In the fast paced world of music technology, new innovations are constantly coming to the fore. This week has seen two significant new inventions, one digital and the other analog: Prolific US guitarist and producer T Bone Burnett is developing a new high-fidelity medium for the physical distribution of
Australian singer/songwriter and frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds confirmed the passing of his son, Jethro Lazenby. In a statement sent to press today, Cave said: “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away. We would be grateful for family privacy at this
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify, has announced he plans to buy $50 million in Spotify shares. In a recent Tweet, Ek said: “I’ve always been vocal about my strong belief in Spotify and what we are building. So I am putting that belief into action this week by
Swedish producer biskuwi has been creating music for over 20 years, with appearances in numerous rock and metal bands before turning their head towards electronic music, especially deep house and techno. Along the way, the producer co-founded the Mercurial Tones Electronic Music Academy and label and set up an exceptionally
Welcome to a new month! This week, we have a roundup filled with blissed out, gossamer new music from dreamy synthpop to deeply moving neo-soul. Listen below: Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. DJ Python & Anthony Naples – Entouré
When listening to K, the new album from German live trio KOMFORTRAUSCHEN, you’d be hard-pressed to believe that their music is being played on analogue instruments. Taking inspiration from the techno masters of Detroit, the band has crafted a sound that’s indistinguishable from machine made techno, fuelled by a shared
Electronic / interviews / live / live techno / Techno
Last year, Moby released his album Reprise. Tucked into the track list of songs written by the artist along with friends and collaborators was a surprising but logical cover; a version of David Bowie’s Heroes. Moby and Bowie have a bit of a history together, first meeting in the late
Claire Rousay is one of the most intriguing artists in electronic music today. The San Antonio native’s music is more like sonic still lifes, collages of the mise-en-scene of everyday life, sequenced into strange, endless passages of ambience and noise. She’s also entirely unafraid to experiment. In the past year
ambient / Drone / experimental / field recording / neo-classic / New Age
Sweden’s Tove Lo has had an interesting journey. Those growing up amidst the indie boom of the 2010’s will forever remember the looped “uh oh” of Habits, at one point nearly inescapable. What could have easily become a one hit wonder situation instead saw Lo continue down a path similar
The electronic music that comes from the North of Europe has always been distinct, as if echoing the terrains of its point of origin. Icy and ethereal, there’s a sort of primordial mysticism that can be felt in The Knife or Jenny Hval, or the pitch perfect emotional alchemy of
