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Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Cold Wave #1’ Is a Brilliant Collection of Cutting-Edge Dance Music

Soul Jazz Records’ ‘Cold Wave #1’ Is a Brilliant Collection of Cutting-Edge Dance Music

The collective talent on ‘Cold Wave #1’ is breathtaking, and the album is a fabulous tribute to the kinds of sounds born out of 1970s club culture.

Molchat Doma’s ‘Monument’ Echoes the Belarusian Protests

Molchat Doma’s ‘Monument’ Echoes the Belarusian Protests

Molchat Doma's Monument makes the subtle point that water pressing on weak foundations will undercut and topple even the most colossal testament to man's hubris.

Black Marble Meet ‘Johnny and Mary’ on New Covers EP

Black Marble Meet ‘Johnny and Mary’ on New Covers EP

On I Must Be Living Twice, Black Marble pleases fans with studio versions of recent live covers of songs by Robert Palmer, Wire, the Field Mice, and Grouper.

Nathalie Bruno Embraces Isolation on Drift’s ‘Symbiosis’

Nathalie Bruno Embraces Isolation on Drift’s ‘Symbiosis’

Symbiosis shows Nathalie Bruno (Drift.) wiping the mascara, leaving the dance floor, and striking out for solitude, occasionally dragging a few beats with her.

Brits in Hot Weather Presents: Empathy Test

Brits in Hot Weather Presents: Empathy Test

London's Empathy Test are preparing to release their stunning new album, Monsters, a richly textured, cinematic record that wraps melancholy in a darkly catchy synthpop blanket. Get to know the band in-depth in this new interview.

A Move to LA Has Had a Profound Effect on Synthpop’s Black Marble

A Move to LA Has Had a Profound Effect on Synthpop’s Black Marble

Black Marble leaves behind the obscure, lo-fi, and dim essence of the past for the brighter, more melodic, synthpoppy Bigger Than Life.

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