Profiles

Shedir :: Sounding the spaces between strangers

Shedir’s latest album, We Are All Strangers (n5MD), explores the delicate space between isolation and connection, inviting listeners into a world where sound becomes both a mirror and a bridge. In this intimate interview, she reflects on the emotional depth, tactile textures, and philosophical questions that shaped the record, revealing how distance can paradoxically foster closeness.

Morton, Sherman & Bellucci :: A DIY History of New Beat’s Pioneers

In the late 1980s, a small team of Belgian artists—armed with samplers, analog gear, and an irreverent sense of humor—flooded the underground with a staggering number of releases. At the center of this creative explosion were Jo Casters, Roland Beelen, and a self-described “tech-nerd in a basement,” whose drive to experiment and produce helped define a formative era of electronic music. From pioneering New Beat to crafting club hits under dozens of aliases, their story is one of speed, spontaneity, and raw innovation.

Stone and Worship — Primož Bončina and Phil Maguire :: Listening Together At This Place, In This Moment

In experimental sound, collaboration often stems not from strategy but from shared sensibility. Such is the case with Stone and Worship, the compelling new duo release from Phil Maguire and Primož Bončina. Coming from gestural heavy guitar and electronic bass drone music respectively, the two bonded over a deep reverence for minimalism, physical space, and the ineffable power of sound. Their partnership is built as much on intuitive listening as on careful deliberation—a quiet resonance that became a mutual language, shaping Stone and Worship into a work of subtle force, where each frequency, pause, and vibration speaks volumes.

Starcadian :: Dreams captured in waveforms

Through his retro-futuristic alter ego Starcadian, George Smaragdis transformed memory into music—channeling the faded glow of 80s analog culture into vivid, cinematic soundscapes. With every synth line, he rewound time, crafting not just songs, but immersive “ear movies” where disco, sci-fi, and nostalgia collided. What began as a creative spark shared between friends became a cult-favorite legacy—one that continues to resonate with warmth, wonder, and interstellar groove.