Electronic
Track: Rival Consoles – Articulation, plus album news
Ryan Lee West aka ‘Rival Consoles’ and the esteemed Erased Tapes label go back a long way, the Leicester born musician was their first signing, and now thirteen years later that relationship is still going strong. The partnership have just announced details of the new Rival Consoles album ‘Articulation’ for release on 31st July and …
Feature: Transglobal Underground give us a Track by Track on their latest album, Walls Have Ears
There’s always been a slight mystique around Transglobal Underground, and they’ve always determinedly followed their own path. With some made up names and a squad of collaborators than have revolved and evolved over time, they’ve been fusing together elements of Western, African and Asian music since they burst onto the scene in 1991 with Temple …
See: Juju Wings release new video for Escapism 101
Taken from their forthcoming album Hello Friends, due out in October comes the new single from Juju Wings, Escapism 101. It’s the second in a series of single releases taken from the album, and calls on an unspecified partner to enlist on an adventure. It’s this dreamy slice of electronic / synth pop, with synth-lines …
Premiere: Score – Modern Wreck exclusive album stream, plus track by track
Score, aka Chris Tate of dance / electronica group d_rradio, is back with a new album Modern Wreck, out this Friday (5th June) on Cruel Nature Records through Bandcamp as a stream and as a limited Cassette. We’re delighted to be able to premiere the release exclusively ahead of its release here today on Backseat …
Track: Genevieve Artardi – Living like I know I’m gonna die
Taken from the forthcoming album from. Dizzy Strange Summer, out on Friday 17th July on Brainfeeder Records, ‘Living like I know I’m gonna die’ is the new single from LA vocalist, composer and producer Genevieve Artadi. It’s her second album, but first for Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint, and her first self-produced release on any label. …
Track: KIDSØ – Childhood
Out right now is the new single from live-electro duo KIDSØ, out via Springstoff. It’s the title track of the German duo’s forthcoming album, out later in the year, and features African rhythms and a childrens choir. The band shared a little about the journey behind creating the track, saying: “The single ‘Childhood’ is the …
Track: Timo Maas – Utopie
German techno titan, Timo Maas joins forces with the Stripped Down label for a brand new single ‘Utopie’ due 19th June. The Hannover based artist joins forces with Claudio Ricci’s excellent Stripped Down Records for his latest musical offering which features vocals from singer/guitarist Rottler. The lack of structure creates a hypnotic collection of sparse …
EP: Sreym Hctim – Turn Tail
Brooklyn artist Sreym Hctim otherwise known as Mitch Myers is set to release his second EP via Illuminated Paths. Titled ‘Turn Tail’ it is five individual pieces of music playing with composition, soundscapes and DIY instrumentation. ‘Jigsaw Pieces’ plucks from a miniature harp, vinyl like scratching and soft female vocals opens the track before the …
See: Enter Shikari reveal new video for The Great Unknown
From their new album ‘Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible’, the electronically orientated Alternative Rock band, Enter Shikari have released a music video on YouTube, of their tune ‘The Great Unknown’.Bristling with mood and atmosphere, the song and the music video evoke the Dypstopian character of both the movie, Blade Runner and it’s soundtrack …
Premiere: DIVE INDEX releases new video for ‘Waving at Airplanes’
Out today via Neutral Music is Waving At Airplanes, the fifth full length release from electronic composer/producer Will Thomas, aka DIVE INDEX. We’re absolutely delighted to premiere the video for the title track right here on Backseat Mafia today. The track, featuring Natalie Walker of trip-hop collective Daughter Darling, is this beautifully hazy slice of …