Somehow, brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll seem to find themselves constantly pulled back into orbit of each other. Over the course of their three decade long career as British electronic music duo Orbital, they have broken up twice. Their most recent comeback, following a three year hiatus, has been going
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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
It’s been a few years since Das Mörtal released his first album, which we covered (read our feature on his 2020 album Miami Beach Witches here). The synthwave producer has mentioned that he plans to release another LP (though when precisely we cannot say) alongside his newly shared single, “‘WASTED’
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
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
Over the past two decades, Berlin label Get Physical Music has grown into one of the world’s most revered and trusted electronic music imprints. What started as a project between friends to establish the sort of space they wanted to see in dance music, Get Physical is a name that
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Luminist is an Australian video game soundtrack composer with a self-earned pedigree: he has gone from producing analog remakes of the soundtrack of the ‘86 video game Metroid, which caught the attention of tastemaker publication GameSpot, a recognised name in the gaming space, to scoring the soundtrack for the Wildboy
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
In the decade since his last solo LP, Marcel Dettman has solidified his status as an icon in underground techno. His position as Berghain resident and work with legendary labels such as Ostgut Ton and his own MDR and Bad Manners has made him one of the most influential artists
