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Waking Life 2017: A Rebirth Of Consciousness

Small-scale festivals usually focus on proportionate lineups, trying to offer a homogeneic musical journey, but Waking Life’s approach felt different, scattering 70+ acts across three dance floors. The overall Waking Life experience was one of constant discovery and wonder.

Species of Fishes envelop the expanse for Newtype Rhythms

On top of contributing a mix to our partner radio show Newtype Rhythms, we asked Species of Fishes to have a chat, talking about how the reissue of their 1996 album ‘Trip Trap’ came about, the story behind the beginnings of the project and where they see the landscape of electronic music today.

Behind The Scenes: Sebastian Mullaert

Having recently guested on R&S offshoot Apollo, a home for more esoteric electronic wares than its raw and upfront parent, the label and Sebastian Mullaert decided to pull back the curtain on the creative process behind the final release. What this transpires to is a hidden archive of alternative takes and warm ups, about as far from a laborious mouse click exercise in front of a DAW as you can get.

Nick Klein

With his Euro tour freshly completed and an upcoming tour across the USA on the horizon, Nick Klein put his techno hat aside to lay down an hour-long baroque mix of opiated ambient, slo-mo folk and heartrending choral music. We seized the occasion to have a chat and discuss spirituality in music.

Shores Of Perception: Waking Life Festival

Ahead of our attendance at the debut edition of Waking Life festival, taking place between 17 – 20 August at a lake near the medieval town of Crato in northern Alentejo in Portugal, we caught up with the Waking Life team to discover how it all began.

Precipitation

Canadian producer Precipitation unveils his multi-faceted personality as he talks up his evolution as a musician, his special inclination for sampling, relationship with Vancouver and future plans as Precipitation and his new project alongside Soft Fit named Aquatic Language.