MagazineInterviews(Page 77)

Is Portugal the next European country in line for a global music renaissance? With a hodge-podge but blossoming underground scene full of fresh faces like producer Bruno Miguel aka :Papercutz, the writing could be on the wall. We catch up with the recent export ahead of his Eurosonic Festival performance

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Hidden Orchestra is the solo studio project of multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Acheson, currently based in Brighton, UK. Hidden Orchestra’s live performances have featured an array of rotating musicians since the project’s formation in Edinburgh, Scotland. In a live setting, Acheson is usually joined on stage

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Nicolaas van Reenen aka Fever Trails is a multi-instrumentalist and producer hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. Former guitarist for indie-post-rock band Bateleur, and guest for South African electronic hip-hop artist Spoek Mathambo, Fever Trails has graced stages and speakers with van Reenen’s own eclectic blend

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Medicine Boy are an alternative rock band hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. The band was formed in 2014 by Andre Leo and Lucy Kruger, and later joined on stage by drummer Werner von Waltsleben. Dubbed as ‘dream-noise’, Medicine Boy meld elements of dream-pop and noise-rock

Parisian DJ and producer Joakim Bouaziz, who will release a new album, Samurai, on Tigersushi and Because Music on March 17th, is a fiercely independent musician carving out a unique and interesting niche in the electronic music scene. Preview material from Samurai has been promising, highlighting Joakim’s penchant for creatively

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Jenny Dison aka LUMA is an experimental-electronic artist hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa. Fusing together elements of dream-pop, deep-house and electronica, LUMA’s ability to mesmer is evident in her music alone. Joined live on stage by multi-instrumentalist Alex Leeu, Dison has collaborated with notable local artists,

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Twin Weaver are a four piece alternative band hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. Their music can be best described as a majestic stir of genres such as alternative-pop and ‘90s inspired shoegazing akin to that of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. To date, Twin Weaver

Tuscan DJ and producer Luca Agnelli’s work straddles the worlds of deep house and contemporary techno, a fruitful mix that is both high-energy and full of interesting tones and melodies. Creative, eclectic and experimental, Agnelli has released on prestigious labels such as Soma, Drum Code and Planet Rhythm, while his

Interview by Shannon Lawlor Matthieu Auriacombe aka Hello Beautiful is an electronic producer and musician currently based in Pretoria, South Africa. Since 2013, Hello Beautiful has released a number of collaborations and remixes, as well as two EPs and a self-titled full-length album. Hello Beautiful initially formed as side-project pseudonym,

By Tamara Arden With a long lineage of music appreciation from his surrounds and family, Richard Fearless has become a tastemaker in the industry, leading individuals to his authentic point of view. Here we discuss his spaces, the current artist’s persona, switching off to trends and what it takes to

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