Cape Town-born improvisational musician and composer Reinhardt Buhr blends the sounds of the Flamenco guitar’s unpredictable rhythms with the ancient harmonies of the Australian didgeridoo, the ethereal sounds of the electric cello, the majestic sounds of the Israeli Shofar, synthesiser, percussion & vocals. He started his musical career in 2010
Moscow-based musician Roman Litvinov, aka Mujuice, is one of those rare artists that can flawlessly do it all. He creates techno, frosty acid house, emotionally powerful symphonic compositions or incredibly catchy heartbroken pop songs. Mujuice, who holds a degree in graphic design, refuses to be labelled as a strictly electronic
Hildur Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score for her work on the critically acclaimed film ‘Joker’ – the first (solo) woman to claim the award in the 77th Annual Golden Globes. Image: Paul Drinkwater — NBCUniversal / Getty Images It’s fair to say that inclusivity in the film industry when it
As creatives, the term ‘we’ll pay you in exposure’ is one of the most frustrating realities we have to face in every facet of the creative industries – musicians, artists, writers and many others working in these industries are often expected to work for little next to nothing, with creative
Yamaneko | Spirals Heaven Wide | Local Action Release Date: 15 November, 2019 The craft of storytelling does not necessarily require language or tangible imagery in order to build detailed and intricate worlds; the ways in which we navigate our experiences can be present in many mediums, allowing us to
Jack McAllister, aka Willaris. K has just returned from his worldwide tour after hitting Europe, the UK, USA and returning to do several shows within his home country of Australia. While he originally began his musical journey by listening to punk, alt-rock and metal bands which his father had introduced
Grimes | 4ÆM (single) | Miss Anthropocene | 4AD Release Date: 19 December, 2019 A celestial, obscure darkness has always sculpted the radiant aesthetic of cyber pop-songstress Grimes; her extraterrestrial sound boasting a luminous dive into science-fiction and fantasy. The artist’s unique conceptual approach is best described as ‘ethereal’ –
Live Nation and Ticketmaster have received their fair share of scrutiny, especially in 2019; back in July, a Billboard report surfaced which confirmed that Live Nation, who merged with ticket-giant Ticketmaster, had been purposefully transferring thousands of tickets to resellers – who then mark up prices for added profit. Despite
ISP Cox Communications have been ordered to pay $1 billion in damages to the major record labels. Since the beginning of peer-to-peer sharing; as the internet grew throughout the 2000’s into the behemoth it now is – piracy has always posed a serious threat to many artists, creators and businesses.
Our final picks for 2019 are here! A fine selection of CHILL, EXPERIMENTAL, POP and INDIE tracks for you all to enjoy until we reconvene in the new year. We look forward to fine-tuning our curations and sharing more great music in 2020. Keep an ear to the GRØUND! Follow
