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Interview by Shannon Lawlor and Arnold van der Walt Sweden-based wave producer, sweeep, recently released a brand new single ‘Realize’ and shared the Loneliness remix exclusively with The Playground. Taken from her upcoming ‘dssspear here’ EP, she has been steadily releasing music from this new record with ‘Realize’ being the

By Jenna Dreisenstock Back in June, we curated a list of absolutely mesmerising animated music videos that are must-sees for every music lover: focusing on breaking the disconnect between the beautiful, innovative art form that animation VS the misconceptions much of society hold regarding ‘cartoons’ as children’s mindless entertainment. Animation

Written by Arnold van der Walt “…and to the dogs we go” Germany has proved time and time again that they are one of the staples in the global electronic music industry. It comes as no surprise that another masterful duo finds their origin in this bustling country. Berlin-based duo

Interview by Maya-Rose Torrão South African duo STAB Virus is a techno project formed by two friends and producers who broke away from the local cultural expectations of Black South African men in order to pursue their passion of producing electronic music. The pair have been going from strength to

Interview by Arnold van der Walt One of Australia’s hottest exports, Hayden James, recently released a music video for his single ‘Just Friends’ featuring vocals from Boy Matthews via trendsetting label Future Classic and music industry giant Universal. Hayden James has seen widespread success across the world with his singles

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão German producer TRAILS has garnered a great deal of respect in the electronic music scene for his vibrant remixes, including reworks of SAINT WKND, Flume and Bring Me The Horizon, and has made fans very happy last month by dropping his first ever original single, titled

Interview by Arnold van der Walt Cape Town-based producer Ryan Murgatroyd has been a part of the music industry for a while and has been part of some of South Africa’s most successful electronic groups like Crazy White Boy and Bantwanas. Even as a solo artist, his music can be

Interview by Arnold van der Walt JAUZ has been taking over the electronic music scene since 2015 with his signature hard hitting bass style. The LA-based Icon Collective graduate is known for his energetic live shows and has since worked with DJ Snake, Skrillex, Krewella, Snails, Slushii, Zeds Dead and

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Artwork Credit: Unknown (As always, please let us know if you know the artist so we can add in their credit!) Often we’re quick to forget that creators in the public eye – those we admire, whether they be writers, directors, artists or musicians; are flawed

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Japanese musician Cuushe wrote a Facebook post this week outlining the torment she has been subjected to at the hands of producer and DJ Akihito Saitoh, who goes by the moniker Ametsub. Ametsub is a popular musician in the underground electronic scene, with his acclaimed album

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