Electronic
Obituary – Florian Schneider
Florian Schneider was co-founder of Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter. Originally a flautist and violinist, he began experimenting with effects such as echo and reverb to expand the instruments’ capabilities. Flute was predominantly used on the rare album ‘Ralf and Florian’. After their breakthrough album ‘Autobahn’, (that also featured the flute on its B-side), the duo …
See: Groove Armada – Get out on the dancefloor
Groove Armada, one of the UK’s most successful dance groups are back with a new single ‘Get out to the Dancefloor’, out now on BMG and taken from their forthcoming album due out later in the year – their first since 2010’s brilliant ‘Black Light’ album. Get out on the Dancefloor features features Empire of …
Album Review: The Soft Pink Truth – Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
“Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?” This is a question posed by St. Paul in Romans 6:1 that begins an investigation into how we are to continue to exist in a world of sin, and it’s a question that Drew Daniel posed to himself during the creation of The Soft Pink …
See: Moby releases new video for Too Much Change
Taken from his forthcoming album ‘All Visible Objects’, out on May 15th via Little Idiot, Moby is back with a new video for his single ‘Too Much Change’, which features vocals by Apollo Jane. For the last 10 years or so Moby has been donating 100% of the profits from most of his work to …
Premiere: KARMA SHE releases new video for MAKE ME KITTENS
Berlin- based multi-disciplinary artist Carmel Michaeli aka KARMA SHE, is gearing up for the release of her debut album MY NAKED DEVOTION on May 8th, which includes a full UK release including cassette format via Martin Hossbach, and we are delighted to premiere her new video For MAKE ME KITTENS here in Backseat Mafia this …
TRACK: DARKSTAR – JAM
Darkstar announce their fourth album ‘Civic Jams’ for release on Warp on 19th June. It will be there first full length release for 5 years. Taken from the new album is the single ‘Jam’. Speaking about their latest single ‘Jam’, Darkstar explain, “Jam is like a peripheral two step banger. Like if you were listening to your neighbour playing tunes through …
See: Einstürzende Neubauten – Alles in Allem
In anticipation of their forthcoming album, ‘Alles in Allem’ (All in All) on 15 May 2020, legendary Berlin industrial band Enstürzende Neubauten have released an imperial and highly elegant video for the title track. Featuring the eminently theatrical and enigmatic front person Blixa Bargeld with spectacular eye make-up on organ, and black and white vignettes, …
Track: Choir Boy – Sweet Candy
With their album Gathering Swans out on May 8th Via DIAS, Choir Boy have release a new single from it, their fourth no less, titled ‘Sweet Candy’. Sweet Candy expresses the sugar cravings and lovesickness of someone who denies themselves the excitement and bliss of romantic fulfilment” explains Choir Boy frontman Adam Klopp. “They’ve had a taste, …
Track: Inventions – Calico
Inventions are Matthew Robert Cooper of Eluvium and Mark T. Smith of Explosions on the Sky, and they’ve released the latest track – Calico, to be taken from their forthcoming Album Continuous Portrait. It’s out digitally on 29th May, and Temprary Residence are handling a physical released which includes a limited edition Pearlescent bronze coloured …
Track: Sub Focus & Wilkinson – Just Hold On
Electronic music royalty Sub Focus are back with a new single ‘Just Hold On’, out right now. It’s taken from what they refer to as a long form album project called Portals, which we’ll bring you news of as soon as we learn of it. Just Hold On Is this bubbling slice of breakbeat / …