While some DJs are known for their excellent taste, others have an impact on it. It's common to chase popularity, particularly in a time when people are obsessed with "the DJ," but a select group of genuine tastemakers speak with their international colleagues who dig crates, subtly influencing your favorite DJ. One such DJ is Andrew Hogge, better known as... read full bio
Producer, engineer and DJ Nick Moore is Linkwood. His most well-known works are the critically lauded albums "Miles Away," "Piece of Mind," and the magnificent "Expressions" that he released on Firecracker Records. Ten years after its first release, on Prime Numbers, he put out his debut album, "System," which was recently remastered and repressed on Linkwood's "Night Theatre" label. He characterizes... read full bio
Jaye had already made a name for herself playing weird and wonky music of all flavors at squat parties and industrial-themed parties before acid house changed the world. She threw herself into the impending tsunami of what we would eventually come to label as house, techno, or any of the myriad other descriptive titles it has been given and has... read full bio
One of the fresh faces on the Ibiza scene is Camilo Miranda. Not the Ibiza of megaclubs and partying tourists, but the one where more private, essential clubs and spaces offer sunsets and long, hedonistic nights that extend into mornings. A vibrant setting that evokes the essence of a free-spirited, vibrant early Ibiza. Not that this scene is any smaller—it... read full bio
Jan Schulte is a German jaw harpist, disc jockey, producer, dancer and lover of rhythm. He is originally from Dusseldorf. He creates a variety of strange dance music genres under several aliases, including Wolf Mueller, Bufiman, and even Diskoking Burnhart McKoolski, because he is never content with musical stereotype. While the enigmatic Wolf Mueller records, with their live recorded percussions and... read full bio
Dersu and Diego Figueira, twins from Basel, have been DJing funk, disco and boogie throughout Europe and Switzerland since they were teenagers. Together, they form Alma Negra. They come from a musical family with deep Cape Verdean origins, and the foundation of the music they love is percussion, groove and swing. Their work as dancers, drummers, and more recently, producers is based on... read full bio
Since the early 1990's, Yen Sung has played a significant role in Lisbon's house scene and is considered a pioneer of Portuguese dance music. For a new generation of Lisbon clubbers and DJs, Yen became a symbol of ferocious drive and unquestionable taste at a time when it was still uncommon for women to command the dancefloor behind the turntables.... read full bio
Prolific Italian/London-based producer, songwriter and vocalist System Olympia creates a soundscape influenced by sensual literature, romantic dance floors, and late-night travels. She exudes a classic vibe with dreamy synths, gritty rhythms, earworm tunes and luscious pads. During her monthly residency, System Olympia plays a variety of music including boogie, R&B, synth pop, and a lot of her own unheard tracks over the NTS airways. While... read full bio
Nyra, a London-based artist who was born in Sheffield, has always had a passion for music. He was raised on a diverse upbringing of new wave, soul, funk, disco, synth pop and various forms of electronica, all of which he draws inspiration from in his own compositions. His mother's 80's record collection also had a big influence on him. Sheffield has long... read full bio
Man Power, aka Geoff Kirkwood, began as an unidentified project that culminated in a debut EP on Correspondant. It began with a series of gloomy, chugging remixes. Boundaries were imposed, expectations were formed and conclusions were made. Never one to blur the lines, Kirkwood has gone on to demonstrate the full scope of his sonic and thematic range through his work... read full bio
NAINA is well-known for her unique brand of harsh and rapid dance music, seamlessly fusing techno, jungle and footwork in a Hooversound-esque manner. She also hosts monthly shows on NTS and broadcasts weekly on Apple Music 1 worldwide. The listeners of NAINA have followed her career as a radio presenter, starting with Reprezent Radio and moving on to 4Music, Rinse FM, NTS,... read full bio
El Príncipe (El Volcán Música & Discos Antifaz), Tito Ramírez's much-anticipated second full-length album, is eventually released after five singles and one LP. Returning as a candidate for the crown of his own sound world, his most excellent depravity expands and deepens his aesthetic spectrum with fresh rhythms and sounds never explored by the artist before. With more Afro-American and Anglo-Saxon... read full bio
The Shenandoah River rumbles over old stones in the shallows, creating a sound. It performs music the way it used to—plainly and honestly. Before you proceed to the hills and hollers, buckle that belt without any nonsense. The Low Water Bridge Band is there, beneath the Virginia moon. The band's romping, stomping, country-grass Americana isn't for the timid, having been forged... read full bio
From the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, Benjamin Earl Turner works as a recording artist, writer, actor and educator. Turner is only beginning his career, yet he has already worked with creative giants like Daveed Diggs from the critically acclaimed film "Hamilton" and Chicago rapper Noname on his highly acclaimed album "Room 25."... read full bio
Co-authors of a children's play, Múm met experimentalists in Icelandic pop. Örvar Smárason, Gunnar Örn Tynes and the classically educated twin sisters Gyda and Kristín Anna Valtysdóttir formed the group, which quickly rose to prominence as electronic important figures. One of Iceland's most significant pop groups, Múm has releases on Fat Cat Records & Morr Music. The line-up of the band... read full bio
For the first time, Martin Harley, Daniel Kimbro and Sam Lewis work together on a slow-cooked, carefree record that sounds like an early American songbook, traveling from Knoxville to Nashville via Hertfordshire. Produced using an old-fashioned method at Wow & Flutter studios—writing songs in the morning and rolling the tape in the afternoon—the CD showcases the Appalachian origins of Daniel, the... read full bio
Descartes a Kant makes a comeback with After Destruction, their latest studio album. This conceptual material, which will soon be available in all formats, suggests a story arc that examines the cycles of existential creation and annihilation. With a retro-futuristic style, melancholic melodies, and destructive guitars and synths, After Destruction depicts psychic anguish in an obsessively hyper-communicative yet emotionally alienated society. The... read full bio
Honoring the canon of roots, rock, reggae, psychedelic, blues, bluegrass, country and folk music, Cabinet weaves these sounds into a patchwork Americana quilt. They wear their influences like badges. However, this music does not nostalgia or romanticize the past. Their harmonies' unwavering aim consistently hits the mark, and each song's narrative is brought to life by the soaring vocals. Their music... read full bio
One of the best-kept secrets in Australian dance music is EDDIE. Deadmau5, a leader in the industry, was immediately drawn to his innovative approach to electronic music and became the first to showcase EDDIE and his characteristic sound through his mau5trap imprint. Since making his debut, EDDIE has put out a lot of music via mau5trap and established himself as... read full bio
Orchid always possessed a mixture of unresolvable tension between proto-electroclash and staunch/arch integrity, a reluctance to settle for extreme striving, and drive to surpass whatever one got. The other half of Orchid was a tribute to anarchy, endlessly propulsive. The notches on a person's library card likely determine whether they prefer one side over the other. However, the band as... read full bio
