Tag: Electronic
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Charli xcx: BRAT review – queen of the club reveals her softer side
BRAT may offer some of the nastiest club floor-fillers of Charli xcx’s lauded career, but there’s also vulnerable reflections on loss and the daunting prospect of becoming a mother. The result is a rollercoaster of an album that makes a point of its dramatic shifts in tone.
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‘I still try to put people onto Sonic music today’: in conversation with genre-defying producer AshZone
Following the release of his new lofi-house single me and you, Alex Walden caught up with East London/Essex producer and artist AsheZone to talk about the story behind his most recent music video, some features you may have missed, and his influences as a producer as well as an artist.
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Girl Ray live at Belgrave Music Hall review – playful disco gets lost in the mix
Playing to a sparse crowd in Belgrave Music Hall, Girl Ray’s undercooked hour of straightforward disco-pop had highlights but suffered from a muddy mix and was ultimately upstaged by their support act.
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PinkPantheress: Heaven knows review – a polished, hard-hitting graduation
Two years after enigmatic Bath uni student PinkPantheress found instant fame with her nostalgic brand of dancepop, Victoria Walker is back with a rewarding debut album that fulfils the promise of that viral debut mixtape, writes Alex Walden.
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Jockstrap live at Belgrave Music Hall review – a delightfully dark fever dream
At their best when basking in strobe lights and stage smoke, Jockstrap proved their credentials in Leeds as artists at the cutting edge of electronic music. No other artist can even begin to sound like them.
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Songs of the Summer – Part 2
I may have underestimated the extra workload a new term of Year 11 would bring, but finally here is the second installment of “Songs of the Summer”, albeit posted in autumn. Prepare yourself for my favourite ten songs from summer 2018, featuring fantastic tracks from Billie Eilish, Opia and James Arthur. Many of these songs…
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Songs of the Summer – Part 1
It’s been a surprisingly busy summer of music listening, with plenty of time to try out new tracks on long journeys and lazy days at home. As usual, my tastes have changed quite a lot over the past six weeks. It started with a newfound love for the smart and no-nonsense electronic pop of Billie…
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