We Transfer was given permission to access 173 individuals who were laid off recently from Soundcloud. With the intention to offer a great opportunity for a future career in music and technology, the company emailed each one of the individuals to offer them $10 000 as an incentive to come
Plans for a three-storey memorial dedicated to the late David Bowie are underway. The ZiggyZag, as it has already been nicknamed, will be erected in Brixton, London, the singer’s place of birth. The memorial is being designed by artistic duo This Ain’t Rock n Roll in collaboration with Bowie’s London
Zola Jesus has announced that her next record, Okavi, will be released on September 8th. Written in pure catharsis, the sonics have been described as heavy, dark, and exploratory. Having released three EPs and five full-length albums, Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, has been recording music for more than
In some sad news, Texas-born, UK-based DJ Skirt (real name Bethany DeMoss) has announced that she will stop performing as a DJ. In a heartfelt Facebook post, the techno artist announced her recent battles with performance anxiety, concluding that if the “thought of an upcoming gig is making me actually
Zak Khutoretsky better known as DVS1 has compiled a selection of tracks for the next fabric 96 mix. Due for release in December, the 29-track mix features artists such as Steffi, Steve Bicknell and Mark Broom. A number of tracks are forthcoming on Khutoretsky’s HUSH and Mistress Labels with
DVS1 / electronica / experimental / Fabric Mix / HUSH / Minneapolis / Mistress / Techno / Zak Khutoretsky
Henry Saiz takes us on a lengthy journey of mood and sound in Balance presents Natura Sonoris: an expansive mix comprised completely of exclusives from his award-winning label. You can expect the ghosts of dark ‘80s electro-pop like Depeche Mode hover in the tortured vocals and dramatic mood of Saiz-penned
Peaking with new material, the duo that make up Mount Kimbie will enter spotlight territory once again with the anticipation of their next album Love What Survives. Collaborating with the weighted grit of vocals from Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, their new single ‘Blue Train Lines’ accesses the negative spaces
Designer Paul Nicholson has contributed to this month’s celebration of the 25-year anniversary of the release of Aphex Twin’s immortal Selected Ambient Works album, by sharing the blueprints for his original logo and typeface designs on Instagram. “The original Aphex Twin logo was drawn by hand using circle templates and
The structural ambience and eccentric tempos of Aphex Twin is something of a considered effect. Experimenting with programming, nuance and empty spaces, the producer came onto the music scene at a time when people were yearning for intricacy and detail, paired with assorted synth moods and bass rarities. Aphex Twin
Mint Condition will be re-releasing Matthew Herbert’s seminal EP Classic Herbert, remastered from the original sources especially for the new label. The EP was originally released in 1996 and was widely considered to be ahead of its time, featuring tracks that still have a fresh, relevant sound today. The rolling,
