In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive swerved into the cultural conversation. With its long, endless shots of Ryan Gosling cruising broody along wet, neon soaked L.A streets, the moody neo-noir arrived at the crest of the aesthetic revival that would come to be known as synthwave. An essential part of
From Robyn covering 90’s hip-hop to tongue-in-cheek hyperpop kitsch, we round up our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Harvey Sutherland, Dam Funk – Feeling Of Love After the release of his sweaty
Athens producer Stelios Vassiloudis occupies a unique space in electronic music. Classically trained, he’s been using his diverse and extensive musical background since the early 2000’s to craft music rooted in sonic emotion as much as the dancefloor. Favouring intricacy in harmonies and textures, Vassiloudis’s work has always had some
ambient / Chillwave / Downtempo / experimental / music video / Premiere / trip-hop
Last year, French electrohouse maestro Vitalic promised to crash land back onto the scene with music that clashed “electro-mutant disco” with techno. Prophesied as a return to form toward his electro-funk roots, Dissidænce Episode 1 mostly delivered on its promise in its first half. The rest lapsed back into familiar
acid techno / EBM / Electroclash / electrohouse / French house / Tech / Techno
Late last year, we interviewed Sofi Tukker before they embarked on their first tour since lockdown. We asked, “if there was any artist they’d want to work with, who would it be?” The answer came without hesitation: Stromae. It’s easy to see why. The Belgian singer, songwriter, and rapper emerged
afrobeats / baile funk / cumbian / funk / reggaeton / trap / world music
“I don’t wanna go to school, I just want wanna break the rules,” proclaimed Charli XCX in 2014. This was no frivolous remark. If only we’d understood just how serious she was, perhaps her path as a pop star wouldn’t be regarded as the oddity it is today. Truthfully, XCX
Musician ANIQO has revealed her psychedelic album BIRTH via SPRINGSTOFF, and its nothing short of awe-inspiring and deeply moving. Comprised of 10 tracks, let your mind explore your deepest thoughts and find comfort in the singer’s words along the way. Stream / Download: BIRTH LP ‘Vivre Libre’ opens the album
From cosmic minimal techno to spectral ambience from Thom Yorke, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Thom Yorke – 5.17 Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has always explored more wrought
Alt-Pop / ambient / experimental / minimal techno / Nu-Disco / Synthpop / Techno
Techno band Elektro Guzzi are ready to shake the electronic sphere with their latest album Triangle. Released today via Palazzo, this eight-track work explores techno in a playful way and we are all here for it. The band have cited highly influential electronic and techno luminaries like Jeff Mills, Basic
2012 would prove to be an essential year for Lyon producer Gesaffelstein. Aside from his own work, in particular Viol, gaining traction, the French techno-punk producer was tapped to produce for none other than (the artist formerly known as) Kanye West. Yeezus would go on to become a groundbreaking record
