Moodbay is the dynamic band consisting of singer Anna Stephens and producer Alfie Cattell. Both also respective songwriters, the pair's sound, also known as 'moodpop', is a luscious blend of pop, R&B, club and electronica, erupting with flair and unstoppable grooves. The Manchester-based group's style is a result of their love of diverse music harking back to each of their earlier years. Raised in Darlington, Anna Stephens also lived in Paris, absorbing the wonders of the city, which would also play a factor in the development of her writing. Alfie Cattell, raised in Wales, grew up playing piano and would later become a skilled producer.
Angola-born, Portugual-based artist Pongo makes a dazzling return with her lively and upbeat new track 'Quem Mando No Mic'. Fusing the sounds of Kuduro with bass, the emcee and performer unleashes a rapid-fire flow over hard-hitting production that is constructed with soulful keys, obscure horn embeds and festive percussion that is oh so lovely.
London's Benin City have built a reputation on brilliantly experimenting with sound and genre blending, resulting in their own distinct style. For their latest single 'Lord Of The Manor', Benin City continue to push sonic boundaries whilst delivering thought-provoking lyrics shining a spotlight on a young working class Londoner. Produced by James Greenwood, the husky production encompasses rumbling bass liners topped with slight distortion on the vocals of Joshua Idehen and Shanaz Dorsett.
Spanish DJ and artist María Forqué aka Virgen María has been 'blexing' fans for a couple years with her sets that features the Madrid-raised Forqué naked among projections. Challenging stigmas around religion, sexuality, femininity and more, she uses the digital medium to create installations with a healthy soundtrack of techno, trap, electro and Latin rhythms.
Polish producer ZAMILSKA has made a name for herself experimenting with various strands of electronica ranging from techno to bass. With a new album slated to drop this summer, ZAMILSKA has unveiled her latest track entitled 'Hollow'. Pulsing with driving low end, skittering effects and ghostly vocals, the song is dark, bold and utterly punchy.
Parisian group Scratch Massive have dropped their 'Fantome X' EP. The original song is taken from their current LP 'Garden of Love', released back in 2018. The new EP features a haunting, industrial meets techno remix courtesy of French producer and label owner UMWELT. Rising Parisian producer Sentimental Rave also contributes a nocturnal techno rework that is broad, thunderous and impacting.
Irish artist Jack Casey aka EMBRZ enlists Leon Lour to create a remix of his …
New Machine’s track ‘Chance’ featuring Hamzaa received the remix treatment a couple of times now. …
Fashion designer, creative director and DJ Virgil Abloah and Boys Noize have yet again teamed up for the exclusive vinyl 12" EP 'ORVNGE'. Comprised of three tracks in total, the electronic project was recorded in Berlin and will be available at various record stores, online and at Abloh's Off-White stores. The pair began recording music last year whilst working simultaneously on their Off-White MAYDAY clothing collaboration.
The abundance of scaffold and trussing that makes up the structure is also a production designer’s dream. As a result, Generator will provide an all-round spectacle that will include an enormous all-encompassing and multi-dimensional wall of LED screens at the stage end, not to mention an abundance of lights, lasers, and pyro that will span the length and breadth of the structure. Once again, the bar has been raised, with Generator proving that when it comes to pushing the limits of what is possible, Creamfields remains way ahead of the curve.
