Media Monarchy plays Nightmares On Wax, Matmos, Jah Wobble and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for July 15, 2025. ♬
Stereolab – “You Used To Call Me Sadness” (Vinyl)
‘Fluorescences’
Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks – Nov. 18, 1996
*Stereolab – “You Used To Call Me Sadness” (Vinyl) https://open.spotify.com/track/7mSVh0hzTodRG0jJMW7J1B // https://www.discogs.com/release/223488-Stereolab-Fluorescences // I got this off-center pressing from the Intergalactic Garage in my college town of Shepherdstown, WV in the mid 90’s. Same place where I got The Smiths’ ‘Louder Than Bombs’ and Saint Etienne’s ‘Good Humor’ along with Tortoise and a Stereolab 10″ and 7″.*
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Nightmares On Wax – “30 Groove St. Dub” (Inst.)
‘Still Smokin’.III.’
Warp Records – June 18, 2025
*Nightmares On Wax – “30 Groove St. Dub” (Inst.) https://soundcloud.com/nightmares-on-wax/30-groove-st-dub // https://n-o-w.ffm.to/stillsmokin3.OEM // From ‘Still Smokin’.III.,’ the just-released EP by Nightmares On Wax, available now via Warp Records.*
Matmos – “Changing States” (Inst.)
‘Metallic Life Review’
Thrill Jockey Records – June 20, 2025
*Matmos – “Changing States” (Inst.) https://matmos.bandcamp.com/track/changing-states // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matmos // From ‘Metallic Life Review,’ the just-released album by ever-experimental duo, Matmos. Available now via Thrill Jockey Records.*
Jah Wobble – “Tyson” (Dub Remix)
‘Dub Volume One’
Dimple Discs – August 1, 2025
*Jah Wobble – “Tyson” (Dub Remix) https://wardle.bandcamp.com/track/tyson-dub-remix // A tribute to Jah Wobble’s late Staffordshire bull terrier, Tyson, is the lead single to preview ‘Dub Volume One’. This upcoming solo album by the Public Image LTD bassist is due on August 1st via Dimple Disc.*
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Max Rael – “Slightly Less Than Human”
‘The Enemy Is Us’
Liquid Len Media – June 20, 2025
*Max Rael – “Slightly Less Than Human” https://maxrael.bandcamp.com/track/slightly-less-than-human-3 // From ‘The Enemy Is Us,’ the just-released album by British electronic provocateur, Max Rael. Available now via Liquid Len Media.*
Scenius – “Beat The Light”
Digital Single
Scenius – May 30, 2025
*Scenius – “Beat The Light” https://scenius.bandcamp.com/track/beat-the-light // https://wiseband.lnk.to/Scenius-Beat-The-Light // Here’s the new single by Scenius that is available now via the band. Thanks to the duo for sending us the track!*
Weval – “Free”
‘Chorophobia’
Ninja Tune – Sep. 5, 2025
*Weval – “Free” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCuHUaOk28 // https://northerntransmissions.com/weval-release-new-single-free/ // https://phobia.fandom.com/wiki/Chorophobia // Weval share a new single “Free,” the track is off their forthcoming LP ‘Chorophobia,’ available September 5th via Ninja Tune/Technicolour. The single follows “Just Friends Friends” and “Dopamine.” Weval are also heading on a massive run of UK and EU shows this summer supporting Rüfüs du Sol – which included a notable stop at London’s Crystal Palace Park last Friday – before a headline tour in Autumn. The Dutch duo includes Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers.*
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Aphex Twin – “Digeridoo” (Inst.)
‘Digeridoo (Expanded Edition)’
R&S Records – May 31, 2024
*Aphex Twin – “Digeridoo” (Inst.) https://randsrecords.bandcamp.com/track/digeridoo-3 // From ‘Digeridoo (Expanded Edition),’ the new reissue of the 1992 EP by RDJ. Available now via R&S Records.*
Orbital – “LC2” (Inst. Outer Limits Mix)
‘Orbital (The Green Album Expanded)’
London Records – April 19, 2024
*Orbital – “LC2” (Inst. Outer Limits Mix) https://orbitalofficial.bandcamp.com/track/lc2-outer-limits-mix // From ‘Orbital (The Green Album Expanded)’, the 54-track deluxe edition of ‘Orbital,’ originally released in 1993. Available now via London Records.*
The Sabres Of Paradise – “Smokebelch II” (Inst. Beatless Mix)
‘Sabresonic (Remastered)’
Warp Records – August 1, 2025
*The Sabres Of Paradise – “Smokebelch II” (Inst. Beatless Mix) https://warprecords.bandcamp.com/track/smokebelch-ii-beatless-mix // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sabres_of_Paradise // From Sabresonic (Remastered), the upcoming newly remastered edition of the 1993 album by the trio of (the late) Andrew Weatherall, Jagz Kooner and Gary Burns. “Smokebelch II” (Beatless Mix), is included on the LP for the first time. Due on August 1st via Warp Records.*