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How It Was Made: Anor Londo – Caos & Materia
In April, Anor Londo released his EP Caos & Materia, stems from an analogy between hermetic philosophy and the composer’s mindset. Heavely influenced by the practice of alchemy, the EP is an excellent body of work with outstanding sound design. Anor was kind enough to showcase some of the tools used in the EP’s creation. […]
How It Was Made: Sleepy & Boo – Lucent [Where The Heart Is]
We’re always trying to envision how a track will sound on the dancefloor when it’s being played out, and what kind of scenario would a DJ play it. Is this track something for the peak hours of a party, is it better to build the groove of the party, like a warm-up vibe? And once […]
How It Was Made: Rony Seikaly’s Ephemeral
Rony Seikaly is a Miami-based producer with some seriously prodigious musical output, pulling inspiration from a truly unique origin story. He found his initial burst of stardom playing professional basketball in the NBA and it’s this same drive that got him to succeed in that competitive industry is what allowed him to sore to new heights […]
How It Was Made: David Lindmer’s ‘Altered State’
David Lindmer’s ‘Altered State’ EP dropped on Nora En Pure’s Purified Records last month, and it’s dark and brooding progressive house melodies and pounding techno percussions percussions have caught the attention of heavyweights from across the industry. Read Magnetic’s Full Review Of David Lindmer’s EP Here The ‘Altered States’ EP sees the Purified Signee honing […]
How It Was Made: Ruth Royall – New Ride [Our Space]
Fresh from the debut single and collab with Spearhead Record founder BCee – Sunshine on SIGMA’s relaunched Beats, Bass, Ruth Royall continues to light up the drum & bass world with the latest enchanter New Ride via Our Space. From starting her career at 14 voicing the X-Factor video game to recording a jazz album […]
How It Was Made: High Contrast – Music Is Everything (Pola & Bryson Remix)
This year marks the 20th anniversary of High Contrast‘s debut album ‘True Colours’ and to celebrate the heavyweight has enlisted some of the scene’s most promising talent to put their own spin on the originals he made 20 years ago. To celebrate, a special 20th-anniversary edition of the LP will drop on vinyl on Record […]
How It Was Made: Zeds Dead + Blunts & Blondes – “When I Think of You”
Zeds Dead and Blunts & Blondes have always been an obvious match made in heaven, it was only a question of when. Well the wait is over and the answer is now with Zeds Dead and Blunts & Blondes’ latest collab track titled “When I Think of You,” which you can check out below. Making Music Like […]
How It Was Made: Zola Blood – Black Blossom
Electronic three-piece Zola Blood has dropped their long-awaited second album, Black Blossom, out 1st April. A twelve-track, self-released LP, Black Blossom is an exploration into the pitfalls of the internet – more specifically the nature of social media and its polarising effect. The release precedes a twelve-date European tour, kicking off in Antwerp on 6th April. […]
How It Was Made: Villager – Frontier
Villager Taken by Alex Young Alex Young aka Villager has gone through quite a few phases with his music career. From the late 2000s and into the 2010’s decade, his music evolved from house to electro and future bass. After several years of touring, he took a step back from this ridiculous industry in the […]
How It Was Made: Nikki Nair – More Is Different [Dirtybird]
Dirtybird’s white label series started with a mission: to defy expectations of the current sound and reclaim its ethos as a formidable tastemaker. Young upstart Nikki Nair joins the cause with ‘More Is Different.’ The EP delivers four eclectic slices of music, bound together by their complexity. To celebrate, we asked the fresh talent to show […]
How It Was Made: Lauren Flax – Out Of Reality [EP Review]
Lauren Flax Nick Suttle Detroit native and Brooklyn resident Lauren Flax has released her new EP Out Of Reality. The six-track project comes with five originals and a Skream remix, covering the gamut of what electronic music can be. There are tracks that bring the acid and change tempo like “Body Control” as if she […]
How It Was Made: Maya Jane Coles x M.F.S Observatory
Recently, the mighty Maya Jane Coles teamed up with M.F.S Observatory for a two-part EP that combines both of their signature sounds into a catchy and effective tech house release. “Know About” leans more to the techno side of things, where “Watch & Learn” featuring Kid Enigma) goes more house. “I’ve been playing out M.F.S: […]