Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Michelle Sparks is quickly making a name for herself as an icon of American techno. Her sound is a future leaning blend of barebones minimalism and deft musicality, meshing the atmospheric with the propulsive. Her luscious basslines and euphoria-inducing breakdowns have found a home on LA-based label Octopus Recordings, for
Jon Hopkins is making new age wellness music. To be honest, there’s really no better way to describe the sort of music that the English techno producer has specifically formulated to guide the listener through a psychedelic trip. Immersive, amorphous and (sometimes) overwhelming pieces of ambient, perhaps? The concept is
The meeting of English multi-instrumentalist Kinnship and Swiss producer Pablo Nouvelle is some kind of musical kismet. After appearing as featured artists on each other’s respective projects, the duo found themselves working together on what would become Stones and Geysers, their first full length collaborative album. Across ten lush and
Take a moment to meet Elektro Guzzi, the live techno band from Austria that’s about to take the world by storm. The trio is comprised of Bernhard Hammer on the guitar, Jakob Schneidewind on the bass and Bernhard Breuer on drums who are all currently building towards the release of
Let’s be honest: we’re all looking for that next undeniably good single to connect people on a global scale. Enter Joris Delacroix and his latest single, ‘Homie’ – released yesterday and ready to provide all of those uplifting vibes in time for the year-end. The French producer, known for his
Image via Instagram / Grimes Canadian pop star Grimes has announced the release date of a new single, Player Of Games, which is slated for this Friday. The singer originally revealed the track’s title in binary code, sending a string of code as a Tweet for fans to translate. When
Image: UHNWI Records The pandemic brought with it the need for us to adapt the way we communicated at unprecedented speed. This was especially true for artists and creatives who, unable to play to live audiences, were suddenly forced to find ways to stay connected while apart. Factor in that
Image credit: Ming Chen It’s always curious when a song created decades ago stays with a person: watching them evolve and transform into new identities. What new hat or persona will the character try on next? What road will appear before them with the beloved song playing in their ears
Image credit: Mitch Brown Let’s pause to consider the vast nature of “dance music” and all that it entails. Between the pillars of house and techno, you’ll find your unmistakable legends of the industry. In the vast outdoors, you’ll venture into the likes of trance and D&B and within the
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From reworkings of dance music classics to unexpected explorations into new styles, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order: Sevdaliza – The Great Hope Design There’s always been something sanctimonious about the music that Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza puts out. Her songs play like unearthed rituals,
