Renowned French duo Daft Punk have split up after 28 years. The duo, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, broke the news today with an eight-minute video titled “Epilogue,” which was cut from their 2006 film “Electroma.” In the clip, the pair bid each other farewell in the desert, before one of […]
Ministry There may be hope yet for nightlife in the UK. The government has laid out a roadmap for businesses coming back in 2021 from the pandemic, which includes pubs, barbers, businesses, nightlife and music. To give this a little more focus, we will look at the potential opening for nightclubs on June 21, at […]
In case you’ve been living under a (robot) rock for the past few hours, you’ll know that Daft Punk have finally called it a day, 28 years after bursting onto the scene with debut EP The New Wave. Releasing a cryptic, eight-minute video earlier today entitled Epilogue (in which the Thomas Bangalter robot somewhat disconcertingly […]
Spotify Spotify Spotify this morning had its Spotify “Stream On” digital event where it shared new announcements, updates and products like other tech firms. Among the things that have stood out for music consumers (Spotify is now much larger than a music streaming service, they are an audio company), is that Spotify is set to unveil […]
Burgeoning techno duo Bonsai ring in 2021 with ‘Rule of Two’, a highly-anticipated 3-track EP that features atmospherically driving production elements from start-to-finish.The latest entrancing endeavor to come from the pair directly follows their hard-hitting remix of Galestian’s ‘Worlds Apart’, released in mid-September of last year, as well as their acclaimed 3-track ‘Event Horizon’ EP from the […]
YouTube Well damn. I had a whole post ready to go trying to decipher this video, but the reason was there all along. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter aka Daft Punk have broken up. After 28 years of pioneer electronic music from the ground up, the French robots are going their separate ways. They […]
Ultra Music Festival Charles Kang Ultra Music Festival announced over the weekend that it was cancelling its 2021 festival and preparing for a 2022 event. This, instead of trying to postpone for a later date in the year like some festivals have tried to do. The move was done because of the pandemic. It isn’t […]
Formlabs, a leading 3D printing company, and audio specialist Sennheiser’s AMBEO division partnered to develop a production method that enables customers to affordably and easily customize their earphones to fit their unique ears. The custom-fit, 3D-printed ear tip prototypes in development further refine an immersive sound experience. “Our technology collaboration with Sennheiser seeks to change the way […]
On Monday 1st March Trickstar Radio relaunches with a new look programme, website and a newly built app, with each featuring all shows on-demand and uploaded daily. The revamp also includes brand new studios, in partnership & powered by Funktion One and the roster features some of the hottest up and coming talent on the […]
It may seem strange to say that, but it’s true, in all of the brand’s near thirty-year history, it has never dipped its toe in the water of V/As. The ‘Merin’ EP (FYI, Merin is Yoruba for four) will – you guessed it – always feature four key cuts from the planet’s best and marks […]
Quartz has been constructing some of the most cutting edge and enjoyable drum and bass of recent times and we’ve been eagerly anticipating the follow up to his ‘Hall of Mirrors’ EP. Comprised of 4 technical achievements propped up by a persistent underlying quality this is Quartz demonstrating a raw yet refreshing sound that we […]
Gardens of God’s 10-track debut is a melodic, life-affirming journal of the Lithuanian DJ/producer’s spiritual rebirth into fresh creativity. His album is honest, contemplative, yet with all the technical skill and cinematic sensibility, you would expect from a classically-trained musician with a successful history writing film soundtracks. With well-received remixes and EPs on Maceo Plex’s […]