Kode9, Burial – Infirmary / Unknown Summer
In 2018, fabric concluded its iconic FABRICLIVE mix series with its 100th edition, helmed by Kode9 and Burial. Bringing together two of the UK’s most prominent and uncompr
Roundup, February #2
From Skrillex doing hip-hop to caustic electropunk, these are the tracks you need to hear this week. Jayda G – Circle Back Around The first single from her freshly ann
Roundup: The Playground’s Favourite Albums of 2022
I’d like to begin this year with an introduction. Hi, my name is Tazmé Pillay. Editor of The Playground. If you’ve read most of the reviews and think pieces that we do here,
Alex Wilcox – Always
DJ and producer Alex Wilcox found his way to Berlin by way of Austin, Texas, determined to f*** some shit up. The tracks he makes speak directly toward this modus operandi. They pl
Loraine James, Julius Eastman – Building Something Beautiful For Me
The life and work of American composer Julius Eastman is both a tragedy and enigma. A Black gay classical composer active in the late 70’s, Eastman’s work was alarmingly ahead
Mount Kimbie – MK 3.5: In Your Eyes & A Deities Encore | Q & Quartz
While British electronic duo Mount Kimbie may pull from krautrock to post-dubstep and hip-hop, it’s the synthesis of these influences that has produced something aestheticall
Roundup, August #3
Featuring remixes old and new and tracks from club music’s brightest new visionaries, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. Listen below. Follow our Roundup Selections
TSVI, Lorraine James – 053
On paper, 053 is the most unlikely of collaborations. A joint effort between Italian producer and DJ TSVI and London’s Loraine James? The former a student of precision, the latte
Jana Rush – Dark Humor
Last year, Chicago’s Jana Rush single handedly pivoted footwork from the streets to the forefront of electronic music innovation. Her masterful album Painful Enlightenment both d
Nikki Nair – step 2
One of the most beguiling skills Atlanta’s Nikki Nair possesses as a producer is his unmatched dexterity. He has the ability to (quite like no one else) flow through passages of
