Alt/Electronica

Montreal producer Kora makes a long-awaited return with the delivery of a delectable sonic gift to mark the occasion of Earth Day (April 22). ‘La Terre • Ouverture‘ is a soothing, ambient soundscape, which brings together an array of pertinent fielding recordings under his deft melodic touch. It offers up a blissful, meditative experience, much... Read more »

Delivering his first outing on SOL, Koelle offers five tracks which combine his classical music education to the deep melodic sound which has made him a name to watch in the past years. Indeed, the German artiist brings to life an instrument which has been the cornerstone of his early musical education, his cello, all... Read more »

Having recently announced the finer details of his eagerly-anticipated second studio album, Under Darkening Skies, internationally celebrated German artist Monolink now unveils the latest remix of his hit single The Prey, as he enlists two titans of the Brazilian electronic music scene, Gui Boratto and Vintage Culture, to provide their club-focused interpretation of the introspective... Read more »

Berlin-based producer and label founder Jacob Groening takes five to talk us through his pandemic experience and the inspirations behind his new label Tori Music.   WWD: Hey Jacob, how are you, what’s good and bad in your world? Thank you, I am now working full time in a vaccine centre in Berlin until the... Read more »

Ex-Azari & III lead vocalist Starving Yet Full & August Jakobsen collaborate to deliver their excellent eight-track debut album ‘Cemetery Gospel’ on 4NC​¥​ (Foreign Currency). Moscow-based singer, songwriter Cedric Gasaïda, aka Starving Yet Full, was the lead vocalist of the Canadian quartet, Azari & III who achieved crossover success in 2011 with hits including ‘Hungry... Read more »

With multiple stellar releases in the past year, Nau Leone is quickly consolidating his reputation as one of Madrid’s top up-and-coming producers. We caught up with him to chat about his newly released EP on SOL, his own label’s first VA, the source of his inspirations and more! What was the process like creating this... Read more »

Following his exhilarating return to SOL with the soothing second instalment in his ambient series ‘Breathe”, Spanish producer Nau Leone joins us for a highly anticipated takeover of our Meditation playlist. The rising talent has curated a fresh selection of emotive electronica and ambient to expand the chilllout collection. The new additions include music from... Read more »

Serving up another release by one of techno’s prominent names, DGTL Records brings new music to the forefront with Deniro. The acclaimed techno artist is the moniker of Reynier Hooft van Huijsduijnen, known for his subtle and precise use of melody and rhythm in an intriguing fashion. Having been associated with the festival since 2019,... Read more »

We’re very excited to introduce Woven – the new alias from accomplished Irish producer Murtagh. The project, which promises to explore new strands of sounds for the Dubliner, wastes no time in captivating our senses. The talented producer has delivered a scintillating remix for Tony Anderson‘s new album ‘Nuit’. Reworking ‘Tenderness’, he’s crafted a mesmerising... Read more »

Nau Leone delivers the 4th edition of the SOL Sessions podcast to mark the arrival of the sequel to his ‘Breathe EP’. ‘Breathe II’ delivers a scintillating continuation, bringing together three beautifully cinematic and meditative tracks. ‘Distance’ leads the release, it fuses emotive keys and earthy atmospheric tones in a thrilling soundscape. ‘Dhyana’ offers a... Read more »