After more than 20 years of providing unwavering "underground sonics" from a roster of some of the most notable names in drum & bass music, Kasra Mowlavi and the Critical Music label, to which he has devoted the majority of his life, have become two of the most reputable names in the electronic music industry. Kasra first made the transition from... read full bio
Buffalo Tom was cast off as Dinosaur Jr. junior when the Boston-based trio released their debut album in 1989. It's true that J Mascis's folk-tinged melodies and booming guitar drove their debut, and Mascis's production of the album didn't help either. With time, Buffalo Tom shed their grungier influences and became an early '90s straight-ahead rock outfit that could deliver... read full bio
Throughout his career, Alejandro Aranda (f/k/a Scarypoolparty) has gone through several pivotal moments. After making an appearance on the seventeenth season of American Idol, Alejandro's life was thrown into a state of near constant motion, going from performing bars and backyards to sold-out headline tours and enormous festival stages. Simultaneously, Alejandro was showered with praise from critics after three consecutive... read full bio
The pop-rock ensemble Affection Place was formed in the 1980s amid the international New Wave/Post-Punk music scene and is located in Lyon, France. The original lineup toured alongside bands like Magazine, the Cramps, A Certain Ratio, Marquis de Sade, and many more gave several shows in France and Switzerland. After coming back together, the group put out a compilation of previously unheard... read full bio
Known as "The All American Boy," DEAD X began his career as an American Hard Dance musician. Along with working together and sharing the stage with fellow producer Lil Texas, he is keeping up his fast-paced song release schedule. Dead X is cited as saying, "It's my mission to bring Punk Rock to Hardstyle," in response to a question concerning... read full bio
Bart Skils has made a name for himself as one of the most reputable and sought-after techno DJs in Holland by always staying one step ahead of the curve. Techno fans praise his DJ sets for being very innovative and masterfully composed musically. As members of Drumcode Records, the premier techno imprint founded by Adam Beyer, alongside musicians that share same... read full bio
Arthi has collaborated with party collectives in France, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland in addition to doing sold-out headline performances throughout Europe. She performed at some of the biggest summertime events in the UK this year, such as FourTet's All-Dayer at Finsbury Park, Shangri-La at Glastonbury Festival, and a pop-up rave in east London presented by Fred Again with Kenny Beats... read full bio
After thirty years of creating music, Alan Sparhawk is venturing into new realms. Sparhawk and the late Mimi Parker, the drummer and singer of Low, co-founded the band. Their music's daring exploration of serene, soft regions gave it an essential strength. Thirteen albums later, Low inspired a wave of roomy, elegant, personal, and constantly changing music. As time went on, the... read full bio
The highly regarded pianist and producer Moses Yoofee's latest endeavor is the Moses Yoofee Trio. Yoofee is renowned for having extraordinary talent in both production and jazz. The trio draws inspiration from the genres of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and soul music to create an explosive sound. The trio, which features the soulful Roman Klobe on bass and the outstanding German drummer... read full bio
Taylor's remarkable debut album, Black Powder Soul, opens with the voice of his grandfather, fittingly enough. Singing an ancient slave gospel, it's a premonition of things to come as well as a tribute to his late ancestor. The result of Taylor's meandering musical path, Black Powder Soul started at the age of seven when his parents gave him his first... read full bio
After years of hard work, Benga and his boyhood friend Skream are growing stars in the global dubstep scene. He releases his official debut album for Tempa this year; it's tentatively titled "Diary of an Afro Warrior," named for the massive mane that grows out of his head. Benga has a lot to be grateful for, other from having the... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Darren Mulligan is a Christian. He is a member of the band We Are Messengers, which is located in Monaghan, Ireland. The current members of the band are drummer Drew Kerxton, bassist Raul Aguilar, lead vocalist and guitarist Darren Mulligan, and singer and guitarist Kyle Williams. Their self-titled debut studio album, We Are Messengers, was released by Word Records and... read full bio
The five-piece hard rock group LILIAC, dubbed the "First Family of Rock," is from Los Angeles. Melody, lead guitarist Samuel, drummer Abigail, bassist Ethan, and pianist Justin form the band's front line. Papa Liliac, the sibling's loving father who also serves as the band's manager and producer, was the one who saw their talent. They practiced their skills as weekend... read full bio
Five years after their start, the Brazilian ensemble Bixiga 70 from Sao Paulo continues to journey musically forward, only to discover themselves more and more at home. III, the band's third album, is a luminous and vibrant mash-up of Atlantic cultures. The album's hyper-contemporary discussion travels between Brazilian and African sounds and rhythms, as well as between the band's ten musicians... read full bio
Throughout his storied career, Phantasy has sculpted and moulded the music we know and love via relentless invention, never standing still and never afraid to try new roads. DJ Phantasy recognized the need to become involved right away and quickly rose to become one of the world's most regarded producer/DJs, helping to nurture Dance Music from its infancy to the... read full bio
Using a sumptuous blend of flamboyant, gothic stadium rock and energetic pop-punk, New Years Day is reminiscent of the dark pageantry of bands like Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Motionless in White, and Evanescence. Adam Lohrbach, the band's principal songwriter and bassist, left the first-generation pop-punk act Home Grown, which had been around for a while, to start his own band. New... read full bio
MOTHICA, who grew up in Oklahoma, believed that discussing mental health issues in public was forbidden and turned to the internet to feel connected to others. Even though MOTHICA has been writing music since she was a little child, she didn't start pursuing it until she was eighteen, when she started creating and posting her songs on her own website.... read full bio
Hard rock band CONQUER DIVIDE creates music that is bound for success. The band, which consists of five ladies from the US, UK, and Canada, uses powerful, soaring melodies that are instantly memorable to battle both external and psychological demons. These songs are ideal for anyone going through a difficult time. Their fusion of fiery metalcore and energetic arena rock... read full bio
Sisters Karen, Lorna, and Joleen McLaughlin, who hail from the northernmost region of County Donegal, are known as the Henry Girls. After returning from their time spent living in Australia, Lorna, Karen, and the other two members of the trio began writing and performing professionally. It was only logical for the three of them to come together as Joleen, the... read full bio
John Mailander is a well-known recording artist, producer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of his own group, John Mailander's Forecast, as well as a member of Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. His work can be heard on albums by Joy Williams, Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings (including the Grammy-winning album Home), and many more. John... read full bio
