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Visible Cloaks Are Blurring the Lines and Playing with Reality
An interview with Spencer Doran, who lays out the conceptual foundation of the Portland duo's upcoming LP, and explains why their music goes much deeper…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Mammo Is Ready to Talk
An interview with the mysterious Amsterdam-based producer, who for the first time shares details about his personal life, his musical evolution and the…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
200 Major European Festivals Are Owned by Just Four Corporations—and That's Just the Tip of the Iceberg
An interview with independent music / culture networks Reset! and Live DMA, whose newly published maps demonstrate a worrisome level of ownership…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Shackleton Stopped Second-Guessing Himself
An interview with the famously reclusive—and musically singular—artist, who talks about collaboration, creative evolution, social media, trance and the…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Caterina Barbieri Is Tapping into the Source
An interview with the celebrated Italian composer, who talks about creativity, technology, collaboration, life in Berlin and her experience as the…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Al Wootton Is Exploring Dub, Darkness and the Inherently Weird
An interview with the semi-reclusive UK artist, who opens up about his many musical projects, his passion for history and mysticism and how a name…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
J. Albert Is Moving Past the Darkness (and Still Making Incredible Music)
An interview with the prolific New York-based artist, who details his wild Florida youth, the trauma that prompted him to step back from the scene and…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Debit Is Exploring the Magic—and Pushing the Limits—of Cumbia Rebajada
An interview with the NY-based Mexican artist, who talks about her forthcoming new album and the unique strain of cumbia that inspired it.
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Patrick Holland and Priori Are Building a Montreal Hit Factory (for Leftfield Electronic Music)
An interview with the Canadian duo, who explain how their love of the studio and penchant for collaboration has blossomed into behind-the-scenes…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Relaxer Finds Nourishment in Chaos (and Non-Chaos Too)
An interview with the DC-born, NY-based artist and Dripping festival co-founder about the return of Black Eyes, his ever-shifting sound and why he sees…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
mad miran Is Ready to Stop Hiding
An interview with the Afghan-Moroccan artist, who traces her path from a Dutch refugee center to the international DJ circuit and reflects on the recent…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
Kieran Press-Reynolds Is Mapping the Brainrot Continuum
A conversation with the NYC-based writer and proud zoomer, who shares his thoughts on Gen Z's relationship with music and details his own penchant for…
 • Shawn Reynaldo
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