Interview by Shannon Lawlor Theo Le Vigoureux, better known as Fakear is a French electronic producer and rising beam in a faded cosmos. At the ripe age of just 24, Fakear had already toured extensively, showcasing his mesmerising brand of glow-electro from London to Tokyo to New Zealand, supporting influential
Chillwave / Counter Records / Electronic / Fakear / France / IDM / Interview / Paris
Interview by Shannon Lawlor David Alexander aka Summer Heart is a musician and producer currently based in Sweden. Formed in 2009, and best known for his experiments in lo-fi nostalgia, Summer Heart’s music could be best described as a spirited yet earnest stirr of genres such as electropop and chillwave;
Chillwave / Dream-Pop / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Perfect Texture / Summer Heart / Sweden
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Jamison Isaak, aka Teen Daze is an electronic musician and producer hailing from Abbortsford, British Columbia. Teen Daze’s music could be best described as electronic, beat driven, atmospheric pieces that play out more like films rather than songs, with the inclusion of often explored paths such
ambient / British Columbia / Canada / Chillwave / Electronic / experimental / FLORA / Indie / Interview / Jamison Isaak / Teen Daze
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Frank Wienk aka Binkbeats is a multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and composer currently based in Utrecht, Netherlands. Initially gaining considerable exposure through his very own Boiler Room series titled ‘Beats Unravelled’, where Wienk would deconstruct his favourite electronic pieces into mostly acoustic covers by artists such as Aphex
Binkbeats / boiler room / Chillwave / Electronic / experimental / Frank Wienk / Indie / Interview / Netherlands / Utrecht
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Carl Garsbo aka Kasbo is a Swedish electronic producer currently based in Gothenburg. Fusing together lush electronics, chillwave-esque production techniques and melodic pop sections into his own unique signature sound, in 2015 Kasbo released his highly successful debut EP Umbrella Club, and was shortly thereafter initiated
‘Your Tempo‘ is the newest track by Swedish producer Kasbo, officially premiered by Billboard. The track marks the fourth single from his debut LP, Places We Don’t Know, out 23rd March via Foreign Family Collective/Counter Records. ‘Your Tempo‘ follows fast on the heels of ‘Aldrig Mer’ featuring the London duo
San Franciscan producer Charlie Yin, better known as Giraffage, has unveiled his extensive ‘Too Real’ European Tour, starting on 31st January 2018 in Finland, and following on from his album of the same name. Having recently completed his 30-date North America tour, Giraffage’s 2018 European Tour will see the producer
California / Chillwave / Electronic / experimental / Giraffage / San Francisco / Tour
The Playground is proud to announce the official release of Anthology Pt.1 EP by influential French electronic-wave artist Øfdream. Anthology Pt.1 EP boasts Øfdream’s forward thinking production skills, placing him as one of the leaders and pioneers in the groundbreaking new wave scene. Øfdream’s forays into production began with early
Chillwave / electronica / experimental / France / Øfdream / Release / The Playground Records / Wave
Created over the span of two years and recorded entirely in his bedroom in San Francisco, Giraffage’s debut album chronicles a personal journey of self healing, with different periods in his life highlighted through each song. Featuring artists such as Japanese Breakfast and Body Language’s Angelica Bess among others, the
Spitama is a lo-fi beat maker from the UK who fuses elements of instrumental hip-hop and chillwave together in order to create a warm, ethereal sound that is fast paced, yet meditative at the same time. Influenced by an array of noteworthy artists and different sounds such as Madlib, J
