Interview by Shannon Lawlor Harriette Pilbeam, aka Hatchie is musician and vocalist currently based in Brisbane, Australia. Hatchie’s first solo endeavour Sugar & Spice EP (set for May 25th release) is a hazy-fuzz-filled journey through Pilbeam’s own dreamy landscape. Rather than focusing on the external world of her daily life
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Woo York are an electronic-techno duo currently based in Kiev, Ukraine. Since 2009, their unique blend of atmospheric electronica and darkened techno has been turning heads and dropping jaws alike since their first release, but it wasn’t until 2017’s Frozen Lake and Alien Worlds EPs released
Afterlife / ambient / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Kiev / Techno / Ukraine / Woo York
Will Easton is a London-based electronic producer and DJ. With his previous release via W&O Street Tracks finding support from the likes of Patrick Topping, Jamie Jones, Camelphat and Tensnake, it’s no doubt that rising UK talent Will Easton knows how to deliver a club ready weapon. Easton has received
Electronic / House / London / United Kingdom / Weapons / Will Easton
Borussia is an incredibly talented producer, who proudly constructs his musical masterpieces using only digital tools (and a few billion samples). A digital pioneer, last year Borussia created a software-based synthesizer from only DJ Q-Bert scratch vinyls: he called it the “Q synth” and now uses it to form the
Agent B / Because Music / Borussia / Ed Banger / Electronic / experimental / France / Paris / Synthpop
Hailing from Paris, indie-electronic producer Dim Sum initially explored music production on the discovery of forward-thinking, striving rock bands of the late ‘90s. Jolting his need to be in a band, the French-producer fell deeper down the rabbit hole of influence, exploring more experimental electronic acts such as Daft Punk,
Dim Sum / Electronic / France / Indie / Indie-Electronic / Interview / Paris / Soundress
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Quiet Friend are an electro-pop duo currently based in New York. Initially conceived after producer and Nick Zanca put his mystifying electronic solo-project Mister Lies on indefinite hiatus, guitarist and synthesist Steven Rogers joined Zanca to form Quiet Friend – a sonically illuminating passion-project led by
Electronic / Elestial Sound / Interview / Mister Lies / New York / Nick Zanca / Pop / Quiet Friend / Synthpop / Synthwave
Swiss producer and indie-songstress Anna Aaron initially gained notability by fellow Swiss jazz musician Sophie Hunger, prompting celebrated label Two Gentlemen Records (Fauve, The Young Gods, The Appleseed Cast) to take interest in the Basel-based artist and sign her right on the spot. Anna has since gained media attention from
Alternative / Anna Aaron / experimental / Interview / Pop / Rock / Switzerland / Zurich
Loux are an electro-pop three piece, featuring guitar, drums, electronics and vocals and are currently based in Leeds, UK. The band quickly built a following after playing Blue Dot Festival in 2017, Loux will be playing a number of shows in 2018 around the UK, as well as continuing their
Alternative / electro / electro pop / Leeds / Long Division Festival / Loux / Pop / United Kingdom
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Grails are an experimental-rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Initially forming as a ‘no-strings-attached’ side-project, Grails soon gained notoriety after the release of their mind-bending, introductory LP The Burden of Hope in 2003 via Neurot Recordings (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot) and have triumphed in mystery and
Alex Hall / Eastern / Grails / Instrumental / Interview / Oregon / Portland / Post-Rock / Psychedelic / Temporary Residence Ltd / World
Interview by Shannon Lawlor German-born, now London-based synthstress NINA has been a spinning-cog and adhesive bond in the ever-growing Synthwave community since it’s hazy, nostalgia-fuelled inception. As well as heading her own innovative imprint Aztec Records, a label built around progressing the synthwave/synthpop scenes into the neon-lit giants it is
