Multi-talented South African artist Spoek Mathambo has garnered serious critical acclaim for his exuberant, experimental forays into electronica, fusing kaleidoscopic sounds and rhythms together on hip and hop and psych rock-infused albums put out by eminent labels such as Sub Pop and BBE. On latest release Mzanzi Beat Code, he
Talented producer Yoe Mase, who has gained a reputation for melodic, emotive tracks has recently released his debut album titled “Life In Boxes” via Seeking Blue Records. Shaped by a musical upbringing, Yoe Mase cites his mother’s own recordings as some of his favourite and drew inspiration from one of
Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, the duo behind celebrated Frankfurt electronic act Booka Shade, have managed – with new release Galvany Street – that rarest feat from established artists: to produce something that sounds new. Described as a “new beginning” by the band, Galvany Street (released through the band’s own
Interview by Shannon Lawlor sgrow are an experimental electronic duo based in Oslo, Norway. Since 2013, Vilde Nupen and Kristoffer Lislegaard have released a debut EP, a remix album and two full-length LPs. sgrow’s sound can be best described as an ethereal blend of IDM, classical, glitch and post-rock, encompassing
Los Angeles-based DJ and production duo Tyler Blake and Michael David have been bestowing their smooth blend of disco, new wave, funk, house, and indietronica onto the music scene since early 2008. Their collaborations include the likes of Groove Armada, Phoenix, Mayer Hawthorne and Major Lazer, and their latest album,
Interview by Shannon Lawlor The Octopus Project are an experimental indie-pop band from Austin, Texas. Since 1999, the quartet have released numerous singles, six extended plays including a split album with psychedelic-pop band Black Moth Super Rainbow, four film scores including a 2014 Sundance Film Festival favourite Kumiko, the Treasure
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Erwan Castex aka Rone is French-born experimental electronic musician currently located in Berlin. As well as holding collaborative and remix credit with the likes of Jean-Michel Jarre, Bryce Dessner of The National, Jabberwocky, John Stanier of Battles, Max Cooper, Etienne Daho, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead
DYGL are a Japanese alternative indie-rock band consisting of members Nobuki Akiyama (vocal & guitar), Kohei Kamoto (drums), Yotaro Kachi (bass), and Yosuke Shimonaka (guitar). Formed in 2012 while studying at Meiji Gakuin University, they’d all been members of high school bands and were keen to exercise their musical creativity.
Junge Junge are an electronic duo based in Germany. One half Rochus Grolle has remained one of Germany’s most prolific DJs of the early 2000’s, along with notorious music producer Michael Noack, the duo formed Junge Junge as an experiment to fuse together their own unique and individual styles, as
…And The Hangnails consist of guitarist Martyn Fillingham and drummer Steven Reid, though you would be forgiven for thinking there were more musicians involved in creating this duo’s blistering brand of “loud-as-fuck guitar pop”. Recently signed to Young Thugs, the band have an appealing gritty garage rock sound, with sophisticated
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