Branching away from his mainstream success forming part of Grammy-award winning duo Jarami, composer Jacob Olofsson has released his first solo single under the new moniker Olovson. Taking on this new production style Olovson explores the musician’s neo-classical and ambient music production palette. Olovson has shared his single ‘Books Are
Image by Martin Roach for BBC/Century Films Renowned grime artist and presenter Saskilla will feature on the latest episode of the BBC’s ongoing documentary series, Do Black Lives Still Matter? The investigative series looks to uncover if any significant change has occurred in various sectors following the surge of the
Image: Rush Hour Detroit is arguably one of the most significant cities in the history of electronic music. It marks the birthplace of what has become known as ‘Detroit techno,’ one of the last stylistic inventions of African-American dance music in the 1980’s and one of the most influential sounds
Image by Jelmer de Haas A live performance by American avant-garde composer Patrick Higgins in collaboration with Chilean-American producer Nicolas Jaar has premiered online. The performance was originally recorded in 2019 where the two played a set as the duo AEAEA as a part of the Le Guess Who? Festival,
Image by Alim Karmali From East African doomcore to trap influenced Bangalore bounce, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: Malfnktion – No Dough (EP) The new EP from Bangalore producer Malfnktion is an ode to the sounds and energy of his city.
Image by David Fitt It has become clear across his discography that French darkwave and synth overlord Perturbator is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of his sound. While the science fiction inspired retro synthwave aesthetic can quickly outmode itself once the nostalgia wears off, Perturbator has avoided this by
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Image courtesy Ben Long SOPHIE’s brother has revealed that he is in possession of “literally hundreds” of unreleased tracks from the late producer. In an interview published by Billboard, Ben Long discussed the “vaults” of unreleased material, and his plans for the music. Reportedly, the material features tracks in various
Image by Alex Lambert London DJ SHERELLE has announced that she will be launching her own label. Called Beautiful, the label is focussed on supporting black and LGBTQIA+ artists in the electronic music scene. Beautiful will collaborate with existing European black and LGBTQIA+ collectives to embark on projects that look
Image credit: Javier Alonso As you recount your dreams to an attentive listener, what are the basic elements that seem to hold each concept together? Do you have a running theme that intertwines with each night or are you cast across time and space: with each time you lay your
Image by Julian Buchan Hyperpop has been having an uncharacteristically sombre moment. The death of one of its most promising progenitors early in the year has left an undeniable void, and lately little can be said of the genre without acknowledging SOPHIE’s absence. What better way to restart the party
