Media Monarchy plays Squarepusher, Magic Sword, MJ Cole x PinkPantheress and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 21, 2026. ♬
Female Body Inspectors – “The Girl Pulled A Dog” (Vinyl)
‘The Girl Pulled A Dog’
Warner Bros. Records – 1986
*Female Body Inspectors – “The Girl Pulled A Dog” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZ2yQnulnE // https://www.discogs.com/release/17447470-Female-Body-Inspectors-The-Girl-Pulled-A-Dog // https://search.brave.com/ask?q=who+was+the+Female+Body+Inspectors+band%3F // https://search.brave.com/ask?q=what+is+%22The+Girl+Pulled+A+Dog%22+about%3F // The track is a comedic narrative that plays on the double entendre of the slang phrase “pulling a dog,” which means to cheat on a partner by engaging in sexual activity with someone else. The lyrics, presented as a story from the perspective of the FBI, describe a man who discovers his girlfriend cheating on him. The track was produced by Norman Whitfield Jr. and released on Warner Bros. Records, with the original version appearing on the soundtrack for the motion picture ‘Modern Girls’. Promo with sleeve, gifted by Danny!*
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Lone – “Triton”
‘Hyperphantasia’
Greco-Roman – April 10, 2026
*Lone – “Triton” https://lone.bandcamp.com/track/triton-2 // https://lonemusic.co.uk // From ‘Hyperphantasia,’ the just-released album by UK producer, Matt Cutler aka Lone. Available now via the Joe Goddard-run Greco-Roman label.*
Holo – “Sprits” (Inst.)
‘Astro’
Last Year At Marienbad – April 10, 2026
*Holo – “Sprits” (Inst.) https://oathcreations.bandcamp.com/track/spirits // From ‘Astro,’ the just-released four-song 12″ by Melbourne-based producer, Holo, available now via Last Year At Marienbad.*
Squarepusher – “K7 Museum” (Inst.)
‘Kammerkonzert’
Warp Records – April 10, 2026
*Squarepusher – “K7 Museum” (Inst.) https://squarepusher.bandcamp.com/track/k7-museum // https://squarepusher.net // From ‘Kammerkonzert,’ the just-released album by Squarepusher, available now via Warp Records.*
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Magic Sword – “New Age” (w/Skylimit)
‘Side Quest: A B-sides Adventure’
Magic Sword – April 3, 2026
*Magic Sword – “New Age” (w/Skylimit) https://magic-sword.bandcamp.com/track/new-age-with-skylimit // https://www.magicswordmusic.com // From ‘Side Quest: A B-sides Adventure,’ the just-released collection by Magic Sword, available now via the artist.*
Tim Hopkins – “Humanoid Boy” (Inst.)
‘Sometimes, the Sun’
Tim Hopkins – March 27, 2026
*Tim Hopkins – “Humanoid Boy” (Inst.) https://timhopkins2.bandcamp.com/track/humanoid-boy // From ‘Sometimes, the Sun,’ the just-released album by Canadian producer, Tim Hopkins. Available now via the artist.*
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MJ Cole – “Still Sincere” (MK Dub w/PinkPantheress)
Digital Single
PLATOON – March 20, 2026
*MJ Cole – “Still Sincere” (MK Dub w/PinkPantheress) https://youtu.be/hULUWftt2AA // https://platoon.lnk.to/still-sincere-mk-dub // Here’s the just-released digital single by British composer and producer, MJ Cole, accompanied by Pink Pantheress. Available now via PLATOON.*
Aphex Twin – “Curtains” (Inst.)
‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’
Warp – Mar. 7, 1994
*Aphex Twin – “Curtains” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpPLIx2PhHI // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selected_Ambient_Works_Volume_II // ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’ (abbreviated as SAW II) is a studio album by the British electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released on 7 March 1994 through Warp Records. Its title follows James’s ambient techno debut Selected Ambient Works 85–92, but Volume II largely features purely ambient music. James was inspired by lucid dreaming and likened the album to “standing in a power station on acid.” Most of the tracks on Selected Ambient Works Volume II were untitled and represented with abstract photographs and pie charts. Fan-named, unofficial titles are still widely used today. Hence, “Curtains” for this #7 track. Indispensable.*
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Mexican Institute of Sound – “Cumbia Fantasia” (w/Meridian Brothers)
Digital Single
Ansonia Records – Feb. 24, 2026
*Mexican Institute of Sound – “Cumbia Fantasia” (w/Meridian Brothers) https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/kcrw/today-s-top-tune/mexican-institute-of-sou-119dfb // Meridian Brothers and Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS) unite for “Cumbia Fantasía,” the first single from their forthcoming collaborative album Ruido Tovar, out this May. Inspired by the psychedelic cumbia of the late ’70s and early ’80s, the track reimagines a genre that transcends borders, blending analog synth textures with classic tropical rhythms.*