Electronic extraordinaire Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum s back with a brand new standalone single for 2018, ‘Hype Up‘. Released on the 17th April via Ninja Tune and following on from a string of standout singles throughout 2017, ‘Hype Up‘ continues with Stewart’s signature chopped up, high energy sound as heard on this critically acclaimed 2016
Electronic / glitch / House / IDM / Machinedrum / Ninja Tune / North Carolina / USA
Power is the debut album from Lotic, due for release on July 13th via Tri Angle Records. It is an expansive exploration of the many ways in which power can be expressed and experienced. Those familiar with Lotic’s two 2015 EPs, Heterocetera via Tri Angle, and Agitations on Janus, will trace a warm-blooded
Berlin / Electronic / experimental / Germany / glitch / Lotic / Tri Angle Records
Chrome Sparks | Chrome Sparks | Counter Records Release date: April 13th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock An expression of growth and unbridled immersion in the new; yearning – a whole auditory world in which to embrace, the overwhelm of beauty in possibility. A delicate separation of sound within itself.
Angelica Bess / Chrome Sparks / Counter Records / Electronic / Electropop / Graham Ulicny / Kllo / New York / Review / Synthpop / USA
Mount Kimbie return with a package of remixes from their critically lauded recent album Love What Survives, from European club music’s biggest names. Split over two 12”s, released on consecutive weeks, the bundle explores differing dancefloor twists on the album’s driving, visceral post-punk sound. For the first part, Nina Kraviz
American mystics Grails have just announced a European tour including stops in the UK! In support of Grails’ critically-acclaimed new record, Chalice Hymnal, the trans-continental band will tour Europe. This time around the tour includes a long-awaited return to Scandinavia and Greece as well as the band’s first-ever stops in Poland
COMPETITION TIME! Electronic wizards The Glitch Mob’s initial performance at London’s Village Underground (APRIL 27TH) IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!! But due to high demand, The Glitch Mob have added a SECOND date, and follow up performance at Village Underground on APRIL 25th! We at The Playground have been lucky enough to give away TWO
Love Saves The Day kicks-off festival season with two days of music at Eastville Park in Bristol. In previous years, Love Saves The Day’s Saturday has been more house and techno leaning, with day two of the event putting the emphasis on a more bass, dub and grime sound. In
Ben UFO / Bicep / Bristol / Eastville Park / Electronic / Fatboy Slim / Festival / Four Tet / House / Love Saves The Day / Sampha / Techno / Tom Minsch / United Kingdom
Daktyl returns to Counter Records this April after releasing his standout Riyaaz EP on February 9th and received great support from Dancing Astronaut. This time the LA-based producer/ multi-instrumentalist teams up with talented UK-based duo Aquilo (who are currently on tour and have received great support for the likes of Mixmag, Rolling Stone & BBC Radio
Irish electronic duo Bicep have just released a new digital EP titled Rain via Ninja Tune. Released on April 11th, the EP follows 2017’s self-titled effort where the title track ‘Rain‘ was first born, featuring the original mix as well as a four-minute edit. Also making an appearance is a
Belfast / Bicep / Electronic / experimental / Ireland / Ninja Tune
Luvian is an electronic producer and musician hailing from North England’s Yorkshire Dales. Mixing lush, organic soundscapes together with electronic bleeps and colourful vocal tones wherever necessary, Luvian’s rich and atmospheric sound has stood out in the vast sea of potential, with numerous singles and remixes for the likes of
