In Season 1 of Mad Men, Betty Draper is shown achieving sexual satisfaction from the vibrations of her washing machine while fantasising about an air-conditioning salesman. A similar idea had been played for frivolous giggles in the hospital sitcom Scrubs, but Mad Men’s scene spoke volumes about its character’s unhappiness.
Galcher Lustwerk has been a name on everyone’s lips since he dropped 100% Galcher mix back in 2013. The hour long mix showcased his palette to world, expertly sounding like every great house record you have ever heard whilst managing to retain something fresh. He’s won plaudits from fellow DJ’s
Kant burst onto the scene well over a year ago, and he’s an artist whose reputation continues to grow with every release. The Copenhagen resident has got a strong body of original material under his belt, including releases on heavyweight labels such as Kittball and Toolroom, but Kant has also
Hailing from Byron Bay, Australia, the five-piece electronic/chillwave group Tora continues to make waves in their country’s explosive music scene. Artists such as Cassian, Rufus, and Lancelot have helped illuminate Australia’s thriving electronic scene, and Tora holds no punches in their continuation of this trend. Tora’s sound exemplifies the power
On Saturday 6 June, Haggerston Park in East London hosted Born and Bred. As the title may suggest, this event kept its focus narrow and showcased London talent. The line-up included headline acts such as Wiley, Goldie, Loefah, Zed Bias, P Money, Sticky and Scot Garcia, to name but a
This lad from Leeds is fast becoming a hit. Recently signed to Trangressive Records, if you haven’t heard of Favela, as the man himself is known, then you’re missing a trick. His latest EP is expertly produced with intricate percussion and soothing chimes. Favela can easily be compared to Totally
Pangaea. The primordial land mass. Also the interview-shy 2-step maestro. One of them has released ‘Something In Your Eye’, the first track on an upcoming EP (the other hasn’t released much in the last couple of years beyond the odd pyroclastic flow). Imagine four children who stumble across a box
I first came across Italian-born, London-based producer Antwerp through one of those happy accidents the Internet occasionally throws up. Bored and casually browsing for new music, a random assortment of clicks and Google links later I’d struck gold. As well as his music, what caught my attention was an event
Lone’s Reality Testing deservedly dominated every music publication’s end-of- the-year list for best albums of 2014, establishing Nottingham native Matt Cutler as one of the most interesting producers around. The album’s hip hop influences combined with lush and inviting grooves emanated warmth and an overall matured sound which got everyone
Remember when James Murphy disbanded LCD Soundsystem, even though that group was essentially just him anyway so he was effectively merely disbanding himself, and then he became a wine merchant or upmarket barista or whatever it was before quickly “reforming” LCD Soundsystem (i.e. basically reforming himself) so that he’d then
