Interview by Arnold van der Walt Already being compared to the likes of Bonobo and Caribou, Oscuro has been making waves with his richly textured soundscapes. Today, he brings us the deep ‘Take Me Down’, exclusively on The Playground. Oscuro was formed in 2014 after he won a contest on
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt There’s been an influx recently in trap producers making the switch over to wave music. The two genres definitely share a host of similarities, so it’s easy to see why this transition is able to take place so effortlessly. 21-year-old Swedish producer Ola Lindell,
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“I will leave, and my music will remain.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Russia has been at the forefront recently with regards to deep atmospheric cuts. A plethora of emerging artists are bursting on to the scene, each with their own unique take on the ever-growing deep electronic music
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“I avoid thinking about the end results and focus on sharing my truth instead.” Main photo credit: Pierrick Campoy Amador Interview by Arnold van der Walt French producer Uppermost is well-known for his emotive tracks that always manage to ignite the soul of the listener. With a slew of hits behind
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“being in the wave community, you see everyone helping and supporting each other to grow and develop” by Niki van den Heever “Dark/Atmospheric soundscapes with punchy drums” is how UK based wave producer Beau describes his sound. Listening to his original track ‘Mourn’, you definitely get a sense of those dark
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IDM is an incredibly expansive term; too intricate for a definitive box. However, the genre manages nonetheless to sculpt a distinctive sound; with the careful construction of different influences combining into its own unique artwork. IDM creates spaces to move and grow, to experiment in the world of electronic music
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By Jenna Dreisenstock Synthwave is a genre quite like no other. The honeyed nostalgia, woven intricately within a shimmering city-lights soundscape and neon aesthetic is a masterful art exhibition of unique ways to wield a synth. With artists showcasing endless possibilities of what it means to create electronic music; the
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By Jenna Dreisenstock Feature Image: L’Impératrice: (full credits in video link) In the music world January is renowned for starting off relatively slow with releases, yet increasing in momentum as the month progress – and goodness, this month the momentum has been staggering! All types of new and upcoming releases
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Can you believe we’re already halfway through January? To think we are already this far into 2019 is quite startling! With that being said, it’s never too late to share some divine Wave tracks from December and early Jan that you may have missed – with shimmering soundscapes to delve
By Jenna Dreisenstock Often the world we live in feels overwhelming; a tide in which we are swept up, lapping the shore of politics and searing pain – falling to apathy, confined to our lethargy. With the constant saturation of media turning; glitching as rusted clogs and sparking, we find
