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Weekly Roundup: what we’ve had on repeat

Image by Alim Karmali From East African doomcore to trap influenced Bangalore bounce, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  Malfnktion – No Dough (EP) The new EP from Bangalore producer Malfnktion is an ode to the sounds and energy of his city.

Image by Julian Buchan Hyperpop has been having an uncharacteristically sombre moment. The death of one of its most promising progenitors early in the year has left an undeniable void, and lately little can be said of the genre without acknowledging SOPHIE’s absence. What better way to restart the party

Image by Daniel Swan With each displaying their own distinct cultural influences from East Africa to Miami, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  Charlie Soul Clap – Virgo’s Victory / Soul Fed (EP) As one half of the electro-funk duo Soul Clap,

Image by Georgina Cook There’s always been a sense of overt otherness about Burial. The London producer’s work often feels focused from the outside; a voyeur to the dance floor rather than the dance floor itself. It is this point of view that positions Burial as an infamously elusive practitioner,

Image by Dasom Hahn From gqom infected garage to PAC-MAN house collaborations, these are the releases that caught our attention this week. In no particular order:  Yaeji – PAC-TIVE Yaeji’s latest effort sees the Korean-American Dj/producer team up with PAC-MAN to create the theme track for the iconic game’s new

Image by Marco Casino If there’s one thing certain about London-based Italian producer Not Waving, it’s that they have come to reveal themselves as a master in sonic shapeshifting. From their earlier work which located itself between unrelenting dance pop and the dark throbs of EBM (see: 2017’s Good Luck)

Our taste in media is inherently subjective; the difficulties that come with writing about film, television and music raises the question – what makes a piece of media objectively good, and how can we score that piece of media on a numerical scale? It makes sense to be able to

Review by Shannon Lawlor Claude Debussy – arguably one of the most influential impressionist composers of the late 19th century. Best known for his extensive use of experimentation, non-traditional scales and chromaticism, Debussy has undoubtedly influenced many composers in the past and present, including Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin

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