Diamond Thug – Sakura (Official Music Video)
Electronic Psychedelica from the promising Cape Town Four Piece
Grammy Award winner Darryl Torr had this to say about Diamond Thug: “When listening to Diamond Thug, you are taken on a journey. It’s the effortless vocals, supported by a solid band, that tips you over the edge and pulls you through into their world. It’s rare to find a voice that can execute such interesting […]
Daft Punk – Discovery (2001) / Interstella 5555 (2003)
Original Discoish Synthpop from the French House Pioneers
The French House Duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter aka Daft Punk’s debut CD, Homework, was an unlikely candidate to reach the double-platinum sales mark. In a musical climate that was focused on the rise of bands like the Prodigy and Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk’s house-inspired fusion debut was a refreshing look back at […]
Biianco – Get Up (Official Music Video)
Gaby Bianco's anthemic chillwave video is proof of the good things to come
We re-discovered Biianco‘s soul-stirring chillwave track “Get Up” rather serendipitously while rummaging our March 2019 playlists because we only remembered a part of the emotive lyrics “You wanna watch me fall, You gonna watch me…..”. When we eventually found it, little did we know that the expressive voice behind the track – Gabby Bianco was/is […]
Kenji Kawai ‎– Avalon (2001) Original Soundtrack
Epic orchestral electronic music meets cyberpunk surrealism in this rare find
18 years ago, James Cameron called it the “Most artistic, beautiful & stylish Sci-Fi film” when Avalon (also known as “Gates to Avalon“) released in 2001. Believe the great filmmaker, this Polish science fiction is indeed an underrated spectacle that’s a surreal treat for the eyes and the ears. Avalon presents an unreal world set […]
