electronic interviews
Meet: HONNE talk about babymaking music and true love
Some bands are just meant to be. HONNE would be one of them. Intimate, profound, romantic – it’s hard not to fall in love with HONNE’s music. Their sensual melodies and sincere lyrics have warmed hearts of music fans all around the world. I met the British electro-soul duo consisting of long time friends Andy …
Meet: Stillhound on the release of their debut album ‘Bury Everything’
Technically we’ve met Stillhound before, but the last time we caught up with the Edinburgh-based trio was back in July 2015. A lot has happened since then – their stunning debut album,’ Bury Everything’ (read our full review), is due to be released on 23 September and they are playing a handful of shows across …
Meet: Gioumourtzina’s ‘Blakk Metall’: An Interview
Gioumourtzina is a two-piece synth-heavy duo out of Thessaloniki, Greece. Their sound is a unique one, as it mixes and matches pieces of early 80s alternative, electronic, and Gothic vibes into a very modern sound. There’s a little Depeche Mode here, some Echo and the Bunnymen there, add a pinch of New Order and some …
Track: Dr. Meaker – Dirt & Soul + exclusive Interview
Dr. Meaker are a Bristol based eight piece band, live instruments, samples, studio electronics and big voices create some heavy underground drum and bass covered in liquid deep soul. ‘Dirt & Soul’ is their debut album and it’s going to turn some heads. Already getting the crowds going at Glastonbury, Bestival, Boomtown Fair, Snowbombing, Isle Of Wight festival and …
Meet: Outblinker Interview
Outblinker make this rather fantastic heavy synth, motorik style krautRock, as evidenced by their recent, and rather brilliant Remains of Arthur Peck EP, which has shades of Fuck Buttons, along with a little splash of Godspeed! In there for good measure. We spoke to Chris and Luigi from the band to find out a little …
Meet Tove Styrke
Tove Styrke may only be 22 years old but the Swedish electropop sensation has managed to release two albums and a whole heap of singles, tour across Europe and the United States and oh yes, finished third in the 2009 series of Swedish Idol! I chat to her ahead of her slot supporting British electronic …
MEET: Brooklyn synth outfit ACES (+ exclusive playlist)
Brooklyn based synth duo Aces are creating some rather sublime, beautiful soundscapes. Their current project see’s them releasing three singles/videos over a period of six weeks. Initial release “What Do You Think They’ll Say About Me?” was released at the beginning of this week and has been quickly followed with the release of “I’m Already …
Meet: The Soft Moon interview, plus UK tour dates
On the back of the release of his third studio album ‘Deeper’, The Soft Moon aka Luis Vasquez has released details of a huge tour spanning both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a new video for one of the albums stand-out tracks, ‘Wrong’. The album itself alternates between dark and eerie electronica, and …
Meet: Boxed In’s Oli Bayston
Boxed In is the vehicle respected producer Oli Bayston has chosen to fuse his vision of indie, funk and electronica. He’s put together a crack band who are getting on the road for some UK dates before jetting to the States for a short tour. He also knocks out tunes for other artists, and rumour …
Meet: Lisbon – Lead singer Matthew Varty interviewed
One of the North East’s finest, Lisbon, stop off on their first headline tour of the UK to chat to me ahead of their Sheffield gig at The Rocking Chair. Lead singer Matthew Varty chats Whitley Bay, Westeros and what’s in a name… WARNING – CONTAINS “GAME OF THRONES” SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5!!! Backseat Mafia: …