Kids Techno Returns with Shorts, a New Sonic Enigma Releasing April 1 on Cherub Records

After a five-year hiatus, the elusive electronic artist Kids Techno re-emerges with Shorts, a collection of twenty enigmatic, hyper-condensed tracks that challenge, perplex, and enthrall in equal measure. Set for release on Tuesday, April 1, via Cherub Records, Shorts embodies KT’s signature approach—sampling, splicing, and deconstructing sound to create fleeting moments of musical surrealism.

Clocking in at just under fifteen minutes, Shorts unfolds like an unmarked archive of lost transmissions, fractured sound collages, and cryptic vignettes. Listeners will navigate through fragmented expressions such as "World Wide Recognition," "Makes My Blood Boil," and "The Transformation To Metal Begins," each piece offering a fleeting yet impactful glimpse into the mind of an artist who has long resisted easy classification. The album lures audiences in with recognizable touchstones—echoes of archival recordings, eerie post-punk undertones, and distorted fragments of pop culture—only to subvert expectations at every turn.

Doug Nunnally of The Auricular describes Shorts as “a paradoxical puzzle, turning the familiar into the uncanny, embracing both chaos and control.” Tracks like “Alone With Your Own Thoughts” incorporate found recordings from the 1939 World’s Fair, casting the listener into an eerie, introspective journey. Meanwhile, the glitchy pulses of “Experimental Computer Made Movie” and the surrealist absurdity of “Putting Gulf Breeze On The Map” push the album into playful, unsettling terrain.

Throughout Shorts, Kids Techno once again thrives in the liminal space between meaning and meaninglessness, presenting an auditory riddle that is as jarring as it is captivating. Is there a hidden code buried within these tracks? A deeper commentary lurking beneath the static? Or is Shorts merely an invitation to experience sound in its purest, most untethered form?

The answer, as always with KT, remains open to interpretation.

Shorts will be available for streaming and purchase via Bandcamp on April 1.

PJ Sykes announces new project: Paratextures

A Multimedia Exploration of Sound and Vision

Richmond, VA – PJ Sykes, the renowned musician, photographer, and creative force behind projects like Hoax Hunters and A New Dawn Fades, is thrilled to announce Paratextures, a multimedia project that melds music, photography, video, painting, and more. The project’s first release, A Sign of an Approaching Occluded Front, is now available digitally on all major streaming platforms.

Paratextures marks an evolution in Sykes’ artistic journey, blending his fearless enthusiasm for experimentation with his keen eye for visual storytelling. The project’s interdisciplinary approach seeks to create immersive experiences through layered textures of sound and imagery. While Paratextures is launching with audio recordings, plans for incorporating live performances are also on the horizon.

Stream A Sign of an Approaching Occluded Front now and stay tuned for future installments of Paratextures.

A New Dawn Fades

I See The Nightbirds deluxe reissue

We're excited to offer a deluxe reissue of A New Dawn Fades album I See The Nightbirds with a live recording of their final show and three previously unreleased tracks. Everything has been remastered by Viking Recording and sounds new and fresh.