Kelly Lee Owens | Melt! (single) | Smalltown Supersound Release Date: 25 February, 2020 In 2017, musician and producer Kelly Lee Owens earned her stars through the critical acclaim of her self-titled, debut album; breaking out into the realm of left-field production with her hypnotic approach to minimalist techno and
Four Tet | Baby (single) | Sixteen Oceans (upcoming) Release Date: 23 January, 2020 English musician and producer Kieran Hebden, known under his moniker Four Tet – hardly needs an introduction, known as one of the most hard-working and beloved electronic artists to grace the music world. Collaborating with a
Patrick Holland | Up To You (single) | Verdicchio Music Publishing Release Date: 10 January, 2020 Patrick Holland has built a distinct name for himself with his eclectic musical personality; with his significantly enthusiastic and experimental approach to left-field electronics, the Vancouver-born, Montreal-based musician, DJ and producer’s eagerness to push
Squarepusher | Nervelevers (single) | WARP Release Date: 8 January, 2020 English musician Tom Jenkinson – known, most notably as Squarepusher – hardly needs an introduction; and with the upcoming release of his first album in five years – the iconic producer has fans reeling with anticipation when it comes
Jon Hopkins & Kelly Lee Owens | Luminous Spaces (single) | Domino Recording Co. Release Date: 5 December, 2019 Jon Hopkins is perhaps known as one of the music industry’s most recognisable producers when it comes to left-field electronic music; and with the English musician’s extensive library of work, one
Grimes | 4ÆM (single) | Miss Anthropocene | 4AD Release Date: 19 December, 2019 A celestial, obscure darkness has always sculpted the radiant aesthetic of cyber pop-songstress Grimes; her extraterrestrial sound boasting a luminous dive into science-fiction and fantasy. The artist’s unique conceptual approach is best described as ‘ethereal’ –
MANICS (Jordan Deherrera and Chris Sanders) from San Francisco, are known for their live performances, a medley of indie-pop vocals, bass & synth work, percussion and modulation (accompanied by matching lights and visuals). Since its inception in 2012, the project has developed into a dynamic performance of technology and raw
Lomea (pronounced “Low-maya”) has shared ‘You Are Your Memories’, the first single off of his upcoming album Echoes in Bloom. The album will be Lomea’s second album coming via Here and Now Recordings, a label with a keen interest in experimental cinematic sounds. Lomea is the experimental electronic project of
Interview by Arnold van der Walt Already being compared to the likes of Bonobo and Caribou, Oscuro has been making waves with his richly textured soundscapes. Today, he brings us the deep ‘Take Me Down’, exclusively on The Playground. Oscuro was formed in 2014 after he won a contest on
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Today we’re excited to present a stunning remix of XamVolo‘s ‘Down’ by MTRNICA, which takes the soulful original and brings an eclectic edge, bringing the resulting track to a much darker place. Keeping it simultaneously true to XamVolo’s style while making it entirely his own, MTRNICA draws on the emotional
