“The Theremin was a ”vital cornerstone of our contemporary music technology”. – Robert Moog Russia has been at the forefront of electronic music since the very beginning, and synthesisers were developed and widely used in the former Soviet Union – both officially and underground. Ninety years ago, a young Russian
XL Recordings will release Arca’s third album, the self-titled Arca, on April 7. Alejandro Ghersi, the London-based Venezuelan artist known as Arca, has again collaborated visually with long-time friend and director Jesse Kanda in the video for “Anoche.” The video sees Ghersi dancing eerily in a darkened room between scattered
Icelandic artist Björk has released a public statement revealing sexual harassment allegations against an unnamed Danish film director – most likely in response to Hollywood’s recent scandal involving film director Harvey Weinstein. In the online statement posted directly via her own Facebook fan page, Björk went on to say: “I
There’s music making pre and post tech. The prior relies quite heavily on the imagination. The latter relies on accessibility. For Crewdon, aka Hugh Jones, life sits somewhere in the middle – in which he has taken on role as tech totalitarian, building a myriad of weird and wonderful hardware
On October 12th, event guide Songkick’s CEO and founder sent out a statement to artists and managers that the company will cease all operations on October 31st. Songkick chief Matt Jones has thanked all artists, agents, managers, promoters, venues, partners and “now nearly all former employees if CrowdSurge and Songkick.”
With the drama of a cinematic crescendo and the intimacy of a lover’s whisper, Missincat performs balancing acts of beauty and bravery on a tightrope suspended between hope and despair. MissinCat has released her first single, ‘Mother’ off her upcoming EP Forces. The track features a collaboration with La Boum
UK techno titan Rebekah is releasing a debut full-length album, called Fear Paralysis, a full 13 years after the release of her first 12-inch back in 2004. The record follows three other recent EPs put out by Soma Records, Confined Heart, Code Black and Anxiety, as well as some high-profile
Michelangelo‘s marble quarry, the Lorano Marble Cave is the stunning background to The Ghibertins‘ new single ‘I’m War‘ set for release on 13th October. Filmed on location at one of the most the breathtaking, inspiring locations, the Lorano Marble Cave in Carrara, Italy and directed by Json Adriani, the official
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The relation of sound and architecture has been a recurring theme across the centuries. The earliest examples of sound design stem from the interaction of human voice and various architectural spaces used for worship and ritual. It is these sonic reflections on ritual that are at the root of the
Klockworks is releasing a 20-track compilation curated by Ben Klock himself for its 20th release that represents the label’s past, present and future. To preview the work, he has shared a video that encompasses a direction and mood that is strong, demure and micro-detailed in movement and sound. Showcasing the
