If Australian producer Flume’s last album Palaces had a crowning jewel, it’s undoubtedly the haunting Sirens, featuring the sylphlike mermaid call of Caroline Polachek. With its fractured, hydraulic bass and oscillating chords, Sirens was a hypnotic dirge that showcased the most brilliant parts of Flume’s artistry. For his remix of
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Björk has released a music video for the song Sorrowful Soil, taken from her latest album Fossora. Directed by Viðar Logi, the video was filmed at the site of the recently erupted volcano Fagradalsfjall. Filmed entirely in an oval frame, Sorrowful Soil sees Björk sing one of the eulogies to
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The title track from Poppy’s latest EP Stagger is a gently plucked guitar ballad set to a cagey trip-hop beat. Dripping in the moodiness of 90’s goth rock, the accompanying music video sees a Mugler clad Poppy perform a hypnotic and gorgeously choreographed dance sequence with a clawed, latex gloved
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Hercules & Love Affair have shared a music video for the song One, featuring ANOHNI. The song is taken from Hercules & Love Affair’s latest album, In Amber. Download and stream In Amber here Directed by surrealist photographer Tim Walker, the music video stars artist Salvia and choreographer
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Jessie Ware has shared a music video for her latest single, Free Yourself. The track, a continuation of Ware’s disco glam influenced sound, was first heard during her set at Glastonbury before receiving an official release last month. Free Yourself includes production credits from Stuart Price and Clarence Coffee Jr.
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South African multidisciplinary alt-pop artist Angel-Ho has released a music video for her single, I Want Your Love. The track is taken from her latest album, Skitzo Ritual. The album follows last year’s `A Time To Die, and has been released independently by Angel-Ho. In her own words, the album
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Image: Bruno Staub Ahead of her much anticipated album KICK ii – out 3 December on XL Recordings, avant-pop artist Arca has shared a new music video for tracks Prada and Rakata. Created in collaboration with a team of 3D animators and effects designers led by Frederik Heyman, the evocative
Stray Light is the latest alias of DJ John-Paul Denton, known for his work under CODE:MANTA, People Get Real and XY-Me, through which the artist aims to release music that bridges the divide between lo-fi beats and introspective pop. ‘Before Another Autumn’ is an indie-pop cut featuring wistful vocals over
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The Chemical Brothers have just shared the music video for their latest track, ‘Free Yourself’, their first original music release since 2016’s ‘C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l’. The new music video was made in collaboration with Dom&Nic, who have been working on projects with The Chemical Brothers for over two decades, and features some
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Written by Arnold van der Walt New Orleans producer, Phelian, shared his debut music video exclusively with The Playground; the track ‘Komorebi’ is the closing track from his acclaimed debut full-length album, ‘Quadrivium’. Phelian has seen widespread organic success with his music, as fans have been sharing his music ever
