Interview by Shannon Lawlor Kristine Flaherty, better known as K.Flay is an American producer, musician and vocalist currently based in Wilmette, Illinois. K.Flay’s music has been deemed genre-defying, for her blending of different atmospheres and tones, from pop-induced indie-rock, to energized electro, to hip-hop inspired delivery and production techniques. To
Alternative / Electronic / Illinois / Indie / Interscope / Interview / K.Flay / Night Street Records / Pop / Wilmette
Snowpoet are an ambient jazz duo currently based in London, UK. Initially conceived through deep musical connections, the pair consist of vocalis Lauren Kinsella and multi-instrumentalist Chris Hyson with the later addition of Josh Arcoleo on saxophone, Nick Costley-White on guitar, Matt Robinson on piano and Dave Hamblett on drums.
ambient / Edition Records / experimental / Indie / Interview / Jazz / London / Snowpoet / United Kingdom
Hemka is a techno DJ and producer hailing from Paris, France. Since sharing the stage with genre greats such as Surgeon, D. Carbone, Jeroen Search and Sleeparchive, her ability to impress an audience rises with each enchanting performance. Taking cues from electronic music of the ‘90s, industrial or even psychedelia,
Evelinn Trouble is a psychedelic-pop musician and vocalist currently based in Berlin. Originally born in Zurich to a Swedish jazz singer mother, she grew up in the city’s vibrant squat scene where her musical talents were battle tested, living and playing in occupied houses. Trouble has been called the bastardly
Berlin / Evelinn Trouble / experimental / Indie / Interview / Pop / Psychedelic / Radicalis
Annie Jacobsen, better known as Seapora, is made of music. She was involved in musical theatre and dance as a child, and created her first original piano composition at the age of 12. “I remember my parents having to kindly ask me to stop singing at the dinner table and
ambient / California / Chillage Records / Electronic / Interview / Pop / Seapora / USA
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Vessels are an electronic band hailing from Leeds, UK. Since 2005, the band have released numerous singles, two extended plays and four LPs including their latest 2017 addition, The Great Distraction released via Different Recordings featuring guest vocals by John Grant, The Flaming Lips, Harkin and
Different Recordings / electronica / experimental / Interview / Leeds / Post-Rock / Techno / Tom Evans / United Kingdom / Vessels
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Frank Wienk aka Binkbeats is a multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and composer currently based in Utrecht, Netherlands. Initially gaining considerable exposure through his very own Boiler Room series titled ‘Beats Unravelled’, where Wienk would deconstruct his favourite electronic pieces into mostly acoustic covers by artists such as Aphex
Binkbeats / boiler room / Chillwave / Electronic / experimental / Frank Wienk / Indie / Interview / Netherlands / Utrecht
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Carl Garsbo aka Kasbo is a Swedish electronic producer currently based in Gothenburg. Fusing together lush electronics, chillwave-esque production techniques and melodic pop sections into his own unique signature sound, in 2015 Kasbo released his highly successful debut EP Umbrella Club, and was shortly thereafter initiated
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Son Lux are an experimental three piece currently located in New York, USA. Originally conceived as a solo entity for multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lott to explore, the project developed into the genre-less mammoth they are known for today with the full-time addition of live members, guitarist Rafiq
City Slang / Electronic / experimental / Ian Chang / Indie / Interview / New York / Post-Rock / Rafiq Bhatia / Ryan Lott / Son Lux
Theodore is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Athens, Greece. Schooling in piano and traditional Greek folk music lead to a professional music career in London, where he studied Music Composition in 2011. Theodore has written music for theatrical pieces such as Matina Megla’s Window, Vladan Nikolic’s film Bourek, and
