Marking his return to Hessle Audio with the release of his first awaited long-player, we caught up with UK-based producer Pangaea to discuss his album writing process and his relationship with Hessle Audio.
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Beatrice Dillon: Contrasting Patterns
After her performance at the first iteration of the Cairo edition of Masafat Festival on 20th September 2016, we took the chance to find out more about what makes Beatrice Dillon tick, her creative process and composition methods.
Peggy Gou talks up ‘Seek For Maktoop’
Peggy Gou’s new EP on Technicolour shows off a sharp Detroit house charisma through straight-up sensuous house rollers, and should winningly validate the seriousness of Peggy’s endeavour. We caught up between two flights and tried to find out more about her impressive rise to prominence.
Clara! and the Reggaetoneras
Spanish-born now Brussels-based Clara! recently delivered the second number in her excellent mixtape series ‘Reggaetoneras‘ via Editions Gravats, the ermine-emblazoned label run by Jean Carval and Low Jack. We seized the occasion and sat back with the Galician DJ to discuss her background in music, the place of women in reggaeton and how she came to DJing.
Pris talks up ‘Love, Labour, Loss’
Following up his promising debut album, Pris returns this fall on Avian with the all-consuming ‘Love, Labour, Loss’. We caught up with the UK-born, Berlin-based producer to find out more about the making of his new release, as he reveals more on the duology’s raison d’être and his growing appetite for production. Stream the dark and wild ‘Feral Calling’ within.
Milton Bradley lifts the veil on The End Of All Existence
Five years after the last episode of The End Of All Existence, Milton Bradley is back with the ultimate number of the series, the soberly-titled ‘Part III’. We took the chance to discuss this particular project, the recent release of his debut LP and how Berlin shaped his vision. You can also stream the gloomy ambient cut ‘6 Minutes Before Dawn’ within.
Mixtape: Charles Drakeford
With FTD’s new instalment – Georgia’s high-in-vitamin ‘Import Fruit’ – freshly out in all good record stores, we took the chance to discuss label evolution, visual identity and recent favourites with bossman Charles Drakeford as he selects some of the tracks that played a significant role in his musical growth.
Betonkust & Palmbomen II talk up “Hotel Breukelen”
Dutch duo Betonkust & Palmbomen II are back with their piping hot ‘Hotel Breukelen’ for Marsman’s royal-blue-clad label Pinkman. We caught up with the pair to find out more about the mysterious place from which the EP draws its title, the influence of environment on their work and studio mechanics.
Moscoman talks up ‘A Shot In The Light’
We sat back with the Israeli born, Berlin-based producer Moscoman as he talks up production modus operandi and getting outside of his comfort zone. We’re also glad to share the italo-indebted rollercoaster ‘Losing My Wedge’, a wild arpeggiated tune that shall make some heavy damage on the dancefloor.
Berlin Atonal 2016
Berlin Atonal is a Pandora’s box, bringing forth a wide array of expectations before it was even open. We were fortunate enough to attend the festival in Berlin Mitte and witness at first hand cutting-edge performances. Here’s our day-by-day report.
Out of the mist: John Daly talks up his new album as The Smoke Clears
John Daly returns as The Smoke Clears with an eponymous second album of spacious electronica and cosmic ambient – due out 12th September on Dublin’s All City Records. We caught up with John to find out more about his creative process, analogue dependence and asked him to collate some of his all-time favourites through a ten-track playlist.
Sano talks up ‘Los Muchachos’ EP on Cómeme + premieres ‘La Grúa’
We caught up with Colombian producer Sano to find out more about his musical background, first steps into production and his forthcoming three-track ‘Los Muchachos‘ EP on Cómeme.
Motion Graphics: Avoiding Sentimentality and Nostalgia
Following the release of Motion Graphics debut self-titled album via Domino Records we caught up with the NYC based producer over Skype to discover more about his album writing process and how day-to-day technology interface sounds, device notifications and even the sound of household appliances have helped shape his album.
Gang Of Ducks: A trip inside Paradisia
After premiering Lovers Rock boss Ital’s banging contribution a couple of weeks ago, enigmatic Turin-based crew Gang Of Ducks come up with a proper track-by-track breakdown of the full ‘Paradisia’ compilation. Take a plunge!
Mixtape: DjRum selects his top piano cuts
To celebrate the release of DjRum’s trilogy pack on 2nd Drop Records we interviewed the London based producer and asked him to select his top piano cuts featuring; Alice Coltrane, Arvo Pärt, Terry Riley, Tim Hecker, Grouper, LV, Aphex Twin and Chris Clark.
Dekmantel 2016
We certainly had high expectations when stepping in the deliciously green setting of Amsterdamse Bos for the very first time. The planets aligned for a perfect weekend of partying at Dekmantel: a chilled vibe and the opulent nature immediately absorbing us into their friendly arms, plus the cream of the crop of contemporary electronic music. Here is our remembrance from these intense four-days of raving in the woods.