mutek montreal 2015 / in review
there’s something to be said about coming home. countless words have been written about it: it’s “where the heart is.” “there’s no place like” it. nothing has emphasized the truth of these statements...
View Articlethings we learned at unsound toronto
who says a music festival can’t also be a learning experience? the team at luminato partnered up with the incomparable boutique electronic music festival, unsound, (based in krakow, poland) to bring...
View Articleeverything but the kitchen synth / an interview with morton subotnick
“i used to live across the way from 8th street records in new york city in 1967,” morton subtonick is telling the audience at the premiere for i dream of wires in berlin. he’s seated next to alec...
View Articlefueling the zeitgeist / pop-kultur berlin in review
pop-kultur festival was nothing if not true to its name. taking place at the infamous berghain and its surrounding venues, pop-kultur was a rotating cast of the leading figures in contemporary...
View Articlethe weird world of akiko kiyama
akiko kiyama is not your average techno artist. she speaks softly and moves quietly. you’ll rarely find her on the dancefloor. she prefers the studio to the club scene. her music, likewise, is not your...
View Articleanatomy of a surprise / how unsound is perfecting the art of the music festival
++ by scott simpson of culture chaser there are a number of great festivals around, but none have come as close to perfecting the art of the music festival as unsound has. twelve years in and unsound...
View Articlesundaze / an afternoon with lekker collective
there’s something to be said about sundays in berlin. unlike many other cities, there’s never a shortage of things to do on any given sunday in this city, and whether you’re brunching, burning the...
View Article2015 in songs
“says” that you play when your mind is wandering because every note seems to travel, too. you listened to this record so many times you could have worn it out and when you finally heard it live you...
View Articleparallel dimensions / an interview with rrose
rrose inhabits a parallel dimension. at least, that’s what she’d have you believe. her music is grounded in the kind of thoughtful electronic elements that make her a perfect fit for lucy’s...
View Articlematrixxman / in real time
with a moniker like matrixxman, it’s no surprise that charlie duff has time on his mind. a san francisco based DJ/producer with roots in arlington, virginia, duff has only been making music as...
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