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LSDXOXO’s Dedicated 2 Disrespect is an audacious statement of queer identity

Image by Fredrik Schneider When pressing play on Dedicated 2 Disrespect, the debut EP from Berlin based DJ and producer LSDXOXO, the word jouissance comes to mind. That is, an inescapable state of pleasure, delight, or ecstasy. Pleasure in the context of queer subversion weaponises itself against the heteronormative masses.

Not Waving drives into dreamy trance-pop on Hold On

Image by Marco Casino If there’s one thing certain about London-based Italian producer Not Waving, it’s that they have come to reveal themselves as a master in sonic shapeshifting. From their earlier work which located itself between unrelenting dance pop and the dark throbs of EBM (see: 2017’s Good Luck)

SOPHIE’S friends and creative collaborators launch memorial charity auction, God is Trans

Image by Renata Raksha It was during a 2018 interview with Paper magazine that pioneering DJ and producer SOPHIE was asked if she believed in God. “Yes,” she replied, “God is trans.”  Beyond her gamechanging work in electronic music, SOPHIE was an important voice for the transgender communtiy. In honour

UK shares data from Liverpool rave experiment

Image by Esme Surfleet Earlier this month, Liverpool became one of the first cities in the world to host a fully fledged rave in the wake of the pandemic and global lockdown restrictions. Ravers around the world were left in envy and awe at scenes from the event hosted by

Blanck Mass explores entropy on improvised live LP, ‘Mind Killer’

Image by Harrison Reid Closely following the release of In Ferneaux in February, experimental maestro Benjamin John Power or Blanck Mass has released a new live LP, Mind Killer. The project is released via his own label, Weirding Way. The LP is an entirely improvised performance that was originally live-streamed

Interview: In Conversation with Seb Zito

Image by Carl Fisher Since his discovery of electronic music in the early 90’s, Seb Zito’s ascent through the ranks from London’s pirate radio scene to fully blown international club phenomenon is best summated by one word; “journey.” Zito’s is a journey experienced through and alongside the evolution of the

Interview: Five Minutes with Joachim Spieth

Image credit: Sandra Schürlein Following a year of chaos such as 2020, being given a moment to pause, reflect and ruminate on what has come to pass and the potential future is an invaluable gift. Joachim Spieth’s Ousia is just that; a moment of respite from the tension of the

Interview: 5 Minutes with GOOSE

Image by : Charlie de Keersmaecker The feeling one gets from exploring the work of Belgian four-piece GOOSE, is one of electric excitement. Since releasing their debut effort Bring it On, GOOSE has created a distinctly stylish body of work, with much of their material feeling fully realised beyond the

Interview: Five minutes with St. Germain

Image credit: Ken Davis We’ve been venturing into the world of nu-jazz blended with house music recently and naturally, one of the first names to stand out was French-producer St. Germain. His well-known album, Tourist (which sold over 4 million copies worldwide) recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, with the occasion

Avant-pop songstress Fifi Rong set to release the next episode of her Live Performance Series

Elegant Chinese-British songstress Fifi Rong has been on a cross-media journey, as she shares the Yi Jing 意境 Live Performance Series with the world. The series aims to build a community of loyal aesthetes and avid music/art lovers as the singer blends online concerts, short films, and performance/sonic/visual art into

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