The past week has seen a media frenzy over SoundCloud’s introduction of advertising on the streaming site. For the moment, adverts are only appearing on the US version of the site and only on the accounts of certain artists and content creators invited by SoundCloud to take part in the
It seems it wasn’t only Notting Hill that was plagued by torrential weather… Burning Man music festival was forced to cancel its opening day on Monday as severe thunderstorms flooded roads to the festival site, making them inaccessible. Law enforcement officials turned back hordes of ‘Burners’ making their way to
Sinden returns with his latest release on side project “The Crystal System,” to be released through SWEAT IT OUT on the 25th August. “The Crystal System” was started when Sinden shared a bill with Canadian group Azari & III in Tokyo at the end of 2011. The tracks were recorded
The label that helped spearhead Hardcore in the 90’s and later provide a home for artists like The XX, Basement Jaxx & Adele is to celebrate its silver anniversary with a new compilation. “Pay Close Attention” celebrates 25 years of the label’s history and will feature many of the big name
Just back from his UK tour, british multi-talented musician Robin Romei is set to release his second single entitled ‘Effy / (We Are) The Underdogs’ on the 25th November 2013. Inhabiting a very special world of extraordinary sounds and endless vision, Robin composes and arranges all of his songs and
The award winning “Folk-Glock” band Pocket Satellite are due to release their third E.P entitled ‘8-BIT ME’ on the 18th of November. Already a familiar name in the festival circuit, the band have regularly shared the stage with artists such as Lucy Rose, Ben Howard and Ed Sheeran touring Germany,
Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina & Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are planning to sue the Russian Government over an unfair trial and inhumane treatment during their imprisonment. The lawsuit, which has been taken up by the European Court of Human Rights, stems from their 2012 arrest when Pussy Riot performed “Mother Of
Damon Albarn has admitted that the rumoured new Blur album may never surface. Speaking to NME earlier this year, Albarn mentioned that Blur had recorded 15 new songs, however he quashed our hopes by adding “Just because you record 15 ideas doesn’t mean you have an album.” Months after the
Hyperdub turns 10 this year and to make the anniversary even more special, Kode 9 is to receive an Association of Independant Music Innovators Award. Kode 9 had this to say, “You can only do so much on your own, so really this award is for all the artists I
A Guy Called Gerald is the gateway between Chicago House/ Detroit Techno and the Uk Dance explosion in the 80’s. The first, if not only, Acid House producer to have 2 instrumental dance tracks in the UK charts at the same time. His visions, stylistic versatility and open-mindness helped forge
