Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Photography Credit: Jenna Dreisenstock Shimmer heart-glow in the immersion of community; a spark within – an inherent sense of understanding, of acceptance: intimacy in an intangible, often oblivious nature – a vulnerability within ourselves which we all share as creatives. Sphere of flicker strobe beat awareness,
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Today is an extra-special Wednesday, because we are lucky enough that two fire remixes have dropped at the same time, the first being fan-favourite Ross From Friend’s remix of genre-crossing legend Thundercat’s ‘Friend Zone’ and the second, the mysterious and talented Adesse Versions’ remix of electro-indie royalty Maribou State’s ‘Kingdom
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In a statement online, multitalented musician and performance artist Björk announced, “This winter I will prepare my most elaborate stage concert yet, where the acoustic and digital will shake hands, encouraged by a bespoke team of collaborators.” The new concert production will be be produced in collaboration with The Shed,
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Written by Arnold van der Walt New Orleans producer, Phelian, shared his debut music video exclusively with The Playground; the track ‘Komorebi’ is the closing track from his acclaimed debut full-length album, ‘Quadrivium’. Phelian has seen widespread organic success with his music, as fans have been sharing his music ever
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By Jenna Dreisenstock The genre that is experimental music is in constant evolution; a label that can be both instantly recognisable as well as completely and utterly abstract and unable to define. The truest definition of dialectics, as we are constantly re-evaluating the definition for what experimental music truly is;
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt WRCKTNGL is a name you might have seen in the online electronic community in places like Plastician’s ‘Plastician Presents Wavepool’, as part of the TITAN cult or you might have stumbled upon some of his releases on electronic record labels like Terrorhythm or the
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Interview by Shannon Lawlor Marc Romboy is a German electronic producer, DJ and artist who has for the past few decades been an integral part of local and international house and techno communities. Romboy has set the bar high since the late 90’s, releasing numerous singles, EPs, LPs and collaborations
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By Jenna Dreisenstock Narratives engulfed in spectral animation; hauntingly beautiful in visualisation, painfully loved – executed in stunning awe. To end off October, we’ve curated a list of 15 music videos from 2018 that make one’s skin crawl; whether it be disturbing or strange imagery, the portrayal of heart-wrench narratives
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ODESZA’s “Falls (feat. Sasha Sloan)” has quickly become one of the fan favorites off the electronic duo’s GRAMMY-nominated latest album A Moment Apart and a staple of their live set, so today they have released a six–track remix EP (Foreign Family Collective / Counter Records) that finds the song reimagined
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By Jenna Dreisenstock There are many ways to portray narratives; whether they be through novels, auditory journeys, television and film. Music videos are such incredibly powerful tools – a visual journey in perpetual motion with sound, the images conjured within as we listen to each track and are suddenly able
