On Spalarkle (Alys), the first single of her latest LP, Spalarkle, hyperpop-adjacent English producer felicita brought a touch of electroclash to the PC Music palette. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. With the imminent return of indie sleaze on the horizon, felicita’s lo-fi electropunk lends itself nicely to the present
ambient / Bass / bubblegum bass / experimental / hyperpop / Industrial
Anthony Naples is one of those instinctual producers who seems to master any style that might appeal to his creativity. In 2021, he released an album of shoegaze inspired ambient and then another of club ready bass and techno just months apart. Last year saw him join forces with DJ
ambient / dub / experimental / Minimal
When the ex-duo, now solo act, Crookers dropped a new EP out of thin air following years of reclusion, I immediately texted one of my best friends. “I don’t like it!,” was his almost immediate response. This friend’s taste and instinct for what’s hip and happening is something I’ve come
Bass / bloghouse / Electroclash / fidget / jacking house / Tech House
It’s interesting to think that a whole generation is growing up on music SBTRKT has had some sort of impact on, potentially without knowing who he even is. Granted, the English producer is infamously elusive. Often hidden behind a mask, even his moniker alludes to his penchant for anonymity. Most
bass n breaks / dreampop / Future Bass / grime / Jungle / Minimal / Post-dubstep / wonky
There was a collective sigh of relief from longtime fans of UK producer Blawan upon the release of his 2021 EP, Woke Up Right Handed. From the deliciously vaudevillian squabble of Under Belly to the gibberish scatter of Blika, the EP was a return to form of sorts after years
Bass / breaks'n'bass / Dubstep / experimental / fidget / industrial bass / Techno
In the seven years since UK electronic music duo Overmono broke onto the scene, the brothers Tom and Ed Russell have, rather quickly, set the standard for the bass and breaks revival that they entered into. From the offset, their style and approach to production was distinct – minimal conglomerations
Speaking to Resident Advisor in 2017, Malaysian born producer Tzusing confessed, “I feel like I’m culturally appropriating my own culture because I don’t know it that well. It’s my background, but I’m getting it from [a] corny Hong Kong movie.” It’s the sort of sentiment that likely resonates with anyone
Bass / breaks / EMB / experimental / gabber / Gqom / industrial techno / Rave
Christine and the Queens’ forthcoming album, PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE, is a body of work heavily inspired by Tony Kushner’s seminal work, Angels In America. The play, set in a desolate 90’s New York amidst the AIDS pandemic, flutters between a greyscale urban reality and fuchsia tinged fantasia. The latest
The potential relationship between gqom and grime reveal significant similarities between the two styles, with both arising from Black, urban spaces and driven by the disillusionment of radical Black youth culture. These similarities have begun to be explored by pioneers of both genres, the recent collaboration between DJ Lag and
If there’s anyone in pop who truly deserves her flowers, it’s Kesha. The past few years have been turbulent at best for the singer-songwriter, who despite a very public legal battle against alleged abuser Dr Luke, has still kept singing. Some has been promising, like the folksy confessional of Rainbow,
