Interview by Arnold van der Walt Berlin-based DJ and producer, Eugène Schieffer, has been making waves in the online community with his carefully curated weekly techno mixes and regular original releases. He shared another track exclusively with The Playground, entitled ‘Keep Quiet’. An architect by education, Eugène Schieffer found himself
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão There are few chillout and ambient music producers who can say that they have reached the heights that Ryan Farish has. Known for his downtempo electronica, chillout, and uplifting dance music, Farish’s sound is a combination of anthemic melodies layered with organic downtempo grooves along with
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Dutch producer Vincent Rooijers and visual designer Hein Hamers are the team that make up the acclaimed electronic project that is DROELOE. The pair exploded on the scene in 2016 via San Holo’s bitbird label, debuting with their playful yet sturdy trap anthem, ‘Make My Day’.
Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Swedish producer Axel Willner, who releases music under his project The Field, has just shared a single from his upcoming album, ‘Infinite Moments’, which was announced last month. The new track is titled ‘Who Goes There’ and is nine minutes of delicately delivered ambient house which
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Swiss darkwave producer juche is a man shrouded in mystery. Every park of this talented musician’s online presence points to shadowy images of a dystopian world; empty urban scenes, dark hallways and obscured faces. A kind of sci-fi post-apocalypse lingers in juche’s music, as if this
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão “The sight of ear plugs being worn across a crowd at an Elrow party or Amnesia in Ibiza may be a long time away, but with this campaign, the steps towards such a future are being made.” The Independent Tinnitus is a bigger issue in dance
Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Heavily-laden with moody soul and laid-back electronic beats, Yuna’s music is difficult to box into a genre. The talented singer-songwriter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and now living in Los Angeles, cites a variety of influences, including Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morrisette, TLC, Radiohead, Bjork and Feist.
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Superorganism have been a band that rejects the norm from the get go. Having released a series of strange 90’s-inspired visuals to go with their self-titled album over the past year, the band have been going from strength to strength and boast a whopping eight members,
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[Image: Elephante] Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Australian film-maker and creative director for successful soul-house outfit Two Friends, Mark Schmocker, has just released a short documentary that gets up close and personal with some of EDM’s greatest producers, featuring Adventure Club, Elephante, Just A Gent, Two Friends, Didrick, Hellberg and Exit
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt “The only option for me, is music” 22 year old electronic music and record producer, FATE, released a brand new aggressive track titled ‘2077’ exclusively on The Playground. The Vermont-based producer released his debut EP ‘Pathways’ earlier this year to critical acclaim from
