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Loraine James to Release 'Gentle Confrontation' Album This Friday Photo Loraine James to Release 'Gentle Confrontation' Album This Friday
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023

Earlier this spring, Loraine shared the lead singles “2003,” “Déjà Vu,” and “I DM U.” Later this month, she embarks on a string of North American tour dates, tickets available now! The album was made while listening to math rock and emo-electronic such as DNTEL, Lusine, and Telefon Tel Aviv, which d...

Divide and Dissolve Release New Single 'Want' From Upcoming 'Systemic' Album Photo Divide and Dissolve Release New Single 'Want' From Upcoming 'Systemic' Album
by Michael Major - June 29, 2023

Divide and Dissolve’s Systemic is a thick wash of sound, equal parts beauty and anguish and creates a wholly encompassing experience for even a casual listener. You can feel the deep intention. Their dense sound is overwhelmingly heavy; a dissonant pounding of percussion, guitars, piano, synths and ...

Lawrence English & Lea Bertucci to Release Debut Collaborative LP 'Chthonic' Photo Lawrence English & Lea Bertucci to Release Debut Collaborative LP 'Chthonic'
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023

Chthonic is the result of long-distance collaboration and mutual considerations. New York's Lea Bertucci and Australia's Lawrence English met in 2019 at the Novas Frequencia festival in Rio de Janeiro and quickly became friends and collaborators, driven by musings on a geological scale, movements – ...

Divide and Dissolve Release New 'Indignation' Single Photo Divide and Dissolve Release New 'Indignation' Single
by Michael Major - May 25, 2023

Like its predecessor Gas Lit, Systemic was produced by Ruban Neilson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Systemic was recorded as a duo and Takiaya says this new album is a continuation of 2021’s acclaimed Gas Lit. “Because of what was built with ‘Gas Lit’, ‘Systemic’ is able to express itself.” ...

Loraine James Announces 'Gentle Confrontation' Album Photo Loraine James Announces 'Gentle Confrontation' Album
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023

Loraine James proudly announces her fourth album, Gentle Confrontation on Hyperdub. The new album features contributions from Marina Herlop, keiyaA, George Riley, and many others. To celebrate the announcement, Loraine shares the lead single “2003.”...

Desire Marea Releases New Album 'On The Romance Of Being' Photo Desire Marea Releases New Album 'On The Romance Of Being'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023

The first single “Be Free” came accompanied by a powerful and visually-compelling video which explored queer love within the realms of South Africa’s hyper-masculine world of taxi gangs. It was followed by the delicate and brooding 8-minute epic featuring vocals from Zöe Modiga, “Rah”....

Desire Marea Shares New Track 'Rah (Feat. Zoë Modiga)' Photo Desire Marea Shares New Track 'Rah (Feat. Zoë Modiga)'
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023

Following the striking track and accompanying video for “Be Free”, which explores queer love within the realms of South Africa’s hyper-masculine world of taxi gangs, he shares the delicate and brooding 8-minute epic, “Rah”. Sung entirely in Zulu, the track is a powerfully-stirring cry on the planet ...

Desire Marea Shares New Track 'Be Free' Photo Desire Marea Shares New Track 'Be Free'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2023

Along with the album announcement, he has shared the first single and its striking accompanying video, “Be Free”. On “Be Free” Desire Marea subtly judges a former lover on his inability to accept himself. The song journeys from tense percussive jazz to a gospel-esque swell of horns and synth, repres...

RZN8R Presents the Second of His Two-Part 'CLEARING THE SLATE' Album Series 'WATER UN Photo RZN8R Presents the Second of His Two-Part 'CLEARING THE SLATE' Album Series 'WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2022

RZN8R (pronounced “resonator”) is the moniker of Oakland-raised, Brooklyn-based producer and singer Derek Buckwalter. WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE is the second of the two-part RZN8R “CLEARING THE SLATE” series. The cover art for both albums was designed by Brazilian-American artist Paula Sefer, who was a...

Crystal Waters Teams Up With Richie Blacker For New Single Photo Crystal Waters Teams Up With Richie Blacker For New Single
by Michael Major - December 15, 2021

Teaming up with Richie for their first collab, Never Enough features original vocals from the queen of house music Crystal Waters. Dubbed as “One of the most influential women of dance music” by Mixmag, Crystal Waters catapulted to dance music icon status with the success of her 1991 global hit Gyps...

Richie Hawtin Releases Audiovisual Mix Album 'CLOSE COMBINED' Photo Richie Hawtin Releases Audiovisual Mix Album 'CLOSE COMBINED'
by Abigail Charpentier - September 21, 2019

Richie Hawtin announces the next evolution of his award-winning 'CLOSE live' show – the audiovisual mix album CLOSE COMBINED (GLASGOW, LONDON, TOKYO - LIVE) available today (September 20). The release is an experiment designed to bring greater transparency to the underlying art of DJing in the “pres...

Patrick Higgins Brings Experimental Guitar Sounds to Helsinki Hudson Photo Patrick Higgins Brings Experimental Guitar Sounds to Helsinki Hudson
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019

Experimental music artist Patrick Higgins brings his unique blend of classical acoustic and electric guitar in genre-bending contexts to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, August 25, at 7:30pm, as part of the citywide Hudson Eye Festivalpresented by the Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation. Higgins's work as a...

Emptyset Announces New Album 'Blossoms' Photo Emptyset Announces New Album 'Blossoms'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 17, 2019

Emptyset, the innovative duo of James Ginzburg and Paul Purgas, have announced their new album Blossoms, out October 11th. Blossoms focuses on ideas of evolution and adaptation, bringing together Emptyset's body of exploratory sound production with emerging methods of machine learning through neural...

Lingua Ignota Unveils New Single, Announces Additional Tour Dates Photo Lingua Ignota Unveils New Single, Announces Additional Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - June 27, 2019

On her new album CALIGULA, Lingua Ignota takes Kristin Hayter's vision to a new level of grandeur, purging her and vengeful audial vision going beyond anything preceding it and reaching a new unparalleled sonic plane. Eschewing and disavowing genre altogether, Hayter builds her own world. She fully ...

Eli Brown Unleashes Powerful New Track MUSCLE CAR Photo Eli Brown Unleashes Powerful New Track MUSCLE CAR
by Tori Hartshorn - May 10, 2019

Bristolian DJ and producer Eli Brown has unveiled his energetic new house track 'Muscle Car' as part ofInsomniac Records' EDC Las Vegas 2019 compilation.  ...

Eli Brown Delivers ANOTHER DIMENSION EP On Solardo's SOLA Imprint Photo Eli Brown Delivers ANOTHER DIMENSION EP On Solardo's SOLA Imprint
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2019

Following up his recent Lucky EP on Moon Harbour and hot single 'Push It Up' on Kaluki, UK producerEli Brown has delivered his 3-track EP, titled 'Another Dimension', on Solardo's SOLÄ label....

Lee Foss Teams Up With Eli Brown on Huge House Rework of Usher's FREAK YOU RIGHT Photo Lee Foss Teams Up With Eli Brown on Huge House Rework of Usher's FREAK YOU RIGHT
by Tori Hartshorn - October 12, 2018

Hot Creations label owner Lee Foss has delivered his sizzling new house anthem 'Freak You Right' alongside widely acclaimed DJ and producer Eli Brown. Set for release on Friday 12th October, the club-ready track will drop on Danny Howard's 'Nothing Else Matters' label and draws together the producti...

Iglooghost to Release Dual EP's August 8 + Announce International Tour Dates Photo Iglooghost to Release Dual EP's August 8 + Announce International Tour Dates
by Macon Prickett - June 27, 2018

On August 8th, 2018, Iglooghost will release Clear Tamei and Steel Mogu – the back-to-back follow ups to his acclaimed 2017 full-length debut Ne? Wax Bloom. Although paired in format, the dual EPs draw from different corners of Igloo's influences. Steel Mogu is a hyperspeed collage of synthetic, tra...

Aisha Devi Shares New Track LIGHT LUXURY From Upcoming Album DNA FEELINGS Photo Aisha Devi Shares New Track LIGHT LUXURY From Upcoming Album DNA FEELINGS
by Macon Prickett - April 18, 2018

Aïsha Devi shares 'Light Luxury', the latest track from her forthcoming album DNA Feelings (out May 11th via Houndstooth). This follows the release of 'Dislocation of the Alpha' which premiered on Complex UK and lead single 'Inner State of Alchemy'. Ecstatic and fearless, these high definition dream...

Aisha Devi Shares New Single DISLOCATION OF THE ALPHA Photo Aisha Devi Shares New Single DISLOCATION OF THE ALPHA
by Macon Prickett - March 22, 2018

A few weeks back Aïsha Devi shared 'Inner State of Alchemy,' the lead single from her forthcoming album DNA Feelings (out May 11th via Houndstooth). She also shared an artist statement entitled 'DNA Feelings' (which can be read HERE). Today, Devi is back with new song 'Dislocation of the Alpha.'...

Aïsha Devi Announces DNA FEELINGS Album Out 5/11 Photo Aïsha Devi Announces DNA FEELINGS Album Out 5/11
by Macon Prickett - February 27, 2018

Aïsha Devi has announced the release of her sophomore album DNA Feelings out May 11th via Houndstooth. In conjunction with the album announcement comes first track “Inner State of Alchemy” and an artist statement entitled 'DNA Feelings'....

Mark Jenkyns' 4.1 with a James Dexter Remix Out on Rebellion 7/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2017

Mark Jenkyns returns to the Crosstown Rebels family with his latest release on their sister label Rebellion. Complete with a remix from label newcomer James Dexter, 4.1 is an array of tribal beats, exploratory percussion and mesmerising vocals....

Solardo Reveal Their New 'On The Corner' EP
by Caryn Robbins - June 09, 2017

Hailed as one of the most exciting names in UK dance music, Mancunian duo Solardo have announced their second EP of the year 'On The Corner'....

Alexis Raphael's 'Its Kinda Jazzy' Remix Out On Hot Creations 7/7
by Caryn Robbins - June 07, 2017

London star Alexis Raphael returns to Hot Creations with the dance floor killer It's Kinda Jazzy, with fine French exports Dan Ghenacia and Chris Carrier teaming up to deliver the remix with electrifying results....












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