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ATTLAS‘ debut album on mau5trap has been half a decade in the making. The Canadian producer has steadily garnered a devoted fan base over the past five-plus years with numerous singles and remixes, a well-rounded set of EPs, and a celebrated Storyline mix series. He was largely quiet on the release front in 2019, spending time putting together the latest Storyline episode and… Continue reading ATTLAS grows both roots and wings in debut LP, ‘Lavender God’ [Review]
Decades ago, the electronic music scene was nigh unrecognizable from its worldwide integration and popularity today. Andrew John Clarke was younger then, attending illegal raves with his friends in the English countryside. One such party came to mind when someone recently sent him a photo from many years ago over social media, reminding him of… Continue reading Turning it up a notch with RAM Records founder Andy C [Interview]
In April 2009, a 16-year-old from Frome, England wanted to share his love of bass music with the world. Luke Hood started a YouTube channel called UKF (which stands for United Kingdom and his hometown of Frome) and saw his subscriber base steadily begin to grow. The brand launched that year with the creation of its original… Continue reading Celebrate 10 years of UKF with founder Luke Hood [Interview]
Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer Goldroom feels most at home on the water. He grew up sailing and has carried his love of the world’s oceans into his adulthood and his music career, crafting dreamy synth-pop tunes that are right at home with a balmy sea breeze to carry them from ear to ear.… Continue reading Take the plunge with Goldroom on his new multi-faceted endeavor, ‘Plunge/\Surface’ [Interview]
Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle are exhausted—the good kind of exhausted that comes from performing in countless venues around the world. “We haven’t slept in six months,” Lyle says. “It’s all one big blur.” The duo, known to the music world as The Midnight, have been touring almost nonstop since the release of Kids, their… Continue reading The Midnight paint with vibrant sonic colors as they prepare their new LP, tour the world [Interview]
Introspective drum 'n' bass finds its voice in talented producers like BoxPlot. The Boston-based producer first caught the attention of the dnb world back in 2015 and has been making a name for himself via his unique brand of dreamy beats ever since. His newest piece of work, an EP called Alice, arrives on Liquicity… Continue reading Premiere: BoxPlot gears up for enthralling Liquicity EP with ‘Voicemail Poems’ [Q&A]
For two decades, the piano has been Martin Vogt’s forte. He’s been tickling the ivories for the majority of his 26 years and has been releasing under the name Haywyre for a decade this year, incorporating elements of jazz, funk, electronica, dubstep, and more across a wide catalog of music. In recent years, the classically trained pianist… Continue reading Haywyre unleashes his creativity in six-part ‘Panorama’ series [Interview]
In his seven years producing as Varien, Nick Kaelar has consistently surpassed genre constructs and proven himself a true mastermind of the electronic music realm. Having always fostered an affinity for music and composing, Kaelar made a name for himself with notable works such as his Skrillex orchestral suite and innovative originals like "Valkyrie" with… Continue reading Varien weaves a dark and vulnerable web in ‘Death Asked A Question’ [EP Premiere + Interview]
Long gone are the carefree days of our youth. The breezy, blissful moments of our childhood have faded away into adulthood, and The Midnight take time to reflect on those times gone by in their new album. Though vocalist Tyler Lyle insists that “we are not a sentimental age,” the duo’s latest venture may suggest otherwise. The nine-track Kids contrasts… Continue reading Soak up some synthwave nostalgia in The Midnight’s new album, ‘Kids’
In mid-July, an enticing cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s iconic “Dreams” made its way onto SoundCloud. Captivated listeners, upon clicking on the source, found the dreamy cover to be the one and only track on the channel. The channel belonged to Jaguar Dreams, a Brooklyn trio comprised of Ben Eberdt, Michael Kelly and Tim Kiely. In their “Dreams” cover, the… Continue reading Jaguar Dreams unveil debut original track, ‘Just Life’ [Q&A]
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