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Definition Hardcore: Channelling Nineties Discourse
Following last month's German trance feature, Biodegradable Soundsystem's second edition sees Eleanor Bickers map the shifting tides of digital hardcore. Molly Macindoe, A New Year’s Eve, Mill Mead Road, Tottenham Hale, London (1997) Photograph © Molly Macindoe, 1997....
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ALBUM REVIEW: Balm – Mauve (2020)
Sidney Franklyn gets to grips with the ambient duo’s sensory debut. Cover art by Roman Serra (@rserrarserra) Mauve, the debut album from Amsterdam-based ambient duo Balm, is an exercise in restraint. Every moving part faultlessly enacts its own appointed function;...
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“It’s never going to stop until everything’s broken down and rebuilt again” – Voicing the Black Lives Matter Protesters
Over the weekend, many UK cities held anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd – a 46-year-old unarmed black man – whilst under arrest by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. Regrettably, the brutal nature of Floyd’s death at the hands of a...
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Ralf Hildenbeutel: EYE Q, Earth Nation, and Frankfurt’s 90s Trance Scene
In the first edition of a series accompanying her show Biodegradable Soundsystem, Eleanor Bickers spoke to the enigmatic electronic producer Ralf Hildenbeutel All images given by the permission of the artist. Last month I spoke with Ralf Hildenbeutel, a musician from...
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Introducing: MUNDI Festival
Federico Zonno is the artistic director of MUNDI, a music festival that takes place at the Norman Hohenstaufen Castle, in Southern Italy. Threads’ Alex H Honey caught up with Federico to talk building a utopia, multiculturalism in music, and the 'Global South'. Hi...
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EP REVIEW: Vellichor – Vellichor (2020)
Alex H Honey takes a dive into the London jazz quartet's enticing debut effort. Vellichor is a London-based quartet combining aspects of 90s hip-hop, 60s modal jazz and the contemporary London jazz sound. The project was started in 2019 by Alex Murphy (saxophone) and...
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dusk + Blackdown – Rollagelive Vol. 1: Nightfall (2020)
Far more than just a victory lap, Eleanor Bickers explores the duo's latest offering... Established in 2005, Keysound Recordings embarked on a mission to simulate London’s urban surroundings and community into a bespoke aural collage, to evolve the existing staple...
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‘Indigo’ by Julio Victoria: soothing electronic to help you through lockdown.
Over the past ten years, Julio Victoria has been at the forefront of Colombia’s electronic music scene. Today, he releases his full-length debut, 'Indigo'. Despite being half the world away, Alejandra Cabrera Abasolo gets up close and personal. Julio Victoria. All...
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‘Rebirth’ by Farai: a taste of courage and compassion for hard times.
A year on from its initial release, Sofia Lyall reaffirms the album's relevance to the current crisis aggravating austerity's wounds. "Times are hard in the ends man/When will it fucking end man", asks Farai on "This is England". The words are accompanied by deep,...
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North East London Neo-Psych Rapper Domo Gorille flips expectations again with “Rip It Up” Music Video.
An ekphrastic response by Tice Cin. When you write about a music video, write about its characters. These men have climbed out of The Sublime, and they’re walking to the tune of lead single "Rip It Up". But before this, you’ve got the girl in the pig tails and she’s...
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