Bobby Tank is getting ready to perform at Koko in London on Saturday January 23rd, so we at The Playground sat down with him to discuss his music, his music making process, and life outside of music. Hey Bobby Tank, can you start by telling us how it all began
Highly regarded singer-songwriter Kieran Leonard is all set to return with the release of his brand new single ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ on 25th December 2015 via 1-2-3-4 Records. The single, a protest song, is almost 15 minutes long and as Leonard explains, “It began as an improvised idea
“The track is nothing short of exciting, as it is fueled by singer Dominique Teymouri’s seared vocals and her boyfriend and bandmate Zackarias Ekelund’s drums and production, and, together, their sounds generate some serious exhilaration within the track.” Hillydilly Listen here.
As Dead Fader, UK-born, Berlin-based John Cohen draws on ambient, noise and techno to create panoramic and hard-hitting electronic music which packs an emotional punch. In 2014 Cohen released two Dead Fader albums – Blood Forest and Scorched – which saw his music evolve into a signature style as moving
“Lyalina is just as interested in creating lasting art, with her thoroughly on-point lyricism and vocal work, as she is with keeping the dancefloor packed.” Complex Listen here.
Detroit techno producer Stacey Pullen has been announced as the latest contributor to the Balance series of mix albums. “My approach for my Balance mix was to compile music that I don’t get a chance to play when I’m on the road,” says Pullen. “I also wanted to give the
French electronic auteur Christelle Gualdi aka Stellar Om Source has shared a video for the track ‘Live’ from her Nite-Glo EP on Brooklyn label RVNG Intl. The stroboscopic techno of ‘Live’ demonstrates how far Gualdi has travelled from her academic beginnings in music. She was a double bassist in the
DJ Gilles Peterson and The Playground fave KUTMAH are both self-professed fans of Belgian experimental collective STUFF. who release their eponymous debut album in the UK today via buteo buteo. The Belgium-based ensemble blend hiphop and jazz-inflected funk, and have been compared to Flying Lotus. Formed in 2012, the group
