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These are this week’s Bandcamp essentials (June 26th)

Starting life as a way of supporting the artists and labels impacted through the coronavirus pandemic, as well as releases supporting other causes and initiatives, we've launched a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp releases. This week, dig into EPs, albums and comps from Daniel Avery, Vanessa Worm, Genotype & Just Jungle, and Mella Dee

The pandemic of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on our scene, leading to the cancellation of countless club nights and festivals across the world.

Artists have been heavily impacted too, having their main revenue streams disconnected for the foreseeable future.

With tour cancellations and festival postponements leaving many members of the international electronic music community out of pocket, Bandcamp has become an even more vital platform for supporting the music you love, with 80% of all sales from the online music store going directly to artists and labels. Last month, the platform announced it would be waiving its revenue share for all sales for one day, and on 20th March, took no cut from purchases made. In total, $4.3 million was spent on music over the course of 24 hours, all going straight to the creators. On 1st of May, it waived its revenue share again for 24 hours, raising $7 million for artists and labels. 

More recently, On June 5th, Bandcamp's fee-free Friday, we put the focus on releases from black artists, labels and collectives, as well as releases from those donating to organisations supporting black communities and initiatives. On June 19th, Bandcamp donated 100% of its profits to the NAACP Legal Defence Fund. NAACP, a civil rights organisation founded in 1909, describe their mission in the 21st century as ensuring "the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination". 

As a show of solidarity to support the artists and labels impacted through the pandemic, and to continue supporting initiatives and organisations, we have launched a weekly roundup of the most vital Bandcamp releases.

The list demonstrates a lot of what there is to love about our scene, with artists, labels and promoters also pulling together to help those that need it most in these tumultuous times through charity compilations and EPs.

Check out this week's vital Bandcamp releases below, as picked by DJ Mag's editorial team, including brand new releases from Daniel Avery, Vanessa Worm on Optimo Music, Genotype & Just Jungle, Mella Dee, and more.

Vanessa Worm
'Heaven to Hell' EP [Optimo Music]

Daniel Avery
'Love + Light' LP [Phantasy]

Dolenz
'Golden Spike' EP ft. Jehst & Sumgii [Exit Records UK]

Future Beat Alliance
'Anti Clockwise' [Future Beat Alliance]

박혜진 Park Hye Jin
'How can I' EP [Ninja Tune]

Galaxians
'CHEMICAL REACTION' LP

Ouai Stéphane
'Ché Pas' EP [Global Warming Records]

Mella Dee
'Sidney Street' EP [Warehouse Music]

Dominik Eulberg
'Mannigfaltig Remixes (Pt. 2)' EP [!K7]

Posthuman
'The Depth' EP [There Is Love In You]

Genotype & Just Jungle
'Doom' LP Sampler [G LAB]

Skee Mask
'ISS006' [Ilian Tape]

Fotomachine
'Ecstasy & Little Machines'

Theus Mago
'Apache Nights' [Futureboogie Recordings]