Pedro Vian has never been one to shy away from his emotions, his second album – the self-titled Pedro Vian, continues this exploration of the Amsterdam-based artist’s innermost thoughts and feelings. “I have to be sincere, transparent and pure” he affirms while talking about the LP, “During the recording process I have avoided artificiality. I
Influences: Adam Collins / Omni A.M.
Adam Collins is one of those tastemakers in the industry whose knowledge of music holds no bounds, constantly digging and searching for new sounds. You are often left amazed and bemused as to how he has discovered the artist’s his pushing via his long-standing label Euphoria Records. His story begins in the rock world and
Premiere: Jumo – ‘Et Le Vent?’
Compared to the likes of Bonobo and Jon Hopkins, French contemporary artist Jumo has been paving his way with his multi-disciplinary project where he marries together sound and imagery. Turning his notebook sketches into music videos, Jumo is able to create a distinctive story with his latest project ‘Périodes Aléatoires’ a dream-like, avant-garde experience. Talking
The Lowdown: Bobby Analog
In amongst the madness, there are pockets of sunshine beaming through the scene, where artists are pushing out uplifting, joyous releases despite the world crumbling around them. One of those warming artists is Bobby Analog, a Belfast-based producer, DJ and now label owner who started out releasing disco and soul sampled records. Now focused on
Alessandro Adriani to release new album ‘Morphic Dreams’
The album will land on Lucy’s Stroboscopic Artefacts on the 17th May. Debuting on the label in 2017 with ‘Enter The Fire’ EP, Alessandro Adriani will return to the label first with a four-track EP ‘Embryo’ on the 19th April before releasing the long-player in May. Over the course of the two releases, the Mannequin
Present Perfect Festival announces first wave of artists for 2019
The fifth edition will take place from 26th to 28th July. Becoming one of the most important events in Russia dedicated to progressive music culture, the festival is a staple in Saint Petersburg. Revealing the first artists confirmed for 2019, the line-up includes Helena Hauff, Kirilik, Ellen Allien, Hunee, Red Axes, Zip, Gesloten Cirkel, Andrew
Field Maneuvers announce second wave artists including Avalon Emerson, Umfang and Elena Colombi
They will be joining the previously announced The Black Madonna, DJ Stingray, Or:la and Shanti Celeste. Unveiling a whole host of artists, the second wave adds to already heavyweight line-up with Avalon Emerson, Sandrien, Elena Colombi and Umfang. The festival will also be welcoming back London based promoters Make Me, Meat Free’s Alice and Lucy
Or:la launches new label Céad
The first release comes from Utrecht based DJ and producer Lewski. Aiming to use the platform to support new artists as well as Or:la’s own productions, Céad is launched with a spacey, percussive EP from breakthrough artist Lewski. With previous releases on Patron Records and Wolfskuil, Lewski’s ‘Guadalajara Mariachi’ follows on from key performances at
Essentials: Nina Kraviz
I remember the first time I saw Nina Kraviz play like it was yesterday. It was the first and only time Oval Space held a 24-hour party with the likes of Jeff Mills, Radio Slave, James Ruskin, Evan Baggs and KiNK all billed and Nina Kraviz happened to be the unannounced special guest. Returning back
Influences: Chevron
Originally hailing from Blackpool, Chevron jumped ship to Iceland where his studio once resided in the heart of Reykjavik. It was when he moved there in 2015 that he started to immerse himself into the local music scene and in turn became a huge influence on his productions. Releasing his first album ‘Everything’s Exactly The