“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
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By Niki van den Heever Swedish music streaming beast Spotify filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission against US rival, Apple. The accusation made was that Apple stifles its online music market competition. Spotify founder and CEO, Daniel Ek said in a statement, “In recent years, Apple has introduced
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“I avoid thinking about the end results and focus on sharing my truth instead.” Main photo credit: Pierrick Campoy Amador Interview by Arnold van der Walt French producer Uppermost is well-known for his emotive tracks that always manage to ignite the soul of the listener. With a slew of hits behind
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“You can’t reverse the flow of a river, but I’d like to see social media play less of a role in terms of who gets attention and why” Interview by Arnold van der Walt He has been in the music business since before many of today’s producers have even been
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By Jenna Dreisenstock Valentine’s Day – it’s one of those holidays that people either adore, or despise. It could be anything from the thought of a lovely candlelit romance with a significant other – the sadness that comes with the pressure society places on us to be in a relationship
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“My interpretation of Berlin? Raw, dirty, strong, hard but also very beautiful, inspiring, uplifting and lovely” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Brazilian techno producer and DJ, Victor Ruiz, recently released his second release via Noir Music in the form of Berlin Beauty. By far Brazil’s biggest techno export, Victor
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt American producer, Grabbitz, rose to international fame after his hit single ‘Here With You Now’ gained a following. Even before that and since that release, Grabbitz has gone on to work with some of the biggest names in the electronic music industry such as
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day…it’s a new year! To kick off 2019, we’ve compiled a list of but a few favourite music videos that certainly fit the category of ear and eye-candy! Prepare to click repeat as you’re captured by both aesthetic, and the fantastic tracks with
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Written by Arnold van der Walt We are pleased to showcase the official music video for lo-fi hip-hop producer ZOD1AC’s soothing track, ‘Rainroom’. ZOD1AC has been quite busy this year. He released his latest album ‘Year of the ZOD1AC’ a week ago and so far the album has only seen
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt Wave music is a subgenre of electronic bass music that’s been taking over the internet from all corners of the globe. If you’re a regular reader of The Playground you may have noticed that we’ve had multiple interviews, articles, and premieres from various wave
