Spanish producer David Herrero has been accused of illegally using the vocal from Underground Resistance’s “Transition” on a new track of his own, imaginatively re-titled “Make a Transition.” The accusation was made by original vocalist Cornelius Harris in an explosive post on Facebook. Herrero’s track was released on Chus &
Austrian electro-pop duo LEYYA announce enthusiastic new single ‘Drumsolo’ and upcoming album Sauna via Las Vegas Records. Sophie Lindinger and Marco Kleebauer have been on a high streak of victory – which has seemingly jolted to life on it’s own accord. Their debut album Spanish Disco was the catalyst –
Austria / electro pop / Electronic / experimental / Indie / Indie-Pop / Leyya / Pop
Samurai, the new release from Parisian DJ and producer Joakim Bouaziz (out via Tigersushi), is a free-spirited, deeply satisfying trip through an assortment of musical styles, from funk to krautrock, traditional folk sounds and cool, acid ambience. It is a bold, original and consistently surprising album, shifting in tone and
The ethos of Suffer The Children lies in honest collaboration and intelligent songwriting – without a specific end goal in mind. Inspired by aspects of modern trap and 80’s alternative pop. Operating from both London and Vancouver, the left-field R&B / electronica trio found common ground in the need to
Electronic / experimental / Indie / London / Pop / RnB / Suffer The Children / Vancouver / video
Brainfeeder artist Lapalux will bring his signature brand of dark electronica to London basement venue Mangle E8 on Saturday night – and Playground readers can win 2 tickets to the show by participating in our Facebook giveaway. Lapalux has gained considerable critical attention by combining dark, twisted R&B beats with
Interview by Shannon Lawlor sgrow are an experimental electronic duo based in Oslo, Norway. Since 2013, Vilde Nupen and Kristoffer Lislegaard have released a debut EP, a remix album and two full-length LPs. sgrow’s sound can be best described as an ethereal blend of IDM, classical, glitch and post-rock, encompassing
Electronic / experimental / IDM / Interview / No Forevers / norway / Oslo / Post-Rock / sgrow / Vilde Nupen
Los Angeles-based DJ and production duo Tyler Blake and Michael David have been bestowing their smooth blend of disco, new wave, funk, house, and indietronica onto the music scene since early 2008. Their collaborations include the likes of Groove Armada, Phoenix, Mayer Hawthorne and Major Lazer, and their latest album,
Berlin-based producer Andrew Applepie and Swedish vocalist Bjurman are back yet again with their latest collaborative victory ‘Waltz of Despair’ released on September 15th via Seeking Blue Records. With the original track and vocals supplied by Sandra Bjurman, a collaborative version was then created by Andrew Applepie, capturing their individual
The hype surrounding the imminent release of the new Gorillaz album has reached a crescendo, with news of an exciting lineup of featured artists. An internet leaked has revealed a tracklist consisting of guest appearances from Danny Brown, Kelela, Grace Jones, De La Soul and Flume. The Benjamin Clementine collaboration,
France-based producer Evil Needle has released yet another seasoned classic, Abyssal on September 29th via HW&W Recordings. Evil Needle was born in Berlin and is currently based in Paris. He got into production at an early age. As a kid, a friend of his introduced him to a music producing program. What started out
