Anjunadeep Explorations

Calibre announces his new album 'Tricklemore Sea', set for release on gatefold double vinyl, CD and digital on 1st May via Signature Recordings. A deeply personal and exploratory body of work, the album moves through ambient, shoegaze, electronic, blues and folk, all subtly shaped by the low-end sensibility that has defined his music for decades. It resists easy categorisation, reflecting an ongoing interest in blending bass culture with forms that sit outside it. Following the release of 'They Want You' at the end of 2025, this new project marks a clear shift in tone. Where that record leans into intensity and forward momentum, 'Tricklemore Sea' turns inward, occupying a more introspective space. Featuring entirely his own vocals and production, it carries a more exposed and vulnerable quality. The album has taken shape gradually, drawing from material written in the years after 'Planet Hearth'. Rather than forming around a fixed concept, it emerges as a collection of pieces connected by tone and instinct. Tracks move between simplicity and abstraction, with piano-led compositions sitting alongside field recordings, improvisations and bass-driven works. Ideas often begin quickly, then evolve over long periods of revisiting and reworking. His voice takes on a more central role throughout, bringing a heightened sense of vulnerability. Lyrics and delivery are often left open, allowing space for interpretation. His process remains fluid and instinctive, with ideas written quickly, revisited over time and combined across different periods. Moments such as 'Little Blend' carry a quiet melancholia balanced with hope, while 'Free One' reflects on the pressures of contemporary life. The title track considers the scale of human existence within a wider universe, framing individual lives as small but meaningful within something larger. Elsewhere, 'Deflower' and 'Pigeon Luncheon' draw from recordings made in Berlin at the end of lockdown, capturing a sense of movement and return. Older material, including 'Living In Your Head' and 'Hyndsight', is recontextualised and sits naturally alongside newer work. Threads from his wider catalogue remain present. 'Able Son Dub' nods to longstanding reggae influences, while 'Bit Broken Stream' appears here in a downtempo form alongside its drum and bass counterpart from 'They Want You'. Tracks like 'United Pull' and 'Mizzle Mine' lean further into abstraction, using minimal language and space to suggest mood rather than define it. Over more than 30 years, Calibre has built a catalogue that moves across drum and bass, ambient, dub, techno, house, jazz, soul, blues and folk. His work is marked by restraint, quiet melancholy and a singular approach that continues to evolve. Complete authorship remains central, with all vocals, lyrics and production on both 'They Want You' and 'Tricklemore Sea' created solely by him. This breadth extends into his DJ sets, where he draws heavily from his own catalogue, often performing entirely self-produced material across a wide range of tempos and styles. His ability to move between contexts has seen him play at Boomtown, Houghton and Atonal Berlin, delivering distinct sets while maintaining a clear identity. With 'Tricklemore Sea', that identity leans toward stillness, introspection and emotional depth. It is a record that prioritises feeling over definition, holding space for ambiguity while remaining grounded in a strong sense of authorship. Each release carries an element of exposure, a moment of vulnerability in letting the work go. At its core, the album seeks to capture something fleeting but recognisable, a sense of beauty that sits just beyond language. He describes it simply: "The river inside of me flowing into the sea."

Good Timin'

Planet E Communications

Scissor & Thread

On April 24, Anja Schneider presents a unique interdisciplinary project at the Salzburg Easter Festival, created in collaboration with renowned Berlin photographer Sven Marquardt. Set against the backdrop of Der Ring des Nibelungen, the evening offers a contemporary urban interpretation of Wagner's monumental work. Blending electronic music, visual art, and operatic elements, the performance reimagines Die Nibelungen through a modern, dystopian lens-raw, emotional, and deeply immersive. Accompanied by Marquardt's striking photographic works, Anja Schneider delivers an eclectic DJ set that engages directly with Wagner's themes, translating them into a deeply emotional electronic language. The result is an intense and captivating experience that draws the audience into a new sonic and visual narrative. As part of this project, Schneider has produced the Artbroken EP in collaboration with Toni Planet. The release also features Berlin-based Brazilian opera singer João Tinen, whose voice adds a dramatic and expressive dimension to the work. The EP, titled after "Heartbroken"-the name given to the show by Sven Marquardt and Anja Schneider-will be released as a four-track project. The first part drops on April 2nd, marking the beginning of a deeply personal and artistically bold series. Musically, Heartbroken EP represents one of the most emotional and introspective bodies of work in Anja Schneider's career. Eclectic, contemporary, and uncompromising, the tracks offer a rare glimpse into the artist's inner world-layered with vulnerability, intensity, and depth. Framed by the evocative imagery of Sven Marquardt, this release transcends traditional genre boundaries, merging electronic music with operatic expression and visual storytelling into a singular artistic statement.

Anjunadeep Explorations

JH Recordings