Koto Kill, the new collaborative project of British DJ and producer Gabriel Ralls. As part of Plastique, Gabriel released two albums (Plastique and #SocialScar), as well as a string of singles and videos, garnering support from the likes of BBC Radio 6’s Tom Robinson, Music Week and Stereoboard. The London
Dystopian Disco / electro / Electronic / Electronic Rock / Interview / Koto Kill / London / Plastique / United Kingdom
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Theo Le Vigoureux, better known as Fakear is a French electronic producer and rising beam in a faded cosmos. At the ripe age of just 24, Fakear had already toured extensively, showcasing his mesmerising brand of glow-electro from London to Tokyo to New Zealand, supporting influential
Chillwave / Counter Records / Electronic / Fakear / France / IDM / Interview / Paris
Luvian is an electronic producer and musician hailing from North England’s Yorkshire Dales. Mixing lush, organic soundscapes together with electronic bleeps and colourful vocal tones wherever necessary, Luvian’s rich and atmospheric sound has stood out in the vast sea of potential, with numerous singles and remixes for the likes of
Amber / Chill Wave / Electronic / Interview / Jack Hawitt / Luvian / Ultra Records / United Kingdom
Interview by Moritz Grosche Nobby and Kenno grew up in a small country called Schaumburg, near Hanover (Lower Saxony, Germany). Until a few years ago, they were known as Solo-DJs in local clubs and private partys. So it took some time and a good bottle of absinthe until they
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Dayve Hawk aka Memory Tapes is a musician and producer currently based in New Jersey, USA. Initially conceived under a few renditions, Memory Cassette and Weird Tapes, Hawk finally settled on the moniker Memory Tapes to encapsulate on his then desired approach and signature tone. Memory
ambient / Carpark Records / Dayve Hawk / Dream-Pop / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Memory Tapes / New Jersey
Utilizing an array of techniques and values, Athens-based electronic producer Dervisis has been dubbed a “musical chameleon”, introducing the use of darbuka pattern inspired beats amidst lush electronics and soulful vocals. He has remixed for producers such as Tendts and Liphemra (aka Phem), released two homemade LPs released by Greek
Athens / Danae Palaka / Dervisis / Electronic / experimental / Greece / Interview / Nikolas Dervisis / Pop
Interview by Moritz Grosche “Like many others, Thomas Maschitzke contracted his passion for deejaying not only because of the music itself, but because of a huge interest in new ways of making music and the desire for mastering these ways. Nevertheless, the music was a rudimental element in Thomas’ life
Berlin / Electronic / Geistzeit / Germany / House / Interview / PATH / Suspekt Records / Techno / Thomas Maschitzke
Interview by Shannon Lawlor David Alexander aka Summer Heart is a musician and producer currently based in Sweden. Formed in 2009, and best known for his experiments in lo-fi nostalgia, Summer Heart’s music could be best described as a spirited yet earnest stirr of genres such as electropop and chillwave;
Chillwave / Dream-Pop / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Perfect Texture / Summer Heart / Sweden
Alba Plano, the Sicilian-born songstress has been singing since her teens, and began her jazz vocal studies in her early twenties with acclaimed vocalists and professionals who then encouraged her to experiment using her voice as an instrument, leading up to her fascination with contemporary jazz. For the last two
Alba Plano / Classical / experimental / Interview / Jazz / London / Soul / Sunrise Records / United Kingdom
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, artist, designer and musician Johny Dar has a passion for originality and it’s evident in every aspect of his work, from paintings to light installations, prints, couture, illustration, sportswear and music. Dar has presented runway collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, and New York Fashion Week,
