Fly Lo Defends Debut Film Amid Walkout Controversy
Musician Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has defended his debut film Kuso amid critical backlash and reports of mass walkouts from its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Techno
Robert Henke Cancels US Shows
Robert Henke, the man behind Monolake and the groundbreaking audiovisual performance piece Lumiere II, has announced on Facebook that he will not play any live shows in the US this
Friendzone’s James Laurence Has Died
James Laurence, one half of the massively influential duo Friendzone, has passed away. Laurence and partner Dylan Reznick pioneered the genre of Cloud Rap (also known as Trillwave)
Teengirl Fantasy Set For Planet Mu Debut
American electronic duo Teengirl Fantasy will release their first album, called 8am, on Mike Paradinas’s record label on March 24th. It is their first full-length album since 201
Drexciya’s Swansong Reissued On Clone
Clone Aqualung have announced that they will reissue Drexciya’s final album, Grava 4. Grava 4 is the final installment in the TR-808 pioneers’ ‘afrofuturist’ myth, a narrat
Exclusive Interview: 5 Minutes With… Marle Thomson
Marle Thomson is a nu-folk artist who hails from Amsterdam. Blending sounds from the genres of soul, folk and electronica, her “simply enchanting voice” (DWDD) and “dedicatio
Nina Kraviz Launches New Label GALAXIID
Russian wonder-DJ Nina Kraviz has announced the launch of a new record label, GALAXIID, which will run as a sub-label of трип (Trip). GALAXIID will expose audiences to the “l
The Gearhead’s 2017 Shopping List
The world’s biggest musical merchandise expo, the 2017 NAMM show, has come and gone, turning up its usual selection of exciting surprises and profound disappointments. So what ne
Joakim Announces New Album, Releases Playful Video
Talented French producer Joakim has announced the upcoming release of his 4th album, Samurai, out on Tigersushi and Because Music on March 17th. The album, which was inspired (in p
Exclusive Interview: 5 Minutes With… An On Bast
Anna Suda – widely known in performance circles as An On Bast – is an electronic music producer and sound designer from Poland. With the upcoming release of the brillia