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In Conversation with MEDUZA, the mysterious trio behind the global smash hit, ‘Piece Of Your Heart’

Interview by Arnold van der Walt If you’re a fan of electronic dance music, especially if you are a DJ yourself, you’ve undoubtedly stumbled upon MEDUZA’s ‘Piece of Your Heart Ft. Goodboys.’ MEDUZA consists of Mattia, Luca and Simone, 3 natives from Milan who have been making waves since their

“When we play we completely disappear; dissolve into music.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Disappeared Completely follows the exact same path that countless acts before them have; a couple of friends meet at university and decide to create music together. What sets them apart, is where this Ukrainian 5-piece will take their

Interview by Arnold van der Walt Already being compared to the likes of Bonobo and Caribou, Oscuro has been making waves with his richly textured soundscapes. Today, he brings us the deep ‘Take Me Down’, exclusively on The Playground. Oscuro was formed in 2014 after he won a contest on

By: Niki van den Heever Hailing all the way from Polokwane, Limpopo, Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa or better known as Da Capo has made a name for himself in the Afro-house scene. Da Capo has from a very young age already taken a lot of inspiration from legends in the industry

Interview by Arnold van der Walt There’s been an influx recently in trap producers making the switch over to wave music. The two genres definitely share a host of similarities, so it’s easy to see why this transition is able to take place so effortlessly. 21-year-old Swedish producer Ola Lindell,

“I will leave, and my music will remain.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Russia has been at the forefront recently with regards to deep atmospheric cuts. A plethora of emerging artists are bursting on to the scene, each with their own unique take on the ever-growing deep electronic music

“No one was mixing bass music with Synthwave, so I knew that was a niche I could start.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt One of the most exciting things about electronic music is how producers are able to perfectly blend different genres together to create a sound that sounds

By: Niki van den Heever Representing Tshawne in the South African music scene, Black Motion, comprised of Robert Mahosana, AKA DJ Murda and percussionist, Thabo ‘Smol’ Mabogwane formed in early 2010 and has since their hit ‘Banane Mavoko’ the duo has just sored to new heights. It didn’t take long

By: Niki van den Heever Mountain-pop. ‘What on earth is mountain-pop?’ you might ask. But if you really think about it, when you bring two people together, both from countries rich with folklore and music; one being Stian Vedøy, who grew up on Karmøy, a west-coast island in Norway –

Rob Bakker has recently released his first track under new moniker NICOLAAS. ‘No Stranger Thing Ft. Lucy Mason’ is a synth-funk extravaganza, and hallmarks his move in a completely new musical direction. Formerly known as Muneshine, Bakker became a household name on the hip-hop circuit. But after a slew of

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