Interview by Arnold van der Walt When it comes to DJ’ing, it’s kind of the norm to expect a DJ to use other artists’ music in their own set; it’s simply the way it is. But California-born techno producer SHADED does not do business that way. Known for exclusively using
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UK born and bred trio CAEZAR are spreading their infectious crossover of pop, indie and rock all over the UK and European music scenes. Playing alongside giant names such as Hozier, James Bay and Jack Garrett, CAEZAR can really hold their own and have had the pleasure of playing at
South London-based synthpop outfit Kimono Loco was born out of the coming together of four long-lost friends, namely: vocalist James Hofbauer, drummer Alejo Sonnenberg, guitarist Chris Godfrey and bassist Luke Hamlin. The band performed for the first time in a small west London pub in 2014, under the moniker Regions
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Electronic American roots musician Annie Goodchild is no stranger to the music world. This Boston born and raised Latina singer-songwriter has been honing her craft for many years now, fronting her soul band Melou, as well as collaborating with influential YouTube star Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox, amongst many other exciting projects.
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt Berlin-based DJ and producer, Eugène Schieffer, has been making waves in the online community with his carefully curated weekly techno mixes and regular original releases. He shared another track exclusively with The Playground, entitled ‘Keep Quiet’. An architect by education, Eugène Schieffer found himself
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Swiss darkwave producer juche is a man shrouded in mystery. Every park of this talented musician’s online presence points to shadowy images of a dystopian world; empty urban scenes, dark hallways and obscured faces. A kind of sci-fi post-apocalypse lingers in juche’s music, as if this
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Sage Armstrong is a DJ and producer currently based in Santa Monica. Upon his debut release via Claude VonStroke’s DIRTYBIRD imprint, Armstrong has been dropping jaws all over with immersive house cuts and captivating DJ sets, setting a different tone from the rest. Now, after several successful festival appearances including
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Heavily-laden with moody soul and laid-back electronic beats, Yuna’s music is difficult to box into a genre. The talented singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and now living in Los Angeles, cites a variety of influences, including Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morrisette, TLC, Radiohead, Bjork and Feist.
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Verasect is an electronic producer currently based in London, originally from New York City, you can find him creating music all over the world, combining both classic and modern elements flawlessly with his dark, brooding sound, ultimately creating something that is both old-school industrial inspired in it’s delivery, as well as crisp
Interview by Arnold van der Walt “The only option for me, is music” 22 year old electronic music and record producer, FATE, released a brand new aggressive track titled ‘2077’ exclusively on The Playground. The Vermont-based producer released his debut EP ‘Pathways’ earlier this year to critical acclaim from
