Articles by Ashley Hampson
Zach Cooper
The Sentence
PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2016
Zach Cooper's full-length debut, The Sentence, is an experiment in orchestral ambiance, a space offered up for reflection by the artist. Co...
Mikael Seifu
Zelalem
PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2016
Moving from Ethiopia to New Jersey and back again, and returning with a new perspective on building upon traditional Ethiopian music, Mikae...
Moodymann
DJ-Kicks
PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2016
Right off the mark, Detroit icon Moodymann made known that his crack at the long-standing DJ-Kicks compilation would be about creating some...
Lance Neptune
Animal Eclipse
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2016
After a three-year hiatus, Lone's Magicwire label is enjoying a revival with the release of Lance Neptune's Animal Eclipse EP. Neptune appr...
Caandides
20° 30' S, 29° 20' W
PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2016
"Inspired by UFOs and wanderlust" is how one might potentially describe Caandides' latest release, 20° 30' S, 29° 20' W, whose title refere...
Slow Magic
Distrikt Nightclub, Victoria BC, December 10
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2015
A packed dance floor and an eager crowd met Slow Magic's set at Distrikt Nightclub last night (December 10). It would be easy to dismiss Sl...
Dream Koala
Exodus
PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2015
French-Brazilian producer, singer and songwriter Yndi Ferreira (aka Dream Koala) has used his previous releases to explore and expand upon...
Kneebody & Daedelus
Kneedelus
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2015
That Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder imprint, a mecca for the experimental, is host to the latest melding of jazz and electronic is far shocking...