MagazineInterviews(Page 66)

Electronic American roots musician Annie Goodchild is no stranger to the music world. This Boston born and raised Latina singer-songwriter has been honing her craft for many years now, fronting her soul band Melou, as well as collaborating with influential YouTube star Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox, amongst many other

Interview by Arnold van der Walt Berlin-based DJ and producer, Eugène Schieffer, has been making waves in the online community with his carefully curated weekly techno mixes and regular original releases. He shared another track exclusively with The Playground, entitled ‘Keep Quiet’. An architect by education, Eugène Schieffer found himself

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Swiss darkwave producer juche is a man shrouded in mystery. Every park of this talented musician’s online presence points to shadowy images of a dystopian world; empty urban scenes, dark hallways and obscured faces. A kind of sci-fi post-apocalypse lingers in juche’s music, as if this

Sage Armstrong is a DJ and producer currently based in Santa Monica. Upon his debut release via Claude VonStroke’s DIRTYBIRD imprint, Armstrong has been dropping jaws all over with immersive house cuts and captivating DJ sets, setting a different tone from the rest. Now, after several successful festival appearances including

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Heavily-laden with moody soul and laid-back electronic beats, Yuna’s music is difficult to box into a genre. The talented singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and now living in Los Angeles, cites a variety of influences, including Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morrisette, TLC, Radiohead, Bjork and Feist.

Verasect is an electronic producer currently based in London, originally from New York City, you can find him creating music all over the world, combining both classic and modern elements flawlessly with his dark, brooding sound, ultimately creating something that is both old-school industrial inspired in it’s delivery, as well

Interview by Arnold van der Walt   “The only option for me, is music” 22 year old electronic music and record producer, FATE, released a brand new aggressive track titled ‘2077’ exclusively on The Playground. The Vermont-based producer released his debut EP ‘Pathways’ earlier this year to critical acclaim from

Interview by Maya-Rose Torrão Holyrain, born Jalon Pero, was raised in Atlanta and has been making music almost his whole life. This talented underground hip-hop artist and music producer was introduced to music around the age of three, when he was taught by his father how to play the drums.

Will Clarke is a Bristol-based producer, DJ and gearhead in the English electronic clubbing community. From elevating tech-house cuts, to immersive dancefloor craving sets, Clarke has propelled his own dizzying brand of electronic bliss into motion by shaking these scenes by the ankles by shaking off the norm. Also a

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Producer, DJ, vocalist and visual artist barnacle boi is the name on everyone’s lips in the underground dark electronic music scene. Well-known for his original tracks, as well as his production for artists including Bones (TeamSESH), Holly Stell and Madi Larson, his style is a unique

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