Image by Łukasz Nowak Drum & bass is one of the sounds of the UK underground that experienced an astronomical boom followed by a rapid descent. In many ways, it followed a similar trajectory to dubstep, where the mainstream success of the genre ultimately became its downfall, though for drum
Image by Hollie Fernando In mid-July, the UK reopened the country’s live music and festival industry after over a year of lockdown in the face of the pandemic. The aptly named “Freedom Day” was one eagerly anticipated by music fans and nightlife goers across the nation, and one which the
Image courtesy Planet Mu Contrary to her name, Jana Rush seems to find solace in slowness. The iconic Chicago native DJ and producer (also known as JaRu) released her debut album Pariah in 2017, after twelve years in the game of Chicago footwork. It was a statement from a veteran;
Image by Stefan Fähler Berlin DJ and producer Ziúr has quietly and quickly made a name for herself as one of the most formidable voices in avant-garde electronic music. Occupying a prolific status in the Berlin underground, Ziúr’s sound has been in a constant state of evolution since the grimy,
Image credit: Jon Simo It wasn’t too long ago that Michael Oakley appeared on our radar with his newly released album, Odyssey. The LP stood out for a number of reasons, including its warm-spirited tone, the well-known featured artists Ollie Wride and Dana Jean Phoenix as well as several memorable
Image courtesy Sotto Voice Most fans of electronic music will probably agree that the form saw the peak of its golden era in the 21st century from the mid-2000s to the early 2010s. This boom saw largely underground styles such as dubstep, drum & bass, and fidget suddenly burst forward
Image by Hollie Fernando From infectiously groovy modern house to an experimental reworking of a hip hop legend’s song, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order, here’s what we’ve had on repeat: Innellea / Stephan Bodzin – Boavista (Innellea Remix) German DJ and performance artist
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Image courtesy Italians Do It Better Amidst news that popular synthpop outfit The Chromatics were breaking up, it was glaringly obvious that Jonny Jewel was missing in action. The American record producer and founder of the Italians Do It Better label seemed to be preoccupied with Madonna, at least by
Image by Zanele Muholi It makes a ridiculous amount of sense that Desire Marea should tap prolific queer South African photographer Zanele Muholi to shoot the cover for their immaculate debut album, DESIRE. No one else could have captured the multifaceted visionary quite like Muholi. Marea is an artist who
Image by Rosie Marks It’s surprising that someone as iconic as Joy Orbison should put out their first full length release twelve years into their career. Since his debut in 2009, Orbison has enjoyed an illustrious métier as one of the foremost innovators on the U.K underground, all off the
