Following the harrowing news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has formed a digital crypto organisation in support of Ukraine. Partnering with crypto firms Trippy Labs and PleasrDAO, Tolokonnikova launched Ukraine DAO, a digital organisation that will mint 10,000 NFTs of the Ukraine flag, as well as
Producer Jon Hopkins is creating an interactive installation called “Dreamachine” which is designed to induce hallucinatory visions and the experience of tripping. Dreamachine will use a formula of flashing lights and ambient, atmospheric soundscapes designed by Hopkins to produce the effect of tripping or psychedelic visions for users with their
From massive trap house remixes to post-punk informed New Wave, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order: Mura Masa with Shygirl, PinkPantheress and Lil Uzi Vert – Bbycakes Grammy Award winning producer Mura Masa is one of the hottest new talents in underground pop and
Earlier this year, we pegged Shamir’s eighth album, Heterosexuality as one of our most anticipated albums of the year. Over the past few years, the Philadelphia born singer-songwriter has been rising as a powerful new voice in alt-pop. As his Bandcamp bio makes clear; “Shamir is Shamir and remains Shamir
Within the historical city of Leipzig, Germany, you’ll find MARIA Die RUHE defying conventions and expectations at each turn. Her latest single, ‘Skin’ was released yesterday and aims to stand against stereotypes, turning scars into art and establishes her as an individual rather than a product. The single follows the
DOSS has always let her music speak for itself. Infamously elusive, she set the internet alight last year with tastemakers and underground club communities all in a quandary over the identity of the producer who dropped the sticky hyperpop-adjacent banger Look in April. That song would land a spot on
In 2005, grime pioneer Wiley explained his music to Spin magazine. “Everyone’s so angry at the world and each other. And they don’t know why.” Rage is at the core of grime. Born in the early 2000s post DnB and UKG, grime is the pulverising, aggressive love child of jungle,
Bass / experimental / grime / Jungle / post-club
Almost exactly a year after announcing their disbanding, French electro-house pioneers Daft Punk returned to social media to announce a special 25th anniversary edition re-release of their 1997 debut, Homework. Yesterday, fans were sent into a frenzy after Daft Punk’s logo, taken from Homework, popped up on Instagram and Twitter.
There’s something inherently badass about an artist or band using their name as the title of one of their songs. It’s quite metal, actually. In that genre, it’s seen as a sort of flex by a band who’ve reached a point at which they’ve garnered the merit to pull such
Amapiano / Bass / electronica / experimental / Gqom / Rave / trap
Two decades ago, Mark Knight established the Toolroom label. In the years since, Toolroom has become synonymous with championing innovation in electronic dance music, with the label becoming an essential point of reference for quality and cutting-edge tech-house, house, and techno. The establishment of The Toolroom Academy would set the
