t c f is the moniker of norwegian contemporary artist and experimental computer musician lars holdhus. his work explores themes of code, cryptography and privacy through the use of visual, sonic, built and written concepts. often the titles and descriptions of his work are written in cyphertext, the key to which is hidden within the piece itself. his forthcoming release on liberation technologies will further this cryptographic theme, consisting of digital and physical content containing the necessary keys to unlock the full meaning of the work.

now a prominent feature of the london scene, lukid presents a fresh ep on the always innovative liberation technologies. an impressive follow up to his 2012 full-length lonely at the top, the crawlers ep serves up lo-fi, danceable electronics that elude genre. consistent with previous releases on actress’s werkdiscs and lukid’s own glum imprint, crawlers intelligently breaks ground on undefined dancefloor territory.

with a sprawling discography that can be traced as far back as 2005, the last few years have found the providence-based noise artist ren schofield shifting his attention towards his container guise with increasing vigour, delivering full-length albums for spectrum spools and i just live here, as well as an acclaimed ep for rabih beaini’s much-lauded morphine records.

following a slew of acclaimed releases on left blank and tri angle, as well an album with the much lauded young echo collective, vessel debuts on the burgeoning liberation technologies imprint with three diverse cuts of inimitable off-kilter electronics. *misery is a communicable disease* serves as a euphoric opener, primed for moments of escapism on or off the dancefloor with resonant hats and an exultant synth line laid bare upon a bed of gauzy pads and valve-warmed kicks. vmi is a different beast altogether, channeling the visceral spirit of minimal wave and punk aesthetic to create a sordid call to arms before the frenzied acid and lingering menace of *not for design* closes the record in typically deranged fashion.

after a sustained period of enviable productivity, renowned producer mark fell arrives on liberation technologies to further carve out his own singular vision of leftfield electronic music. after reviving the snd moniker with long-term collaborator mat steel in 2008, and releasing a slew of singles under the sensate focus guise, it is here that the mind behind recent sound installation *64 beautiful phase violations* delivers his most visceral work yet, melding angular electronics and skittering rhythms into a sonic palette that is undeniably his own. treading an equally as distinctive path throughout their illustrious career, japanese experimentalists boredoms contribute their own vision of parts 1-7, an inspired pairing that is offered up in advance as a tantalising glimpse into the forthcoming record.

londons powell works with opposites, in a way that is delightfully disconcerting. his tracks, on the surface, seem relatively uniform - but listen closer, or at punishing volume, and they teem with detail: wiry guitars, sinister yelps, synth figures that fizz like bubbles through sparkling water. across two eps in 2012 for his own diagonal label and one for death of rave in 2013, he has established himself as one of the uks most unique electronic musicians.

bandshell makes music akin to impenetrably complex puzzles. with a rhythmically intricate style both coarse & strikingly individual his curious constructions have seemingly little regard for the constraints of the dance floor. the second track on the ep, *perc*, is featured on ben ufos fabriclive 67.