Beach House | 7 | Bella Union / Sub Pop Release date: May 11th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock A golden lyrical weave; sunlight winding, grasping like vines, a stunning bloom of melancholia sewing flowers in // out and around each rib, growing and wilting with the heaving of saltwater
album review / Baltimore / Beach House / Bella Union / Dream-Pop / experimental / Maryland / Pop / Psychedelic / Shoegaze
Formed in 2015 the duo, consisting of Ashlee Luk and Lida P, have a string of releases to date with labels such as Lobster Theremin, 1080p and Jungle Gym Records. They also make up two parts of Sacred Sound Club, an artist collective, label and event series focused on shifting
At the Met Gala 2018 (Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City), an unexpected occurrence took most attendees by surprise – Experimental-Pop icon Grimes aka Claire Boucher made an appearance, walking the red carpet alongside her alleged “date” and SpaceX CEO/Tesla co-founder Elon Musk. Musk did comment
Dating / Electronic / Elon Musk / experimental / Grimes / Met Gala / SpaceX / Tesla
Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós’ frontman and indie-pop icon Jónsi, frequent collaborator Alex Somers and composer Paul Corley have recently been hosting ‘live Liminal soundbaths‘. Having already held one at Norður og Niður, and the upcoming FORM Arcosanti. This week the three sound wizards will be gracing NTS Radio with a 12-hour-Liminal-playlist, broadcast from noon until midnight, May 8,
Bryan Black, aka Black Asteroid has announced his latest endeavour in the form of a remix EP featuring takes on previous cuts by the likes of Headless Horseman, The Horrorist and more! Slam Dance EP features powerful remixes by Regis, Headless Horseman and The Horrorist. This elite group of artists
Black Asteroid / Electronic / experimental / Headless Horseman / London / Regis / Remix / Techno / The Horrorist / United Kingdom
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Woo York are an electronic-techno duo currently based in Kiev, Ukraine. Since 2009, their unique blend of atmospheric electronica and darkened techno has been turning heads and dropping jaws alike since their first release, but it wasn’t until 2017’s Frozen Lake and Alien Worlds EPs released
Afterlife / ambient / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Kiev / Techno / Ukraine / Woo York
Borussia is an incredibly talented producer, who proudly constructs his musical masterpieces using only digital tools (and a few billion samples). A digital pioneer, last year Borussia created a software-based synthesizer from only DJ Q-Bert scratch vinyls: he called it the “Q synth” and now uses it to form the
Agent B / Because Music / Borussia / Ed Banger / Electronic / experimental / France / Paris / Synthpop
Maribou State release their first new music since 2015’s breakthrough album Portraits. The British duo – Liam Ivory and Chris Davids – are fresh from an extended studio hibernation and will take their new live show to a string of summer festivals including a headline set at Sonar 2018, Parklife,Roskilde,
Swiss producer and indie-songstress Anna Aaron initially gained notability by fellow Swiss jazz musician Sophie Hunger, prompting celebrated label Two Gentlemen Records (Fauve, The Young Gods, The Appleseed Cast) to take interest in the Basel-based artist and sign her right on the spot. Anna has since gained media attention from
Alternative / Anna Aaron / experimental / Interview / Pop / Rock / Switzerland / Zurich
A few days ago, the Adult Swim Singles Program premiered Thundercat’s latest single “Final Fight”, available now via BRAINFEEDER. The single, “Final Fight” is Thundercat’s latest offering since 2017’s Drunk released of course, by BRAINFEEDER. Drunk was hugely met with positive acclaim, featuring collaborations with the likes of Kendrick Lamar,
