Maribou State release their first new music since 2015’s breakthrough album Portraits. The British duo – Liam Ivory and Chris Davids – are fresh from an extended studio hibernation and will take their new live show to a string of summer festivals including a headline set at Sonar 2018, Parklife,Roskilde,
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Quiet Friend are an electro-pop duo currently based in New York. Initially conceived after producer and Nick Zanca put his mystifying electronic solo-project Mister Lies on indefinite hiatus, guitarist and synthesist Steven Rogers joined Zanca to form Quiet Friend – a sonically illuminating passion-project led by
Electronic / Elestial Sound / Interview / Mister Lies / New York / Nick Zanca / Pop / Quiet Friend / Synthpop / Synthwave
Swiss producer and indie-songstress Anna Aaron initially gained notability by fellow Swiss jazz musician Sophie Hunger, prompting celebrated label Two Gentlemen Records (Fauve, The Young Gods, The Appleseed Cast) to take interest in the Basel-based artist and sign her right on the spot. Anna has since gained media attention from
Alternative / Anna Aaron / experimental / Interview / Pop / Rock / Switzerland / Zurich
Loux are an electro-pop three piece, featuring guitar, drums, electronics and vocals and are currently based in Leeds, UK. The band quickly built a following after playing Blue Dot Festival in 2017, Loux will be playing a number of shows in 2018 around the UK, as well as continuing their
Alternative / electro / electro pop / Leeds / Long Division Festival / Loux / Pop / United Kingdom
Apostille has shared a second track from his forthcoming album Choose Life, which is set for release on June 8th via Upset The Rhythm. Stream ‘Without Me’ by Apostille below – Apostille is a man who’s torn through enough sound-systems to know the difference between gesture and meaning. Alongside running
Apostille / Disco / Electronic / Electropop / experimental / Glasgow / Night School / Pop / Scotland / Synthwave / Upset The Rhythm
Having announced its impressive 2018 line-up in full with acts including My Bloody Valentine, Gorillaz, The xx, Florence & The Machine and Childish Gambino to name just a few, Spain’s Bilbao BBK Live now reveals a big surprise for festivalgoers, with three special events set to bring music to the
Bilbao / Bilbao BBK Live / Electronic / Indie / Night + Day / Pop / Spain / the xx
Swiss experimental-pop artist and harp-extraordinaire Linda Vogel began learning to play the harp as early as age six, thus prompting her to show interest in opera and singing. After studying classical music, and exploring her true calling, it was then time to gracefully transform her experimental leanings into her own
Classical / experimental / Harp / Indie / Linda Vogel / Pop / Radicalis / Switzerland / Zurich
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
Experimental-pop band Animal Collective have announced a tour of one of their most influential albums to date Sung Tongs. Founding members, Avey Tare and Panda Bear will perform the 2004 record in it’s entirety during a string of dates beginning in Europe and arriving in North America the next moth,
Animal Collective / Baltimore / experimental / Indie / Maryland / Pop / Psychedelic / Sung Tongs / Tour / USA
Jaafar is a fusion-pop musician and vocalist currently based in Jordan, AE. After exploding onto the scene with the leading single titled ‘Sixteen’ which was inspired by the refugee-crisis in the Middle East, Jaafar then went on to receive considerable exposure through publications such as People Magazine, The Huffington Post,
