SHXCXCHCXSH | SHULULULU | Avian Release Date: 20 August 2018 Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Industrial drone in electronic timbre swims in distorted fuzz; a jarring dynamic minimalism in intriguing, atmospheric shrill; textural exploration in breaking the boundaries with the eclectic willingness to experiment in tone, SHXCXCHCXSH return with SHULULULU –
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Interview by Maya-Rose Torrão South African duo STAB Virus is a techno project formed by two friends and producers who broke away from the local cultural expectations of Black South African men in order to pursue their passion of producing electronic music. The pair have been going from strength to
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt Cape Town-based producer Ryan Murgatroyd has been a part of the music industry for a while and has been part of some of South Africa’s most successful electronic groups like Crazy White Boy and Bantwanas. Even as a solo artist, his music can be
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt JAUZ has been taking over the electronic music scene since 2015 with his signature hard hitting bass style. The LA-based Icon Collective graduate is known for his energetic live shows and has since worked with DJ Snake, Skrillex, Krewella, Snails, Slushii, Zeds Dead and
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt When it comes to DJ’ing, it’s kind of the norm to expect a DJ to use other artists’ music in their own set; it’s simply the way it is. But California-born techno producer SHADED does not do business that way. Known for exclusively using
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Canadian-born DJ, record producer, remixer and radio presenter Brianna Price, known as B.Traits (Baby Traits), will be returning to her In.Toto imprint for a two-track release titled ‘People’s Nation’. The BBC Radio 1 tastemaker launched her In.Toto label back in 2016, which signalled her return to
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Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Although he has yet to announce an exact date, Paul Oakenfold has confirmed that he will be performing a live DJ set for fifty guests at the UNESCO World Heritage Site this September, making him the first ever DJ to do so. The historic show will
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For the 100th and final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE mix CD series, in its current form, two UK pioneers unite for a hypnotic 74 minute mix. Burial and Kode9 are each credited with fostering esoteric, hyperlocal sounds and steering them to global recognition, helping to shape the landscape of
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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 They say that plastic is estimated to outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050, a shocking and devastating thing to think about, but Canadian tech house DJs Anstascia D’Elene Corniere and Vivie-ann Bakos, who go by Blond:ish, are not going to stand idly by and let
