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Single Review: Rival Consoles’ Highly Complex Simplicity In ‘Articulation’

Rival Consoles | Articulation (single) | Erased Tapes Release Date: 29 May, 2020 Album Release Date: 31 July, 2020 For electronic musician Ryan Lee West, known under his musical alias Rival Consoles; there is always a new approach to creating music that needs to be explored. His diligence follows a

Review: Sébastien Tellier Channels His Home Life Into Electric Synth-Pop In ‘Domesticated’

Sébastien Tellier | Domesticated | Record Makers / Rough Trade Release Date: 29 May, 2020 One of the most notable aspects of acclaimed French multi-instrumentalist Sébastien Tellier’s work is the cinematic eclecticism present in his creations; with a focus on lush, vivid soundscapes ripe with kaleidoscopic textures, the eccentricity of

Single Review: Arca’s Prismatic Sensual Heartbeat In ‘Time’

Arca | Time (single) | XL Recordings Release Date: 29 May, 2020 Album Release Date: 26 June, 2020 When it comes to Arca’s sound: there’s an interesting juxtaposition of never really knowing what to expect with each release, as she is always willing to dive into new realms of genre,

Review: Baths Tenderly Charming Nostalgia In ‘Pop Music / False B-Sides II’

Baths | Pop Music / False B-Sides II | Basement’s Basement Release Date: 29 May, 2020 As creatives, it’s inevitable we’ll find ourselves stumbling upon bits and pieces of work that were, over time, not fully attended to, left unfinished or forgotten; creations that were explored, considered, loved or abandoned

Take an ‘Honest’ look at the rising musician, Marcus James

Vancouver based music producer Marcus James has released his latest single, ‘Honest (with RYYZN)’ via Physical Presents. James & RYYZN create a mood that is somber yet upbeat in this latest offering, making it dancefloor approved. Diving deeper into the lyrics this latest offering is a commentary on the staying

Interview: Five Minutes with Piksel

Meet Piksel, a classically trained musician who has ventured into ambient & acoustic soundscapes with her newly released EP, Some Silver Burns. The piece reflects and compares algorithms in man-made & natural forms. This is explored through the use of field recordings of the city and nature, as well as

Lost Horizon: Glastonbury’s Shangri-La Team Announce Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Festival In July

Glastonbury’s Shangri-La team have announced a new virtual reality festival set to take place on July 3rd – July 4th. Our mission is to pioneer new ways of sharing culture and creating a global community that we feel defines us and our ethos. We need unity more than ever right

Bristol Colston Hall Announce Name Change Following Anti-Racist Protests & Statue Removal

This past Sunday on June 7th, anti-racist protesters in Bristol fervently strung ropes around the (in)famous statue “celebrating” the legacy of 17th century historical figure Edward Colston, dragged the statue through the streets and tossed it into the harbour. Colston was a prominent slave trader. Despite remaining a point of

Interview: Five minutes with Marcus James

Marcus James, a rising collaborative producer from Canada, has just released his latest single, Honest (with RYYZN)’ via Physical Presents. The single explores the space in between two people as they drift apart from one another but provides a thrumming bassline to counteract the sober topic. In addition to a

Interview: Five Minutes with Philipp Rumsch

Meet Philipp Rumsch, a composer, pianist, and sound designer who is currently based in Leipzig, Germany. He has previously studied jazz piano and has written music for theatre and live performances. At the moment, he is currently heading the Philipp Rumsch Ensemble, an orchestral ensemble consisting of 12 artists who

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