Sometimes all it takes is one pivotal moment for musician to get noticed. For Tristan Harris, (aka DJ Boring) it was one particular track in 2016 that propelled him from bedroom DJ to one of the most sought-after names in electronic music right now. Said track was ‘Winona’: eight minutes of deep, elegant and affecting […]Read More
With gigs currently out of the question, Coronavirus has left the live music industry in a precarious position. Like everything else, it’s had to change tack in order to survive. Musicians have taken to at-home concerts and social media livestreams to keep fans engaged- all to varying degrees of success. Some have worked well, but […]Read More
“This is what happens when the world stops”. In a statement on her Instagram earlier this week, Little Simz described the process of creating her latest EP, Drop 6, over the course of one month in lockdown alone in her flat. She recalls the obstacles she faced, from self-doubt to noise complaints from neighbours until […]Read More
You’ve heard it before: musician banishes themselves to a remote corner of the world with nothing but a guitar, a synth and their ego. They emerge a year later with an album, having ‘found themselves’ and probably grown a beard. Despite the cliché, these tales of self-exile are often behind the most interesting albums, particularly […]Read More
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