The Orb – COW / Chill Out, World! – Full Stream + Review
According to the Kompakt record label, The Orb’s 16th album is described as their “most ambient album yet”, and as you progress through it is easy to see why. Following their latest work, ‘Moonbuilding 2703 AD’, the innovative pair, Alex Patterson and Thomas Fehlmann mark a creative renewal, with a record that was produced in […]
Mister Saturday Night explain why professionalism in music is key
Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin started their New York loft parties in 2008 under the guise Mister Saturday Night. Cemented as a pillar within the big apples clubbing community, the pair went on to launch their own record label under the same name – distinguishing the highly talented Anthony Naples, and recognising their talents in A&R. Following a […]
Review: Tycho – Epoch
American ambient ensemble, Tycho, deliver elevating synth-led dreamscapes on their fourth full-length offering, Epoch. A glimmering aural display and rhythmic beating slowly transcend into an enlivened melody where peaking high notes melt into deep pulsing synth – ‘Glider’ is the first track on Scott Hansen and co’s fourth studio album ‘Epoch,’ and if it’s distinctively […]
Interview: She Drew The Gun
Keeping their music full of integrity and heart seems to be at the forefront of the agenda for psych-pop outfit She Drew The Gun. She Drew The Gun has gone from strength to strength since winning Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent competition last year. Starting as the brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Louisa Roach, the project has […]
Review: People Of The North – The Caul
People of the North continue to explore existential concepts with their latest offering The Caul, an immersive storytelling through improvisation and deliberate abstraction. Kid Millions and Bobby Matador began as Oneida, a Brooklyn based rock band that delved into the likes of psychedelia, krautrock, electronica, and anything avant-garde from the norm. Today, they make up […]
Hypercolour to release compilation LP celebrating 10 year anniversary
The London-based label is releasing a 16-track compilation record featuring a stellar line-up of its notable artists and close associates to mark a decade of releases. Released on November 11, the LP is set to be a corker with new music from heavyweights such as Roman Flügel, Matthew Herbert, Luke Vibert and Falty DL. The […]
Tortoise Commence 20 Date Headline Tour Ending In London
Revered instrumental group Tortoise, will be commencing their European tour this October in support of The Catastrophist, their critically lauded album released earlier this year. Marking their seventh full-length record on the shelf, and the first since 2009’s Beacons of Ancestorship, The Catastrophist displays the group’s continued dynamism as they venture into their third decade […]
8 Tracks – A/K/A Sounds
One of Singapore’s first ladies of bass music, A/K/A Sounds (Amanda Keisha Ang) is a well-established figure on the city-state’s electronic music scene. She’s also part of ATTAGIRL, an all-girl collective aimed at bringing together women in arts and music, who are also responsible for some of the livliest parties in this part of Asia […]
Interview & Premiere: C.Diab
Caton Diab, resident of Canadian island town Port Hardy, creates in his music something comparable to his wild, remote surroundings. C.Diab uses a delicate blend of bow guitar, trumpeting and tape manipulating to produce a story about a moment in his life. It draws clearly from the expansive natural woodlands in which he finds himself, […]
Review: Grumbling Fur – Furfour
The fourth album from London duo blends elements of psychedelia, synth pop and Brian Eno’s post-psych to produce a record that unfurls with each listen. According to Thrill Jockey, the latest work of Alexander Tucker and Daniel O’Sullivan was built through “fantasy and sci-fi, Carlos Castenada, shamanic mind warp, house ghosts and meditation”. Upon multiple […]