James Laurence, one half of the massively influential duo Friendzone, has passed away. Laurence and partner Dylan Reznick pioneered the genre of Cloud Rap (also known as Trillwave), overseeing the production of dreamlike, ethereal hip hop tracks, most notably for Main Attrakionz and A$AP Rocky. Tributes to the producer have
Boddika and Joy Orbison are releasing ‘Severed Seven’ and two more new tracks on their hotly anticipated collaborative 12″, via their own label Sunklo. SUNKOFYV is the fifth in the duo’s occasional series of techno team-ups, and features three tracks: ‘Severed Seven’, which Boddika uploaded to SoundCloud a few weeks
In preparation of the upcoming sequel to the original Blade Runner, a new animated short film titled Blade Runner 2022 is scheduled to drop on October 6th, marking the third in a series of prequels following the original film leading up to the upcoming sequel. According to Pitchfork, the short
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Norway’s HAJK has finally released their self-titled debut album, and their smart mix of indie and commercial pop has struck a chord with listeners and fans. The five piece ensemble is fronted by Preben Sælid Andersen and Sigrid Aase, who share the vocals, while Johan Nord (drums), Knut Olav Buverud
A documentary about The Orb has long been overdue. The Orb’s ambient musical output is so paramount to the development of electronica that it should need little introduction to the discerning Inverted Audio reader. Following the release of their two new albums on Kompakt “Moonbuilding 2703 AD” and “COW /
Amidst the social media storm surrounding the disastrous events at the now-infamous Fyre Festival, organisers have released a statement saying that they plan to go ahead with another attempt at the festival in 2018. The festival, a joint effort by rapper Ja Rule and 25 year old tech-entrepreneur Billy McFarland,
American electronic duo Teengirl Fantasy will release their first album, called 8am, on Mike Paradinas’s record label on March 24th. It is their first full-length album since 2012’s Tracer, though its title seems to suggest that it will be a natural follow-up to 7am, the band’s 2010 breakout effort. East
Pioneering drum and bass label Reinforced is re-releasing two of its most popular and collectable records in old-skool visual disc format. These are expected to sell in a flash due to the growing nostalgia for the genre. Reinforced, the label that championed Goldie, 4hero and other drum and bass icons,
Miami-born multi-instrumentalist and producer KAIXEN shares his new single ‘In Private ft. MRKI” via Lush Records head of the release of his upcoming LP, Pecado on October 27th. Hailing from a musical family, Julian Munro, aka KAIXEN is no stranger to the music scene, trained as a contemporary jazz guitarist, he
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Lapalux has announced the release of his third album, Ruinism, on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint on 30th June 2017. Continuing the exploration of hypnagogia (the experience of the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep) from his previous release Lustmore, the album came into fruition with the assistance of Marielle Tepper
