Interviews

Medlar has spent the last decade quietly shaping his own corner of house music, drifting between UK and US traditions, folding in disco, jazz, broken rhythms and the kind of emotional honesty that’s been there since his earliest productions. From illegal raves in the Southwest to a new life in the Caribbean, his work has... Read more »

From his early days DJing in Frankfurt to his experiences in New York, Berlin, and beyond, Roland Leesker has spent decades exploring the connections between House, Acid, Electro, and Detroit-influenced music. His career has been shaped by record shops, international collaborations and a lasting commitment to musical discovery. In his latest release on Definitive Recordings,... Read more »

Ahead of his eagerly anticipated Canadian debut with Sonotopia at Le Livart, Argentine producer and DJ Agustín Ficarra reflects on the rich musical culture that shaped him. Roots run deep in Buenos Aires, a city renowned for its relentless underground energy and legendary figures like Hernán Cattáneo, who paved the way for a new generation... Read more »

Romania has long been a quiet powerhouse in electronic music, and DumitrEscu is one of the names carrying that reputation into new territory. Splitting his time between Bucharest and London, he has built a catalogue that moves comfortably between underground club cuts and records with far wider reach, guided by an instinct for grooves that... Read more »

Darksidevinyl returns to Yoshitoshi with ‘U R’ and ‘Save Me’ – a release written in isolation in front of the mountains, layering real feeling alongside technical polish.  Founded over thirty years ago by Grammy-winning duo Deep Dish (Sharam and Dubfire), Yoshitoshi has shaped house and techno with genre-defining classics and a reputation built on quality... Read more »

Some records reveal themselves slowly. ‘This Time’ spent well over a year sitting on Avision’s USB, tested weekend after weekend on dancefloors around the world, before the New York artist finally decided it was ready to leave his sets and land on Ground Rule Records. It is one of the most sought-after tracks in his... Read more »

With a sound that seems to exist somewhere between house, techno, electronica and whatever strange space sits just beyond those boundaries, Olsvangèr has spent the last few years carving out a world entirely his own. From releases on Kalahari Oyster Cult, Craigie Knowes, and Hooj Choons to his own Tofistock imprint, his work has consistently... Read more »

Kraak and Smaak have spent two decades building a world where groove leads, atmosphere follows, and boundaries dissolve. Their catalogue stretches from disco and funk to electronic soul and cinematic moods, always anchored by a love of analogue texture and the energy of live performance. With ‘Velvet Seas’ they open a new chapter, expanding their... Read more »

There is a quiet confidence running through this new chapter of DJ Alone Again’s work, a sense of clarity shaped by years of refining his craft across both band driven songwriting and the deep house underground. With his latest EP for Wolf Music, he steps further into a sound that feels both emotionally charged and... Read more »

With a career spanning more than three decades, D-Nox has built a lasting presence in electronic music as a DJ, producer, label head, and one half of the celebrated D-Nox & Beckers duo. Now, he returns to Sprout Music alongside Elan Myles with ‘Everglades,’ a warm and groove-driven collaboration born from their first-ever studio session... Read more »