In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive swerved into the cultural conversation. With its long, endless shots of Ryan Gosling cruising broody along wet, neon soaked L.A streets, the moody neo-noir arrived at the crest of the aesthetic revival that would come to be known as synthwave. An essential part of
Last year, French electrohouse maestro Vitalic promised to crash land back onto the scene with music that clashed “electro-mutant disco” with techno. Prophesied as a return to form toward his electro-funk roots, Dissidænce Episode 1 mostly delivered on its promise in its first half. The rest lapsed back into familiar
acid techno / EBM / Electroclash / electrohouse / French house / Tech / Techno
Musician ANIQO has revealed her psychedelic album BIRTH via SPRINGSTOFF, and its nothing short of awe-inspiring and deeply moving. Comprised of 10 tracks, let your mind explore your deepest thoughts and find comfort in the singer’s words along the way. Stream / Download: BIRTH LP ‘Vivre Libre’ opens the album
Techno band Elektro Guzzi are ready to shake the electronic sphere with their latest album Triangle. Released today via Palazzo, this eight-track work explores techno in a playful way and we are all here for it. The band have cited highly influential electronic and techno luminaries like Jeff Mills, Basic
There was a point, some point, at some time, where Diplo was cool. Whether that point was at his 2004 Ninja Tune debut or someplace during his tumultuous creative and personal relationship with M.I.A, it’s hard to pinpoint. But one thing is for certain, and it’s that point is not
EDM / House / lo-fi house / Tech House
While the current world can appear devoid of magic at a first glance, it’s artists like Olovson who are bringing a sense of adventure back into music one finely chosen piano note at a time. The neo-classical producer’s debut solo album Storytelling brings out the Peter Pan within us all.
Classical / LP / music producer / Neo-Classical / New Album
Would it be amiss to refer to Tangerine Dream as a legacy act? For all accounts, the German electronic outfit is more an institution than a band. They’ve seen an ever evolving roster of artists form part of the core group since Edgar Froese founded it in 1967, with Froese
ambient / electronica / soundscape / Synth / Synthwave
It’s a good time for nostalgia. Perhaps more than ever, the trend cycle has been ever revolving, constantly being given life by way of algorithms and lockdown induced boredom. Currently, we’re somewhere between the late 90’s and 2005. Current rising trends seem to suggest the later end of that spectrum,
Earlier this year, we pegged Shamir’s eighth album, Heterosexuality as one of our most anticipated albums of the year. Over the past few years, the Philadelphia born singer-songwriter has been rising as a powerful new voice in alt-pop. As his Bandcamp bio makes clear; “Shamir is Shamir and remains Shamir
If you are unfamiliar with what goes down in the underground queer club spaces of the world, it’s perhaps best to start by understanding that you’re dealing with a counterculture rooted in modes of subversion and performativity. These are spaces unafraid to reference, to clash, and to piece together mutant
