Interviews

David Orin has been a key figure in New York’s surging deep and melodic scene in recent years. His patent blend of rhythmic percussion and intricate melodies have seen him garnering consistent support from the likes of Lee Burridge, Hernan Cattaneo, and Kora, as well as seeing him grace renowned imprints such as Anjunadeep and... Read more »

The Bristol-born, Sweden-based DJ, producer, and multi-talent Crackazat has put together a scintillatingly soulful and jazz enriched masterpiece, spanning twelve high grade cuts. Real name Ben Jacobs is a well-accomplished musician whose effervescent productions hit that sweet spot between elemental dancefloor fire and cerebral musicality, via a mesh of styles that span jazz, house, garage,... Read more »

Based in Germany, Julien and Can make up the Solique production duo. Even though both are partners, friends, and roommates who share a passion for electronic music, the joint playing and producing connects the duo more than their long-lasting friendship ever could. Solique performs with a rare feeling of mutual connection, with meditative and assertive... Read more »

With previous releases on Delusions of Grandeur, Voyeurythm and more, UK producer Ben Sun delivers a gorgeous blend of deep textures that hearken back to the golden era of NY and Chicago with his Distant Messenger EP on Razor-N-Tape. On the A-side, Transmission has all the vibey goodness of an early Strictly Rhythm record, while... Read more »

Stephen Brown is a Scottish artist on fine form at present and is one who’s been a resident making a name for himself behind the scenes at the likes of Edinburgh’s Terminal V and the likes of NightVision. We speak with Stephen ahead of the long-awaited return of Terminal V and discuss what the feeling... Read more »

Forward-thinking music producer and DJ, Joseph Ashworth, releases his second album Stay on his brand-new imprint Sound Of Outside. ‘Stay’ is a dynamic album with influences spanning from Acid House (Fearless), to Italo Disco (Pepper), to 90s Warp Records (Loved You). On Stay, Joseph Ashworth presents a focused and considered body of work that displays... Read more »

The next Lumberjacks In Hell release takes a surprising turn with an eight-track LP by Berliners Panna Cotta. French-born Alex Arslan, and Italian Riccardo Pirotto met somewhere in Berlin years ago and then decided to make music as Panna Cotta, and having the self-titled Mini LP on Marcel Vogel’s Lumberjacks In Hell. Their debut album... Read more »

Sam Shure quickly established himself as a rising voice with the breakthrough releases ‘Kasra’ and ‘Nandoo’. His 2019 debut album ‘Lanconia’ showcases his impressive maturity as a songwriter and keen ear for sound design, while representing a shift from the organic lower tempos of his first tracks to a more energetic, club-focussed sound. ‘333’, which... Read more »

Rick Sanders’ new track ‘Don’t Hesitate’ drops on Smiley Fingers this April 1st, 2022. The Spring season is on the way and Rick Sanders returns to the Smiley Fingers label with another cracking release. This time, the tireless DJ / producer chooses Sarah Dee’s warm and talented voice to compose a deep groove nu-disco with... Read more »

Anthony Favier, better known for his stage NTO, has been and is still to this day one of the most interesting melodic techno producer in the world. His first album, ‘Apnea’ has blown our mind and continues to do so with the release of recent remixes by Innellea, Sainte Vie and Rodriguez Jr. That is,... Read more »