Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Futurewave
Welcome to today’s edition of Behind The Boards, the series in which Backseat Mafia sits down with a producer or musician who works primarily in the hip hop or beat…
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Track: Nicolas Bougaïeff – Nexus
Listening to his new single Nexus, it’s easy to see why Berlin-based producer and artist Nicolas Bougaïeff describes the tracks on his album as being like “little open scores”. More…
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Meet: We speak to Hinds about new album ‘The Prettiest Curse’ and more
We adore Hinds’ third album The Prettiest Curse. The Madrid-based quartet (Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen) have released their most complex and candid work to date,…
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TRACK: Liam Mour’s ‘Ode To Youth’ weaves and Warps
AN ANALOGUE synth figure comes chattering in; it morphs and builds and flexes with echoey overtones. It’s joined by a haunting melodic figure, swathed in distance and haunting half-remembrance. The…
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Premiere: André Uhl reveals new video for Maximum Success
Berlin based André Uhl has today revealed exclusively via Backseat Mafia the new video for his single ‘Maximum Success’, out on 25th June. It comes from his forthcoming album Relax…
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Track: John Dole – Collective Thoughts
Mixing up hip-hop and smooth R&B beats, John Dole is becoming a real player in the North East hip-hop scene and beyond. The Newcastle MC describes his sound as ‘alternative…
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MNRØ – I’m not running to you
Out right now is the debut single by Manchester singer-songwriter MNRØ, I’m not running to you, and it marks her out as something to watch out for in the rest…
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Track: Kingdom Of Giants – Sync
California based metal band Kingdom of Giants will release their new album, ‘Passenger’, due October 16 via SharpTone Records. Along with the announcement, the band has shared their first single ‘Sync’. On this first look…
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Film Review: Anne at 13,000 Ft
Sure, it helps, but you don’t need a huge budget to make a good film. What you do need is someone who knows what they’re doing behind the camera, and…
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TRACK: Arca’s ‘Mequetrefe’ is shattered-mirror futurism
XL RECORDINGS’ avant-pop futurist Arca has premiered a new track, “Mequetrefe,” ahead of forthcoming album Kick i, which XL is releasing next Friday, June 26th (with a vinyl press available…
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