Soaking us in a splash of emotive pop, Cimo Fränkel has given life to a deluxe edition of his self-titled album, adding an additional 8 tracks to the already lively Cimo Fränkel project, which he released under Cimo Fränkel / AWAL. A continuous thread of honesty and reverence underpins Cimo’s
Jerry Folk is an artist whose musical journey led him to the pool of electronic music, where he sat, on the edge, dipping his toes, feeling the cool undertow of pop pleasantries. Tiring of them, however, he has dropped two trap-focused tracks, neatly packaged as a double single titled ‘sadsongwtf/
Producer, DJ, and label head Jeremy Olander has a deep understanding of Swedish electronica, and why the sound that comes from these parts has such deft emotional resonance. He’s shaped his own in accordance to this tradition, establishing himself as a visionary of sorts in melodic house and progressive techno.
Björk has announced her next album. Titled Fossora, the singer revealed in a profile for The Guardian that the new project is due this fall. Fossora will follow 2017’s Utopia. The music on the album will revolve around sounds from a sextet of bass clarinets, played in a way Björk
Alt-Pop / electronica / experimental / music news / New Album / New Music
Amidst the ongoing energy crisis in the UK which has seen the cost of energy skyrocket, live music venues and nightlife organisations in the UK are calling on the government to help alleviate them to avoid industry-wide bankruptcy. An open letter penned by The Nighttime Industries Association, the Music Venue
Roland Leesker is a legend. The producer and DJ is best known as the head of iconic dance music label, Get Physical, and during his time at the Berlin imprint he’s grown the label to become a leading institution in house music. But it’s Leesker’s own love and passion for
Berlin / House / Interview / Melodic House / podcast / record label / Techno
In his project Everything Is A Remix, filmmaker Kirby Furgason makes a good point on the notion of innovation. “I think everything is a remix,” he says, “and I think this is a better way to conceive of creativity.” It’s a statement that Dutch-Moroccan DJ and producer R3HAB would likely
Bass / exclusive interview / Feature / House / Interview / Tech-House / Techno
Dabbling in various pockets of electronica, our interviewee today is the boundary-obliterating producer Himalia, a creative who, telling by his new song, possesses a seemingly natural instinct for composing music that is rich in balance and progression. His new single, ‘No One’, beats to life like a racing heart and
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Like blocks of Lego, Lo-fi producer Birds Of The West has deconstructed KARMACODA’s production and created something of his own invention titled ‘Time’ (Birds Of The West Remix). Staying true to his methodology, he tells us, “It was fun to remix this track for Karmacoda, I like to strip back
Electronic / lofi / music news / Remix
Gazing inwards, musician Jaguar Sun and duo Husbands have sat down and written a rather introspective record, which they have titled ‘First Time Caller’. Released under Born Losers Records, the release of the single marks the beginning of an exciting period for the musicians, who will be touring Canada and
