Portugal
Nyege Nyege Tapes will release a new album from Arsenal Mikebe, a Ugandan percussion ensemble. The band is made up of percussionists Ssentongo Moses, Dratele Epiphany, and Luyambi Vincent de Paul, and it was co-founded by Portuguese artist Jonathan Uliel Saldanha. They released and perform a heavy style of drumming interspersed with soul vocals and […]
Efterklang will release a new album in September. With Things We Have In Common, the Danish trio—comprising Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, and Rasmus Stolberg—close the circle that began with their 2019 album, Altid Sammen, and continued with 2021’s, Windflowers. These three records represent a “simpler, more inclusive” form of expression, exploring themes of human connection, […]
Príncipe has released a cassette of a live recording of DJ Lynce, a Porto-based DJ-producer born Pedro Santo. Lynce has been DJing and producing electronic music for more than two decades. This particular gig was an improvised hardware jam in May 2023 at Galeria Zé dos Bois in Lisbon. Expect breakbeats, plenty of acid squelching, […]
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 […]
The intention of DJ Tara, a resident of New York, is too “amplify artists and uplift the crowds,” she says—through a collage of soulful sounds. She came into music through her childhood, learning from her father, and in particular she fell in love with hip-hop. But through party promoting she decided she wanted to try […]
Toada, the Portuguese producer born Valdir da Silva, will release a “contemplative and immersive slow-paced” EP. Slow​-​Paced Tangents comprises six lush and organic tracks and showcases Toada’s “musical prowess” through heartwarming synth sounds and simultaneously groovy transient drums. While the release incorporates contemporary music production aesthetics, its genesis is rooted in the sonic landscapes of […]
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