J.R.R Tolkien once said “Not all those who wander are lost”. Chilean born, Swedish raised, New York matured and now London based Alexi Delano is a fine example of this. He’s released five albums and umpteen tracks on labels such as SVEK imprint and Drumcode, has been nominated for a
Over here at THE PLAYGROUND HQ, we’re excited to see that our YouTube channel TRAPaTRAP has just reached its first one million views and now has over thirteen thousand subscribers. TRAPaTRAP is dedicated to supporting the best in emerging bass and trap music and providing a platform for those artists
The Laundry, located in a foggy and eclipse-free East London, was taken over for a night for what is scientifically categorised as ‘Good Vibes’. It was the fundraising evening: ‘A wish to walk for Maya’. It was in aid of Maya, a 13 year old with cerebral palsy who is
Contact Music present the video premiere for Glass City Vice’s new single ‘Landslide!’ “Matching this cheerful atmosphere are lively, resounding vocals against very catchy, upbeat guitar which work together to create a bit of a sing-a-long moment. Though despite the hijinks, there’s a melancholy undercurrent made comprehensible by the rhythmic
µ-ZIQ AKA Michael Paradinas is one of the premiere names in the field of electronic music and founder of Planet Mu Records, a label that celebrates their 20th anniversary this year. μ-Ziq released his first records via Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and his label Rephlex Records. Following a
U.S man, Jesse Carey has raised over £11,000 ($18,000) for charity by promising to listen to only Nickleback for one week. The sponsorship conditions mean that he must listen to the Canadian rock band whilst he works, eats, sleeps and even showers for a total of 168 consecutive hours. This
Love Saves The Day Festival has just announced the first acts that will appear on its 2015 line up. Four Tet, Floating Points, Grandmaster Flash, Crazy P, Tale of Us, Kelea and Daniel Avery are among the artists that will be performing over the two day festival. Jessie Ware and
Hessle Audio Co-Founder David Kennedy AKA Pearson Sound has released the full details of his upcoming debut release on the label. News of the release first cropped up on Facebook, simply stating the catalogue number “HESLP002” followed by a release date of “early 2015.” It can be now confirmed that
Aphex Twin’s 2014 album ‘Syro’ has been shortlisted for a Grammy. 2015 will be the Grammies’ 57th year and will see the addition of two new categories, ‘Best Dance Recording’ and ‘Best Dance Album.’ In previous years The Grammies have had a rocky relationship with the Dance Music scene, having
Aphex Twin / Grammy / Syro
In-demand producer Jamie XX is set to compose a contemporary Ballet score for the Manchester International Festival. The Manchester Opera House will play host to performance which will see the Mercury Award winner compose the music for Jonathan Safran Foer’s book, ‘Tree of Codes.’ The book is famous for its
