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Interview: Five minutes with Ilja Alexander

Ilja Alexander, a London based dream-pop artist is making himself a firm favourite with fans with his latest release. ‘Someday’ via Green Monk Records, strikes the sweet point between nostalgia and daydreaming, bittersweet and wistful. The official music video for the single was featured in CLASH Magazine and we’re expecting

Anyone who knows The Playground, knows that we have a soft spot for synthwave artists. DJ Ten, a champion of the genre in his own right, is one of the artists who we’ve been following closely. He has released his latest EP, We Dream Aloud which is a ‘80s infused

Donna Lugassy covers self-evaluation with her upcoming solo EP, Love & Breakups which is slated for release on 13 March via Lugassy Records. The EP follows the pattern Lugassy’s own love life travels through, with the first stage being made available to listeners around the world. ‘Moonrise’ covers the introductory

Tereza Lavickova (singer-electric guitarist) and Miroslav Patocka (singer-acoustic guitarist) are the driving force behind the nom de plume of teepee. The two have just released their latest single, ‘Parallel Worlds’ via SPRINGSTOFF ahead of their upcoming album, Where the Ocean Breaks. The two met in high school before they began

Cape Town-born improvisational musician and composer Reinhardt Buhr blends the sounds of the Flamenco guitar’s unpredictable rhythms with the ancient harmonies of the Australian didgeridoo, the ethereal sounds of the electric cello, the majestic sounds of the Israeli Shofar, synthesiser, percussion & vocals. He started his musical career in 2010

Moscow-based musician Roman Litvinov, aka Mujuice, is one of those rare artists that can flawlessly do it all. He creates techno, frosty acid house, emotionally powerful symphonic compositions or incredibly catchy heartbroken pop songs. Mujuice, who holds a degree in graphic design, refuses to be labelled as a strictly electronic

Jack McAllister, aka Willaris. K has just returned from his worldwide tour after hitting Europe, the UK, USA and returning to do several shows within his home country of Australia. While he originally began his musical journey by listening to punk, alt-rock and metal bands which his father had introduced

Berlin house staple Ben Rau is gearing up for his gig at London’s Tobacco Dock on the 28th December. For Ben, the gig is the perfect end to the year, following the release of his successful EP, Out There which hit #16 in the Beatport Top 100 and received widespread

Jamila & The Other Heroes are a five-piece fellowship from Berlin. Fusing influences from the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe, their psychedelic desert-funk sound is rooted in the band’s many influences. Their latest track, ‘Aliens In My Bed‘ is a perfect example of these fusions, having been released

Sometimes you need to step out of your own regular creative process and explore new dynamics. Urple Eeple (Peter Farr) and Isturite (Kevin Welch) have been doing this since 2014, resulting in the future bass duo: Esofact. The two have just released their latest single, ‘Blocks’ via Chillage Records (Peter

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