Daughter have shared a beautiful new live video for their single ‘All I Wanted’, with the band’s vocalist and lyricist Elena Tonra joined by a string quartet and all-female vocal quartet. The stunning visuals and song were captured in one seamless take by director Simon Lane in Peckham’s Asylum Chapel,
4AD / Asylum Chapel / Daughter / Dream-Pop / Elena Tonra / Indie / Life Is Strange
Koto Kill, the new collaborative project of British DJ and producer Gabriel Ralls. As part of Plastique, Gabriel released two albums (Plastique and #SocialScar), as well as a string of singles and videos, garnering support from the likes of BBC Radio 6’s Tom Robinson, Music Week and Stereoboard. The London
Dystopian Disco / electro / Electronic / Electronic Rock / Interview / Koto Kill / London / Plastique / United Kingdom
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Theo Le Vigoureux, better known as Fakear is a French electronic producer and rising beam in a faded cosmos. At the ripe age of just 24, Fakear had already toured extensively, showcasing his mesmerising brand of glow-electro from London to Tokyo to New Zealand, supporting influential
Chillwave / Counter Records / Electronic / Fakear / France / IDM / Interview / Paris
Monkeytown Records have teamed up yet again in order to present a brand new chapter – vol. 04 no less – in Modeselektor’s aptly named “Modeselektion” compilation series, bringing together an utterly enthralling and 100% exclusive collection of 17 free-thinking and boundary-pushing tracks from exciting upstarts such as Skee Mask,
Actress / Brainwaltzera / Electronic / Germany / glitch / IDM / Lone / Modeselektor / Monkeytown / Ninja Tune / Solid Blake
The best of current synthwave in one amazing compilation – Curated by Aztec Records’ own Queen of Synthwave NINA and showcasing some of the strongest referents of the genre as well as some incredible newcomers to the scene. 20 amazing tracks that show the best examples of the genre –
Aztec Records / compilation / Futurecop / NINA / Parallels / Synthwave / Traverse Town / VHS Dream
Electronic extraordinaire Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum s back with a brand new standalone single for 2018, ‘Hype Up‘. Released on the 17th April via Ninja Tune and following on from a string of standout singles throughout 2017, ‘Hype Up‘ continues with Stewart’s signature chopped up, high energy sound as heard on this critically acclaimed 2016
Electronic / glitch / House / IDM / Machinedrum / Ninja Tune / North Carolina / USA
Power is the debut album from Lotic, due for release on July 13th via Tri Angle Records. It is an expansive exploration of the many ways in which power can be expressed and experienced. Those familiar with Lotic’s two 2015 EPs, Heterocetera via Tri Angle, and Agitations on Janus, will trace a warm-blooded
Berlin / Electronic / experimental / Germany / glitch / Lotic / Tri Angle Records
Chrome Sparks | Chrome Sparks | Counter Records Release date: April 13th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock An expression of growth and unbridled immersion in the new; yearning – a whole auditory world in which to embrace, the overwhelm of beauty in possibility. A delicate separation of sound within itself.
Angelica Bess / Chrome Sparks / Counter Records / Electronic / Electropop / Graham Ulicny / Kllo / New York / Review / Synthpop / USA
Mount Kimbie return with a package of remixes from their critically lauded recent album Love What Survives, from European club music’s biggest names. Split over two 12”s, released on consecutive weeks, the bundle explores differing dancefloor twists on the album’s driving, visceral post-punk sound. For the first part, Nina Kraviz
American mystics Grails have just announced a European tour including stops in the UK! In support of Grails’ critically-acclaimed new record, Chalice Hymnal, the trans-continental band will tour Europe. This time around the tour includes a long-awaited return to Scandinavia and Greece as well as the band’s first-ever stops in Poland
