At a time when we’re all connecting with what we miss, Matthias Meyer‘s latest EP is a swooping soundtrack for our thoughts. It builds on a solar collaboration with Ryan Davis, following up 2018’s Love Letters from Sicily and 2017’s Hope releases. Meyer continues to export the melodic Watergate sound with skill and sensibility. Catching […]
The dance music industry has a massive amount of power in diffusing a message, and Blond:ish is at the frontlines of pushing this potential forward. Through its steady growth in recent years, her Bye-Bye Plastic foundation has offered and facilitated right now solutions for all members of the dance music family. They break down the […]
Today, we had the pleasure to catch up with California based DJ, event producer and man of many other talents, Zach Walker! Zach has been on our radar for quite some time, from his core involvement in the famous Pink Mammoth Burning Camp to his steady gig flow in places such as New York, San […]
Following another hard-hitting Montreal performance, Ellen Allien is already well off to new horizons. We’re left with a recording of perhaps the coldest ever Boiler Room set: a slick techno masterclass leaping to and from gems by the likes of Royksopp, Burial, DJ Rush, Héctor Oaks and more. Ellen Allien is as creative and giving in […]
All over the world, festivals – whether small or large – are becoming more aware of their ecological footprint and the potential consequences live entertainment can have to the environment. From the direct impact of waste and physical production over land, to the indirect impact of flying in artists from around the world, now more […]
Many music producers often struggle with the same issue: after a couple sessions, with time spent in between dedicated studio hours, a track is shaping up really nicely and then boom… you get stuck on a loop, turning in circles and losing creativity until you get tired of hearing the track. There’s also the fact […]
Shades of Blk are a unique Montreal techno duo made of Steve Bacolias aka Bacs & Massimo Bergamin, aka Woe. They have been recognized for their thrilling sets at Stereo Montreal, among other Montreal venues. Constantly cruising their unique and innovative sound on their own imprint “Blk Blox Recordings”, Shades of Blk have turned many […]
Electronic music, although considered to be a genre by many, is in essence a medium where a particular process takes place – a compositional process and a performative process. This process occurs first in its artistic production, transferring from studio to event space where it conjures states of trance in its participants, and then to […]
Techno listeners can feel bogged down by sounds and themes which saturate the genre. Throw a stone into endless catalogues of music on Beatport and SoundCloud, and you’ll hit a number of artists and DJ’s who you feel create more or less, variations of the same thing. Where does one go when in search of […]
Sitting down with Calling Marian on the Portimão beach, during Shesaid.so‘s first ever conference, MEETSSS, was a laidback exchange with a self-made woman, genuinely possessed by what she does. Refreshingly blunt, Calling Marian emanates an inspired DIY no-nonsense, navigating what works for her and putting it out with sincerity. This young producer, DJ and label […]