With the constant introduction of new media, our consumption of music, television & film can be quite overwhelming. In the age we live in, it feels as though every second there is a new release – and it can definitely be hard to keep up. Music videos are no different;
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Caterina Barbieri | Ecstatic Computation | Important Records Release Date: May 3rd, 2019 Feature Image Credit: Frank Zerban Spiralling intricacies within the weaving and sculpting of patterns; twisted within the other, a basket cradled with sequences of electronic timbre – to reach within a processed depth, algorithms, constructed mathematics as
Feature Image: Ioanna Gika April is almost over, and so far we’ve seen some fantastic releases all across the board – in the last 4 months alone. The innovative experimentation of musicians in 2019 has so far produced incredibly artistic and immersive new styles and sounds, and we can’t wait
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The medium of animation is a truly incredible art form, not only in visual aesthetic but in narrative expression, sound design and score. Vimeo is a fantastic platform for filmmakers to congregate to have their work seen, and with that being said we thought we’d continue our short film Vimeo Roundup
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By: Niki van den Heever The Young Punx make good on their promise to release one track a month for the year 2019 as they dropped their latest single ‘Wonderland’ on 12 April. This comes as the fourth instalment and an excellent warm-up for their fourth studio album. ‘Wonderland’ is
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“When we play we completely disappear; dissolve into music.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt Disappeared Completely follows the exact same path that countless acts before them have; a couple of friends meet at university and decide to create music together. What sets them apart, is where this Ukrainian 5-piece will take their
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Interview by Arnold van der Walt Already being compared to the likes of Bonobo and Caribou, Oscuro has been making waves with his richly textured soundscapes. Today, he brings us the deep ‘Take Me Down’, exclusively on The Playground. Oscuro was formed in 2014 after he won a contest on
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Joni Void | Mise En Abyme | Constellation Records Release Date: 29 March 2019 Feature Image Credit: Thomas Boucher & Sonya Stefan Review by Jenna Dreisenstock A woman speaks; robotic, clinical – observant. An artificial understanding of the painful, the thoughtful, the healing and broken. A look within the self;
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Following the stunning release of ‘Like Water’ in February, German house producer, Christian Löffler offers his second music video attached to his upcoming album Graal (Prologue) due for release on 5 April. The latest video for the song ‘Ry’ dropped on 29 March and took on a completely different approach
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“No one was mixing bass music with Synthwave, so I knew that was a niche I could start.” Interview by Arnold van der Walt One of the most exciting things about electronic music is how producers are able to perfectly blend different genres together to create a sound that sounds
