Photo: Marlies Debacker, shot by Andre Symann at Moers Festival Hosted by Electronic Music Malta, the festival promises a bonanza of electronic music, bringing together performers, DJs and even synthesiser makers from different countries. Electronic Music Malta (EMM), Malta’s home of contemporary electronic music, is organising this year’s edition of Circuits Festival, … [Read more...] about Electronic Music Festival Returns
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Michael Azzopardi’s Ritornell
Photo: Adam Brimmer Michael Azzopardi's is a name I discovered rather late in the day, when he did a gig at The Splendid, to coincide with a Te fit-Tazza launch if I remember correctly (I might be wrong in this). I fell in love with his voice immediately, started following him on Spotify - the guy has an amazing playlist called Balzmu incidentally - and pretty much … [Read more...] about Michael Azzopardi’s Ritornell
Death is Cancelled: whimsical, dreamy
Death is Cancelled is out and, I have to confess that, in terms of local music, Hearts Beating In Time gets me everytime. Rebecca Theuma's project drips dreamy vocals and understated pop, all soaked in sweet synths. Then, there's the cherry on the cake, that magical marriage of darkness and innocence, translating in seriously addictive tunes and lyrics. We saw it with … [Read more...] about Death is Cancelled: whimsical, dreamy
Brodu’s new album, Blu
"Jekk tingiref indewwik, jekk titnikket nagħtik faraġ" "Kemm hi iebsa din il-ħajja, ftit inżul u ħafna tlajja."This recurring theme in Brodu's new, surprise album Blu, could very well be the leitmotif of this past year and the new one. At first glance, you may think that this third offering by the band - Mark iz-Zizza, il-Fre, Chris Mallia, id-Drinu and Samwel Attard - … [Read more...] about Brodu’s new album, Blu
Watch: Hearts Beating in Time – Simone’s
Layering synths & romance with darkness & disappointment Hearts Beating in Time Simone's gets you right in the feels: "I wonder if I'll ever be a happy perfect person instead of staying up all night walking the streets of Berlin / I wonder if I'll ever be a happy perfect person instead of staying up all night 'cos you see the face of Satan." It's a very catchy … [Read more...] about Watch: Hearts Beating in Time – Simone’s