Marea Stamper has had an interesting two years. Following an online petition in the wake of the BLM movement in 2020, the American DJ and producer formerly known as The Black Madonna was compelled to change her name to The Blessed Madonna. Then, she remixed Dua Lipa’s seminal Future Nostalgia
Deep House / House / piano house / Rave / Vocal House
Honey Dijon has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her pioneering work as a DJ in the LGBTQIA+ community. The Queer Visionary Award, specially designed by artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase, was awarded to Dijon in New York City last week at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Gala. In a press
Awards / DJ / House / music culture / music industry / music news / Producer
From hyperactive UKG to future bass from the past, 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. Sega Bodega – KEPKO On last year’s glowing Romeo, producer Sega Bodega further established
In September, UK electronic and alternative music duo Mount Kimbie shook the status quo with the release of their EP, MK 3.5: In Your Eyes & A Deities Encore | Q & Quartz. Kai Campos and Dom Maker challenged the boundaries of what it means to release music as a
In theatre terms, the cyclorama is a blank canvas. A backdrop that blankets the walls of the stage, it can transform the scene into a sunrise, a sunset, a playing field for light to provide the illusion of depth and space. Ariel Zetina is a theatre kid. The Chicago DJ
baile funk / Bass / Breakbeats / experimental / House / industrial bass / progressive techno / punta / Techno
Two years ago, amidst the global pandemic, British producer Fred Gibson (AKA Fred again…) decided to document his life. The approach? Collect recordings of daily life, conversations, activities, the ambient hustle and bustle (or in this case, silence) of the city. Spin said recordings into a soundtrack of sorts, intertwining
South African DJ and producer Jazzuelle has been making waves internationally, and for good reason. Since the start of his career, he’s had the eyes of global tastemakers on him, supported by legendary labels like Get Physical and gracing the stages of major festivals like Sonar. This wide reaching appeal
Deep House / Downtempo / Fusion / House / Melodic House / Progressive House
If there was any moment in time for New Jersey born hip-house artist Cakes Da Killa to drop their anticipated sophomore effort, it’s right now. House music and its intersections with hip-hop have never been more prevalent to the discourse of the zeitgeist, and as one of the genre’s key
Club / Hip-Hop / hip-house / House / Progressive House
LSDXOXO has released his latest single, Freak. Made as a reprieve from the process of creating his upcoming debut album, Freak follows previous singles DRaiN and Demons. Unlike those previous entries, which introduced alt-rock sounds into LSDXOXO’s lexicon, Freak returns the DJ and producer to breezy club sounds with a
Club / dembow / House / music video / new music video / reggaeton / Techno
Last month, celebrated Brooklyn duo Beacon shared their latest album, Along The Lethe. Mostly created amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic, the album sees the band ponder the allure of forgetting tragedy, inspired by the uncanny experience of history seeping into the present. The result is arguably Beacon’s most eclectic
