New Concept part 2

FAULT: Does your music reflect your personality? . There are of course songs which reflect our frame of mind or our thoughts. That's a great trick for a musician of course: to send out hidden messages to the world. Our songs mainly just give us the chance to take on different roles and be something different than in real life or to just be. FAULT: What do you think the future holds…

NEW CONCEPT part 1

FAULT FEATURED The fusion of a classic piano, keyboard, drums and guitar set-up with two equally fine vocalists with exceptionally soulful “womanizer” voices is New Concept’s trademark. The result is electronic pop that’s going somewhere. FAULT: What's the story behind new concept? . We're actually glad you put the question like that: We're often asked why we're called "new…

Time To Crossover: Future Art Emerges At Hackney Wicked

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Rook Monroe Redefines His Sound with Shape-Shifting EP, SLIM.

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Signal Festival, Prague 2025: Review

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Parallelle: New Album, 11th Avenue, Is Out Now

Parallelle Photo: Dani Bastidas Parallelle, the French sibling electronica double act, have finally unveiled their long-awaited album 11th Avenue – an eleven-track collection that radiates warmth, groove, and sophistication. Released via their Lisbon-based label, FOLDER, the record arrives alongside the launch of their North American Tour, proof that the de Bie brothers are thriving on all…

h3nce Breaks Through The Static With New Single ‘TALK BOY’

h3nce Photo: Pedro Soler Rising from Berlin’s digital underground, 19-year-old indie rock artist h3nce (aka Henri Schamann) is making noise far beyond his attic studio. His new single ‘TALK BOY’ and its electrifying, glitch-soaked video are both out now after the single's release on 17th October. Together, they capture the raw, restless energy that has made him h3nce of the most…

TOGETHERNESS Makes Dancefloor Debut with ‘Hard 2 Forget U’

TOGETHERNESS TOGETHERNESS sees Miami Horror return to their roots with a new club-focused project that celebrates the pure joy of house music. Photo: John Liwag Australian producer Benjamin Plant, aka Mild Minds, has spent years building Miami Horror into a 200 million-stream phenomenon, gracing stages at Coachella and Governors Ball while earning acclaim from Billboard, NPR, and…