As the middle of the year draws to a close and we are beginning to embrace the second half of 2018 (Yeah, we’re almost at the end of 2018. Pretty crazy.) It’s a good time to reflect on the great releases that have graced our auditory sphere within the last
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HTRK’s latest EP Drama will be released on July 6th via Ghostly International Australian experimental electronic band HTRK’s upcoming two-track single was recorded by band members Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang at Standish’s home in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne. It sees the duo reflecting on a period of instability; Standish explores
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Icelandic producer Bjarki Runar Sigurdarson AKA Bjarki returns to Nina Kraviz’ трип imprint with another EP titled oli gumm on July 27, brandishing five restructured doses of IDM from another galaxy. Using marching kick drums as a basis, oli gumm EP takes references from techno, gabber and trance and morphs them into something far less
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Written by Jenna Dreisenstock The perception of video games is skewered in the eyes of many; a vast majority of those uninvolved in the gaming world may perceive video games solely as mindless, violent games in which the main objective is to destroy everything. However, this misconception is based on
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American composer Moses Sumney has cancelled the set he was due to perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival. With the festival’s continued support of the highly controversial theatre production SLĀV. The musical production is said to be a traverse and tribute to the searingly painful, yet incredibly powerful slave songs
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Airing on BBC Radio 4 this morning, electronic music enthusiasts were treated to a new 30-minute documentary titled The Cult of Aphex Twin, showcasing the weird and wonderful world of Richard D James, the mastermind behind the highly influential electronic producer moniker of Aphex Twin. Hosted by John Doran (editor
Appearing as a guest speaker at the annual Performing Arts Medicine Association symposium in Orange County, California – English producer and composer James Blake revealed his experiences with mental illness, and the strain that immersion in the arts can place on artists mental health and the stigma surrounding the subject
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Written by Jenna Dreisenstock With June now drawn to a close; the rainbow shimmer sparkle of Pride Month’s luminous glow has been a celebration in diversity and acceptance for all – the music world no different. Despite every month (even if not ‘officially’) being Pride Month, we thought we’d say
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Legendary industrial band Nine Inch Nails led by the ever-charming Trent Reznor have just released a new EP titled Bad Witch on June 22nd via The Null Corporation. The EP sets that ‘signature NIN‘ tone, and throws some surprises your way, as Reznor and co. offer an exclusive look into their
Tale Of Us will play a unique set on Monday the 2nd of July. The CNC, Paris Airport and Cercle join forces to celebrate cinema, aviation and music. Thus, it is on the terrace of Paris Airport that this multidisciplinary event will take place. The event will start with the
