Chvrches Release Surprise Single Featuring J-Pop Group Wednesday Campanella
Written by Maya-Rose Torrão Kawasaki Meets Glasgow in Chvrches new single featuring Wednesday Campanella. Last week, iconic synth-pop group Chvrches unexpectedly released an up
Listen to Farao’s latest synth-pop gem, ‘The Ghost Ship’
Norway-based multi-instrumentalist and songstress Kari Jahnsen, better know as Farao has just released her latest single ‘The Ghost Ship‘. With plans for a new album u
In conversation with NINA
Interview by Shannon Lawlor German-born, now London-based synthstress NINA has been a spinning-cog and adhesive bond in the ever-growing Synthwave community since it’s hazy, nost
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 5 MINUTES WITH M! R! M! AKA JACK MILWAUKEE
M!R!M is the innovative new solo project of Italian horror and retro synths obsessive Lacapo Bertelli, known in London as the musical artist and sound engineer Jack Milwaukee. Last
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Introducing Dublin’s Ethereal Singer/Songwriter Naoise Roo
Naoise Roo is a talented up-an-coming independent artist from Dublin, making waves in the thriving live scene in Ireland right now. The Playground recently caught up with her to di
NEWS: New Nico Krautrock Era Biopic in the Works
‘Nico, 1988’ will portray the German iconic muse of Andy Warhol, and singer of Velvet Underground in her final years. The life of Nico is set to be immortalised in a new biopic
NEWS: Buenos Aires Synths Ban Forcing Kraftwerk to Scrap Gig Overturned
Beunos Aires ban on all electronic music events recently, resulted in the world’s leading synth pioneers Kraftwerk being forced to temporarily cancel their Bueno Aires perfor
MUTE unveil ‘Statement against MPEG culture!’
Record Label MUTE have teamed up with Dirty Electronics and designer/ writer Adrian Shaughnessy to create the MUTE Synth II. The battery powered synth features a small patch
Whatever the weather…
Quintonics have released a new synth…. that’s controlled by the elements! The Weather Warlock is a low voltage synthesiser designed by Quintonics, founded by Robert
