The rise of South Africa’s gqom as one of the foremost genres in dance music can be traced back to one innovator: Durban’s DJ Lag. Widely credited as the pioneer of the form, it’s Lag who is responsible for gqom’s distinctive hard edged, bass heavy sound known colloquially as ‘uthayela.’
Atlanta’s Nikki Nair is sort of unmatched when it comes to creating dexterous and ever mutating formulations of breakbeats and club sounds. Defining Nair’s work per-se is nearly impossible, in the span of three minutes he could surge from footwork to drill’n’bass to dubstep and back again. Last year’s excellent
Bass / drill'n'bass / EBM / experimental / glitch / Post-dubstep / Techno
Canadian ‘futurepop’ outfit Purity Ring arrived at a sort of turning point for electropop. It was 2010, eurodance had infected mainstream pop and the EDM boom was reaching its peak. Moreso, the rise of the internet as a space for sharing and discovering music had generated a storm of microgenres,
Alt-Pop / dreampop / Electropop / syntpop / trap / witch house
Award-winning singer ena mori shares her thoughts on society and encourages her listeners to step out of their comfort zone with her new feel-good song ‘SOS’. Released via Offshore Music Ph, this synth pop-infused single shares sentiments of owning who you are without regret and letting yourself shine with your
London based DJ and promoter Samantha Togni has launched a vinyl label showcasing trans, queer, non-binary, and female musicians under the Boudica name. Togni launched Boudica as a party series before transitioning to a music conference in 2020 with panel discussions and conversations around important issues in the electronic music
Barcelona festival Primevera Sound returned after a two year hiatus this past weekend. The festival, which takes place annually at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum, has become one of Europe’s major music events since its inception in 2001. Both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist Moby has launched his own label. The Grammy award winner’s imprint is called always centered at night, and looks to exist as a ‘new kind of label’ in service of the creative process rather than algorithmic success. Speaking on what he refers to as the “current,
Renowned electronic act Klangkarussell explore another dimension to their sound with their latest offering ‘Calling Out Your Name’ featuring the well-known alternative band Mando Diao. Released via the imprint Bias Beach Records, this track is rich in anthemic glory with its sunshine-like groove and mood. Stream/ download: ‘Calling Out Your
Refined synth-pop producer Antoine Chambe has shared his hotly anticipated album Riverside today along with its Calfornia-loving music video for LP song ‘Dangerous (ft. Lucas Cozy)’, directed by César Tresca. A fitting soundtrack for warm summer heat and trips to the seaside, let your mind unwind with this 12-track journey
Prolific indie musician Cujo Moon delights us yet again with his latest EP Horizons via Tone Tree Music / Cujo Moon. A wholesome and feel-good listen, the musician also complimented the release with video clippings from a charming early 20th-century documentary and film footage for the songs ‘Moonlight’ and ‘In
