In the realms of the surreal There’s a strange blurring of the lines between fact and fiction in the film Female Human Animal. Directed by Josh Appignanesi and starring London-based writer Chloe Aridjis, the film opens as a documentary of … Read more
“Let’s just go and see what happens…” The independent film Sea To Shining Sea offered up a curious road trip movie that managed to be funny, dramatic and at times thought-provoking. Produced by Bricolagista!, a production company founded by Maximón … Read more
Newcastle’s power-pop trio If there’s one sound that’s made us sit up and take notice of late, it’s the euphoric widescreen pop of Twist Helix. Based in Newcastle, the electropop outfit consists of Bea Garcia (vocals & keyboards), Michael Humble … Read more
Catching up with one of electropop’s rapidly rising outfits… Empathy Test consists of childhood friends Isaac Howlett and Adam Relf. Formed in 2013, the London-based duo established themselves through a series of EP releases, including 2014’s Losing Touch and Throwing … Read more
Discussing Hannah Peel’s elderly alter ego… Hannah Peel’s musical arc has chartered some intriguing landscapes over the years. Her original music box arrangements of classic songs by the likes of OMD, Soft Cell, New Order and Cocteau Twins gave her … Read more
Parralox’s John von Ahlen provides some insight into the electronic outfit’s extensive career… Based in Melbourne, Australian electropop outfit Parralox came to life in 2008. Their debut album Electricity achieved critical acclaim and paved the way for an impressive catalogue … Read more
As a special preview to the new AUSTRA album, Katie Stelmanis provided a showcase performance and Q&A in London… One of the more notable electronic music acts to emerge in recent years has been Austra, the Canadian outfit consisting of … Read more
Electropop Royalty… One of the surprising musical joys of 2012 was the album Lil’ Golden Book which introduced us to Princess Chelsea (aka Chelsea Nikkel). Hailing from New Zealand, Princess Chelsea comes from the Lil’ Chief stable of artists (that … Read more
Speaking to the ‘Godmother of Japanese Electronica’… Even from an early age, Coppé had a desire to pursue music. From the age of three she studied classical piano and also won a Nihon Record Taisho award for her song ‘Peke … Read more