Sarah Davachi sees in electronic music the potential to traverse time. Her music is an amalgamation of what seems like the ancient with the contemporary, formulations of classical sounds and motifs by way of modern instrumentation and methodology. She follows in the lineage of electronic music’s most revered classicists like
At face value, Ela Minus and DJ Python may seem like an unlikely pairing, but the multi-hyphenate vocalist and psychedelic reggaeton producer have more in common than might be expected. For starters, they’re both New Yorkers of Latinx origin, with Minus hailing from Brooklyn by way of Columbia and DJ
When you hear the name Nils Frahm, you expect ‘piano’ to follow soon after. The Berlin-based composer and experimental musician is best known for his work on the ivory keys, using the instrument as a means toward realising his improvisational technique in visceral action. Over the past while, however, he’s
On this week’s roundup, we have new releases from some of the UK’s most exciting dance music acts, and a haunting tribute by Björk. Listen to our selections below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Björk – Ancestress
Alt-Pop / Breakbeats / dembow / experimental / House / Jungle / kuduro / reggaeton / Techno / UKG
Anyone who has followed Australian producer Thomas George Stell’s Golden Features over the years will know that there’s always been something distinct about his progressive deep house formulations. While the style has grown in popularity of late, Stell has actually been pushing its direction since 2014 with his innovative and
Alexander Crossan’s work in future bass has been pivotal in driving the scene forward (or eradicating it altogether), with his genrefluid approach breeding a significant online following that sees him form part of the new guard of pop and dance music agitators. As Mura Masa, his music transcends categorisation, as
The curse of the sophomore slump is often one of the biggest hurdles to navigate for new artists, particularly after a strong first showing. For London singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, the hurdle is exceptional. Her 2019 debut SAWAYAMA is near pop perfection, introducing the world to Rina Sawayama by taking bold
On the final track of his new album Quiet As Kept, F.O.G., Kai Whiston weaves a recording of a conversation between himself and his mother into a ten minute trip-hop soundscape of spiralling drones, swelling strings, and jagged breakbeats. “My first rave was in the warehouse I was living in,”
Bass / Breakbeats / Drum'n'bass / experimental / Hardcore / Jungle / Rave / UKG
For their first official release on their new label project Fabric Originals, legendary London institution fabric looks to the formidable duo of Eris Drew and Octo Octa. Their joint EP Day After A Night With U/Stars & Water features one new track from each artist, and plays out like a
Breakbeats / Deep House / House / Jungle / Melodic House / trance
Björk refers to the music on her upcoming album Fossora as “biological techno”, a term that she and Gabber Modus Operandi coined for a sound Björk could only describe as “digging a hole in the ground… living with the moles and really grounding myself.” As with many post-2000s Björk releases,
