Planet Mu Details 30th Anniversary Compilation | The Quietus
Planet Mu is to mark 30 years of operations with a new compilation, set for release in May. Planet Mu 30 takes in 25 new and previously unheard cuts from artists long affiliated with the influential label, as well as some new faces. Among those to contribute music to the release are Venetian Snares, Jlin, […]
Big Thief Drummer James Krivchenia Reveals Solo Album for Planet Mu | The Quietus
James Krivchenia, drummer for Big Thief, is to release a new solo album through Planet Mu. Spanning eight tracks, Performing Belief is Krivchenia’s fourth solo album and follows 2022’s Blood Karaoke. This latest LP was mostly made alongside electric bassist Sam Wilkes and double bassist and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams. Performing Belief incorporates field recordings that […]
Xylitol Debuts On Planet Mu With New Album, 'Anemones' | The Quietus
UK producer Xylitol, real name Catherine Backhouse, has shared details of her first release for Planet Mu, an album called Anemones. Taking in 11 tracks, the record aims to find connections between vintage electronics and current club music, and takes early jungle and UK garage as its reference points. Speaking about the record in a […]
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