Shlohmo | Heaven Inc. EP | FoF Music & Wedidit Records Release Date: 4 September, 2020 When American musician and producer Henry Laufner – otherwise known under his musical pseudonym Shlohmo – found his footing in the electronic music realm, the artist became almost synonymous with the chillwave and lo-fi
Baths | Pop Music / False B-Sides II | Basement’s Basement Release Date: 29 May, 2020 As creatives, it’s inevitable we’ll find ourselves stumbling upon bits and pieces of work that were, over time, not fully attended to, left unfinished or forgotten; creations that were explored, considered, loved or abandoned
Sun Glitters | SSoofftt TToouucchh | Future Archive Recordings Release Date: 15 May, 2020 For multi-talented artist Victor Ferreira, deciding on the moniker Sun Glitters couldn’t have been a more poignant choice for him. Whether it’s the tender glow of a morning sunrise, the bright, sunny rays of noon or
Brooklyn-based retrowave producer DJ Ten has shared his latest track, ‘Gamble (feat. Immortal Girlfriend)’ as part of his newly released EP We Dream Aloud via TenStars. The producer composed and mixed the EP himself with Tonebox, previous associations include DEADLIFE, stepping forward as the master engineer. DJ Ten is also
“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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Interview by Arnold van der Walt There’s been an influx recently in trap producers making the switch over to wave music. The two genres definitely share a host of similarities, so it’s easy to see why this transition is able to take place so effortlessly. 21-year-old Swedish producer Ola Lindell,
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Following the stunning release of ‘Like Water’ in February, German house producer, Christian Löffler offers his second music video attached to his upcoming album Graal (Prologue) due for release on 5 April. The latest video for the song ‘Ry’ dropped on 29 March and took on a completely different approach
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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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Whenever a musician who forms part of an established act decides to release solo music, it’s always a bit of a gamble. Will it be more of the same? How does it compare to their previous work? Luckily for Kiasmos’ Janus Rasmussen, this gamble surely paid out. Janus Rasmussen forms
