The founding member of American soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White has died aged 74.White died in his sleep in Los Angles on Thursday morning his brother confirmed. He suffered from Parkinson’s Disease after being diagnosed in 1992, however his condition is reported to have deteriorated in recent
Hidden deep in the colder parts of the United States lies a cultural hub of musical explosion in Minnesota. Over the last couple of years, those blending the lines of hip hop and experimental, with hip hop/R&B/experimental group The Stand4rd being at the forefront. Damacha, who’s worked with Psymun of
Despite the controversial nature of this year’s Coachella lineup, the festival still remains a coveted landmark for many major artists who manage to get a slot to play. There are many who are excited for Guns n Roses or LCD Soundsystem reunions, but for gearheads, the real excitement comes in
Techno vet Anthony Child, better known as Surgeon, is set to release a new album under this alias on his label Dynamic Tension at the end of the month. ‘From Farthest Known Objects’ is an exploration into the world of astronomy and Child explains how the concept came about, “while
The English-born Canadian musician and DJ has stopped the rumour mill from working overtime by confirming that the two October releases from his (and John Acquaviva’s) Plus 8 label are in fact his work. Many have speculated about the artist behind the white label tracks since they are so full
“Magical Mistakes takes Novo Amor into some refreshingly electronic pastures”. CLASH Listen here.
New York-based Chilean DJ and producer Nicolas Jaar (who is also one half of Darkside with multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington) has unexpectedly released the latest edition in his Nymphs series via veteran electronic label R&S Records. The track is titled ‘Fight’ and you can take a listen below. The previous three
“‘White Gold’ sounds like Sting doing modern synth-pop, with its sleek production, the whoosh of chill effects and big, buoyant melody.” Buzzbands LA Link here.
Techno producer Marc Houle will perform his original score for 1920s silent film A Page Of Madness at the Amsterdam Dance Event this year. Houle will perform his composition live on October 15th, as part of the Films @ ADE programme, a series of documentaries and films hosted at Melkweg
The organisers of Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia, which takes place this coming weekend, have announced the release of a deluxe triple vinyl compilation celebrating the current neo-psychedelic underground to coincide with this year’s edition of the annual psych fest. PZYK Vol.1 is released as a deluxe triple blue vinyl
