Video: FaltyDL – ‘She Sleeps’
New York electronic producer FaltyDL is back with his latest single, ‘She Sleeps’, which features the vocals of Friendly Fires’ Ed Macfarlane. The accompanyment features rollerskaters cutting loose in Central Park. The word retro comes to mind. FaltyDL’s new album, Hardcourage, is out in January via Ninja Tune.
Video: Lorn – ‘Weigh Me Down’
Bedroom producer Lorn has released a promo for his new single, ‘Weigh Me Down’. It’s got a slightly old school platform game vibe about it, sparking nostalgia for 16 bit Sega and Nintendo consoles. Damn, that was a long time ago! The video was created by Max Freiedrich. Lorn’s new album, Ask The Dust, is...
Video: Kid Koala – ’8 Bit Blues’
Canadian DJ and turntablist Kid Koala has dropped a visual for his latest single, ’8 Bit Blues’. The video was directed by the man himself and, apparently, it was filmed in just one shot. Some might call that a little lazy. Kid Koala’s new album, 12 Bit Blues, is out on September 17 via Ninja...
Video: The Death Set – ‘Is It The End Again?’
Australian experimental punk outfit The Death Set recently released a promo for their current single, ‘Is It The End Again?’ Young love; it’s all fun and games until someone gets stabbed. Or hit over the head with a bottle. The video was directed by Sebastien Landry. The Death Set’s latest album, Michel Poiccard, is out...
Emika Interview
Thriving in Solitude Berlin-based producer Emika reminisces on lonely excursions to Bristol dubstep nights and finding solace in minimal techno. Emika has always been an outsider. She grew up in “culturally starved” Milton Keynes, studying classical piano until she felt restricted by the constraints of conventional composition. The industrious teenager then began skipping school in...
Video: Emika – 3 Hours
Berlin-based electronic performer Emika recently dropped a new video for her latest single, ’3 Hours’. The black-and-white affair basically consists of back and forths between the producer/ singer-songwriter and some art school dude smoking a cigaratte. It’s not as visually-arresting as her previous effort, ‘Professional Loving’, but it’s a decent effort. The video was directed...
Video: FaltyDL – ‘My Light, My Love’
New York electronic producer FaltyDL recently released a promo for his latest single, ‘My Light, My Love’. Following on from his exceptional debut album, the garage-loving button-presser has gone for an endearing animation that shows a dude with a cool little vehicle that allows him to explore underwater. The video was directed by Jakob Haglof....
Album Review: Emika – Emika
Artist: Emika Album: Emika Label: Ninja Tune Berlin-based producer and composer Emika has tapped into something beautiful and sinister here. Her self-titled debut features an exquisite collection of dark, intense electronic creations that seduce and unsettle in equal measure. Nineties trip hop emerges on ‘Professional Loving’, with hints of Mezzanine-era Massive Attack in the form...
Video: Emika – ‘Professional Loving’
Berlin-based producer and songwriter Emika recently released a video to accompany her incredible new single, ‘Professional Loving’. The dark, brooding electronic pop ballad is reminiscent of Mezzanine-era Massive Attack, with a rumbling bassline and slightly sinister harmonies. Her debut album, Emika, is out on October 3 via Ninja Tune and it is an instant classic....
Daedelus Interview
A Distinguished Gentleman The Daedelus Interview LA producer Daedelus goes off on tangents and divulges his dream to one day be suited and booted in only bespoke clothing. The LA beat scene pioneers, and most bedroom hip hop producers in general, are not well-known for their dapper dress sense; they punch furiously at laptops, drum...
Album Review: Daedelus – Bespoke
Oddball producer Alfred Darlington returns with his first long player since 2008’s Love to Make Music To and he seems determined to mix things up. Bespoke is an absolute mess of genres that takes inspiration from latino house (‘Tailor Made’), futuristic soul (‘In Tatters’) and the LA beat scene (‘Penny Loafers’), striking gold every time....
