A lot has changed since Gorillaz first arrived on the scene. For starters, their pioneering virtual act has shifted in the age of VR and NFTs, its impact potentially lost on a new generation who lives life partly through a screen. But the band has always avoided lapsing into a
Hot Chip are in the business of crafting synthpop that exists somewhere between Kraftwerk and glam rock, with a good dose of kook to measure, a sound that for the most part provides pure, unadulterated joy. The English five piece led by Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard have been in
From grooving house remixes to killer new singles from underground superstars, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Jeremy Olander – Murphy Progressive house maestro Jeremy Olander’s new single is
Alt-Pop / dembow / French-touch / funk / Hip-Hop / House / Jungle / Melodic House / reggaeton / Tech House / UKG
When Canadian record producer Kaytranada walked away with the Grammy for Best Dance / Electronic Album in 2021, it felt like the beginning of a process of reclamation that would see house and dance music return to the hands of its Black pioneers. To this, Kaytranada is essential. His music
Featuring remixes and new singles from left-field artists, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Santigold – Nothing On the third single from upcoming album Spirituals, alt-pop artist Santigold looks
Read anything about Melbourne’s Mike Katz, and by the end of it you’d have been reminded multiple times that the producer better known as Harvey Sutherland is a self-professed neurotic. In fact, he’s made it his brand. “Neurotic funk,” if you will, is Sutherland’s modus operandi, and over the past
Disco / disco-house / funk / House / house-funk / italo house / piano house
In 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive swerved into the cultural conversation. With its long, endless shots of Ryan Gosling cruising broody along wet, neon soaked L.A streets, the moody neo-noir arrived at the crest of the aesthetic revival that would come to be known as synthwave. An essential part of
Late last year, we interviewed Sofi Tukker before they embarked on their first tour since lockdown. We asked, “if there was any artist they’d want to work with, who would it be?” The answer came without hesitation: Stromae. It’s easy to see why. The Belgian singer, songwriter, and rapper emerged
afrobeats / baile funk / cumbian / funk / reggaeton / trap / world music
From disco revivals to melancholic UKG, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Florence + The Machine – My Love The first two singles of Florence + The Machine’s
Breakbeats / Disco / funk / House / R&B / Tech-House / UKG
From contemporary acid techno to a remastering of a forgotten 90’s techno gem, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order: LSDXOXO – SMD The new single from Berlin-based breakout LSDXOXO is another techno scorcher that combines their Philly techstep and queer club influences with
