Following up from MANIK’s debut album release ‘Armies of the Night’, released on Ovum in 2011, comes his latest offering: Undergroundknowledge. Undergroundknowledge is an opportunity to gain balance in the current nature of the world. MANIK sees this age as that categorised according to the celebritydom, which is off
Electronic / Hip-Hop / Jazz / MANIK / Undergroundknowledge
Gothenburg-based sir Was (Joel Wästberg) will release his debut album, Digging A Tunnel, through City Slang on March 10th. A heady mix of pop, hip hop, soul and downtempo electronica, it is an album full of wonder and strangeness, idiosyncratically blending together varied rhythms and a rich tapestry of sonic
Introducing the exclusive new ‘Track 02’ by musician Chris Kaz. Born and raised in London, of mixed Greek, German & Sri Lankan descent, he is also not an average artist. Composer, producer and film-maker, his story is most precariously drawn of all expectations. Multi-talented; he crosses into classical, left, tech
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Dangerfields are a four-piece alternative band from Cape Town, South Africa. Blending elements of early post-punk and ’90s shoegaze together, they have crafted their own unique vision into an alluring formula, both rich in texture and flawless in sound. Inspired by greats such as Joy Division, DIIV
Alternative / Cape Town / Dangerfields / Endless Daze / Festival / Interview / post-punk / Shoegaze / South Africa
By Mo Hafeez Portico Quartet, even for those with their ears to the ground of the jazz scene, will not be a familiar household name to most – this is despite them holding a Mercury Prize nomination for their debut effort Knee-Deep in the North Sea. Jazz, electronica and ambient
Mike Katz, alias Harvey Sutherland, with his live trio Bermuda, transports you to an alternate world in which the neon glow of disco never faded and the funk groove runs deep. The first release on Sutherland’s new imprint Clarity Recordings features him on keys and synths, Graeme Pogson on drums
Suffer the Children started out as a mutual need to prioritize intelligent songwriting, honest collaboration and the freedom to experiment as friends and creators. With these things in mind, how have you managed to ensure there is integrity in your work in each step of your career? Well, our careers
In tragic news, the death of Rhys Celeste – known in musical circles as Microlith – has been confirmed. Celeste was killed in a quad bike accident on Sunday afternoon in the town of Mosta, Malta, after he lost control of his bike and collided with a bus. The extremely
Rap is, by its nature, ever changing and fluid. Since the early days of The Sugarhill Gang’s equally sugary beats, all the way up to Desiigner’s cool yet silly ‘Panda’, the genre has always had a way of puffing its chest up and declaring its unwavering ‘coolness’. It is undeniably
Psych Night and VANS present Endless Daze Festival, which will take place at Silwerstroom Resort (45 minutes up the West Coast from Cape Town, South Africa) between 3 – 5 November 2017. With the full lineup released, Endless Daze has solidified itself as a not-to-be-missed festival of musical bliss. The Psych
