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Kora returns to Saisons with the mesmerising three track ‘Tantale’ EP
Label founder Kora returns to Saisons with a mesmerising new EP. ‘Tantale’ is the 19th release from his budding Montreal-based imprint. The three track ensembles draws on global influences, displaying a lush blend of warm colours, distant melodies and stories from the road. Tantale, Golconda and Tango are three songs that Kora started sketching in... Read more »
Albania’s UNUM Festival shines with successful 3rd edition
UNUM is a festival with a knowing crowd and already a great community feel. This year it was back with a superb third event with another irresistible line-up of proper underground sounds. It all ran from Wednesday until the next Tuesday so technically six days of music in a stunning location on the Albanian Riviera,... Read more »
Hillel Shabtai returns to DIALNINE with dance-floor heater ‘Carmen San Diego’
Montreal artist Hillel Shabtai makes a highly anticipated return to DIALNINE with a fresh collection of signature dance-floor heaters, once again bringing his inimitable, bountiful sound to the fore. ‘Carmen San Diego’ is a straight-ahead groover that combines a thunderous kick drum and a razor-sharp bass-line with captivating vocal touches and electrifying synth stabs. With... Read more »
Yin & Yang: Reza Safinia talks Music & Texture, new beginnings and more
Reza Safinia is a UK-raised, LA-based, multi-instrumentalist producer and composer whose work spans multiple genres ranging from electronic music to classical compositions for major film scores. He has worked with acclaimed artists such as Dr Dre and Kylie Minogue and scores the HBO Max show Warrior, as well as releasing his own music as an... Read more »
Amsterdam Dance Event confirms first artist residencies, experiences and more for ADE Arts and Culture 2022
After last year’s successful debut, ADE Arts & Culture returns with a series of artistic crossover projects for five days and nights during Amsterdam Dance Event 2022. Among the first confirmed highlights are Tamara Shogaolu’s transformation of the Westerkerk church, a journey through light and sound by Nick Verstand, plus artist-residencies in NXT Museum and... Read more »
Ambient explorer Lost In City talks Montreal, creative focus and his debut on new Anjuna imprint Reflections [Interview]
Lost In City is a new name turning heads in the world of ambient and cinematic soundscapes. The Montreal artist is part of the original wave of talent to launch Reflections, Anjuna’s new home for ambient, chillout and downtempo music. The label is the third imprint under the Anjuna umbrella, founded by British trio Above... Read more »
Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Death on the Balcony
Mark Caramelli & Paul Hargreaves AKA Death on the Balcony are a duo that have become synonymous with lush high-end grooves in recent years. The UK pair have proven their chops time and time again with releases on the likes of Anjunadeep, All Day I Dream and Kindisch. Most recently, they’ve applied a sublime spin... Read more »
Amsterdam Dance Event reveals first speakers and artists for 2022 Conference and Festival
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is gearing up for a full return to live in 2022, with a revamped, interactive approach for ADE Pro conference and ADE Festival returning to the nighttime. The first confirmed speakers for ADE Pro include Diplo, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Suzanne Ciani and Youssou N’Dour, with Ciani and N’Dour... Read more »
Premiere: Death On The Balcony put sun-drenched house twist to HOKI’s ‘Three’
UK duo Death On The Balcony step up on remix duty for Montreal pair HOKI. The All Day I Dream and Kindisch producers have applied a sublime spin to ‘Three’, flipping the sombre, delicate cut from HOKI’s ‘None Of Will Ever Be The Same’ Album into an irresistible, laidback dance floor groover. They’ve turned in... Read more »
Super Flu back with a new dance-floor weapon in Reza Safinia ‘Funkbible’ re-interpretation
After an eventful year including standout live sets for Robot Heart at the Renegade Burn and the recent live performance stream for Mixmag, Reza Safinia officially launches his Music and Texture Imprint with a stellar release in collaboration with German heavyweight producers, Super Flu. The result is Super Flu’s re-interpretation of Reza’s astral synth funk... Read more »