Influenced by the DIY attitude and sense of freedom and self-expression of punk rock, TERR – real name Daniela Caldellas – became incredibly connected to music, using her journey as a way to experiment with sounds and ideas. Growing up in Brazil’s Belo Horizonte, Caldellas now resides in Barcelona and started her music career in a group
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The Lowdown: Bodyjack
Launching his new alias five years ago, Chris Finke aka Bodyjack has quickly established the project with support from the likes of The Black Madonna, Marcel Dettmann and Zenker Brothers. Collaborating with Paul Woolford under his Special Request moniker and Leftfield, Bodyjack’s productions are ever evolving and can’t be pigeon-hold to one sound or style.
The Lowdown: Brecon
The incredible history of the UK’s music scene has left it as a hotbed of inspiration for most producers – each twisting it in their own way. With new duo Brecon, it’s turning Garage and Dubstep into atmospheric records that draw influence from their surroundings of South Wales and Bristol. Individually, the two brothers are
Joel Eel: “It not only allowed me to tell myself that I didn’t have to be so afraid, but helped me understand why others felts so guarded about exposing themselves.”
Some of the best work is often the ones filled with emotion. There’s drive and motivation behind the work. It’s therapeutic and cathartic. Relating to Joel Eel’s second album ‘Performing A Crime’, a masterclass of industrial EBM, the LP is a concept of how being in love can feel criminal in and of itself. Exploring
The Lowdown: Gabriella Vergilov
Music is a beautiful freedom of expression and as Bulgarian artist Gabriella Vergilov would put it ‘an abstract description of our emotions’. Having released her first EP in 2016, Gabriella’s music has captured the attention of tastemakers across the globe and there’s no wonder why – her productions are powerful and rich, filled with her
Radioactive Man: “People want that freedom to go out and dance and without any time restrictions or security breathing down your shoulder.”
Electro seems to be having its moment right now, it’s the buzz word of the last two years and longstanding artists in that field have an increase in touring schedules. More and more artists are including the genre in their sets, I mean have you listened to a mix in the last six months that
The Lowdown: SDX
Based in Germany, SDX is about to pave his way as one of the most exciting new techno producers to come through this year. With his debut album ‘Nocturnal’ out on the 10th September via Sophia Saze’s label Dusk & Haze, it shows a relentless side to SDX’s productions. As an anonymous figure and not
Neil Landstrumm: “There are always pockets of resistance and change which warms the heart and soul of us old veterans of the original ecstasy wars in the 1990s.”
A true veteran of the UK’s techno and rave scene, Neil Landstrumm first made his mark in the industry in 1995 with releases such as ‘Brown By August’, ‘M. Cap’ and ‘Index Man’, all on Peacefrog Records. Becoming an accidental poster boy for the scene at the time, Neil is one of the few artists
Appleblim: “I love the fact you can’t define an emotion in music, it’s its own language and thats just a very important thing”
Releasing his first ever EP 13 years ago on his and Shackleton’s imprint Skull Disco, Appleblim (Laurie Osbourne) went on to become a regular at FWD>>, the club where dubstep began and learned how to DJ on one of the best soundsystems in the UK at the time, at Plastic People. Appleblim is lauded as
Sophia Saze: “I find that political situations are a sensitive stance for artists to take, and my role is to cultivate music not words. I’m a creator, not a keyboard warrior.”
Georgia born Sophia Saze launched her career last summer after signing to the acclaimed Get Physical imprint. Launching her record label Dusk & Haze shortly after, with the first EP from the boss herself featuring remixes from Umwelt and Benjamin Damage, ‘Solace’ garnered interest from across the industry. Before that, Sophia had been DJing and