Electronic Archives - Backseat Mafia

Album Review: The Argon Room conjure a dark, glistening requiem in the long shadow of Bowie on debut ‘Algorithms For Happiness’

David Bowie died on 10 January 2016. Within days, a grief-stricken Simon Starling had written half of an album. The rest came more slowly, composed in what the band call…

View Post

View Post

Album Review: Naarm/Melbourne’s USER send out a dark transmission from a world coming undone on fourth album ‘EXTINCTION’

Down here in Hobart, the thylacine is never far from view. It’s on the number plates, the beer labels and the state coat of arms, a striped ghost that refuses…

View Post

Live Gallery: Sydney gets lost in the music as BICEP return to the Hordern 31.10.2026

It’s Halloween, and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion is packed for the return of electronic heavyweights BICEP. Smoke hangs thick over the crowd, bodies move through the haze, and there’s a palpable…

View Post

View Post

Album Review: Kali Malone – ‘Burning Song’: Gracefully guiding drone and minimalism to new emotional depths.

It’s been seven years since Stockholm-based composer and musician Kali Malone released her landmark ‘The Sacrificial Code’, a recording which not only opened wider doors for her as an artist…

View Post

View Post

Album Review: Andert Tysma – ‘Parallels’: An inspired, restorative walk across the classical/electronic intersection.

Dutch composer/ producer Andert Tysma’s uniquely crafted blend of post-classical, electro-acoustic and electronic music has always seemed fascinated with how and who we are. His soundscapes come peopled with stories…

View Post

View Post

Live Gallery: Canadian duo, Angine de Poitrine, return to London for a two night October performance at the Troxy.

View Post

News: Underworld announce 2027 Australian tour with two sets per night

Electronic music legends Underworld are heading back Down Under in 2027, bringing their genre-defining sound to Australia and New Zealand for a run of headline shows and festival appearances. And…

View Post

View Post

News: Chase & Status return to Australia and New Zealand for first live shows in a decade

Chase & Status are heading back Down Under, announcing their first Australian and New Zealand live shows in a decade. The UK drum and bass heavyweights return in March 2027,…

View Post

View Post

Live Gallery: Tame Impala and Ninajirachi bring Australian electronica to Afterpay Arena 19.10.2026

Tame Impala are back in Sydney, and tonight Afterpay Arena belongs to Kevin Parker. What started as one bloke making psychedelic music in his bedroom in Perth has turned into a worldwide…

View Post

on The Beach, Brighton Photo Credit: Josette Crispin

View Post

Music
News

On The Beach: Announces Seventh Brighton Edition For July 2027. Pete Tong Presents: Ibiza Classics with Tom Richards Essential Orchestra Revealed as Season Opening Party on 9th July 27

Brighton’s award-winning On The Beach festival, presented by Louder and JOY. Concerts, returns in July 2027 for its seventh edition on the city’s iconic seafront. The festival will launch on…

View Post

Pages