From dark industrial bass to new music from a legendary techno act, we roundup our favourite tracks of the week. Listen below. Shygirl – Playboy / Positions In revealing the deluxe version of her debut album Nymph, UK rapper and pop artist Shygirl has shared remixes of Nymph tracks
Bass / breaks / Darkwave / Electroclash / Hip-Hop / hyperpop / Industrial / Techno / trance / UKG
For a hot minute, Two Shell were heralded as the future of UK bass music. The mysterious duo, who have remained entirely anonymous, gained fast attention with their single home and for their inherent memeability in the electronic music community (“Two Shell are just Bicep for heads” floods Twitter to
baile / Bass / experimental / glitch / hyperpop / industrial bass / Techno
This week, we have unhinged remixes and discotheque house from a synthpop icon. These are the tracks you need to know about. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, George Daniel – Welcome To My Island
Bass / breaks and bass / bubblegum bass / Gqom / House / hyperpop / Remix / Synthpop
I’d like to begin this year with an introduction. Hi, my name is Tazmé Pillay. Editor of The Playground. If you’ve read most of the reviews and think pieces that we do here, chances are you’ve read most of my work. Coming into the end of last year, I knew
From nu-disco bangers to hard hitting industrial bass, 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. PNAU, Troye Sivan – You Know What I Need Continuing the nu-disco trajectory set out
Bass / House / hyperpop / industrial bass / Nu-Disco / Progressive House / trip-hop
From hyperpop surprise releases to New Wave jazz, 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. 100 Gecs – Torture Me While the world still waits for the hyperpop duo’s hotly
We ring in the new month with new tracks from some of our favourite heavy hitters, from hip-house to synthwave. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Honey Dijon – Show Me Some Love Teaming up with Compton
Alexander Crossan’s work in future bass has been pivotal in driving the scene forward (or eradicating it altogether), with his genrefluid approach breeding a significant online following that sees him form part of the new guard of pop and dance music agitators. As Mura Masa, his music transcends categorisation, as
It’s no secret that London producer SONIKKU is a total pop nerd. In fact, of all his peers in the current bubblegum bass / hyperpop sphere, he may be the most enthusiastic student. This love for the genre has allowed SONIKKU to develop a sense for hooks and aesthetic, though
As the world falls further into a Kpop hole, it feels like the music coming out of Japan’s neon soaked scene has become increasingly overlooked. It’s a shame, because whatever is going on in Jpop is ostensibly more interesting. Let’s be clear: this is not a case of Kpop vs.
