For their first official release on their new label project Fabric Originals, legendary London institution fabric looks to the formidable duo of Eris Drew and Octo Octa. Their joint EP Day After A Night With U/Stars & Water features one new track from each artist, and plays out like a
Breakbeats / Deep House / House / Jungle / Melodic House / trance
As one half of the experimental electronic music duo Matmos, Drew Daniel is accustomed to what the group has referred to as a “democratic approach to music making.” The work he creates with partner M.C Schmidt is best known for their radical ‘found sound’ approach, sampling off-kilter and non-musical elements
Deep House / Disco / House / Nu-Disco / Synthwave
The moment has finally arrived, the journey has reached its climax, and the path has led us here. You may be wondering what exactly I am referring to. Could it be the style-defining, smooth house producer jackLNDN’s much-awaited album Patterns? You bet it is. From the moment the project’s first
The story of Saâda Bonaire is near perfect pop folklore. A German studio project making left-field synthpop fused with elements of Kurdish and Turkish folk music, the band were basically dropped by EMI in the mid-80’s moments before the impending release of their debut album. Having far exceeded their A&R
90's house / Deep House / Fusion / House / Pop / world music
For the past while, it seems like the phrase “house revival” has been on everyone’s lips at least once. And while there’s certainly evidence to suggest that the sound of 90’s Chicago is experiencing a resurgence (particularly in the mainstream), the truth is that it didn’t really go very far;
Bass / Deep House / House / piano house / UKG
Meet Stavroz, the Belgium based quartet who are capturing the world’s attention one chilled single at a time. The team, made up of IJsbrand De Wilde, Gert Beazar, Maxim Helincks and Pieter De Meester, have been celebrating the return of live performances with style as they jump between the US,
Chill / Deep House / Downtempo / electronica / Interview / Live Music / New Music / tour dates / upcoming music
Deep house producer Yunosuke Senoo a.k.a. Lycoriscoris returns to The Playground (read the previous feature here) with a DJ mix today. Known for his more organic approach, this mix incorporates ambient and animalistic sounds. Making waves in his home country Japan, the producer has gained recognition around the world, playing
Image credit: Iviu Torre Melodic deep house duo Jaffna released their debut album, Odyssey today via Enchanté Records. Lifted from the album is the track ‘Roots’, accompanied by an animated video created by Pauline Bricout, the video director. Inspired by London’s electronic scene, Jaffna is the combined creativity of Bravin
Deep House / Electronic / Producer / video
Image credit: Yunosuke Senoo Born and raised in Japan, Yunosuke Senoo is the deep-house producer behind Lycoriscoris. His ambient, meditative sounds and rhythmic beats incorporate gently flowing organic elements with the world of electronic music, calling to mind the likes of Christian Loffler, Ben Bohmer and either Lane 8 or
Image credit: Gabriel Ferrante Parisian producer Douran recently caught our eye as he shared the unique single, ‘Inertia’ which is awash with electronic orchestral soundscapes. The single was quickly picked up for a remix up by the well-known Brazilian artist Gui Boratto which, released last Friday, turned the track into
