Media Monarchy plays Pye Corner Audio x Andy Bell, Underground Resistance x Saul Williams, Smalltown DJs x Kid Enigma and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 14, 2026. ♬
B.T. Express – “Give It What You Got” (Promo Single Version // Vinyl)
‘Give It What You Got’
Roadshow – 1975
*B.T. Express – “Give It What You Got” (Promo Single Version // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4MfZH1m7Wk // https://www.discogs.com/release/2899693-BT-Express-Give-It-What-You-Got // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Stop_(B._T._Express_album) // ‘Non-Stop’ is the second album by the Brooklyn, New York, band B. T. Express. Released in July 1975, the album reached number one on the Billboard R&B albums chart in the US. AllMusic says, “Scepter assumed that it would fare well in dance clubs — and sure enough, club DJs went wild over this record…Up-tempo material is what defines ‘Non-Stop’ and makes it one of the band’s finest, most essential albums.”*
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Pye Corner Audio – “Cycle” (w/Andy Bell)
‘More Songs About The Sun’
Sonic Cathedral – June 19, 2026
*Pye Corner Audio – “Cycle” (w/Andy Bell) https://pyecorneraudio.bandcamp.com/track/cycle // https://linktr.ee/moresongsaboutthesun // The lead single featuring the legendary Ride/Oasis guitarist previews ‘More Songs About The Sun,’ the upcoming album by UK electronic music project, Pye Corner Audio. Due on June 19th via Sonic Cathedral.*
Underground Resistance – “When Angels Speak” (Sun Ra Cover w/Saul Williams)
‘Where There Is No Sound’
Omni Sound – March 27, 2026
*Underground Resistance – “When Angels Speak” (Sun Ra Cover w/Saul Williams) https://omnisoundlabel.bandcamp.com/track/when-angels-speak-f-saul-williams // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Resistance // This cover of Sun Ra’s 1966 song, “When Angels Speak Of Love,” by Detroit electronic music collective, Underground Resistance, is included on the just-released various artists compilation album, ‘Where There Is No Sound’. Available now via Omni Sound, the album was curated by Ricardo Villalobos and features electronic music artists reworks of selected songs by Sun Ra.*
Le Cliché – “Le Musée”
‘Listening to the Producers’
Manufactured Desire Records – March 13, 2026
*Le Cliché – “Le Musée” https://lecliche.bandcamp.com/track/le-mus-e-13 // From ‘Listening to the Producers,’ the just-released three-song EP by Barcelona-based electronic music outfit, Le Cliché. Available now via Manufactured Desire Records.*
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Joluca – “Clean Slate”
‘Clean Slate’
Westwood Recordings – Feb. 27, 2026
*Joluca – “Clean Slate” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I84Hl9C7nvM // https://www.beatport.com/artist/joluca/589380 // Joluca is the combined efforts of Adam Johan and David Luca, a Canadian producer/DJ duo brought together by their love for high-energy tunes and studio jammin’. Their mission is to capture their mutual affinity for peak time debauchery and general weirdness – two things they know all too well.*
Smalltown DJs – “Take Me Back” (w/Kid Enigma)
‘Take Me Back’
Westwood Recordings – Apr. 8, 2022
*Smalltown DJs – “Take Me Back” (w/Kid Enigma) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azOZMyzdFU // Smalltown DJs are a Canadian electronic dance music duo consisting of Mike Grimes and Pete Emes, based in Calgary, Alberta. Formed in the late 1990s, they are renowned for their deep house sound and for co-founding the influential Hai Karate club night, which they ran for over 15 years.*
Cazztek – “Go Back Again”
‘Go Back Again’
Westwood Recordings – Sep. 15, 2023
*Cazztek – “Go Back Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3hifi1HH3o // https://search.brave.com/ask?q=who+is+Cazztek // Cazztek is an American electronic music producer and DJ known for his energetic tech house and bass-driven sound. Based in Las Vegas, his real name is Touvan Sitara, and he was formerly active under the alias Revolvr, known for electro and progressive house tracks that charted on Beatport and were supported by DJs like Tiësto and Steve Aoki.*
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DJ Nobu – “Karuna” (Inst.)
‘Shō’
fabric Records – March 27, 2026
*DJ Nobu – “Karuna” (Inst.) https://dj-nobu.bandcamp.com/track/karuna // From ‘Shō,’ the just-released five-song 12″ EP by Japanese producer, DJ Nobu. Available now via fabric Records.*
Shinichi Atobe – “Phase 2” (Inst.)
‘Silent Way’
Plastic & Sounds / AWDR/LR2 – March 27, 2026
*Shinichi Atobe – “Phase 2” (Inst.) https://plasticandsounds.bandcamp.com/track/phase-2 // From ‘Silent Way,’ the just-released album by Japanese producer, Shinichi Atobe. Available now via his own label Plastic & Sounds and AWDR/LR2.*
Taroug – “Nakhla” (Inst.)
‘Chott’
Denovali Records – March 27, 2026
*Taroug – “Nakhla” (Inst.) https://youtu.be/sriK4Ln8Ob4 // From ‘Chott,’ the just-released album by the solo project of Tunisian producer and drummer, Tarek Zarroug. Available now via Denovali Records.*
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The Album Leaf – “Perro” (Inst.)
‘A Chorus of Storytellers’
Sub Pop – Feb. 2, 2010
*The Album Leaf – “Perro” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtB9CHm5Fg // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chorus_of_Storytellers // ‘A Chorus of Storytellers’ is the fifth studio album by The Album Leaf (Jimmy LaValle of Tristeza) released in 2010 by Sub Pop. The album was recorded by Ryan Hadlock in the frosty month of February 2009 at Bear Creek Studio just outside Seattle. It was mixed in the decidedly warmer month of June in Reykjavík, Iceland by Birgir Jon Birgisson (Sigur Rós’ long-time recording engineer and manager).*