Interview by Shannon Lawlor Christopher Ward, better known as Tropics is London-based singer, songwriter and producer. Since 2010, Tropics has shaken the electronic and pop realms with his ability to cast mesmerising and seductive atmospheres over soulful, and uniquely produced electronic pieces and textural sound excursions. From the immersive, dub-stylings
+ FOUR / ambient / BADBADNOTGOOD / Chillwave / Electronic / Interview / London / Los Angeles / Soul / Tropics
Jamison Isaak has been releasing acclaimed music under various aliases for the past eight years. Earlier this year he returned to his namesake to release the neoclassical EP1 and is now following with EP2 – out May 25, 2018. In anticipation, Jamison has shared a taste of the album with
Abbotsford / ambient / British Columbia / Electronic / FLORA / Jamison Isaak / Teen Daze
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Black Moth Super Rainbow are an experimental-electronic band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Musicians and artists; frontman, singer, and songwriter TOBACCO,The Seven Fields of Aphelion, Iffernaut, STV SLV and Pony Driver for over a decade, have hypnotized and enlightened with their sometimes-gorgeous, sometimes-frightening lullabies, cradling the psychedelic, electronic and
Black Moth Super Rainbow / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh / Psychedelic / Rad Cult / TOBACCO / USA
oOoOO & Islamiq Grrrls | Faminine Mystique | Nihjgt Feelings Release date: May 18th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock A bleeding glimmer in each finger. The shining of the cut-throat glass shards as hands press for a breakthrough; the chamber of a mime. Defined in black and white, painted onto the artistic body in mute
Lotic has unveiled the video for new single “Hunted” taken from their debut album, Power, coming out July 13th on Tri Angle Records. Those familiar with Lotic’s two 2015 EPs — ‘Heterocetera’ (Tri Angle) and ‘Agitations’ (Janus) — will trace a warm-blooded evolution: ‘Power’ retains the Berlin musician’s inquisitive intensity, while mining the depths of nuance like never before. Across its
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their acclaimed album Boxer, The National performed the record from beginning to end at a very special show in Brussels, Belgium on November 9th, 2017. The vinyl was released exclusively on Record Store Day, which sold out immediately. Now, on Friday 13th July, the live LP will
4AD / Alternative / Cincinnati / Indie / Ohio / Reissue / The National / USA
Chicago label Kranky welcomes ambient extraordinaire Tim Hecker back to the label with vinyl and CD versions of his 2001 debut, Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again, and his landmark follow-up, Radio Amor, originally issued on legendary experimental electronic imprint Mille Plateaux. Both were freshly remastered by Matt Colton at
ambient / experimental / Kranky / Los Angeles / Mille Plateaux / Tim Hecker / USA
In the wake of a far-right march looming on the horizon, Berlin’s club community is responding in poignant resistance to hate speech, discrimination and violence. Set to happen on Sunday, the 27th of May: an extremist, far-right German political party known as the AfD (Alternative fü Deutschland) has organized a
London electronic producer Daniel Avery released his latest EP, Projector on May 18th via Mute Records The EP is said to include a trio of original productions to “expand on Avery’s regenerated sonic vision”, adding “the record serves to delve further still into his unfolding, ever-deepening sound.” The EP dropped on Friday, with
Daniel Avery / Electronic / experimental / London / Mute Records / Sam Davis / Techno / Tom Andrews / United Kingdom
Johnny Jewel (CHROMATICS, Glass Candy, Desire) has released a surprise LP Themes For Television online today. The LP is set for physical release on June 29th (UK) via Italians Do It Better. Inspired by Twin Peaks, Themes for Television is in keeping with the unpredictable twilit splendor one expects of Jewel. Working entirely without images, drawing
