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B.Traits announces two-track release via her In.Toto label

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Canadian-born DJ, record producer, remixer and radio presenter Brianna Price, known as B.Traits (Baby Traits), will be returning to her In.Toto imprint for a two-track release titled ‘People’s Nation’. The BBC Radio 1 tastemaker launched her In.Toto label back in 2016, which signalled her return to

Rising-star electronic producer Devault drops brand new single and video

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão At only 21 years old, Orange County born and bred Devault is taking the electronic music scene by storm with his unique sound that blends dark electro with tropical pop. The young artist has just dropped a new single and video, titled ‘Steele’, an emotive electronic

Members of LCD Soundsystem announce DJ tour, ‘Ladies of LCD Soundsystem’

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Acclaimed electro-rock band LCD Soundsystem’s Gavin Rayna Russom and Nancy Whang have just dropped the news that the two of them will be embarking on a DJ tour as ‘Ladies of LCD Soundsystem’. The tour will be a just under two months-long US stint that begins

Four Tet releases live album that captures his eclectic set from Berlin, May 2018

Kieran Hebden, the mastermind behind electronic experimental project Four Tet, has just released a new live album. The new release covers the entirety of Four Tet’s set performed at Funkhaus Berlin on May 10 and includes re-worked versions of tracks from his last studio album ‘New Energy’ as well as

Sculpting Safe Spaces for Womxn in Live Music

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Firstly, let me begin this article with a simple disclaimer: this type of action to protect womxn and assist them in protecting themselves shouldn’t be necessary – what’s most important for creating safe spaces for womxn is changing perspectives, societal norms and breaking down misogyny –

Dark synth-pop icons Soft Cell release first track in 15 years, ‘Northern Lights’

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão The iconic UK synth-pop duo made up of Marc Almond and David Ball, Soft Cell, who brought us immortal hits such as ‘Tainted Love’, are back for the first time in a decade and a half. The pair have just shared their new single, titled ‘Northern

La Roux lashes out at Fox Business Network for using her song ‘Bulletproof’ to market bulletproof backpacks for US schoolchildren

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Electropop songstress La Roux’s critically and commercially acclaimed single ‘Bulletproof’ from 2009 was recently used in a segment on the Fox Business Network show Mornings With Maria Bartiromo about “high-end bulletproof backpacks and clothing“, marketed at kids who are heading back to school this year. Not

Paul Oakenfold to make history next month as first DJ ever to perform at Stonehenge

Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Although he has yet to announce an exact date, Paul Oakenfold has confirmed that he will be performing a live DJ set for fifty guests at the UNESCO World Heritage Site this September, making him the first ever DJ to do so. The historic show will

The Line Between Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation

Written by Jenna Dreisenstock Artwork Credit: Joel Mayorga The diversity of the music world runs as the vivid neon roots of all that we know and experience in our lifestyle of pop-culture, media and each individual auditory traverse. Each genre of music is interconnected by their very foundations as without one

Kode9 & Burial deliver the 100th & final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE series

For the 100th and final instalment of the iconic FABRICLIVE mix CD series, in its current form, two UK pioneers unite for a hypnotic 74 minute mix. Burial and Kode9 are each credited with fostering esoteric, hyperlocal sounds and steering them to global recognition, helping to shape the landscape of contemporary

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