• ColoRising Interview with Louise Bartle of NOVACUB & Bloc Party

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    While people may instantly recognise Louise Bartle as the drummer for the larger than life band Bloc Party, her musical CV goes much further. The London-born multi-instrumentalist is also a vocalist, producer, and overall creative who has also worked with the likes of superstars such as Selena Gomez, Eliza Doolittle, and more.

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  • ColoRising Interview with Franz Scala

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    Words by Art Jefferson Photography by Julius Dettmer Franz Scala isn’t your average producer. He’s a musician and musical mastermind who is able to convey emotion and texture in his songs which burst with sheer passion. Initially cutting his teeth in the rock & roll world back in his native Italy, once Scala discovered the sounds of dance music, he transferred his skillsets from...

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  • ColoRising Interview with Kate Stein & Lord Fascinator

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    On paper, one would ask what does a set designer/house DJ/producer have in common with an indie rock singer whose band has had records in the Top 10 Charts? In the case of Kate Stein and Lord Fascinator, the answer would be...a lot.

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  • ColoRising Interview with Lukasz Polowczyk aka aint about me

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    Words by Art Jefferson Photography by Gene Glover The moniker aint about me seems fitting for poet, author, and artist Lukasz Polowczyk. For years penning pieces that are social windows, his observations of the ever affairs of the world, even at its most horrid, are confronted with humility and grace that allows him to sit in a position of critical understanding. Despite the emotional...

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  • ColoRising Interview with Karolina Bnv & Premiere of ‘Context Abuse’

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    Berlin-based DJ, vinyl collector, and producer Karolina Bvn is a multi-faceted creative whose sonic explorations soar into various strands of electronica ranging from Italo disco, dark disco, industrial, Detroit techno, house, new beat, and more. Bvn has dazzled audiences across Europe with her entrancing selections and analog sensibilities.

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  • ColoRising Interview with Rodion & Fabrizio Mammarella

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    In the late 1970s the sounds of Italo disco were taking hold in Italy and throughout Europe, coinciding with disco scenes that were dominating the clubs throughout major cities across The United States. However, when the infamous Disco Demolition Night took place on July 12th, 1979 in Chicago, the sound would face a demise, driving it deeper into underground spaces in the U.S.

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  • ColoRising Mixes 44: Rosie Tee

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    Listening to the music of singer, composer, performer, and Kikimora Records co-founder Rosie Tee is like floating through a cinematic dreamworld. Her sound is atmospheric, it's otherworldly, it's non-conformist.

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  • Colorising Mixes 43: Suki Smith

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    London-based singer, actress, writer, producer, and performer Sukie Smith is a one woman powerhouse whose CV is extensive. Amongst releasing three widely praised studio LPs with her band Madam, her acting credits include the films 'A Summer Story', 'The Witches', 'Topsy-Turvy', 'Lawless Heart', and more.

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  • ColoRising Interview with Jess Ribeiro

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    Australian artist is Jess Ribeiro is a beautiful reflection of multiculturalism, creative merit, and ultimately freedom. It's highly unfair to subjugate her to one specific type of musical genre or title, as that previously mentioned flexibility has allowed her to travel in many sonic directions over the course of her career.

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  • ColoRising Mixes 42: Donna Blue

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    Donna Blue is the Dutch band comprised of Danique van Kesteren and Bart van Dalen who create a sound that is extraordinarily dreamy and warming. With a charming mixture of 60s pop and psychedelic, which are performed in both English and French, it could be said that they are one of the musical links between the now and classic acts such as Serge Gainsbourg....

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