Berlin’s Michael Greeene, aka Fort Romeau, has always occupied a distinctive space in the field of melodic techno and tech-house. His sound pulls from the very origins of house itself, finding itself enamoured with the sounds of late 80’s Chicago and reimagining these for the contemporary dancefloor. It’s given his
ambient / House / Melodic Techno / micro-house / Tech House / Techno
La Mishka label head and Russian organic house producer Maxxim has had a busy few years, being noted as one of the best-selling house producers on Beatport. The producer charted at the top of their Organic House chart with his track ‘Lagoona’ which was released via Anjunadeep. The track was
From scuzzy bubblegum pop to drum’n’bass from a techno superstar, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order: Caroline Polachek – Billions On her new single, alt-pop star Caroline Polachek delivers a rapturous, sensual, and romantic slow-burner that’s more witchcraft than love song. Recalling Pagan
Progressive house producer Braxton has shared an abundant array of releases after the next on Anjunadeep, Above & Beyond, and Enhanced Music this past year. Also added to Braxton’s discography are successful remixes for acts like GRADES, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Tourist, and Matt Fax. Today, we are sharing an hour
Multi-faceted Italian DJ Luca Bacchetti has extensive knowledge of genre conventions, dabbling with breakbeat, hip-hop, techno, and house throughout his career. He would launch imprint ENDLESS in 2017, which hosts promising and established talents with names like Musumeci and Andrey PUSHKAREV featuring on the label’s catalog. We are thrilled to
The wabi-sabi school of thought is one of Japan’s most influential aesthetic philosophies, informing many aspects of Japanese culture and artmaking. Finding beauty in the imperfect, the everyday, and otherwise mundane, wabi-sabi proposes an alternate perspective on the world around us. Shinichi Atobe’s music has never strived for outward perfection.
Known for spinning acid house infusions since he stepped onto the scene 32 years ago, Placid has been around the world, performing at world-renowned festivals like Glastonbury and Love International. Launching a music page on Facebook titled We’re Going Deep in 2015, the profile has over 15000 followers to date.
The moment that Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada (aka Utada) crossed over from moderate success in her home country to full blown J-pop sensation came at around the same time she decided to start producing her music herself. In taking this creative control, Utada crafted a new direction for her sound
Acid House / House / J-pop / Pop
DJ Python invented his own subgenre. Before living in New York, Python’s teenage years were spent in Miami. The palpable and distinctly Latinx atmosphere and sound of reggaeton and Miami bass inspired Python’s subsequent investigation into his own Ecuadorian-Argentinian heritage, a cultural awakening that would inform his music ever since.
Canada’s Jacques Greene is part of a generation of producers to emerge in the mid-2000’s having been raised on a diet of Aphex Twin and 90’s drum’n’bass. The result of these influences in combination with the age of Tumblr and MySpace led to the evolution of a sound that impregnated
