Convergence Festival has added new acts to their 2015 line-up. Inga Copeland, Dorian Concept, Gazelle Twin and Digits are the latest artists to join this year’s bill. Marshmallow Laser Feast, Scanner, Leafcutter John and Langham Research Centre have also been confirmed to take part in Convergence Sessions: a series of discussions and
“Can’t Keep Checking My phone is about missing somebody and that point where you refuse to accept online “connectivity” as a substitute for being with someone IRL” says the Orchestra themselves. Taken from ‘Multi-Love‘ out on Jagjaguwar May 25/26, this track is groovier than a goldfish bobbing around in a platform and begs
Ahead of their upcoming Lyk Lyk release, Bicep have offered up a stream of EP cut ‘Poly Pineapple.’ Described as a “super fuzzy, Italo inspired pumper” on the UK duo’s Feel My Bicep website, the track will appear as the second A-side cut on Lyk Lyk, which is due for
In celebration of their 30th anniversary, influential UK electronic pop duo Erasure will release an update of their classic 1986 single ‘Sometimes’ on October 23rd to be followed by new compilation ‘Always – The Very Best Of Erasure’ on October 30th. Both will be released via Mute/BMG. Formed by former
Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier, otherwise known as AaRON, formed back in 2004. They shot to fame with when their songs ‘U-Turn (Lili)’ and ‘Mister K’ were used on the soundtrack of ‘Je Vais Bien, Ne T’en Fais Pas’, a hit French film in which Buret acts. ‘U-Turn (Lili)’ went viral, and when
Aphex Twin uploaded yet more previously unreleased tracks to Soundcloud this weekend. The SC account user48736353001 has now seen more than 110 demos uploaded to it and it’s all free to stream and download. Richard David James is known for his unusual behaviour (living in a bank, driving a tank and so
Since its official launch in March, Tidal has been deeply criticised by a huge proportion of the public; many of whom are very sceptical of its intentions. Tidal sells itself as “the first artist-owned global music and entertainment platform” – supposedly paying the highest percentage of royalties to music artists and songwriters within the music streaming market. For
Over here at THE PLAYGROUND HQ, we’re excited to see that our YouTube channel TRAPaTRAP has just reached its first one million views and now has over thirteen thousand subscribers. TRAPaTRAP is dedicated to supporting the best in emerging bass and trap music and providing a platform for those artists to be
The Laundry, located in a foggy and eclipse-free East London, was taken over for a night for what is scientifically categorised as ‘Good Vibes’. It was the fundraising evening: ‘A wish to walk for Maya’. It was in aid of Maya, a 13 year old with cerebral palsy who is
Hessle Audio Co-Founder David Kennedy AKA Pearson Sound has released the full details of his upcoming debut release on the label. News of the release first cropped up on Facebook, simply stating the catalogue number “HESLP002” followed by a release date of “early 2015.” It can be now confirmed that the album will be available March 9th . Talking
