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5 Minutes with Ronnie Spiteri

Having grown up in and around dance music, Ronnie Spiteri has lived up to all the hype that surrounded his early forays into DJing and producing. Spiteri has cemented his position in the international dance music scene, controlling the decks at world-class venues and events across the globe, including a

J-E-T-S Electric Exploration Of The Experimental In ZOOSPA

J-E-T-S | ZOOSPA | Innovative Leisure Release Date: May 24th, 2019 Between the old \\ new, the traditional – the future. Combinations of soundscapes created meticulously, with simultaneous genres as play; stacking blocks of sounds – never to be narrowly defined. Boxes broken through. Collaborations in the experimental; merged, experienced,

The Death of UK Nightclubs

The news of our favourite clubs and venues closing down can certainly be an absolutely heartbreaking experience. Especially for those who have been frequenting the same venues for long periods of time – watching their doors shut for good can be truly heartbreaking; while the music scene simultaneously dwindles in

[PREMIERE & INTERVIEW] Hijmer – Show Me

Obi Michels, aka Hijmer, is an emerging producer from Nijmegen, Netherlands. “Hijmer”, as the artist explained to us, “is an old Dutch word used to represent thoughts and feelings about all facets of life that are unfinished or imperfect, paired with a yearning for ideal alternative experiences.” ‘Show Me’, although

Festival Attendees Queue For Hours, Sustain Injuries at London’s We Are FSTVL

We’ve all heard the horror stories when it comes to large crowds; it feels as if danger is s given, with so many people packed into one space. Whether it be a festival venue, a nightclub or smaller event: supermarkets, stores and stampedes on Black Friday – and most alarmingly

Live Nation Entertainment: Festival Promoters To Ditch Plastic & Aim For A Zero-Waste Future

With a growing concern for the environment, festivals are finally starting to catch up. Bringing thousands of people together, festivals can be an incredible experience for festival goers – but not particularly fantastic for the environment. When we think of festivals, the image of post-fest shenanigans spring to mind and

[PREMIERE & INTERVIEW] iSorin – Laminar Flow

Hot on the heels of his debut EP Through The Forcefield, iSorin has dropped ‘Laminar Flow’, which The Playground is happy to have premiered on the 23rd of May. Highlights of the track include its simmering bassline and the vocal chops leaking through the layers of rich synth sounds soaring

[PREMIERE] Stray Light – Before Another Autumn (Official Video)

Stray Light is the latest alias of DJ John-Paul Denton, known for his work under CODE:MANTA, People Get Real and XY-Me, through which the artist aims to release music that bridges the divide between lo-fi beats and introspective pop. ‘Before Another Autumn’ is an indie-pop cut featuring wistful vocals over

Celestial Wave To Enlighten Your May

With electronic music growing in popularity by the hour; and the ability to create it ever more accessible – it can be difficult to keep up! In both a positive and negative light, the influx of beautiful electronic soundscapes is extremely exciting; but at the same time, the market becomes

The Fashion Industry’s Appropriation Of Nirvana’s Iconic Symbolism

The fashion world is infamous for it’s insensitive blunders; from ‘taking inspiration’ from designs created by other artists and racist campaigns (recently Dolce & Gabbana, Prada & Gucci have all been in the spotlight due to this) highlighting the complete lack of insight from these famous fashion houses. The issue

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