Image: Hyperdub The West has always had an unhealthy appetite for Asian aesthetics. Perhaps due to its stark contrast to European austerity and chaste rigidity, the aesthetic conventions of Japan have become some of the most appropriated and fetishised. It’s even given rise to an entire counter-culture of non-Japanese people
Image still from music video by Mará, Chamberlain Zhang & ChengCheng New York DJ and producer Maŕa is known for her shadowy, experimental sets of cosmic dance bangers. An icon in her underground scene, Maŕa is the founder of the label and collective Cultivated Sounds, which was established in order
Image by Dan Medhurst From audaciously explicit hip-house to ambient chamber pop, we roundup our favourite new releases from some of electronic music’s iconic and emerging female artists. In no particular order, here’s what we’ve had on repeat: Azealia Banks – F*** Him All Night Azealia Banks is one of
ambient / experimental electronic / Hip-Hop / House / minimal house / new electronic music / New LP / New Music / new single / trip-hop
Image: Hyperdub Harnessing the potential for sound to literally shape space is a rare skill, yet it’s one that seems to come organically for London based composer, producer and DJ Lee Gamble. As a sonic sculptor, Gamble creates the sort of work that feels three dimensional in its scope; pieces
Image by Genesis / Ed Banger Records / Because Music French electro-house duo Justice have quickly taken their spot within the French Touch pantheon alongside the likes of Daft Punk and Cassius. So when it was announced that one half of the duo, Gaspard Augé, would be releasing his debut
Image by Ishita Singh Identity politics in electronic music have always been a bit skewed. What began as a form of black queer expression evolved into the mainstream archetype of the cis-gender white male playing music for his ilk at the likes of Ultra and Tomorrowland. More often than not
ambient / California / Composer / debut album / electronic music producer / IDM / India / Modular / Neo-Classical / new electronic music / Synth
Image: Young It’s strange to think that Agor is Koreless’s first album. In the ten years since his debut single 4D, the Welsh producer has carved a path for himself which has garnered him recognition as one of electronic music’s foremost innovators. Arriving at the moment the bombastic maximalism of
Image by IB Kamara Featuring rich textures and infectious details across styles from kuduro to funk infused techno, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order: GЯEG – Eau Coulée Smart City (EP) The debut EP from Paris DJ GЯEG is a striking collection
Image: Fabric The concept of the recorded DJ mix has never been more relevant than in our current moment. In the absence of nightclubs and music venues, DJs turned to recorded content to keep the party going. The lack of a live audience removed the necessity to play music that
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Image courtesy Wallroom Music Group As India’s most prominent techno export, DJ and producer Arjun Vagale has become synonymous with innovation within the country’s burgeoning techno scene. The release of his forthcoming EP, Time Cop is the artist’s first collection of tracks in five years and marks a stylistic evolution.
