2010 saw the release of Gold Panda‘s lauded debut LP Lucky Shiner. Despite the album’s success–winning the Guardian First Album Award and getting nominated for the Mercury Prize–it’s been three years since he produced any new material. March saw the release of an EP, Trust, and while …
Synth-pop duo Kisses – comprised of Los Angeles natives, Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson – first made a name for themselves back in 2010 with their debut album The Heart of the Nightlife; a record rife in its reminiscences of the more sombre side of 80s electro-funk. Yet, for …
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Rough Days for Diamond Trade - aka Frederik Sølberg – is already a major player on the Copenhagen music scene, and something tells us he is going to be big news in the UK soon too.
His debut EP Somehow is …
When we chatted with the British singer/songwriter YADi, we got to hear how her various heritages and influences work together to create her particular sound. She’s definitely a major talent and creates songs that have the percussion-driven beats reminscent of a blood-boiling war anthem but melodies that remind us …
Herbert is a name that doesn’t really need an introduction, but to say that he is a pioneer of electronic music is a good place to start. He innovated the idea of using real sounds and incorporating them into music. Hell, we just posted recently about the celebration of …
It’s been a really good few years for 80s-influenced synth pop. Following in that vein and taking a lot of notes from Pet Shop Boys, pop producer Pinemarten of Derbyshire has recently been releasing music. His recent 4-track release Can’t Go Back Again garnered him some fans and was generally well …
Mostly known for her collaborations, Australian artist George Maple has worked with the likes of Flume, Two Inch Punch, and Bondax. She’s been helping others over the past few years, but is apparently taking steps into the foray of solo work, and is using the skills she’s …
London group Fiction mixes some 80s style lyrics and ambiance with Vampire Weekend’s energetic guitar pickings. The result is halfway between indie rock and pop, and that is a delightful halfway indeed. With their upcoming album The Big Other due in March, they’ve released their single “Museum”.
While the sound …
Troumaca are a fine example of the massive range of music coming from Birmingham these days. This group is carefully nudging their way out of the mass influx of bands, though, thanks to the unique flavour of their music. Their tracks have a distinctly British taste, but they also mix …
Hackney group Rudimental has a knack for electronica mixes, and they’ve just combined that with a taste for R&B and pulsating hip hop in their new track “Hell Could Freeze” with American rapper Angel Haze.
Rudimental’s main job, which they perform flawlessly here, is setting up the perfect backing …
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