Growing up in Detroit, it’s hard not to get sucked into the rich musical history of the city. For artists like Lauren Flax, it was a great stomping ground in the early days where she was not only inspired by the locals, there were also influences filtering through from Chicago at the time. Such a
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Influences: Maenad Veyl
There’s something truly haunting about Maenad Veyl’s work – a project launched early last year by Milan-based artist Thomas Feriero which saw him step away from his signature sleek productions. With Maenad Veyl, the music is boisterous filled with a raw punk-like attitude influenced by his early metal days as well as scatters of hardcore,
Meet The Residents: Patterns
Located in Brighton, Patterns has quickly become one of the most forward-thinking ventures in the South East. Launched in 2015 and helmed by London’s Mothership Group, the venue is a multi-purpose building with live music, underground club nights and day parties on the terrace located in the beautiful Art Deco building 10 Marine Parade. Its
Spotlight: FALK Records’ selects 11 Icelandic artists to check out
FALK Records is responsible for supporting Iceland’s experimental music scene. Meaning ‘Fuck Art Let’s Kill’, the message behind the label is that they ‘make something and release it to fend for itself. To kill or be killed.’ One member of the collective is Bob Cluness who has been a key player in Iceland’s scene for
Phoet: ‘I don’t want to be a character. I don’t think I’m important, I want what I do to be.’
Turin producer Phoet has been previously described as ‘an artist without a past’, however, as you delve into the concept behind his debut album ‘Broken Symmetry’ you discover there’s a lot to unpick. Inspired by a very personal moment in his life, ‘Broken Symmetry’ was born from an epiphany he had on a beach in
Playlist: Blasha & Allatt
Since 2013, Natasha Carter and Steffi Allatt have been putting on Meat Free parties in Manchester alongside Lucy Ironmonger and Alice Woods. Bringing in international talent to the city, the Meat Free parties are events with a cause as a portion of the proceeds are donated to Partisan Collective who support vulnerable migrant women. The
Rhythm Sister: “Staying positive is important but acknowledging that injustices are still happening is quite crucial to ensuring that change continues”
Over the last few years, DJ collective Rhythm Sister have been supporting and raising awareness on women and non-binary artists within the scene. Through their community group, they have created a forum-like safe space where people can ask for advice and open discussions around issues their facing in the industry. On a wider scale, Rhythm
Untitled Podcast 019: Liam Hughes
Talking through the mix, Liam has said “I wanted to have a long intro of select ambient tracks to show a more alternative and emotional side to the mix. It then drops into dub/minimal techno which transitions in and out of more dancefloor style house tracks as the mix progresses. I don’t believe pre-planning
Breakwave: Meine Nacht
Liverpudlian promoter Breakwave has been pushing underground parties in the city for several years now. Through Meine Nacht, Breakwave hosts events in random and unexpected locations. Meine Nacht soon gathered a loyal following through word of mouth, with little marketing and advertisement around the events. The locations would include galleries, bakeries, a factory canteen and
François X: “A part of the crowd solely think of me as a ‘techno guy’ but I’m more than that.”
A key figure in Paris’ underground scene, François X’s journey began when he started regularly visiting of one of the city’s record stores where a chance meeting with DJ Deep took place. Becoming almost like a mentor to François, DJ Deep encouraged him to finish some tracks and ended up being released on Deep’s Deeply