Son Lux | Live Another Life | City Slang Release Date: 14 October, 2020 Son Lux: made up of composer Ryan Lott, guitarist Rafiq Bhatia and drummer Ian Chang – have a bandcamp biography that reads “a grand, genre-less dream” and there perhaps could not be a more fitting description
TOBACCO | Jinmenken (single) | Ghostly International Release Date: 10 September, 2020 ‘Hot, Wet & Sassy’ Album Release Date: 30 October, 2020 Last month, we were treated by the enigmatic producer and musician that is TOBACCO; otherwise known as the solo moniker of Tom Fec, of the kaleidoscopic electronic band
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Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu | Renegade Breakdown (single) | Ninja Tune Single Release Date: 12 August, 2020 ‘Renegade Breakdown’ Album Release Date: 25 September, 2020 From the moment she released her breakout album ‘Working Class Woman’ in 2018, Marie Davidson quickly made waves in the electronic music industry with
Jónsi & Elizabeth Fraser | Cannibal (single) | Krunk Single Release Date: August 14, 2020 ‘Shiver’ Album Release Date: 3 October, 2020 Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and avant-garde maestro Jónsi (Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson) is perhaps best known as the frontman of Icelandic post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós. Even those who may be
15-year-old lead singer of the band Saint Mars, Tryzdin, has released his debut solo song ‘A New Way’. Saint Mars is known for focusing their lyrics on issues plaguing the younger generation. As a solo release, Tryzdin‘s track speaks on his experience with bullying and how he chose to rise
Hailing from Cervia, Italy, Amycanbe presents their White Slide EP via Open Productions. Amycanbe was founded in 2002 by Marco Trinchillo and Mattia Mercuriali before establishing itself as a quartet in 2005. Their debut EP Yellow Suit was released in 2005, followed by their debut album Being a Grown-Up Sure
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“When we play we completely disappear; dissolve into music.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Disappeared Completely follows the exact same path that countless acts before them have; a couple of friends meet at university and decide to create music together. What sets them apart, is where this Ukrainian 5-piece
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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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Multi-talented vocalist and producer Sôra has announced her upcoming single ‘Unchained’ set for release on March 29th via Colligence Records. Instantly recognisable by her signature swag (for lack of a better term), Sôra has been captivating the world with her fusion of R&B and pop as one can’t help but
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“No one was mixing bass music with Synthwave, so I knew that was a niche I could start.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt One of the most exciting things about electronic music is how producers are able to perfectly blend different genres together to create a sound that sounds
