Chrome Sparks (aka Jeremy Malvin) knows how to make his tracks shine. His forthcoming eponymous debut album via Counter Records (a Ninja Tune imprint), boasts a sparkling sound: a euphony of hip-hop, house and bright-beaming synthwork. On new single ‘Still Think’, the vocoder vocals and saccharine melodies show a predilection for straight-for-the-jugular songwriting. But there’s
Son Lux | Brighter Wounds | City Slang Release date: February 9th 2018 Review by Jenna Dreisenstock Stretch your arms out before you; uncurl the clench of your fist. Pull your fingers taut; watch the stars spill from your palms; the glittering, the blind. The push and pull of action.
Brighter Wounds / City Slang / Electronic / experimental / New York / Pop / Post-Rock / Review / Son Lux / USA
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Carl Garsbo aka Kasbo is a Swedish electronic producer currently based in Gothenburg. Fusing together lush electronics, chillwave-esque production techniques and melodic pop sections into his own unique signature sound, in 2015 Kasbo released his highly successful debut EP Umbrella Club, and was shortly thereafter initiated into
Riding the waves of support and plaudits for his sophomore album – and debut for Ninja Tune – Wallflower, Jordan Rakei is looking forward to a busy and fruitful 2018. Today he releases new single and firm fan favourite ‘Eye To Eye’ from the aforementioned album alongside a tight, soul-infused dancefloor edit produced under his Dan Kye moniker (Rhythm
Australia / Electronic / experimental / Jazz / Jordan Rakei / Ninja Tune / Tour
Stimming and Lambert have now joined forces to create new music together, planned for March 9th release via Gomma sub-label Kryptox. Titled Exodus, the album will be an introductory release on Kryptox, a new label run by Mathias Munk Modica, and will incorporate elements of neo-jazz, kraut and classical music. With production
Berlin / Classical / Electronic / experimental / Germany / Kryptox / Lambert / Stimming
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Son Lux are an experimental three piece currently located in New York, USA. Originally conceived as a solo entity for multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lott to explore, the project developed into the genre-less mammoth they are known for today with the full-time addition of live members, guitarist Rafiq Bhatia
City Slang / Electronic / experimental / Ian Chang / Indie / Interview / New York / Post-Rock / Rafiq Bhatia / Ryan Lott / Son Lux
Jamison Isaak has been releasing acclaimed music under various aliases for the past eight years, and today he is returning to his namesake for the release of neoclassical EP1 – a quiet exploration of piano and pedal steel guitar. Whether it’s ambient-leaning synthpop or quiet meditative folk songs, Isaak has
Abbotsford / British Columbia / Electronic / experimental / FLORA / Indie / Jamison Isaak / Pacific Coliseum / Teen Daze / Two Bicycles
Theodore is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Athens, Greece. Schooling in piano and traditional Greek folk music lead to a professional music career in London, where he studied Music Composition in 2011. Theodore has written music for theatrical pieces such as Matina Megla’s Window, Vladan Nikolic’s film Bourek, and
ambient / Athens / Classical / experimental / Greece / Post-Rock / Theodore / United We Fly
2017 saw Mount Kimbie reach new heights. They released their critically lauded album Love What Survives and took their newly formed four piece live show to sold out venues across the world including stand out shows at London’s Roundhouse and Paris’ Trianon where King Krule joined them on stage. 2018
ambient / Electronic / experimental / mount kimbie / Pop / Tour / United Kingdom / Warp Records
After a hugely successful 2017, Charlotte de Witte strides into 2018 with another essential new EP, this time on the mighty Suara. It features two more of her arresting techno tunes with a fine remix from Lewis Fautzi. The last 12 months have seen Belgian artist Charlotte really rise to
