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Norway’s Øya Festival: Do Smartphones Ruin The Live Music Experience?

The use of smartphones during concerts is a generally accepted practice among many; in fact, for many of us, the concept of not snapping pics or recording videos is quite unusual. It’s one thing being annoyed as we watch fellow festival goers with their heads down, texting, paying no attention

Over decades, experts have warned us about the potential devastating effects of human-made climate change and unfortunately, it’s taken us a very long time to listen. It’s reached the point where we are now experiencing personal, direct, severe effects of the climate crisis that we simply cannot ignore. With July

When it comes to implementing safety measures at festivals, the process may sound a lot easier than it actually is. Viable safety solutions may seem like pure common sense, but the issues of safety when the festival becomes a gathering for massive amounts of attendees can make it difficult to

It is said that within the artistic realm, there is no such thing as true originality. The theory states that within our current world, because of our accessibility to an incredible plethora of media – whether it be art, music or even writing and academics – the concept of originality

Jeff Mills | Moon: The Area of Influence | Axis Records Release Date: July 19th, 2019 Jeff Mills, iconic Detroit-born producer and DJ is a household name in the electronic community. With his impressive technical skill, Mills has produced some of the most recognisable work since the beginning of his

Italian producer, Mattia Cupelli is premiering his self-directed music video for ‘ONWARDS’ right here, on The Playground ahead of the release of his LP, ‘Underneath’ which is slated for release on the 8th of August. ‘ONWARDS’ is aptly named, signalling his own steps as a musician onwards into a new

This Sunday, Sunny Gray will be hosting the launch party for his debut single – ‘Equilibrium’. The London-based artist will be performing live with his full band on an eclectic evening at the amazing Camden Assembly stage along with some thrilling support artists.  Sunny Gray self describes as ‘melantronic soul’,

London-based dream-pop songstress Lucy Mason is premiering her single, ‘Runway (NICOLAAS Remix)’ right here, on The Playground. The remix is slated for release on 2 August. Mason and NICOLAAS have worked together before, with her appearance on ‘No Stranger Thing (feat Lucy Mason)‘. We got a taste of the synthwave

“We believe electronic music is a universal language that can be used to break down socio-economic boundaries. Music and artists can help bridge the extensive gap that exists between the rich and the poor as well as between different races in developing countries.” Bridges For Music is a non-profit organisation

On the 20th of July, the Polish city of Bialystok held its first ever Pride Parade: marking the city’s first ever open celebration for the Polish LGBTQ community. It was initially marked as a victory for the community in such a conservative city (and in general, a conservative state): until

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