AISTÈ has catalysed a personal musical renaissance. Her new single ‘What’s Going On’ throws the status quo into doubt, tapping AISTÈ‘s existential side to explore themes reminiscent of the age of Woodstock, that is, akin to the ponderings of live-wire acts who gave their all to their art and message.
Album / debut / Interview / New Music / Soul Music / Soul Singer
The music industry is facing a new wave of concern over artificial intelligence (AI) generated songs featuring vocals of real musicians. While many artists have spoken out against the use of technology in music, experimental electronic musician Grimes has taken a different stance. She recently tweeted about an AI-generated track
Ritual, a bonus track that appeared on the special compilation edition of Arca’s epic Kick Cycle, has been re-released by the producer with updated vocals and a music video. In Яitual, Arca appears in a desolate, industrial space. She can be seen clad in multiple pieces of couture, combining vinyl
Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. performed at the Coachella music festival on Sunday, April 23, taking the headlining slot after Frank Ocean’s departure from the weekend 2 lineup. They were confirmed to join the festival on April 20, after Frank Ocean announced that injuries would prevent him from returning
London-based radio station Rinse FM has acquired Bristol radio station SWU.FM, which ceased broadcast six months ago due to financial difficulties. Rinse FM had already bought pirate radio station Kool FM in January and is set to relaunch it this weekend as a legal station, broadcasting 24 hours a day
From Niki Nair experimenting with pop to Dorian Electra channelling Limp Bizkit, these are the tracks you need to hear this week. Listen to our selections below. Blawan – Toast Returning to XL Recordings, the first single from Blawan’s upcoming Dismantled Into Juice EP gives us a taste of
Alt-Pop / electropunk / experimental / hyperpop / industrial bass / nu-metal / Progressive House / Tech House / Techno / UK wonky
When remixing Shygirl’s Woe for the artist’s deluxe edition of their debut album, Nymph_0, Björk assumed the role of an elder imparting wisdom to a confused Shygirl. The result, which switches from the original to a classic Björk baroque electronica operetta, is one of the project’s more welcome surprises. In
You know that moment in a Looney Tunes skit where a dangling anvil suddenly falls on someone’s head, burying them into the ground, as the orchestra swells in a farcical phrase? Consider how macabre an image that is, which through the lens of cartoonish humour, suddenly becomes joyous. With A
SBTRKT and Sampha go way back. The English producer and South London songwriter have a history that extends over a decade back, with Sampha serving as a particularly essential presence on SBTRKT’s eponymous debut album twelve years ago. The collaborators reunite on L.F.O, the latest single from SBTRKT’s upcoming album
Future Bass / industrial bass / Minimal / R&B / trap
The last time Nakhane entered the club, it was on Black Coffee’s guestlist. As the voice on the enduring dance floor anthem We Dance Again, Nakhane’s melancholy was the perfect foil to Black Coffee’s pulsating house. In the same way Nakhane’s clearest foremother ANOHNI lent soul to the synthesisers of
