Sounds of the City: Kingston, Black Ark Studios
Kingston has long been associated with the world’s most renowned reggae artists. Continue reading Sounds of the City: Kingston, Black Ark Studios
Kingston has long been associated with the world’s most renowned reggae artists. Continue reading Sounds of the City: Kingston, Black Ark Studios
WORDS Liam Maher Soul is not normally a term one would associate with the Irish music scene. But then again, Danny Groenland and his band, the Major 7ths, don’t work in a way that is comparable to other bands. All … Continue reading Homegrown: The Major 7ths
WORDS Liam Maher Malamulele in Limpopo, South Africa, is the mecca of what has been termed “shangaan electro” — a type of music characterised by its high BPMs, marimba based beats, and the frenetic dancing that goes along with it. … Continue reading Sounds of the city: Shaangan electro
WORDS Liam Maher Since 1995, Mogwai have steadily been pushing their unique brand of what has come to be termed “post-rock” — a sound characterised by its dense, almost orchestral arrangements and use of feedback, drones and other recording techniques … Continue reading Interview: Mogwai
WORDS Liam Maher With his latest mixtape, Blue Chips 2, Action Bronson somehow manages to improve upon his usual standards of verbal dexterity, versatile flow and his unique penchant for outlandish punch lines. Party Supplies has also upped his production standards … Continue reading Review: Action Bronson // Blue Chips 2
WORDS Liam Maher First Second Dublin is a label that has been working its way steadily towards international recognition from its beginnings in the electronic underground. With many of its artists such as Lumigraph and Boya being released on Eamon Harkin’s … Continue reading Homegrown: First Second
WORDS Liam Maher Eminem has held a strange position in the hip-hop world for the past decade or so. Coming from his confessional release Relapse to the renewed venom and vigour of Recovery and finally to his latest album, The Marshall … Continue reading Review: Eminem // Marshall Mathers LP II
WORDS LIAM MAHER Terriers are a new presence on the Irish music scene and are quickly making a name for themselves with their low-key, sultry productions — a sound that the band describe themselves as “afterhours haus”. This is an apt … Continue reading Homegrown: Terriers