MagazineInterviews(Page 82)

Vienna based producer/singer/songwriter Pressyes has been working on his music in quiet for an extended period. Hidden away from the public’s eyes and ears, sheltered in his studio behind a stash of analog synthesizers and equipment Pressyes worked on bringing his vision of summery and sparkly yet psychedelic pop tunes

SHXCXCHCXSH are an experimental electronic duo formed in Norrköping, Sweden. Since 2012, the pair have been making waves with their own unique brand of texture-heavy, mysterious and dark industrial-techno. Shrouded in secrecy; Claoked-figures, grey, sunless imagery, and seemingly coded song titles – together, are the fundamental components needed for such

Sleep Party People, the musical project of Brian Batz, have recently released their new album Lingering via Joyful Noise Recordings. Featuring collaborations with The Antlers’ Peter Silberman & Air vocalist Beth Hirsch, the release is their fourth studio album. Described as Batz “shedding his guard to create some of the

Paris-based electronic artist Behdad Nejatbakhshe, aka Uppermost crafts each of his compositions with the will to bring instinctive emotion into the spotlight. Raised on Persian musical influences, the emotional side of music inspired his interest in formulating melodies and chords. His recent release of a 23-track career-spanning collection titled Origins

Andrew Applepie and Sandra Bjurman have recently released their collaborative track “Drowning World.“ Bjurman’s raw melancholic performance combined with Applepie’s upbeat playful style, has produced an interesting composition, and the track has been described as a “refreshing combination of the yin and yang of pop music into an incredibly emotional

Dan Meldrum aka Prangman, will be wowing the Electric Brixton audience on June 23rd as a supporting act for The Bloody Beetroots. Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, his teen years were spent rummaging through the racks at record shops, massing a collection of music across multiple genres and witnessing live

Grandtheft is a Canadian producer and DJ who probably needs no introduction. With a string of remixes and releases under his belt, his debut EP “Quit This City” was released on Mad Decent in October 2015 to critical acclaim. His music is varied beyond categorisation, and is spun nightly in

Dan Meldrum, aka Prangman, is a self-confessed “drum and bass head” whose ability to blend sounds and textures from contrasting genres has generated a lot of excitement around this upcoming producer from the North East. Recent appearances at Horizon and Outlook have confirmed his reputation on the festival circuit, while

Dawa was formed in 2014 by John Dawa (vocals/guitar), Barbara Wiesinger (vocals/percussion), Laura Pudelek (cello) and Oama Richson (cajón/percussion), after John and Barbara met Laura and Oama at a street concert at the Ragnarhof in May 2010. Their mutual enthusiasm and musical compatibility lead to the formation of Dawa. Dawa

Alt-pop quartet The Gift have been tipped for global success by countless publications, from The Independent to Drowned In Sound and Music Week. The band have collaborated (even co-written) with Brian Eno, opened for The Flaming Lips (during the 2003 Yoshimi tour) and are previous winners of an MTV Europe

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