Montréal-based electronic synthwave producer Das Mörtal has unveiled a new album, BURY THE SORROW, released on the 13th of October via Lisbon Lux Records. BURY THE SORROW is the latest addition to Das Mörtal’s arsenal of EPs and albums, which have received over 20 million streams on Spotify alone. He has appeared at numerous major festivals such as Osheaga, Transmusicales de Rennes, and Meg Festival, while opening on tours for the likes of Vitalic, Perturbator, Gesaffelstein and Carpenter Brut. He has played at nearly 100 shows since 2015, including more than 70 dates in the U.S. and Europe (U ..read more

Synthwave producer Das Mörtal recently released his latest single, ‘PIECES’ featuring Dance With The Dead, on the 9th of August. The full LP is set to release on the 13th of October via Lisbon Lux Records. The enigmatic and versatile synthwave producer has already received support from the likes of METAL Magazine, Ottawa Life Magazine, MetalSucks, Cult MTL, Le Canal Auditif, DIFFUS Magazine, VOLT Magazine, and Brutal Resonance to name but a few. All the while, his music earned Most Added New Release on the American college radio chart Top 200 NACC, received spins on CJSW Radio, and was even fe ..read more

Millenium is the newly released posthumous EP by French Wave producer Øfdream. Released by The Playground Records earlier this week, the 4-track project, whether intended or otherwise, is a dedication to the deceased pioneer.  Stream / Download:Øfdream – Millenium EP Whilst the producer was active, he released a debut EP, Anthology, Part 1, that would go on to launch his career, earning him over 40 million tracks on the EP’s star track, ‘Thelema’. Additionally, the EP was featured on several Spotify editorial playlists such as  Electronic Mix, Witch House Mix, The Sound Of Wave, and ..read more

Image credit: HBO As anyone tapped into the digital grapevine knows, HBO’s new drama series The Idol has been a hot topic in the press of late. With The Weeknd starring as the crazed self-help guru and cult leader Tedros and Lily-Rose Depp as the stardom-seeking lead, the show made its debut on the 4th of June.  Last week, The Weeknd released two tracks from the first episode of the series: the theme song, ‘The Lure’, as well as ‘World Class Sinner / I’m a Freak’. The theme song was written by The Weeknd and heavyweight producer Mike Dean and the second song was sung by Lily-Rose Depp and ..read more

Image credit: Disney Disney has put a contemporary spin on their classic animation The Little Little Mermaid. Originally written by Hans Christian Andersen, the fairy tale has resurfaced, and this time with a twist. Now reimagined, The Little Mermaid is a musical adaptation featuring singer-songwriter Halle Bailey as Ariel, the little mermaid herself.  The major motion picture made its debut on the 26th of May and, naturally, the official soundtrack, written by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, followed soon after – available now across digital streaming platforms. Fans ..read more

Image credit: nss (zakkubalan) After Ryuichi Sakamoto’s passing on the 28th of March, his management shared a rather eerie playlist that the 71-year-old curated before losing his ongoing battle with cancer. Titled Funeral, the playlist contains 33 tracks by the likes of collaborator alva noto, French pianist Erik Satie (who makes a number of appearances throughout), and the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach to name a few. Curated by a man in the midst of self-grieving, it is a sombre farewell. “We would like to share the playlist that Ryuichi had been privately compiling to be play ..read more

As musicians know, the audience is everything. As such, SoundCloud is in the process of launching an innovative new feature on SoundCloud for Artists that will enable creators to make direct contact with key members of their audience. Called ‘Fans’, the feature was built to help artists forge stronger bonds with their die-hard fans.  Still in the beta phase, the feature has been made available to over 50,000 test users, who are now able to message the select few who make a difference. The hope here is that artists will be able to build increasingly meaningful relationships with their core ..read more

Playing a single live show takes effort. Crowds often see how musicians sweat as they work to maintain crowd energy. You only need to take one look at a musician after a live set to understand how much of themselves they pour themselves into the one or two hours they are on stage. Having participated in over 50 shows in the US alone since 2019, producer Das Mörtal has poured himself into his performances at a number of music festivals around the globe, including Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Quebec and the multi-day festival Les Transmusicales in France, not to mention having supported the acc ..read more

Image credit: @nmarcusse Wave producer Deadcrow has released his high-powered record ‘Hyperdrive’ under the label Quality Goods Records. Having earned support from publications like EDM.com and Your EDM, Felix Ruocco, the man behind the moniker, has released music under noteworthy imprints such as Sable Valley as well as prominent DJ Steve Aoki’s independent label Dim Mak. Stream / Download:Deadcrow – ‘Hyperdrive’ Deadcrow marries subgenres to create the force behind ‘Hyperdrive’. “The goal was to make a riddim track,” he says. “But with wave sound design, and of course a nod to hardstyle in ..read more

Image credit:  Garry Jones Jasper Tygner brings in a euphoric New Year with a new single ‘Need You’, the second, and more club-focussed, instalment of his upcoming four-track Real Time EP. First single ‘Deny It’ bagged spins on BBC Radio 1 Jasper Tygner from long-time supporter Jaguar on BBC Intro Dance and Sian Eleri on Chillest Show, Kiss Dance, and Represent Radio, plus strong DSP support across Spotify and Apple Music for the multi-instrumentalist producer fresh from his sold-out debut live show at Peckham Audio (check out the show HERE). The emerging North London DJ/producer is bring ..read more