The Danish pianist Eik Octobre, born Emil Skovsgaard Christensen, has been navigating the precipice of his sentimentality for several years now, and it is intimately linked to his creations. His pieces are steeped in melancholia but their mellow piano melodies often get them demoted to background music. Anna Stich spoke to the artist about his relationship to emotions and his musical genre.
The beloved open air event in Germany delivers yet another outstanding line-up including The xx, Florence + The Machine, Fever Ray, Jon Hopkins, Tune-Yards, Tyler, The Creator, Cigarettes After Sex, Little Dragon and many more. Time to raise excitement with a really special mixtape.
Mid-February. A cold and rainy night in Cologne. Shelter Boy has embarked on his first proper tour since becoming a solo artist in 2018. Time for us to chat with the rising German dream pop boy Simon Graupner who once started out as a guitarist for Still Trees. Now, with his second EP "Rock’n’Roll Saved My Childhood (lel)" out, Shelter Boy's music is dedicated to Graupner's inner most.
British post dubstep duo MOUNT KIMBIE is back with another lovely to watch music video. Home Recording is taken from this year’s second album Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. Previous output includes a stunning video for the track You Took Your Time, a collaboration with KING KRULE. The new clip was directed by Anthony Dickenson and he managed to transform the silent atmosphere of the MOUNT KIMBIE track into impressive but also quite moody images. Just an invitation to take things a bit slower – experience it right here
