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The influence of Dan Ghenacia—a kingpin of the Paris underground music community—on global electronic music can hardly be overstated. He fell in love with music whilst spending a year in California in his early 20s and upon his return to Paris he opened up his own record store and started a series of afterparties, where […]
XL Recordings will release a new EP from Gyrofield, the Hong-Kong-born, Bristol-based producer born Kiana Li. These Heavens is an exploration into the universe and the beauty of nature via a series of shapeshifting sonics that are just as well-suited for personal introspection as they are for sweaty underground dancefloors,” we’re told. “I see a […]
A posthumous SOPHIE album is on the way. Self-titled SOPHIE, the album comprises unheard and previously unreleased material and will be released via her labels Transgressive and Future Classic. It the first posthumous music since the Scottish artist tragically passed away in January 2021. The album has been produced alongside Benny Long, SOPHIE’s brother and […]
The man behind some of the biggest Pop icons of the last years is moving on from his defining journey. Music manager Scooter Braun, the mastermind behind superstars like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, announced his retirement from artist management today. This marks the end of a remarkable 23-year run where Braun played a pivotal […]
Fresh on the heels, or otherwise, of “Throw Some Ass,” Sofi Tukker present “Spiral,” the third early release single to appear on the pop electronic outfit’s upcoming studio album, BREAD. Tied to a retro-stylized music video featuring German-American model Heidi Klum, “Spiral” draws from ’90’s Euro-dance soundscapes while showcasing an infectious new Sophie Hawley-Weld-led guitar […]
Miami-raised, New York-based singer, producer, and DJ Tama Gucci will release his debut album in August, via Sinderlyn. Notes to Self follows 2017’s Out of Order mixtape and 2019’s Fantasy and 2021’s Almost Blue EPs—all of which have allowed him to steadily build his sound and cultivate his artistic voice. With the album he has […]
Peggy Gou will release her debut album this summer. According to XL Recordings, who’ll release the album, I Hear You is the culmination of years of work for the Korean-born artist. It features previous singles like “(It Goes Like) Nanana” and her Lenny Kravitz collaboration, “I Believe in Love Again.” Across 10 tracks, it sees […]
Over the last decade, Haruka—a Tokyo-based DJ-producer—has emerged as a leading figure in Japan’s dance music community. He initially made a name for himself as a resident and co-curator of DJ Nobu‘s infamous Future Terror parties, but since then he has played at major clubs in Tokyo—including Womb, VENT, and Dommune—and globally. These experiences have […]
Just last weekend we were creating memories in the magical festival that was Beyond Wonderland SoCal 2024. We were lucky to experience some amazing sets all weekend. Including the always exhilarating R3HAB b2b Afrojack set. We got the honor to sit down with the multi-platinum Dutch/Moroccan Artist R3HAB and chat about his summer plans, newest […]
Martial Simon has returned to us once again with a huge track. This year has been truly spectacular for Simon, adding a series of accolades to his already storied career. He now closes this year with pop and progressive focused ‘Turn Down The Lights.’ ‘Turn Down The Lights’ is the pinnacle of his dynamic year. […]
Iglooghost, real name Seamus Malliagh, has released a two-track single on LUCKYME®. Malliagh, who is Irish but based in London, makes untethered, detailed electronic music, throwing juke, footwork, punk, electronica, hip-hop, and pop into a blender and hitting infinity. You can read more about his work in his XLR8R feature here. Collision Data / Diode, […]
Julienne Dessagne, better known as Fantastic Twins, will release a new album next month. Two Is Not A Number chronicles a pair of imaginary twins from their birth, “across entwined lives and fates, via schizophrenic dreams, small dramas, and big tragedies.” We’re told that it shares characteristics with the deep futurism of Carl Craig’s Landcruising, […]
Sampha will release his second album next month on Young. Spanning 14-tracks, with contributions from some of Sampha’s closest friends and peers, including Yaeji, Léa Sen, and Yussef Dayes, Lahai sees Sampha (real name Sampha Lahai Sisay) exploring the many ways in which we as humans connect to each other, and to something bigger than […]
Lee Gamble will release his new album in October. Across the record, Gamble advances theories that he put forward on his 2012 album, Diversions 1994-1996, when he vaporized interludes from his collection of jungle tapes into ghosted echoes. He surveys musical history in much the same way here, but swerves sampling completely and isn’t in […]
Seattle producer Jeff McIlwain, better known as Lusine, will return with his ninth album in September. Long Light, which surfaces on Ghostly International, marks 20 years since McIlwain first joined the label roster. In recent years, he has pushed his craft of visceral, kinetically-curious music that fuses techno, pop, and experimental composition towards collaborative, song-forward […]