As if Field Day 2015 wasn’t already causing enough vibrations among London party-goers, they’ve just released the line-up for the Resident Advisor stage revealing a plethora of notable artists. Hudson Mohawke, Run The Jewels, SOPHIE and Hailu Mergia, Brian Shimkovitz, Bok Bok, Floating Points, Madlib, Shanti Celeste, MssingNo and SAOIRSE will all be gracing the
Planet Mu label boss, Mike Paradinas AKA µ-Ziq, has just released over 100 previously unheard tracks to Soundcloud. Paradinas, who played James Lavelle presents UKLE SOUNDS just this Saturday, has released recordings that date back at far as 1982. Taking note from Aphex Twin who did something of a similar vein
Bestival Toronto have just released the line up to the first edition of the festival with Nas and Florence and the Machine down as headliners. The event, which will be taking place 12-13 June, will also see performances from Jamie xx, SBTRKT, Clean Bandit, Dusky, Jamie Jones, Caribou and Rudimental. Tickets for Bestival Toronto go on
It takes little more than a glimpse at the introductory video to his upcoming album to recognise that Xavier Thomas, otherwise known as débruit, is not a conventional artist. “Throw me back in the sea I said, I had reached a shore I thought was the one I left” the
A techno alchemist, Luke Slater has always sought out the extreme often melding influences and styles into a furious and unique sound that has seen him acclaimed as one of the pioneers of British techno. His many and varied releases have seen him mature from an acid house inspired amateur
Interview / Koko / Luke Slater
We’ve been following the breadcrumbs since the release of ‘Footwork‘ back in February. Now after much tantalising, the details for Theo Parrish’s new album ‘American Intelligence’ can be revealed! Around a week ago white labels for Theo Parrish’s long awaited new album hit the streets of Detroit hinting at the album’s imminent release. It can now be confirmed
Titled Fade, the next release for prolific and innovative producer Thriftworks, aka Jake Atlas, is due out on 3rd November and will be the first instalment of a three-part series Fade, Fader, Fadest. With four LPs already under his belt, the tireless producer has garnered widespread acclaim from online tastemakers and
Miami’s Ultra Music Festival has released a statement detailing the ticket pricing structure and registration information for the March 2015 event. After fans threatened to boycott last year’s edition, the electronic festival’s organisers have lowered the controversially high ticket prices, albeit only slightly. Despite the boycott rumours, the US$500 price tag
What is ‘cool’ anyway? The word gets thrown around in regard to many artists – a significant amount of them even like to make such proclamations for themselves – but how many would you say are genuinely cool? The word should be used for musical enigmas who exist outside of
Romanian artist Liar has been a massive force in the electronic force, and we’re excited to have caught up with the brilliant artist recently. We talk album influences, amazing experiences in Mumbai, and upcoming work! Hi there, how are you and what are you up to today? Hi The Playground,
