“When we play we completely disappear; dissolve into music.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Disappeared Completely follows the exact same path that countless acts before them have; a couple of friends meet at university and decide to create music together. What sets them apart, is where this Ukrainian 5-piece
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt Already being compared to the likes of Bonobo and Caribou, Oscuro has been making waves with his richly textured soundscapes. Today, he brings us the deep ‘Take Me Down’, exclusively on The Playground. Oscuro was formed in 2014 after he won a contest on
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Whether you’re watching the flowers bloom as the leaves fill with vibrant greens in the Northern Hemisphere; or admiring the oncoming auburn of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere – April is a transitional journey for us all; in beauty and in letting go of what the previous seasons have brought.
Joni Void | Mise En Abyme | Constellation Records Release Date: 29 March 2019 Feature Image Credit: Thomas Boucher & Sonya Stefan Review by Jenna Dreisenstock A woman speaks; robotic, clinical – observant. An artificial understanding of the painful, the thoughtful, the healing and broken. A look within the self;
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By: Niki van den Heever Hailing all the way from Polokwane, Limpopo, Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa or better known as Da Capo has made a name for himself in the Afro-house scene. Da Capo has from a very young age already taken a lot of inspiration from legends in the industry
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt There’s been an influx recently in trap producers making the switch over to wave music. The two genres definitely share a host of similarities, so it’s easy to see why this transition is able to take place so effortlessly. 21-year-old Swedish producer Ola Lindell,
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Following the stunning release of ‘Like Water’ in February, German house producer, Christian Löffler offers his second music video attached to his upcoming album Graal (Prologue) due for release on 5 April. The latest video for the song ‘Ry’ dropped on 29 March and took on a completely different approach
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Multi-talented vocalist and producer Sôra has announced her upcoming single ‘Unchained’ set for release on March 29th via Colligence Records. Instantly recognisable by her signature swag (for lack of a better term), Sôra has been captivating the world with her fusion of R&B and pop as one can’t help but
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Whenever a musician who forms part of an established act decides to release solo music, it’s always a bit of a gamble. Will it be more of the same? How does it compare to their previous work? Luckily for Kiasmos’ Janus Rasmussen, this gamble surely paid out. Janus Rasmussen forms
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“I will leave, and my music will remain.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Russia has been at the forefront recently with regards to deep atmospheric cuts. A plethora of emerging artists are bursting on to the scene, each with their own unique take on the ever-growing deep electronic music
