Bristol’s Tony Williams goes under a few names, like a little someone called Headhunter who happens to be one of dubstep proper’s most prominent artists. But it’s as Addison Groove that Williams really allows himself the space to explore and tear up the dancefloor. In particular, Williams finds inspiration in
Bass / bounce / House / jacking house / juke
In biology, a ‘spandrel’ refers to a part of the body that has no observable function, a perfunctory excess that exists as a byproduct of evolution. It’s in this excess, this dead weight, that Athens art pop artist Evita Manji finds the conceptual core of their debut album, Spandrel? Arriving
ambient / art pop / baroque pop / Bass / experimental / Industrial / industrial bass / Rave / Techno
It seems that Vancouver ambient producer and composer Loscil is making a habit of starting each new year with a new, and breathtaking, body of work. Last year gave us The Sails, a collection of sound pieces designed specifically for dance, and the year before saw the tranquil and triumphant
ambient / Chillwave / Downtempo / Drone / experimental / neo-classic
Beyoncé swept the Dance / Electronic music categories at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, beating out fellow nominees Bonobo, Rüfüs du Sol, and Diplo in both the Best Dance / Electronic Record and Album categories. The pop singer wins both categories for the first time, with her taking
Awards / Grammys / music industry / music news / Pop Culture
Beatport has acquired the majority stake in Ibiza’s International Music Summit (IMS). On January 31st, The Beatport Group announced the partnership, which they stated will “enhance and secure the future growth and expansion plans of the IMS business platform.” Speaking on the acquisition, Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels said, “We look
Early last year, Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp sent fans into a tailspin after the appearance of a mysterious post on social media, teasing… something. That post would evolve into a cryptic website, and that website would eventually unlock to reveal the world of Profound Mysteries, the latest galaxy in
Originating from a known region of cultural innovation, DJ Pierre is a contributor to the development of the arts in Chicago, USA. That is to say, he is one of the godfathers of the Acid House genre. Prohibition aside, the American DJ helped define the genre through his participation in
Few other artists can attest to a career as long and lucrative as Paul Sawyer’s. Getting his start in the UK’s burgeoning house scene in the 90’s, Sawyer has gone on to play at iconic venues from London’s Ministry of Sound to Ibiza, and work with labels at the fore
compilation / DJ / exclusive interview / House / Melodic House / Producer / Tech House
When it comes to Afro House, few other artists have been as essential in establishing the sound outside of Africa than Hyenah. The masked producer and DJ is easily one of the most identifiable players in the genre. As the founder of the iconic Watergate’s groundbreaking African house night RISE,
afrobeats / AfroHouse / exclusive interview / House / New Music / Remix / Tech House
Spotify added 10 million new Premium subscribers to its platform in the final three months of 2022, bringing the total number of Premium users for the streaming titan to 205 MILLION. The Q4 stats far exceed those projected for the streaming service, who gained a total of 33 million new
