Here’s a fact; William Orbit is one of the most prolific producers of the century. It’s not an unfounded statement; his multiple Grammy awards attest to that. The English producer had an immense impact on the sound of Y2k pop radio, shaping the direction of that era’s most influential records.
From reworkings of dance music classics to unexpected explorations into new styles, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order: Sevdaliza – The Great Hope Design There’s always been something sanctimonious about the music that Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza puts out. Her songs play like unearthed rituals,
Image: Ghostly International British producer Fort Romeau has flirted along the lines of house, techno and kraut across his near decade long career, and his affiliations with labels such as Ghostly International, alongside the likes of Com Truise, and Germany’s Running Back Records have located him on the alternative end
Image: XL Recordings It wouldn’t be without reason to say that Overmono have slowly been going back to their roots. This recourse began with the arrival of BMW Track/So U Kno ahead of their fabric presents mix and compilation. The two track release on Poly Kicks saw the UK duo
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From long-awaited comebacks to unexpected turns from contemporary icons, we roundup our favourite tracks from the last week. In no particular order. FKA Twigs, Central Cee – Measure Of A Man Recording the theme song to the latest entry in a major motion picture franchise would be the last thing
Yes, we know there’s been a lot of Arca in these waters lately but what else is there to do when she keeps turning the tides in her direction? The queen of avant-pop has seemingly settled into a cycle of announcing a new album every Thursday for the past three
From Grimes going techno to Yaeji trading up her style, we roundup our favourite tracks of the week. In no particular order, here’s what we’ve had on repeat: Yaeji, OHHYUK – 29 / Year To Year The collaboration between k-house star Yaeji and frontman of Korean four piece Hyukoh is
Image: Embassy One If you Google Copenhagen trio WhoMadeWho, you may notice that they’re listed as ‘experimental pop.’ Now, in the current landscape where artists like Lotic are subverting pop tropes left right and centre and where hyperpop has become a legitimate genre, maybe this is not entirely accurate. However,
Image: Deadmau5 Deadmau5 featuring Foster The People is not a sentence that anyone may have imagined being written, but stranger things have already happened at the start to this decade, so here we are. To be fair, Hyperlandia actually works entirely in favour of this collaboration. Unlike his previous single
Image: XL Recordings Blawan, AKA Jamie Roberts, is sort of renowned for his disparate, somewhat skeletal modular synth techno. Why they hide their bodies under my garage? Exemplifies this sort of approach, with crunched out beats and loops characterising his sound with a particular kind of analogous decay. In recent
