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
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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
Conforce / Silent Harbour: “I think it’s a challenge not to be affected by too many external influences because in a big city you’re overwhelmed by things very easily.”
Receiving his first cassette deck player at the age of 7, Conforce was then introduced to the world of house and techno by a relative. With gabber noted as one of his earlier influences, being immersed in the genre in his early teenage years, the Dutch producer and live performer soon found his style after
Tinfoil: “We have a fight on our hands, and we all need to be more aware of that, and do what we can to preserve and grow what we have.”
Forged in 2014, Tinfoil is the collaborative moniker from Irish artists Sunil Sharpe and DeFeKT which, initially started as a studio project but has since gone on to perform live shows across Europe. Over the past four years, Tinfoil have released a string of 12″s on their self-titled label and have gone on to release
The Road to Unbound: Aurora
Last up in our road to Unbound series is London based producer and DJ, Aurora, who we’ve previously included in our artists to discover feature. Launching her Spectral night just over a year ago – where she has booked the likes of Anu, Debonair, Sybil Jason and MLE – Aurora has been invited to play
The Lowdown: Principleasure
Principleasure is a new mysterious and unknown alias of a well known producer who has released a string of EPs over the past year in the lead up to the project’s debut album. Owning a vintage analogue synthesiser studio called Principle Pleasure in LA, the project focuses on the warm sounds that are created from
The Lowdown: Groeni
Hailing from New Zealand, electronic trio Groeni have been releasing a minimal and textural form of techno music, performing their fantasy sounds live across their native country. Over the past couple of years, they’ve released several acclaimed EPs including ‘Hewn’ and ‘Hinde’ and now releasing their debut album ‘Nihx’ via Project:Mooncircle on the 30th March.
The Lowdown: Man Power
Once an anonymous figure, Man Power is the production alias of Geoff Kirkwood. Originally from the North East of England, Kirkwood now spends his time fluttering between Mexico and Berlin, running a label called Me Me Me Records and touring his eclectic style. Previously released on Optimo Trax, Hivern Discs, STAMP and Correspondant, Man Power’s
The Lowdown: Andu Simion
Next in our Lowdown series, we speak to Andu Simion about his forthcoming release on Eric Cloutier’s Palinoia imprint and the importance of having platforms dedicated to up and coming artists. Your next release is on Eric Cloutier’s Palinoia label, how did your relationship with Eric begin? I’ve listened to his Driftwood tribute mix