Interview by Shannon Lawlor Max Cooper is an experimental-electronic musician currently based in London. For over a decade now, Cooper has been both a perpetual cog in the underground electronic steam-engine, and a driving force in the ambient and techno scenes. Since 2007, Cooper has released a plethora of remixes
Aether / ambient / Balance Series / Electronic / experimental / Interview / London / Max Cooper / Mesh / Techno / United Kingdom
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Woo York are an electronic-techno duo currently based in Kiev, Ukraine. Since 2009, their unique blend of atmospheric electronica and darkened techno has been turning heads and dropping jaws alike since their first release, but it wasn’t until 2017’s Frozen Lake and Alien Worlds EPs released
Afterlife / ambient / Electronic / experimental / Interview / Kiev / Techno / Ukraine / Woo York
Hailing from Paris, indie-electronic producer Dim Sum initially explored music production on the discovery of forward-thinking, striving rock bands of the late ‘90s. Jolting his need to be in a band, the French-producer fell deeper down the rabbit hole of influence, exploring more experimental electronic acts such as Daft Punk,
Dim Sum / Electronic / France / Indie / Indie-Electronic / Interview / Paris / Soundress
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Quiet Friend are an electro-pop duo currently based in New York. Initially conceived after producer and Nick Zanca put his mystifying electronic solo-project Mister Lies on indefinite hiatus, guitarist and synthesist Steven Rogers joined Zanca to form Quiet Friend – a sonically illuminating passion-project led by
Electronic / Elestial Sound / Interview / Mister Lies / New York / Nick Zanca / Pop / Quiet Friend / Synthpop / Synthwave
Swiss producer and indie-songstress Anna Aaron initially gained notability by fellow Swiss jazz musician Sophie Hunger, prompting celebrated label Two Gentlemen Records (Fauve, The Young Gods, The Appleseed Cast) to take interest in the Basel-based artist and sign her right on the spot. Anna has since gained media attention from
Alternative / Anna Aaron / experimental / Interview / Pop / Rock / Switzerland / Zurich
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Grails are an experimental-rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Initially forming as a ‘no-strings-attached’ side-project, Grails soon gained notoriety after the release of their mind-bending, introductory LP The Burden of Hope in 2003 via Neurot Recordings (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot) and have triumphed in mystery and
Alex Hall / Eastern / Grails / Instrumental / Interview / Oregon / Portland / Post-Rock / Psychedelic / Temporary Residence Ltd / World
Interview by Shannon Lawlor German-born, now London-based synthstress NINA has been a spinning-cog and adhesive bond in the ever-growing Synthwave community since it’s hazy, nostalgia-fuelled inception. As well as heading her own innovative imprint Aztec Records, a label built around progressing the synthwave/synthpop scenes into the neon-lit giants it is
Aztec Records / Berlin / compilation / Dream-Pop / Electronic / Interview / London / NINA / Pure Synthwave Vol.1 / Synth / Synthpop / Synthwave
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Steph Thompson, aka Steffaloo is a musician, collaborator and vocalist currently based in Los Angeles, USA. Since 2010, Steffaloo has had the opportunity to work with, and lend her intricately delicate voice to some of the most forward thinking electronic producers of our generation, such as
Chillwave / DXFXWXU Collective / Electronic / experimental / IDM / Indie / Interview / Los Angeles / Mush Records / Steffaloo / Steph Thompson / Sun Glitters
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Futurecop! – Manchester-based cinematic, dream-synth inspired electronic project led my musicians and producers Manzur Iqbal and Peter Carrol have graced the ever-growing synthwave community since 2005, bringing their own new-wave daydream-drenched brand of nostalgic pop to higher grounds, touring extensively and releasing grail after grail. Beyond
Dream-Pop / Electronic / Futurecop / Interview / Manchester / Pure Synthwave / Synthpop / United Kingdom
Koto Kill, the new collaborative project of British DJ and producer Gabriel Ralls. As part of Plastique, Gabriel released two albums (Plastique and #SocialScar), as well as a string of singles and videos, garnering support from the likes of BBC Radio 6’s Tom Robinson, Music Week and Stereoboard. The London
