PINERO|SERENE is an alternative/dreamscape duo based in London. They have recently released their debut single ‘Take My Soul’ and today share the follow-up ‘Dead Flowers’ which was premiered on TMRW Magazine. Neeq Serene and Cheryl Pinero are the creative force behind the band, creating a potent mix of bass-infused, grungy
Mattia Cupelli is an ambient electronic producer and soundtrack composer based in Rome, Italy. His sound is a synthesis of neoclassical elements entwined in atmospheric electronic soundscapes. His latest single ‘Mono No Aware’ was released earlier this month to acclaim. The track is based on the Japanese concept by the
Kampire is a key member of the Nyege Nyege Collective that has been championing the sound of east Africa to world-wide acclaim since 2015. Kampire is a DJ, writer, cultural activist and organiser with a proud and uncompromising creative outlook. She has recently completed a Rinse FM residency that saw
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June 7 saw the Berlin-based composer and musician Aparde unveil Hands Rest, his sophomore album and second studio LP offering on Christian Löffler’s revered Ki Records. A cohesive collection of eight beautifully hand-crafted tracks, Hands Rest is a complex and personal record that reflects both the essence of Berlin’s club
Based out of Bristol, England, Matthew Preston AKA Phaeleh is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ best known for his atmospheric, emotional and chilled bass music. With roots in a wide array of musical styles including dubstep, garage, house and ambient, Phaeleh has been nurturing his unique sound over more than
Norwegian artist, producer and DJ Wolfgang Wee recently released his EP, ‘Heart Of Stone’ via Uppwind Records, which features vocals by Holybrune. Wee is a is a prime time weekend DJ at Norway’s national public radio broadcaster, NRK and has a string of releases in his wake. His summer disco
Proud owner and manager of the Sekai Collective, Resonata has been pushing his own flavour of wave music that he likes to call “dance music for sad people”. Rather than basking in unhappiness, his music is emotionally uplifting and defiant. The atmosphere of his tracks exhibits influences from early trip-hop
Having grown up in and around dance music, Ronnie Spiteri has lived up to all the hype that surrounded his early forays into DJing and producing. Spiteri has cemented his position in the international dance music scene, controlling the decks at world-class venues and events across the globe, including a
Obi Michels, aka Hijmer, is an emerging producer from Nijmegen, Netherlands. “Hijmer”, as the artist explained to us, “is an old Dutch word used to represent thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences.” ‘Show Me’, although
Hot on the heels of his debut EP Through The Forcefield, iSorin has dropped ‘Laminar Flow’, which The Playground is happy to have premiered on the 23rd of May. Highlights of the track include its simmering bassline and the vocal chops leaking through the layers of rich synth sounds soaring
