Californian ILoveMakonnen Releases Super Clean
Self-respecting ILoveMakonnen is releasing a new EP this year entitled Drink More Water 5 (in part of a series of releases). This avant garde 25 year old producer from Atlanta Is causing quite a stir since being featured on Pitchforks rising feature and working with artists like Rihana & Drake. Sheran’s recent exposure, is due mostly in part […]
Future Brown release new album after their recent signing to Warp records
After their signing to Warp records in September of 2014, the rising supergroup Future Brown have recently announced on Warps website a forthcoming self-titled album. Comprised of Kuwaiti-born Al Qadiri, Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda AKA LA duo Nguzunguzu, and J-Cush, the boss of NYC label Lit City Trax, the group have seen a quick emergence […]
Kanye West Works With Paul McCartney On Only One
Midnight of new years, Kanye posted this track to his website, entitled ‘Only One’. Featuring Sir Paul McCartney on the keyboard, it is a tribute to his daughter North West. A beautiful and sweet ode, the song features a discontinued technique of Kanyes, auto-tuning, leaving room for speculation that there could be more of this to […]
Mr. Oizo mad at latest ‘rip off’ of Flat Beat
In 1999 French producer Mr. Oizo released Flat Beat, a catchy bass heavy dance anthem that reached no.1 in the charts throughout Europe, inspiring thousands of producers alike to catapult electro-house into a global movement. Well It appears Italian duo Nari & Milani may still be trying to ride that wave, but rather un-originally. The history […]
Dalai Lama to appear at Glastonbury 2015
The now deleted post on the Dalai Lama’s official webpage read, “His Holiness will give a talk at the Glastonbury Festival in the morning,”. This post has been deleted under speculation that the organisers would potentially want to keep this bombshell under wraps until closer to the date. The Tibetan Buddhism head monk and key influential figure […]
Review of The Interview- Great PR, shit comedy,
2014 saw the release of one of Hollywoods more controversial productions. It was a bumpy road to get this movie into the public consciousness. After reports that any theatres showing this movie would be targeted by terrorist attacks, it later emerged that North Korean officials were behind the cyber attacks, forcing US president Borack […]
Recording of Floating Points & Four Tet at the Plastic People closing party
2015 started on an emotional low for the electronic dance scene. Plastic People closed its doors for good, but not without one last blowout. Based in Shoreditch, London, this intimate club has been one of the key centres in the electronic dance culture of the UK, with monthly residencies from Theo Parrish, Floating Points and Four Tet for […]
PJ Harvey to record new album in public glass box
PJ Harvey will be recording a new album in front of Somerset House in London titled ‘Recording in Progress’. Running for four weeks from mid january to february, the glass studio will utilise a one way mirror allowing the public to witness the full recording process without Harvey being distracted. This adds a unique element to […]
Trailer for forthcoming N.W.A Biopic ‘Straight outta Compton’ arrives
August 15th, 2015 sees the release of a much anticipated biopic of west coast crew N.W.A. Directed by F. Gary Gray (the Negotiator) and produced by Ice Cube. Paul Giamatti will play Jerry Heller (N.W.A & Eazy E Manager and owner of Ruthless Records) alongside Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E and Marcus Callender as Dr. Dre, with […]
Review: Flying Lotus – You’re Dead
Californian Flying Lotus released at the end of 2014 ‘Your Dead’, a philosophical look at the themes of mortality with a metaphysical approach to the nature of existence, especially highlighted in ‘Never Catch Me Feat Kendrick Lamar’. Lotus’ body of work tends to touch on personal themes in his life such as his first album with his […]