NATACHA ATLAS & SAMY BISHAI – Les Nuits

Natacha Atlas, acclaimed Anglo Egyptian vocalist, is recognised for her inventive fusion of Middle Eastern and Western music. She’s now returned to electronica and merges it with jazz, film scores, acoustic, Arabic folklore and contemporary classical.

Her … Read More

Mr Scruff All-Dayer – Live @ The Roundhouse

Saturday 30th May, London

Ninja Tune stalwart Mr Scruff is back with his first new studio album in six years, and in celebration of its release he has put together a personally-curated lineup of experimental music for … Read More

Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté – Live @ The Barbican

Friday 30th May, London

A family reunion – a one-off event that happens once in a lifetime, and has the appropriate proportions. The unique concert organised at the Barbican to celebrate the Diabaté family and the 50 years of … Read More

MATTHEW HALSALL & THE GONDWANA ORCHESTRA – When the World Was One

Here is another treasure from Gondwana Records, confirming Matthew Halsall’s talent. After his success with On The Go, winner of best jazz LP at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2011, When the World Was One is his latest … Read More

DUSTIN TEBBUTT – Bones

Upon listening to Dustin Tebbutt’s follow-up EP, Bones, I realised it is very easy to enter a thoughtful state of reflection. Throughout the EP, his sonorous textures combined with a contrast between distinctive uplifting rhythmic guitar and … Read More

RHODES – Your Soul

After a few listens to Rhodes’ new single, ‘Your Soul’, it’s hard not to fall in love with the intense emotion and soaring melodic vocals that inject such passion into the message formed by the … Read More

SCARY PEOPLE – Chicago

Scary People’s second EP Chicago was released on the 7th of April 2014. The opening track ‘Chicago’ is an explosive wave of sound honing numerous complex layers and a bass line that’s enough to pulverise the speakers … Read More

POOL – Lipstick

Employing some interesting layered effects and a catchy riff, ‘Lipstick’ is a good potential electronic dance track for those upbeat summer party playlists. The track is certainly much stronger instrumentally than vocally; while the vocals are likely meant … Read More

Plaid + Daedelus @ Village Underground

Friday 23rd May, London

Tonight’s Soundcrash curated lineup at Village Underground teams up two of electronic music’s most progressive and enduring artists; two artists who produce intelligent electronic music, but from different sides of the IDM spectrum. In short, the … Read More

NICK MULVEY – Meet Me There

Like a cooler version of Jack Johnson, Nick Mulvey’s lively vocals and guitar possess the relaxed sound of eternal summers. However, the nomadic quality in Mulvey’s ‘Meet Me There’ is also mysterious, with the heroic sounds of the strings blending … Read More