Asif Kapadia’s tragic documentary on the life and death of Amy Winehouse has beaten out competitors including ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ and ‘Heart of a Dog’ to win this year’s Oscar for Best Documentary. Some controversy has occurred post win with Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, tweeting ‘Always proud of my baby. Amy will [Continue]
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Anthony Gonzalez has announced that his synth pop project M83 have new record set for release on 8th April via Mute. ‘Junk’ is the follow up to the acts groundbreaking 2011 release ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ and features a collaboration with none other than Beck! In a quote via the press release Gonzalez explains [Continue]
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‘Kiss Full of Funk’ is the debut single to come from Moscow based producer FREE.D, self released on his very own Hidden Vibes label. Teaming up with saxophonist Egor Shamanin, who performs as part Guru Groove Foundation, have received plaudits all over Europe, as well as over a million views on YouTube. The German duo [Continue]
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Berlin based duo ‘A Sacred Geometry ’ who have premiered their new EP “Chapter II” on XLR8R this week deliver an atmospheric and hypnotic sound. Formed in Berlin in 2013 when they released “Chapter I” the duo want to show the world that’s possible to present techno in a different light and separate from its typical dancefloor [Continue]
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KWC 92 to release their second LP in March. Samo DJ and Max Stenerudh are returning to L.I.E.S. for another joint collaboration. Back in 2013 KWC 92 first appeared with their well-received conceptual soundtrack “Dream Of The Walled City” which was put out on L.I.E.S. Comprising of eight tracks the Stockholm duo’s LP will be released [Continue]
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Ben UFO and experimental producer Beatrice Dillon have both contributed mixes for an upcoming tape on Wichelroede. The Dutch collective who so far has limited itself to online transmissions has now decided to release their first physical material called 43:44 / 44:32. Gerben De Louw who’s the co-founder Wichelroede describes Dillon’s mix to Juno Plus, [Continue]
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Just when you thought you’d seen everything… Fiat has launched their “re-mastered” 500 model in a novel way: pressing Ella Eyre’s cover of ‘Best Of My Love’ to a 15-meter-wide vinyl that is played by the car. Will vinyl lovers appreciate the novelty or be outraged at this use of vinyl materials? Watch below and [Continue]
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Miley Cyrus is reportedly being eyed up for Glastonbury. The annual festival is a hit with music lovers around the globe, who make the trek to England’s countryside every year. This year saw the likes of Kanye West and Florence + the Machine headline the Pyramid Stage, and it seems Miley could be next. [Continue]
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‘Signs’ is the debut single to come from eclectic underground artist ‘SAAL’. Pulling together Eastern and Western influences, she is an artist that needs not only to be seen or heard, but experienced. Compared by the industry to Kate Bush and PJ Harvey; SAAL combines styles, breaks genres and experiments with her sweeping vocal range [Continue]
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Jamie xx kicked off his debut album, In Colour, with a breathless, exuberant track titled “Gosh.” Grime MC Elf Kid used that instrumental as the basis for a new song that he uploaded on SoundCloud yesterday. Listen below, it’s insane.
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