Articles by Denise Benson

Llorca 's Old Soul

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Gosh, it's hard to be a perfectionist. Though he doesn't label himself as such, Parisian producer and club DJ Ludovic Llorca knows the soun...

DJ Food

Playing on the Edge

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Man vs. machine: it's an age-old story, particularly relevant in this era of extreme dependency on technology. Music makers tend to be divi...

Jazzanova Kollektiv Spirit

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Collective organizing. We North Americans tend to shun the concept, but team spirit and individual strengths often form a killer combo. Tak...

Manitoba

Melody Maker

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Manitoba is comfortable with contrasts. The unassuming 22-year-old electronic music producer, known to family and friends as Dan Snaith, st...

Herbert's Creation Destination

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

"Challenging yourself is just so important from my perspective," says British musician, producer and DJ Matthew Herbert, a man who lives by...

Tricky's Radio Friendly

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

One gets the sense that Tricky is easily bored. He's restless in the 13 minutes that we speak, easily distracted by activity around him. "I...

The Angel And The Conductor

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Some people have music coming out of their pores. Brooklyn-born, L.A.-based producer the Angel is obviously one of them. A dynamo where the...

Our House

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Nick Holder is a true creature of the underground, preferring to be heard but not seen.Canadian producers are getting famous the world over...