It's now illegal not to call Skudge 'The Mighty Skudge' it seems, and given the full-blooded nature of their looped analogue techno that seems more than fair. The duo has been busy releasing music on their own label, signing up acts like Jared Wilson, Rivet and Aardvarck and touring the globe with their full hardware set up. In case you haven't caught them yet, now is the perfect time to see what you are missing by tuning into this DJ mix they did for Resident Advisor... it's a wide ranging affair with dark beats, melancholic trumpets and some rugged minimalism along the way. The accompanying interview also reveals the duo's plans for their label and next studio album. If you want to catch them live somewhere soon, here are the dates:
24-05 Berns, Stockholm, SE
31-05 Inkonst, Malmo, SE
01-06 Holiday
23-06 Space, Ibiza, ES
29-06 Feierwerk, Munich, DE
12-07 Freerotation, UK
20-07 Berghain, Berlin, DE
26-07 Norberg Festival, Norberg, SE
28-07 Space, Ibiza, ES
17-08 OneMore, London, UK
18-08 Space, Ibiza, ES
31-08 Voltt Festival, Amsterdam, NL
05-09 Dimensions Festival, Pula, HR
07-09 Inkonst, Malmo, SE
13-09 Le Zoo, Geneva, CH
22-09 Space, Ibiza, ES
Next to this we're working on some dates in Australia and Japan during fall/winter. Interested? Get in touch. EU promoters: please note the guys prefer to take only on one gig a weekend because of the travelling and bags filled with equipment are no easy companions.
For more info on Skudge check out their full artist profile over here.