DIORA, a Cape Town gem now residing in Amsterdam, is a force and vision. Blending many genres together to create enticing and euphoric stories through her sonics, her eclectic and cutthroat approach to dance music is matched only by her own fierceness. With an upcoming set for Boiler Room and
We chatted with rising pop folk artist Nosila, who shared his latest single, ‘Halfway’, on the 13th of September via Simon John Hatch Music. Nosila is the solo project of South Australian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Simon Hatch has been coming together over the last 4 years, as Simon’s personal and
We sat down with New York producer and musician Nate VanDeusen, who released his latest single, ‘Summer Dreams’ on September 13, 2024, through Nate VanDeusen Music. With over 125 million streams across various platforms and support from outlets like BBC Radio Wales, Mixmag, and T.H.E. Music Essentials, Nate’s music has
The countdown to Rotterdam’s most forward-thinking electronic music festival has begun. Festival Downtown is gearing up for their tenth edition from 20 – 21 September in Rotterdam’s vibrant inner city. This year promises to be their most prestigious and exhilarating installment to date, with headliners like Samurai Breaks, Sherelle, IGLOOGHOST,
We sat down with Tokyo’s dreamy rockers DYGL (pronounced ‘day-glo’), who unveiled their latest release, ‘Crawl’, on September 6, 2024 via their Easy Enough label. The track is an appetiser for their upcoming EP Cut the Collar slated for release later in 2024. The alt rock four-piece has landed features
Image Credit: Erica Hawkins We spoke with Tim Oliver, the UK composer behind The Silent Room, a new solo project influenced by Pink Floyd, The 1975, and Peter Gabriel. His sound blends dreamlike film soundtracks with a synthscape akin to that of M83 and TOTO. His debut single, ‘You’ll
We sat down with Oddbox (aka Max Burgener), who recently released the latest track with his brother Pat Burgener, ‘Free’. Written by the Burgener brothers and produced by Oddbox, the track was shared with the world on August 30, 2024, via Oversey Records. Oddbox is a London-based producer, songwriter and
We spoke to cultural curator and singer-songwriter Thaïs Sala about what draws her to the arts, her love for people-watching and how she develops her signature sound. Currently based in Montreal, Canada with roots in Morocco, Thaïs released her debut EP Echo Museum on 21 August 2024, which showcases her
We spoke to Bennington-based singer-songwriter and emerging producer Lilly Golden about her debut EP Instar, what’s on her playlist currently and how she creates her signature sound. Lilly majors in vocal performance and songwriting at Bennington College, and wrote Instar during her freshman and sophomore years. The EP is serene,
Cultivate is the North East of Scotland’s biggest and most influential electronic music festival. Since it began in 2021 it’s gone from strength to strength, with this year being the largest one yet. Taking place from 21 – 22 September 2024, this edition introduces their new venue at Beach Linx,
