Last year, Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill went viral after its inclusion on the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, with the public finally giving the pop pioneer her long overdue flowers. The industry largely eschewed Bush in her day, because she dared to play with her food; for her,
From Skrillex doing hip-hop to caustic electropunk, these are the tracks you need to hear this week. Jayda G – Circle Back Around The first single from her freshly announced new album Guy sees producer Jayda G evolve her classic Chicago house sound toward energetic and buoyant eurohouse. The
From contemporary disco bangers to atmospheric synthpop from dance music icons, these are the tracks you need to know about. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Jessie Ware – Pearls Following last year’s Free Yourself, Pearls
Early last year, Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp sent fans into a tailspin after the appearance of a mysterious post on social media, teasing… something. That post would evolve into a cryptic website, and that website would eventually unlock to reveal the world of Profound Mysteries, the latest galaxy in
In 2016, Clara Cappagali and Armand Bultheel happened upon the biggest hit of their careers so far. For a moment, it felt impossible to avoid the New Wave pulse of Prettiest Virgin on indie blogs and playlists, the song becoming a sleeper hit for left field tastemakers and the fortunate
This week, we have unhinged remixes and discotheque house from a synthpop icon. These are the tracks you need to know about. Follow our Roundup Selections playlist on Spotify to stay updated on what we have on repeat. Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, George Daniel – Welcome To My Island
Bass / breaks and bass / bubblegum bass / Gqom / House / hyperpop / Remix / Synthpop
I’d like to begin this year with an introduction. Hi, my name is Tazmé Pillay. Editor of The Playground. If you’ve read most of the reviews and think pieces that we do here, chances are you’ve read most of my work. Coming into the end of last year, I knew
Caroline Polachek has shared the music video for her latest single, Welcome To My Island, taken from her upcoming album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. The video sees Polachek move through a number of surreal scenes, some recalling her previous videos for songs like So Hot You’re Hurting
Fresh from the release of critically their acclaimed album Sad Cities, Sally Shapiro is back with a new single mixed together with Johnny Jewel. Already appearing on Italians Do It Better’s After Dark 4 compilation, and heard on Moschino’s runway during Milan Fashion Week, the track is now getting a
From hyperpop surprise releases to New Wave jazz, 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. 100 Gecs – Torture Me While the world still waits for the hyperpop duo’s hotly
