ListenUp: Old-school DāM-FЦПK, A Man of Ideas, new Cam’ron, a #PrivateJam from Bradley Zero and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Auclair: Jupiter + Venus UK music website The 405 debuted a new track from London-based singer, songwriter and producer Auclair this week. From her forthcoming EP Semaphore, “Jupiter + Venus” is like the Goldilocks of new…

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Interview: Peanut Butter Wolf: Founder of LA’s iconic Stones Throw records discusses creativity, artistic freedom and working with music legends

Interview: Peanut Butter Wolf


In 1996, Chris Manak—aka Peanut Butter Wolf—self-released “My Wold Premier,” a collaborative effort between him and his partner and close friend Charizma, who died three years previous in a carjacking. The release was deeply personal and…

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AIAIAI + Stones Throw: TMA-1: A music lover’s dream collaboration from those who create the sounds and the tools

AIAIAI + Stones Throw: TMA-1


Collaborations between like-minded creators often produce the best results, when the combination is just right. Luckily the team at Copenhagen’s “no bullshit” audio design company AIAIAI and Los Angeles independent record label ,…

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Butterscotch Records: The new label celebrates its launch with cuddly theremins and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen on white vinyl

Butterscotch Records


The newest record label on the New York circuit is Butterscotch Records, the brainchild of seasoned engineer and producer Allen Farmelo. For its launch this month, Farmelo (now a…

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ListenUp: James Murphy’s Bowie remix, Kishi Bashi, Boston Bun’s “Flasher” and more in our look at the songs we tweeted this week

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Fatima: Black Dough (prod. fLako) The stylish doyenne of London-based Eglo Records, Swedish songstress Fatima offers up the B-side to her forthcoming single “Family/La Neta” with the Bandcamp teaser “Black Dough.” Produced by burgeoning beatmaker fLako—a…

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Interview: Jon Rust: The London DJ sheds light on the UK music scene, staying balanced and the natural energy pulsating through Dimensions Festival

Interview: Jon Rust


Dimensions, Croatia’s four-day underground electronic music festival, is a veritable force for any fan to take on. The festival’s UK-based team gathers over 300 artists to perform in Fort Punta Christo’s seven unique venues, and…

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