Review: Forest Drive West Navigates Minimalist, Emotive Soundscapes In ‘Parallel Space’ EP
Forest Drive West | Parallel Space (EP) | Echocord Release Date: 10 January, 2020 The identity of Forest Drive West remained a mystery for some time; with prominent catalogs of exq
Interview: Five Minutes with DJ Ten
Anyone who knows The Playground, knows that we have a soft spot for synthwave artists. DJ Ten, a champion of the genre in his own right, is one of the artists who we’ve been foll
Review: Red Axes Showcase Their Unique Blend Of New-Wave Psychedelia In ‘Voom’ EP
Red Axes | Voom | Dark Entities Release Date: 6 December, 2019 Hailing from Tel Aviv, Israeli duo Red Axes – comprised of Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arz – wear a multitude o
Spotify’s Brand New Feature Allows Users To Create Special Playlists For Their Pets
Spotify has rolled out a new feature that allows users to input information about their beloved pets, with an algorithm designed to create playlists to suit their personalities. Th
The Australian Dance Community Is Raising Funds To Aid In The Bushfire Crisis
Artists, labels, promoters and producers are all coming together to raise money to tackle the heartbreaking crisis Australia is facing with unprecedented blazes. It’s evident at
Single Review: Squarepusher Reignites His Iconic Style In ‘Nervelevers’ Hypersonic Bliss
Squarepusher | Nervelevers (single) | WARP Release Date: 8 January, 2020 English musician Tom Jenkinson – known, most notably as Squarepusher – hardly needs an introduc
Review: Anthony Linell’s Club-Ready Techno Brims With Experimental Personality In ‘Core Field Horizon’ EP
Anthony Linell | Core Field Horizon (EP) | Northern Electronics Release Date: 12 December, 2019 Engaging club-ready, dancefloor beats with the darker obscurity of experimental musi
Interview: Five Minutes with teepee
Tereza Lavickova (singer-electric guitarist) and Miroslav Patocka (singer-acoustic guitarist) are the driving force behind the nom de plume of teepee. The two have just released th
Review: Intergalactic Gary’s ‘Signs of Disarray’ EP Glows With Haunting, Mysterious Techno
Intergalactic Gary | Signs of Disarray (EP) | Midnight Shift Release Date: 6 December, 2019 DJ and producer John Scheffer, well-known under his moniker Intergalactic Gary, has been