Interviews
How To Make Ambient Music: An Interview with Robert Logan
How do you make ambient music? To answer the question, I spoke to composer and producer Robert Logan. Aside from his solo releases, the London-based, Scottish-Hungarian producer has co-produced soundtracks…
The Northern Jazz Revival: An Interview With Jasmine Myra
A jazz revival is happening in the UK. After spending many years as a symbol of wine-sipping middle-class civility, a new generation of music lovers are getting back the gritty,…
Noya Rao Talk Trees, Karate, and The Creative Process
From the fertile ground of Leeds’ verdant music scene springs Noya Rao. The band, whose name refers to the mystical Amazonian ‘tree of light,’ describe themselves as ‘electronic soul’ –…
simon a. On Finding A Way To Go
In the over-saturated internet world, it can feel like everyone has a product to sell, a project to promote, and a message to preach. It can be hard to find…
A Paranoid King Talks Folklore, Autotune, and Paranoia
With mystical allure, a lavish sound pallet, and an intriguing blend of creative influences, A Paranoid King melds folkloric tradition with contemporary folk art forms. I often gravitate towards blurring…
Every Ending Is A Beginning For L.A. Rapper Swoon
I’ve found that poetic vulnerability isn’t always manifested through lyrics alone, but can take an abstract form, through the sound and sonics of an artist. This is the feeling I…
Millicent James Releases Cinematic Jazz Debut ‘Moyo’
Millicent James blends jazz, gospel, and contemporary classical to create a daring, accomplished debut EP in Moyo. In the four tracks, Millicent explores the themes of silver linings, history, and…
Kayla Painter Talks Sound Design, Sync, and Creativity
Producer, a composer, and academic Kayla Painter is an experimental sound design artist who has a lot to say to the world. Influenced by many of the early Warp Records…
What Is Algorave? Live Coding With Alex Mclean
In the world of live coding, Alex McLean is a prime mover. His open source TidalCycles software is used by musicians across the world to code music quickly and dynamically…
Vula Viel: Goodness, Guilt, and the Dagaare Music of Ghana
We spoke to Vula Viel about her love of Dagaare music and what it means for a white woman to play African music in 2019.
Otis Mensah On The Power Of Vulnerability In Music
Otis Mensah’s experimental hip-hop and video art explores intimate themes of nostalgia, loneliness and “existential quarrel.”