Before delving into the Japanese beatmaker’s latest offering, Laws of Nature released by Project Mooncircle, I must admit that I had not heard of Kafuka. However, the listening experience that came from just the two lead singles on the EP, ‘Mustang’ and ‘Fire Rain’, was extraordinary. The number of layers
Dan Meldrum, aka Prangman, is a self-confessed “drum and bass head” whose ability to blend sounds and textures from contrasting genres has generated a lot of excitement around this upcoming producer from the North East. Recent appearances at Horizon and Outlook have confirmed his reputation on the festival circuit, while
The “autobiographical” video diary was filmed during her residency at Manchester International Festival. FKA twigs‘ Soundtrack 7 film will be broadcast on BBC Four this Sunday, November 27. Described by the singer and producer as “flesh, sweat, feeling, muscle; no air brushing, no frills,” the conceptual piece was filmed on
English electronic musician Joy Orbison has hand-picked a compilation of tracks from his personal collection for Amsterdam label Dekmantel’s Selectors series. Entitled Selectors 004 and spread across four sides of vinyl, the LP is set for release November 13th via Dekmantel. Contributors to Selectors 004 are among classics such as R Solution, Source Direct
Dawa was formed in 2014 by John Dawa (vocals/guitar), Barbara Wiesinger (vocals/percussion), Laura Pudelek (cello) and Oama Richson (cajón/percussion), after John and Barbara met Laura and Oama at a street concert at the Ragnarhof in May 2010. Their mutual enthusiasm and musical compatibility lead to the formation of Dawa. Dawa
Drab Majesty is definitely one of only a handful, of progressive artists making post-punk right now. Drab’s got a first single “Cold Souls” coming out, released from the album The Demonstration, due January 20 on Dais. It’s going to be the work of something way past humanity, as you can
Karl Hyde (Underworld) and Matthew Herbert are collaborating on an album taken from extracts of the stage show Fatherland. The play, conceived and written by playwright Simon Stephens and Scott Graham, in collaboration with Hyde, will be premiering at Manchester International Festival this July. Described as “a bold, ambitious show
Alt-pop quartet The Gift have been tipped for global success by countless publications, from The Independent to Drowned In Sound and Music Week. The band have collaborated (even co-written) with Brian Eno, opened for The Flaming Lips (during the 2003 Yoshimi tour) and are previous winners of an MTV Europe
The xx’s forthcoming series of sets begins on March 8th. The band will play seven shows at O2 Brixton Academy in support of their third album, I See You. The tour, which is expected to sell out, consists of a string of dates and will set a record for the
Lorne is a singer, songwriter and pianist from Berkshire, England. Lorne’s debut single titled ‘Bread Alone’ was released earlier this year gaining exposure through publications such as BBC Introducing and Clash Magazine – Lorne’s sound has been described as “haunting and personal”. Classically trained on the piano from age seven, Lorne was then
