With their sixth full-length studio album about to be released, I posed Jimmy LaValle a set of questions that gave rise to an analysis of how they approached Between Waves, and how The Album Leaf is about more than just a sonic experience. Producing a steady flow of ambient, instrument-lead music for...

Following the release of their latest EP ‘Ripe and Ready’, Manchester’s Fruit Tones gave CONE their 8 tracks for almost every occasion, and in the process revealed some of their diverse sonic roots. Making its way onto vinyl via Greenway Records and tape via Fuzzkill, ‘Ripe and...

One of our favourite boutique festivals returns to the idillic Welsh coastal hills for Gotwood 2017. To retain their intimate atmosphere and relaxed vibe only family who have attended the festival in the last four years, and also to pre-registered guests exclusively. Second Wave Andrew James Gustav,...

The highly revered London indie label, Bella Union, celebrates two decades of existence with a 20th birthday tour around the UK. The chosen acts for the tour – Iceland’s Mammút, Pavo Pavo from Brooklyn and Will Stratton from New York – appear to have very little in common on a first...

Rarely does a new record come through our post box with so much historical background than John Sinclair’s latest offering ‘Beatnik Youth Ambient’ on Iron Man Recordings. John’s legacy is depicted aptly in this content-heavy exploration through ambience, free form Jazz and sound-scape...

Brooklyn-based electronic musician and composer, Oneohtrix Point Never, wins Cannes’ Soundtrack Award this year, joining Cliff Martinez (The Neon Demon), Lim Giong (The Assassin) and Howard Shore (Map to the Stars) as receivers of the award. Good Time, directed by Josh and Benny Safdie and starring...

We’re excited to share an exclusive premiere of Diagnos new music video for Be Good.  Swedish producers Per Nyström and Marcus Harrling make up Diagnos, and next month release their debut self titled album on Control Freak Kittens. To launch their album, Harrling (who has a masters degree from...

A dark period in his life, Human gives Cooper a ‘gateway in letting the light in’ and the emotions are heartfelt throughout. Gaining critical acclaim through his two previously released EPs ‘Who Knows’ and ‘Colours’, Glaswegian electronic producer Jon Cooper has gained a reputation...

Weaving our way through the misty trees at 6am – with a low, thudding sound in the distance, I closed my eyes and smiled. I was reminded of why I do this. 90 minutes north of London, and we’d flagged a taxi down from the train station of this remote little village. “Off to Houghton are you?” the...

The new Anime short directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) is connected to the new Blade Runner 2049 film. News of the collaboration came when Flying Lotus went to Twitter to broadcast his excitement. .@flyinglotus made the music for Blade Runner Black Out 2022. https://t.co/99yODGKbXo pic.twitter.com/CkN6Q1KGWS —...