Sniffing out the best new music
The house scene in South Africa is where it is at these days. With the likes of ‘Black Coffee’, ‘Culoe De Song’ and ‘Jazzuelle’ bringing severe rhythm to the dancefloor, ‘Crazy White Boy’ are in the same mould. They describe their genre as Ghetto Tech and we love it. Straight out of Capetown, it is... Continue Reading →
The remarkable GoGo Penguin trio will be lighting up ‘The Roundhouse’, Chalk Farm on Thursday the 8th of February. Extremely limited tickets remain so a shneaky TicketSwap might have to do the trick on this one. https://youtu.be/2Nrjh2cqOvw
Amsterdam based ’Sjamsoedin’ is a very energetic live performer. Creating his tunes live on stage, he is fully immersed in his compositions. Using a homemade modular synth, he nips brilliantly from melody to melody. Grapes is a fabulous release from this very talented producer, with structural similarities to ‘Kink-Chorus’, we hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/NkqYartKRr4
London-based producer Ryan Lee West is well accustomed to making edgy, atmospheric sounds with his synthesisers. A real talent, signed by erased tapes alongside Kiasmos & co., West has been releasing fabulous futuristic melodies. His album ‘howl’ released in 2015 is a real dime. https://youtu.be/2DaCwLx86jA
Stockholm boasts a fine collection of electronic producers of late. Signed to Kornel Kovacs and Axel Boman’s Studio Barnhus, Stiltz is in a circle of undoubted creative talent. Stiltz’s style is certainly different to the generic compositions widely heard and is worth a listen https://youtu.be/GXTV4pYVk20
This little rasper has the underbass incoming that will infect you with groovy rhythms. Once heard - this record tends to be put on repeat. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTsWY45w62I
XOYO London resident Dj Joshua James has embarked on a fantastic project. James’ latest releases have been a treat to say the least. Using fantastic progressions throughout his music, the listener is rarely underwhelmed. ‘Flux’ is a monster just waiting to be heard. https://youtu.be/bGopLZpd9pg
Strano is a stalwart on the Groningen party scene. Fifteen years behind the decks and counting! It’s no fluke that he can fill out venues in Holland consistently- A guy with great prowess, this track is grimy and dark, emphasizing his true skill in production. https://youtu.be/lQCH_gt_5G8
Luuc Oosterveld is one of Groningen’s most under the radar producers. In a city that has a bustling dance and techno scene, Oosterveld has hidden away in the background. With a new EP in the pipeline, it might be his time to come from the background and stake his claim on the scene. Lost in... Continue Reading →
Dublin multi-instrumentalist Conor Sheehan has been working for years, compiling an impressive portfolio of WIPs and Samples. Working through various genres, from dubstep, trap, D&B, he has not focused on a specific route for his music yet. As the years have passed it is clear that the hours he has been grinding through are paying off!... Continue Reading →
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