Take Note is London’s leading informative electronic music conference highlighting emerging artists in the field. It includes special performances from new musicians making waves. Their second annual conference on Saturday 19th November has a list of panelists including the maverick artist Norman Jay (MBE), Paco Osuna, B Traits, Danny Daze
clubbing / Electronic / Fabric / nightlife / Norman Jay
Following her 2015 double EP In Situ, Laurel Halo returns with her third album Dust, to be released through Hyperdub on June 23rd. Featuring collaborations with Julia Holter, Craig Clouse of $hit and $hine, Eli Keszler, Max D, Michael Beharie and Diamond Terrifier, the album was recorded over two years
Resident Advisor will make an immensely popular return to Sónar this year, co-curating the Saturday night programme at the massive Barcelona music festival, which runs from 15-17 June. This will be the second time that Resident Advisor have hosted a SonarLab evening, and fans can expect to see bold, adventurous
Introducing CLASSICO by Black Strobe’s Arnaud Rebotini & David Carretta. Arnaud Rebotini (also previously a member of Death Metal band Burn Your Own Church) & electro legend David Carretta pay tribute to their macho duel passions in this charmingly kitsch labour of love: Football culture & Electro Techno beats fit
Rone will be releasing his fourth album titled Mirapolis, scheduled for November 3rd via InFiné. Stepping into Rone’s music is like sleepwalking through a vividly colourful dream, eventually stumbling across a strange, scintillating Megapolis of saturated light and colours: Mirapolis. Its twelve tracks/districts, each with their own specific planning, pulsate
EDM / electronica / IDM / New Album Release / Rone
Review by Mo Hafeez Unsettling, dark, and almost celestial at times, Arca has carved out an instantaneously recognisable sound that has been utilised by the likes of FKA twigs, Kanye West, and Bjork – the recently released video for album-track ‘Desafío’, a dystopian tale hinting towards Alejandro Ghersi’s coming-to-terms with
Legendary London-based events and broadcasting company, Boiler Room has teamed up with “leading provider of 360 and VR entertainment content” Inception to create the world’s first virtual reality music venue. Boiler Room has long focused on using internet streaming to broadcast live music events and the venue marks a serious
French pop prodigy Claude Violante, who has recently released new EP Road Race on Panenka Music, has accomplished much in her young career, with single “Your Way” featuring on compilation album Pussy Riot Je T’aime, and – with band Haussmann – contributing “Boys Like Us” to the film credits of
Shoreditch ‘hub-club’ Village Underground has announced a new 15-year lease deal with the Hackney council. The contract will be signed “in the coming days,” the venue’s founder, Auro Foxcroft, announced yesterday. In addition to being a popular venue, Village Underground also provides studio space for around 30 artists and new
Our roundup of the best new music of the past seven days (& a few randoms), with songs by Death Grips, Tommy Genesis, Massive Attack, Cigarettes After Sex and more. Trash – Death Grips Drone Bomb Me – ANOHNI Affection – Cigarettes After Sex The Spoils – Massive Attack ft.
