Talking to: Zouj

Zouj, aka Adam Abdelkader Lenox, a French/Moroccan/American musician and producer, brought up in Paris, now based in Leipzig, has been making leftfield, playful waves on the European noise DIY scene

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Talking To: Ben Cura

Ben Cura is a man of many talents. After spending many years in his youth travelling, he attended the New York Film Academy in Paris before graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His back catalogue includes theatre work, director, producer, actor and, most recently, musician.

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Talking to: False Witness

Having made their base in Berlin in 2020, via Boston and New York, False Witness is taking the techno world by storm. The quality of their dark and empowering musical output is evident within seconds of hitting play and is backed up by their impressive CV of big-name collaborators and sets at some of the most iconic techno venues out there.

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I Am Cringe But I Am Free

Cringe itself is a clash of two things: self perception and the perception of others. There is more than one type of this clash though. Melissa Dahl talks about this duality in Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, where she explores compassionate cringe and contemptuous cringe.

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Talking to: Sebastian Plano

Berlin-based, Argentinian born composer and musician Sebastian Plano started playing the cello at seven and began writing his own music at the age of eleven. A few years later he turned his back on the traditional music doctrines of his childhood, deciding he didn’t just want to play other people’s music and followed a more contemporary journey, forging his own path

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Talking to: Beacon Bloom

If you don’t already know Beacon Bloom, then get to know them. We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with front man, Ryan Ferris about their latest release, Nothing Here But You, the first ever NFT music video and future goals for regenerative festivals.

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Talking To: Chrissie Huntley

With her newest single Supposed to Be out last month and her first headline show, since the pandemic began, coming up in July, 2021 looks to be a good year for Chrissie. We sat down with her to discuss what she’s been up to, what it was like performing at Glastonbury(!) and how music has helped her mental health.

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Talking to: Ree

Producer & songwriter Ree has just released her debut EP Ree96. She reflects upon how interpersonal relationships are contorted by and interface with digital media and the EP promises an intimate look at companionship & human connection in a digital era where distance still matters, geographic or emotional.

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Talking to: AMIKA

Ahead of her takeover of the magazine’s Instagram on Thursday 10th June, we sat down with AMIKA and talked about her songwriting, being inspired by The Slumflower, asking for what you want in life, her recipe for nurturing a creative space and the joy of alone-ness.

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(One Of) My Favourite Festival Moments

Festivals aren’t always just about the music. Your make-shift campsite, the people you camp with, the people you meet and the things you share are all part of the experience too. However, watching live music and discovering new bands are definitely what makes a festival memorable.

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OpinionGuest User
Radio Listenership in Lockdown 3

I was trying to cook and needed something to listen to but for all the marvels of the modern world, with every song ever written at my fingertips, I could not choose. Did I want something sad, or would that make it worse? Happy, or would that feel false? Could I cope with new music, or would that exhaust me? The answer was simple: radio.

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You’ve Got the Music in You

Music allows me a special kind of freedom, it unlocks a deep corner of my imagination and gives me physical symptoms for just how much I love it - I’m talking goosebumps, shivers and smiling ear to ear. The kind of things that if you did them on a public bus people would move very far away. A lot further than two metres I’m telling you. (Not that I know from experience or anything.)

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Talking to: Treasure

Treasure’s sound doesn’t easily fit into any boxes. His eclectic music tastes and obvious joy in subverting the norm shine through; a left field and intelligent take on trap, r&b and hip hop, visiting glitchy jazz, playful production and soulful harmonies along the way.

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