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Pykäri Returns to Piano-House Roots With “2oo Close” Single
Shine 2009 bandmates Mikko Pykäri and Sami Suova have joined forces on a one-off single for the former’s Pykäri project. Set to hit streaming services this Friday, “2oo Close” brings the duo full circle in several ways, from the song’s label (Cascine, which made Shine 2009 its first signing back in 2010) to its actual sound […]
Clark Readies ‘Bach Evolution’ Piece For Love Classical Series
A song Nils Frahm thought was "too fast"
Black Zone Magick Chant Helps Us Make Sense of His Dark and Deeply Rewarding New Album
“Music is how I communicate with the universe,” Maxime Primault says in a revealing interview with Shelter Press co-founder Bartolomé Sanson. “It’s my DNA. And music allows you to bring people along on the journey.” Results may vary of course, depending on who’s behind the wheel and where they’re driving. While some trips are worth taking […]
Rrose Makes Us a Mix Inspired By Her Mesmerizing New Album With Charlemagne Palestine
Photo SAAD AL-HAKKAK When Rrose asked Charlemagne Palestine if she could borrow his Strumming Music score for a Mills College set a decade ago, the iconic composer said there was a slight problem: It doesn’t have one. But Palestine had a better idea; why not study at his Belgium home instead? The mentorship went so […]
Qasim Naqvi Switches to Modular Synths on Teenages Album
Photo SMRITI KESHARI Dawn of MIDI drummer Qasim Naqvi continues to carve out his own space as a composer with Teenages. Due out May 3rd through Erased Tapes, the album is his first solo LP not associated with a film score or other forms of art. And while it’s essentially a multi-movement piece made with […]
Planet B’s Producer Shares His Favorite Drum Kicks & Snares
Words LUKE HENSHAW Photography BECKY DIGIGLIO With my hair halfway down my back, I was probably Iron Maiden’s biggest fan when the radio and MTV introduced me to hip-hop. Needless to say, I was not interested. I was reintroduced to it in the early-to-mid ’90s and immediately became hypnotized by the patterns of the kicks […]
Nmesh Makes Us a Mind-Boggling Three-Hour Mix
Words + Mix ALEX KOENIG Photography LAMAR KENDRICK I worked on this behemoth off and on for the past several years. It’s probably the most deranged, dense, and detailed mix I’ve put together since 2002’s Peel Blue Equinox. There are some mixes I take as seriously as I would my albums, and this is one […]
Panda Bear Teaches Us How to Raise Kids in the iPhone Age
Photography FERNANDA PEREIRA Interview ANDREW PARKS Like many other records these days, Buoys finds Panda Bear grappling with the trappings of technology, both musically and lyrically. He’s in a unique position as a father, however, since his two kids have grown up surrounded by smartphones and screens. It’s all they know, really. “I feel like it’s […]