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PREMIERE: French artist Superpoze remixes Christian Löffler’s “Haul ft. Mohna”

THE PLAYGROUND is excited to announce the premiere of Christian Löffler’s “Haul ft. Mohna” (Superpoze Remix) French artist Superpoze’s version of “Haul ft. Mohna,” is taken from LÖFFLER’s 2016 LP, Mare, and is part of “Mare Remixes Pt 1” which also features a remix by Max Cooper. The track is

Dekmantel Festival Releases Teaser Video, Announces First Acts

The organisers of Dutch electronic music festival Dekmantel have released a cryptic promotional video on their Facebook page, that seems to hint at some of the acts that will be playing at this year’s event (to be held at Amsterdamse Bos from 2-6 August). The video, cleverly titled “Tomorrow’s Artefacts”

Shigeto returns with third LP and new single ‘Don’t Trip’

With a new album due October 6th via Ghostly International, Shigeto has shared new single ‘Don’t Trip’. It’s been four years since Zach Saginaw, aka Shigeto, returned home to Michigan from a stint in Brooklyn, NY, and since then, the multi-faceted musician has become a part of the fabric of

Chloé To Launch Record Label Lumière Noire With New Single

The release of Chloé’s first solo record in four years, will hallmark the launch of her record label Lumière Noire. While she has already released a few records under the name of her ongoing event series, Lumière Noire, it is the upcoming single, “The Dawn” that will officially launch the

DJ Harvey Takes Up Mercury Rising Residency

DJ Harvey AKA Harvey Bassett, will return to Ibiza’s famed Pikes Hotel for his third Mercury Rising residency. He has also been appointed as the venue’s “Cultural Attaché” and according to their Facebook page, “his magic touch and feel-good presence will create even more special moments this summer.” “What you

Jaki Liebezeit, Krautrock Drummer Extraordinaire, Dies at 78

Jaki Liebezeit has died of pneumonia at the age of 78. The influential Can drummer, a pioneer in the creation of the band’s famous ‘Krautrock’ sound, passed away peacefully in his home on January 22nd. Born in Dresden in 1938, Liebezeit was trained as a jazz drummer before his genre-defining

Stranger Things theme composers win emmy award

Stranger Things’ theme song composers have been awarded a Creative Arts Emmy. Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, composers for Netflix-based TV-show Stranger Things have just received an award for ‘Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music’ during an un-televised section of the 2017 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles last night. Their

The Haxan Cloak Shares Video For Moog Music’s Sonic Origins Series

The Haxan Cloak has shared an interview video featuring his new track for Moog Music’s Sonic Origins Series. The series was launched in January 2017 aims to “unearth the underlying elements of artistic identity.” Bobby Krlic, aka The Haxan Cloak, is a British musician and producer who has worked with

Lobster Records: Lobster Theremin’s New East London Record Shop

Jimmy Asquith’s record label Lobster Theremin has opened a new record shop in Sidworth Street, London Fields. The store, which the band’s Facebook account describes as “a clean, elegant yet still raw space,” features a 35-title record wall with four listening stations. There is also a 60-tape rack with a

Groovin to Reissue Peven Everett’s “Put Your Back Into It”

Ten years after its original release, Italian label Groovin Recordings will be issuing a repress of of Peven Everett’s “Put Your Back Into It.” The official reissue replicates the track listing of the original pressing, including the original B-side, a remix from NYC producer Quentin Harris. The news of the

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