37 m. ago Dâdalus & Bikarus: Off the Shelf review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Lío Press)Zurich-based musicians Benedikt Merz and David Hänni meld krautrock, punk and big beat into tripped-out, swampy grooves that reach dizzying heightsAfter almost three decades of friendship, Zurich-based musicians Benedikt Merz and David Hänni moved into a studio together in 2019. They found common ground over their shared love of psychedelic music and spent long, woozy nights jamming together. But while one wanted to focus on live electronics, the other secretly wanted to start a band. The outcome was Dâdalus & Bikarus, a project which sits somewhere between these two worlds, welding elements of krautrock, punk and big beat into tripped-out dancefloor rhythms.Their second album, Off the Shelf, captures the obsessive energy of those early nocturnal experiments, which they’ve since built a reputation for in their live shows. Anchored by drawn-out loops, each track slowly builds tension to dizzying, near-erotic heights. On Erebros, this takes place across a hefty 11 minut...

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Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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78 m. ago Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, as markets slide – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIsrael launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programmeEuropean stock markets have joined the global selloff, as the overnight escalation in the Middle East has triggered a wave of risk-off sentiment.Here’s now the main indices have fallen:Germany’s DAX: -1.35%France’s CAC: -1.2%Italy’s FTSE MIB: -1.45%Spain’s IBEX: -1.55%This alarming escalation in the Middle East has likely caught many investors off guard. Those who have been looking for an opportunity to sell stocks and take profits are now becoming active. It seems the DAX has seen its yearly high from just over a week ago for the time being.Oil prices are skyrocketing as fears grow not only regarding the disruption of Iran’s recent strengthened oil exports but also the potential targeting of other oil production facilities in the region, should this conflict escalate further. Additionally, the transportation of oil through the Strait of Hormuz...

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78 m. ago Keir Starmer pleads for calm after Israel launches bombing raids on Iran with fears mounting of all

Keir Starmer has urged both sides to 'step back' after Israel launched raids on Iran, insisting its regional rival cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

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Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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2 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says 'step back' after Israel launch deadly strikes on Iran

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict

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2 h. ago Starmer urges Iran and Israel to ‘step back’ after strikes targeting Tehran

Israel launched strikes on Tehran early on Friday, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict.

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