Session Victim take Needledrop out of the sleeve and share the story behind its production

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Matthias Reiling and Hauke Freer have been producing music together for over 12 years, producing four LPs, 28 EPs and over 40 remixes. The pair are known for their funky, intricate sample-based grooves that can be heard on both dancefloors and poolsides. If some of their previous works are designed for the night, Needledrop is […]

Nu-jazz sensation Moses Boyd on intense drums, self-production and tearing up the rulebook

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Epitomising London’s young music-makers in the digital age, Moses Boyd was brought up on a mix of heady jazz and tough grime, and his sound moves in step with the hyper-culture of the capital, capitalising on our love of immediate gratification and genuine live experiences. From his bold debut album, Dark Matter, to his catwalk […]

Show Off Your Studio: Versalife’s hybrid synth hideout

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#SHOWOFFYOURSTUDIO Studio owner Boris Bunnik aka Conforce/Versalife Website gumroad.com/conforce Key kit Roland JD-800 Waldorf Microwave 1 Roland TR-808 Korg Mono/Poly Kurzweil KSP8 + RSP8 Eventide H3000 D/SE How do you use your studio? My studio is firstly a fun place and a creative space. I see it as a semi-modular environment that I can change […]

Folamour on his quarantine studio set-up and how it’s inspired new music

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French groove-weaver Folamour doesn’t set his sights on one genre. He’s made quite the name for himself in the underground house scene with sample-focused four-to-the-floor tracks. But Folamour slows things down smoothly with tracks like Petit Prince Du Macadam, showcasing his versatility as a producer.  His latest single, I Miss Having Someone To Talk To is […]

Worriedaboutsatan on his humble home setup, his new album, and facing the future alone

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It’s a new dawn for Gavin Miller. The Shipley-based musician is celebrated for his genre-mercurial electronica but his career has taken many turns – and the latest was a big one. He formed Worriedaboutsatan while studying at Leeds College of Music in 2005, cribbing the name from a B-side by oddball Belgian rock band Deus. […]

Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk has died, aged 73

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One of the founding members of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has sadly passed away today (6 May 2020). The synthesist was 73 years old and would celebrate Kraftwerk’s 50th anniversary this year. Schneider’s work served as an inspiration for the likes of David Bowie and set a precedent for sound design after his success with Kraftwerk. […]

Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst start a new podcast, Interdependence

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Electronic avant-garde composer Holly Herndon and collaborator Mat Dryhurst are starting a podcast from their Berlin studio. Interdependence will be a conversation with figures at the centre of music, technology and policy. You can listen to and support the podcast through a dedicated Patreon page. A monthly subscription isn’t required to listen to the episodes, […]

London music duo Koven to launch Another Home, a virtual reality club

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A new virtual reality club experience led by London based music duo Koven is set to launch in the weeks ahead. The experience, dubbed Another Home, is said to deliver live streamed artist performances in a virtual space that features “bespoke lighting, posters and even merch”, according to DJ Mag. Though a full artist line-up […]

Artists remotely collaborate across the globe to create Alone Together album

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Alone Together is an album created through online collaboration by promising young talent from all over the world, during social distancing, which COVID-19 has forced us into. With support from music distribution and artist services company, Amuse, a broad range of producers, songwriters and musicians have come together, “bridging the global and local borders of self-isolation”, […]