It’s no secret that London producer SONIKKU is a total pop nerd. In fact, of all his peers in the current bubblegum bass / hyperpop sphere, he may be the most enthusiastic student. This love for the genre has allowed SONIKKU to develop a sense for hooks and aesthetic, though
With flair and feeling, melodious artist Russell Louder has written an infectious record titled ‘Come Around’, which they released on the 16th of September. The Lisbon Lux Records signee was born in Canada, where they are currently based and where the tastemaker publication Exclaim! listed their debut album HUMOR as
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This year at Dekmantel, at exactly 20:00 on Sunday in the carved out tin tunnel of the Boiler Room stage, Polish DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter VTSS took us to a Central European rave in the middle of Amsterdamse Bos. Her set, sticky with eurodance, acerbic rave, and hooky pop samples.
Soaking us in a splash of emotive pop, Cimo Fränkel has given life to a deluxe edition of his self-titled album, adding an additional 8 tracks to the already lively Cimo Fränkel project, which he released under Cimo Fränkel / AWAL. A continuous thread of honesty and reverence underpins Cimo’s
Featuring remixes old and new and tracks from club music’s brightest new visionaries, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Madonna, Felix Da Housecat – American Life (Felix Da Housecat’s
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When Rina Sawayama unleashed her seminal album SAWAYAMA upon the world, it became apparent that we were not just witnessing the birth of a new pop star, but a true creative tour de force. Together with producer Clarence Clarity, Sawayama engineered a sound that, although fuelled by nostalgia and her
Beyoncé welcomed us into what she’s calling her Renaissance with a sample of a seminal house music classic. The bassline of Robin. S’s Show Me Love would become the bassline for our expectations of the singer’s eighth studio album, which promised to be her most definitive pivot toward the dancefloor
Sometimes when two sounds collide, they produce an explosion of sonic fireworks so bright that they set fire to the heavens, as is the case with emotive musicians Cimo Fränkel and Skofee. The pair have imbued Cimo’s original song, ‘Where Do You Hide Your Love’, with new energy, recreating the
What is love if not a timeless wellspring of inspiration? Award-winning singer Sofia Evangelina has drawn from this very fountain to create her latest song ‘Get Outta My Head’, released under Tsarina Records. With an early 2000s pop influence reminiscent of Christina Aguilera, Sofia embodies unadulterated ardor, pouring passion into
After unveiling single after single and video after video, Offshore Music Ph signee ena mori has graced us with her debut album, DON’T BLAME THE WILD ONE! The project is a holistic body of work, containing a variety of moods and vulnerable moments. One such moment occurs during the verse
