BRAIDS’ two new singles, “Collarbones” and “Burdock & Dandelion”, reflect their quintessential sound, yet also exhibit a new, bold and potent musical and lyrical maturity. Casting a critical eye on our fast-paced, smartphone, media-obsessed culture of consumption, these new songs vulnerably explore the perils of contemporary life and seek redemption
Arbutus / BRAIDS / Canada / Electronic / Flemish Eye / Indie / Indie-Pop / Montreal / Quebec
A few days ago, the Adult Swim Singles Program premiered Thundercat’s latest single “Final Fight”, available now via BRAINFEEDER. The single, “Final Fight” is Thundercat’s latest offering since 2017’s Drunk released of course, by BRAINFEEDER. Drunk was hugely met with positive acclaim, featuring collaborations with the likes of Kendrick Lamar,
Blues / Brainfeeder / California / Electronic / experimental / Jazz / Los Angeles / RnB / Thundercat / USA
Apostille has shared a second track from his forthcoming album Choose Life, which is set for release on June 8th via Upset The Rhythm. Stream ‘Without Me’ by Apostille below – Apostille is a man who’s torn through enough sound-systems to know the difference between gesture and meaning. Alongside running
Apostille / Disco / Electronic / Electropop / experimental / Glasgow / Night School / Pop / Scotland / Synthwave / Upset The Rhythm
ZULI, Egyptian multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ will release his latest hallucinatory EP Trigger Finger on May 5th via Haunter Records. Following previous EPs and collaborations, ZULI has truly mastered his game with the upcoming EP; six new experimental-bass-heavy-glitchy-electronic hits from the Cairo-based beatmaker is sure to turn heads, pop ears
Bass / Cairo / Drum n Bass / Egypt / Electronic / experimental / glitch / Haunter Records / ZULI
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Grails are an experimental-rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Initially forming as a ‘no-strings-attached’ side-project, Grails soon gained notoriety after the release of their mind-bending, introductory LP The Burden of Hope in 2003 via Neurot Recordings (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot) and have triumphed in mystery and
Alex Hall / Eastern / Grails / Instrumental / Interview / Oregon / Portland / Post-Rock / Psychedelic / Temporary Residence Ltd / World
Tiaan du Toit and Jamie Christensen aka Wax Beach are an electronic duo currently based in Cape Town, South Africa. Initially formed as a production project in 2013 by Christensen, du Toit was soon enlisted as a full time member soon after. Tiaan joined Jamie to work on demo productions
Cape Town / Chill / Chill House / Electronic / experimental / Irinami / RnB / South Africa / TripHop / Wax Beach
Okzharp and Manthe Ribane are producer Okzharp, with celebrated vocalist, artist and dancer Manthe Ribane. They hail from South Africa, where Manthe still resides, although Okzharp lives in the London where he is a DJ and producer, initially cutting his teeth in LV, who were one of the first acts
Chris Saunders / Dance / Electronic / experimental / Hyperdub / London / Manthe Ribane / Okzharp / South Africa
Nine Inch Nails’ frontman Trent Reznor, along with companion composer and now fellow-bandmate Atticus Ross are said to provide a soundtrack to The New York Times’ upcoming four-part documentary-series titled The Fourth Estate, directed and produced by Liz Garbus, and scheduled for release on May 27th 2018. The pair have
Following months of teasing select singles, including ‘Lie‘, ‘Find‘ and ‘Vignette‘, D.C based artist shallou is proud to unveil his full seven track Souls EP released on April 27th via AllPoints. The EP emerges at a time when shallou’s star is shining brighter than ever. Following a huge sold-out, headline
AllPoints / California / Chill / Chillwave / Electronic / Electropop / Los Angeles / shallou / USA
Interview by Shannon Lawlor German-born, now London-based synthstress NINA has been a spinning-cog and adhesive bond in the ever-growing Synthwave community since it’s hazy, nostalgia-fuelled inception. As well as heading her own innovative imprint Aztec Records, a label built around progressing the synthwave/synthpop scenes into the neon-lit giants it is
