MagazineInterviews(Page 99)

Exclusive: Five Minutes with Phoenix Martins

Hi there, how are you and what are you up to today? Greetings Earthlings. I’m good thanks for asking, I’ve been doing some university work as well as working on some music production for another band I’m in called Parliament Of The Owls. To those not familiar with you, how

Exclusive: We dive into the world of Chambray

Berlin based producer Chambray has been one of our favorite artists, and a regular favorite for us at The Playground. We recently sat down with him in time for his upcoming Ministry of Sound performance to learn more about the enigmatic Berlin artist. Hi, André, thank you for taking time

5 Minutes With… Novo Amor

British multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Novo Amor aka Ali Lacey makes music that is restlessly romantic and reminiscent of US troubadours such as Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. You may be familiar with his work even if you don’t recognise his name; Lacey’s version of the Guns ‘N’ Roses classic

5 Minutes With… Agents of Time

Andrea Di Ceglie, Fedele Ladisa and Luigi Tutolo make up Italian trio, Agents of Time. Together they develop a rare innovative sound, characterized by the fusion of progressive, techno and ambient, allowing them to relate with any dance floor. This is distinguished by their unique stage show and use of live anagogic

5 Minutes With… Gary Beck

DJ, Producer and label owner, Gary Beck, is Glasgow through and through. Born and bred in the Scottish city, he remains there today, running his own label and churning out some serious electronic music. Apart from when he’s travelling the world and playing at some of the planet’s most prestigious

5 Minutes With… Elijah and Skilliam

Co-founders of Butterz (once a grime focussed label, now something closer to a brand), the organisers of the most forward thinking specialist club nights the genre has ever seen, DJ’s, Fabric Live frequenters and Rinse FM regulars; Elijah and Skilliam have been breaking some serious ground within the UK grime scene and

5 Minutes With… Jingo

Already having garnered support from the likes of Amazing Radio and BBC London Introducing and having once owned successful London DIY open mic night “Cable Street Electric”, Jingo are anything but short of valuable influence and the evidence speaks for itself. Jingo’s first live show saw them supporting Blur’s Graham

5 Minutes With… TENFIVESIXTY

Formed by Jen Bailey and Rick Hornby, the group say it was a shared love of, “lost romanticism, soundtracks, 60’s girl groups, 80’s hooks, good footwear, attention to detail, and the darker side of classic British guitar pop” that brought them together, and such reference points are certainly audible in the

What can we expect from Black Light White Light’s new album Gold Into Dreams?

Danish bohemian psych revivalists Black Light White Light first came across our radar with their 2011 debut album Infrared Daylight, channeling a blissed-out rock sound straight out of the 60s. Three years later the group, fronted by the charismatic Martin Ejlersten, is set to deliver their highly anticipated follow up

Guy Gerber talks to us about 11 11, Rumors and Burning Man

There are few more beloved names on the international dance scene than Guy Gerber. With an easily identifiable, emotion-laced sound that pervades his sets and productions, the Israeli DJ and producer has been winning fans for more than a decade. Having played pretty much every top club on the planet and

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